MOST OVERRATED AIRCRAFT OF WWII

DaveB.inVa · Apr 15, 2005

the lancaster kicks ass said:
It was not until the build up of the USAAF had begun in the island when Spitfires showed any improvement

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so now you're claiming it's the americans that made the spit the amazing plane it was, interesting

Actually I think your reading it wrong. I believe what he's saying is the British had really starting improving on the Spitfire around the time the US started arriving.

mosquitoman · Apr 15, 2005

The Lanc was fitted with a ventrall mount but it was discarded because it couldn't carry as many bombs

DAVIDICUS · Apr 15, 2005

So ... would you say that the removal of the ventral mount constituted the castration of the Lancaster?

I always thought she looked rather feminine.

Nonskimmer · Apr 15, 2005

Actually, that paints a rather interesting picture:

Momma Lancaster gives birth to her many explosive little bomblings.
Awwww, it gets ya right in the ol' heart!

FLYBOYJ · Apr 15, 2005

DAVIDICUS said:
So ... would you say that the removal of the ventral mount constituted the castration of the Lancaster?

I always thought she looked rather feminine.

So does a Lancastrian count as a sex change?

KraziKanuK · Apr 15, 2005

A pregnant B-17

Soren · Apr 15, 2005

so now you're claiming it's the americans that made the spit the amazing plane it was, interesting

Heinkel designed the Spit's elliptical wings, so the Spit is really half German !

FLYBOYJ · Apr 16, 2005

Soren said:
so now you're claiming it's the americans that made the spit the amazing plane it was, interesting

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Heinkel designed the Spit's elliptical wings, so the Spit is really half German !

IT THAT LIKE THIS?

cheddar cheese · Apr 17, 2005

Soren said:
so now you're claiming it's the americans that made the spit the amazing plane it was, interesting

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Heinkel designed the Spit's elliptical wings, so the Spit is really half German !

I never actually knew that, but it does make sense as the He-112 had elliptical wings and was designed somewhat earlier than the Spit 8)

Anonymous · Apr 17, 2005

My understanding is their was no connection between the He112 and the Spitfire. Supposedly R.J. Mitchell pretty much freehanded the eliptical shape, inspired by

rather than by applying any real math or science to it.

=S=

Lunatic

FLYBOYJ · Apr 17, 2005

Don't forget this thing, It first flew in 1933, way before the Spit and 112

Nonskimmer · Apr 17, 2005

Alright, I'll ask the obvious question: What the hell is it?

FLYBOYJ · Apr 17, 2005

K-7 Bomber - Russian

Nonskimmer · Apr 17, 2005

Ah yes. Just like it says below the picture.
Thanks.

trackend · Apr 17, 2005

Its a Aboriginal Bull roarer with engines

FLYBOYJ · Apr 17, 2005

trackend said:
Its a Aboriginal message stick with engines

trackend · Apr 17, 2005

sorry fly wrong name

the lancaster kicks ass · Apr 17, 2005

what's up with the tail of that thing?? it looks like it has two P-38 parasite fighters..........

FLYBOYJ · Apr 17, 2005

You're right, I guess the designer was trying to impress Stalin

the lancaster kicks ass · Apr 17, 2005

that's a float plane isn't it??

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