mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
Yes but while you're attached it would be too easy to get bounced, you're flying a giant bomb!
The Best Biplane Fighter of WW2
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cheddar cheese
Major General
If you do, just drop the thing and run! 
GermansRGeniuses
Tech Sergeant
I'm surprised no one has mentioned this!
Through a loophole, I present to you THE best biplane fighter of World War Two.
Below: The Hurricane had its
origins in the Hawker Fury
biplane. One Hurricane was
given a jettisonable top wing
to extend its range for
delivery flights.
*EDIT*~I forgot, source is my copy of FIGHTER THE WORLD'S FINEST COMBAT AIRCRAFT - 1914 TO THE PRESENT DAY, by Jim Winchester; a Parragon Publishing Book.
Through a loophole, I present to you THE best biplane fighter of World War Two.
Below: The Hurricane had its
origins in the Hawker Fury
biplane. One Hurricane was
given a jettisonable top wing
to extend its range for
delivery flights.
*EDIT*~I forgot, source is my copy of FIGHTER THE WORLD'S FINEST COMBAT AIRCRAFT - 1914 TO THE PRESENT DAY, by Jim Winchester; a Parragon Publishing Book.
Nonskimmer
Captain
That's cheating! 
(like I care. )
(like I care.
)
mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
Must be the best then
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cheddar cheese
Major General
The CR.42 would annilhate its ass...
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
no it wouldn't, and that top wing was only to carry fuel on ferry flights..........
GermansRGeniuses
Tech Sergeant
Exactly, after the fuel was spent, the wing and its spars were released...
Other than that, there were few other additions in equipment.
Other than that, there were few other additions in equipment.
Nonskimmer
Captain
I confess, I don't know much about this type of Hurricane. Wouldn't the act of releasing the wing in flight be highly dangerous?
GermansRGeniuses
Tech Sergeant
In itself, the airflow would probably push it back low enough to chop off the tail...
I'm guessing a) there were charges to blow it off, b) it was performed in a dive so it fell safely, or c) both.
I'm guessing a) there were charges to blow it off, b) it was performed in a dive so it fell safely, or c) both.
KraziKanuK
Banned
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- Jan 26, 2005
I would think the lift generated by the wing would pull it up enough to clear the tail. It also would not be 'blown' at a high speed.
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cheddar cheese
Major General
the lancaster kicks ass said:
Would with me flying it
Bit vulnerable aint it? Couple of hits on the wing and kaboom...
mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
That's why it was only used on ferry flights or at least that was the idea
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
yes it was never deigned to go into combat with the second wing attatched............
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cheddar cheese
Major General
Then how can you call it the best Biplane FIGHTER if it was never actually designed to fight?
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
I never did..........
toffigd
Senior Airman
no - too weak armament - only 7,7mm
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
I would have to say the Polikarpov I-153 is the best biplane fighter. During WW2 Goering actually made an order to Luftwaffe Pilots to stay away as the Germans were losing too many aircraft to this biplane fighter. In Russia it was very fast and powerful. I am surprised you are considering the Gladiator and the CR-42 which didn't really last that long. In mainline service the Gladiator was gone by WW2, and the Italians really didn't have too much better than the CR-42 to replace it with.
mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
It hink the problem is that comparitively, not much is known about Russian aircraft compared to say, the RAF or 8th AF aircraft
