MOST OVERRATED AIRCRAFT OF WWII (1 Viewer)

• Apr 15, 2005

• #61

DaveB.inVa

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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

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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.

 

• Apr 15, 2005

• #62

mosquitoman

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

 

• Apr 15, 2005

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DAVIDICUS

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

I always thought she looked rather feminine.

 

• Apr 15, 2005

• #64

Nonskimmer

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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!

 

• Apr 15, 2005

• #65

FLYBOYJ

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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.

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So does a Lancastrian count as a sex change?

 

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• Apr 15, 2005

• #66

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A pregnant B-17

 

• Apr 15, 2005

• #67

Soren

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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 !

 

• Apr 16, 2005

• #68

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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 !

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IT THAT LIKE THIS?

 

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• Apr 17, 2005

• #69

cheddar cheese

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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 !

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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)

 

• Apr 17, 2005

• #70

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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.

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Lunatic

 

• Apr 17, 2005

• #71

FLYBOYJ

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

 

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• Apr 17, 2005

• #72

Nonskimmer

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

 

• Apr 17, 2005

• #73

FLYBOYJ

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K-7 Bomber - Russian

 

• Apr 17, 2005

• #74

Nonskimmer

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

 

• Apr 17, 2005

• #75

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trackend

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Its a Aboriginal Bull roarer with engines

 

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• Apr 17, 2005

• #76

FLYBOYJ

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trackend said:

Its a Aboriginal message stick with engines

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• Apr 17, 2005

• #77

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trackend

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sorry fly wrong name

 

• Apr 17, 2005

• #78

the lancaster kicks ass

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

 

• Apr 17, 2005

• #79

FLYBOYJ

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

 

• Apr 17, 2005

• #80

the lancaster kicks ass

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