The Best Biplane Fighter of WW2

[Archangel]

well,.. if i fly a bf109 against a biplane, i use my speed to get away, turn aroun, and shot. this u do over and over again, thill you blow of one of the wings.
anyway, u cant do a standard dogfight against a biplane, just cuz a biplane can fly very slow and can turn tighter as a 109 (at least, thats what i know, if its wrong plz correct me ). so then u would shurely lose in a 109.

 

[toffigd]

I say the best was CR.42.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Good man 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

no, the galdiator!!!

and it's winning in the poll...............

 

[Soren]

The gladiator was a great biplane !

 

[cheddar cheese]

The CR.42 however, was better 8)

 

[Soren]

Yeah in some ways, but it isnt as pretty ! 8)

 

[cheddar cheese]

How can you say that?! Look at it, Beautiful

 

[toffigd]

The CR.42 was aerodinamically perfect amongst other biplanes.

 

[plan_D]

Yeah, and my pictures of it were better. COLOUR, well one was.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Yeah well that was the only one I had on my computer

But toffi is making sense

 

[plan_D]

Yeah but who cares. My pictures were better.

 

[cheddar cheese]

That can be changed 8)

Nice shot of the cockpit

CR.42 at Hendon

Nice shot of CR.42 and ground crew


You see I could go on, but it would just be showing off

 

[slopes-2]

its the Gladiator for me, how can you say the CR.42 was aerodinamically perfect amongst other biplanes. when it had an open cockpit!!

 

[cheddar cheese]

Wheel fairings, proper engine cowling, smoother lines...it just looks more modern 8)

 

[mosquitoman]

A biplane that looks modern

 

[cheddar cheese]

I said more modern

 

[GT]

A Swedish Cr 42.

 

[redcoat]

There were approximately 45 biplane aces* in WW2.

21 Italian, 13 British, and 11 Soviet.

Can anyone name the the highest scoring biplane ace

* 5 or more kills

ps, Here's a photo of my favourite

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

my god that's beautiful.........