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The spats were ocassionally removed from the Ju87 (and other types) because of the muddy conditions where it was operating from.
The Jericho Trumpet was deleted from the late D model onward because the psychological value of the device was no longer useful. The siren's mount on the maingear fairings were still part of the aircraft's assembly on the late D models, but that was even dropped by the G model.
Neither of which had anything to do with increasing the Ju87's speed.
Notice after footnote [42] that entire portion looks like it came from a social media comment section?The B-1 was also fitted with "Jericho trumpets", essentially propeller-driven sirens with a diameter of 0.7 m (2.3 ft)[42] mounted on the wing's leading edge directly forward of the landing gear, or on the front edge of the fixed main gear fairing. This was used to weaken enemy morale and enhance the intimidation of dive-bombing. After the enemy became used to it they were withdrawn. The devices caused a loss of 20–25 km/h (10-20 mph) through drag.[citation needed]Instead, some bombs were fitted with whistles on the fin to produce the noise after release.[43] The trumpets were a suggestion fromGeneraloberst Ernst Udet (but some authors say the idea originated from Adolf Hitler).[44]
So they used the tow rope to communicate? Were there soup cans on each end of the rope or did they have a code using a series of tugs?The R-3 was an experimental tug for gliders and had an expanded radio system so the crew could communicate with the glider crew by way of the tow rope.
So they used the tow rope to communicate? Were there soup cans on each end of the rope or did they have a code using a series of tugs?
Really. Source?The Luftwaffe thought the B-24 tail turret was the best was of the war.
Try googlingYou don't have to do anything special to a bomb to make it whistle, I'm pretty sure they all do.
Ever listen to recordings during bombing attacks, from the bombed viewpoint ?
There was a communication line that ran between the tow-plane and the glider, secured to the tow cable.Could a communication wire be attached to the tow cable?
I'm not saying people didn't try to enhance that whistle.Try googling
whistles on bombs
and you will get a number of pictures of German and US navy bombs with whistles.
I can remember reading a as kid a leftover magazine from WW II that described a B-17 doing a multi hour nuisance raid over a Japanese base to keep the defenders up all night before the real raid in the morning. They taped empty beer/soda bottles to the fins of small bombs. They had several crates of small bombs which were dropped one at time from the waist gunners windows.
Dealt with that same issue for years, too....Then working in the auto industry over 40 years, the early part of that career spent in warranty work, trying to get rid of wind whistle in new cars among other things. I've noticed small gaps can cause awfully loud noises.