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But in achievements Typhoon stopped Fw190 Tip and run raids, was instrumental during and post Normandy (Falaise) and supporting allied advance into Germany, Tempest was the only plane to be able to catch a V1 in level flight, at low level Me 262 pilots respected it as a challenge. Another low production aircraft you really must read up on is the B-29 Boeing B-29 Superfortress - WikipediaThats lower than most and I am not versed in lower production aircraft
I'm sorry if this sounds dumb but can some of you people please tell me more about the typhoon and tempest i dont know much about them
I actually know that high level bombing of japan plus kit dropped the only nukes to use at warBut in achievements Typhoon stopped Fw190 Tip and run raids, was instrumental during and post Normandy (Falaise) and supporting allied advance into Germany, Tempest was the only plane to be able to catch a V1 in level flight, at low level Me 262 pilots respected it as a challenge. Another low production aircraft you really must read up on is the B-29 Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Wikipedia
Actually a lot of bombing of Japan was at low level.I actually know that high level bombing of japan plus kit dropped the only nukes to use at war
Thank you, and agreed.
Sorry for that when I think of US heavy bomber usage I think 20,000 and aboutActually a lot of bombing of Japan was at low level.
The orders for the raid issued to the B-29 crews stated that the main purpose of the attack was to destroy the many small factories located within the target area, but also noted that it was intended to cause civilian casualties as a means of disrupting production at major industrial facilities.[73] Each of XXI Bomber Command's three wings was allocated a different altitude to bomb from, in bands between 5,000 feet (1,500 m) and 7,000 feet (2,100 m). These altitudes were calculated to be too high for the light Japanese antiaircraft guns to reach, and below the effective range of the heavy antiaircraft guns.[56]
The B29 could bomb from high altitude but with the jet stream at 30,000 ft they couldnt hit anything.Sorry for that when I think of US heavy bomber usage I think 20,000 and about
Oh i always forget those wind currents are a thingThe B29 could bomb from high altitude but with the jet stream at 30,000 ft they couldnt hit anything.
I am the same, I just learned the Gloster Gamecock was built in New York.I'm 80 and have been reading about airplanes since I was at least 12 and thought I knew a lot, but every week I learn of another plane I had never heard of in addition to learning more about planes I had already studied. For instance, I've learned a certain small interceptor built in New York was so good we didn't need any other fighters. I've built models of it and I didn't know that. (humor)
The Navy tested a "cleaned up" version of the F4U-1 and found a maximum speed of 431 MPH - but the report was dated Feb. 8, 1945, and by that time F4U-4s were being issued to the fleet, and the war in Europe was almost over.
If the F4U had to be used in Europe, I think it would have done "well", but it would not have practically done anything better than the P-47. I think it would have been inferior to both the P-47 and P-51 for escorting B-17s and B-24s. To maximize its potential range, it would either have to make due with the dangerous unsealed wing tanks or carry a drop-tank rated for combat. The F4U could have gained some speed by simple measures to optimize it for land-based operations. In air-to-air combat with FW-190 and Bf-109Gs, it would have done at least as well as the P-47.
Interesting fact the B-29 program cost more than the Manhattan projectBut in achievements Typhoon stopped Fw190 Tip and run raids, was instrumental during and post Normandy (Falaise) and supporting allied advance into Germany, Tempest was the only plane to be able to catch a V1 in level flight, at low level Me 262 pilots respected it as a challenge. Another low production aircraft you really must read up on is the B-29 Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Wikipedia
Quote from the article: "When the war ended, the Americans were faced with the question of how to get their excess material back, including around 150 planes. It was decided it would be cheaper to get rid of the planes than to bring them back on ships, so they were simply pushed off the back of barges in the lagoon [Kwajelein]."That's not a knock on the Brits at all. It's an avid WWII aircraft buff not being happy at how Corsairs in Lend-Lease operation were disposed of. The method of disposition was likely chosen by the U.S.A., so I can't fault the Brits for it. If it were up to me, I'd not send a single piece of military equipment overseas unless it was included that they would all be returned to the U.S.A. when the equipment was no longer needed. To me, if the equipment isn't worth the cost to transport it home when the task is completed, then it isn't worth sending anywhere away from home and the conflict can be fought without the equipment.
Here are some more airplane graveyards, from all over. Those neat and tidy lines of Corsairs in New Zealand look almost ready to take off and fight.Somewhere in my stuff I have a Nat. Geographics from 1946 with pictures of U.S. B-24s being flown onto an island until no room to land more, then their backs broken by bulldozer and left.
Someone here a while back posted the actual US Corsair vs. Fw 190 evaluation test report. If I recall correctly the report rated them rather equally. Each having advantages and disadvantages over the other, but pretty close to one another.