BIG BIRD
Airman
Dive bomber wise the il-2 was probily the best dive bomber. I have heard that 20mm cannon shells somtimes bounced of there hull. Dos anbody have any verification to those claims.
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I can be wrong, but I think the Il-2 wasn't actually a divebomber.
Ramirezzz
Senior Airman
well it could dive if needed, but of course that doesn't make it a dive bomber
So can my Aunty, maybe she's a divebomber as well
But seriously, the Il-2 wasn't designed a s divebomber, was it?Ramirezzz
Senior Airman
as a dive bomber in common sence, certainly not . Dives up to 40 degr were acceptable though.So can my Aunty, maybe she's a divebomber as well
BIG BIRD
Airman
I sort of ment ground attack, but i say that the il-2 was not a dive bomber. I guess i could call it the best single engene bomber bomber of world war two.
kool kitty89
Senior Master Sergeant
I don't know there quite a few good single engined bombers.
BIG BIRD
Airman
I once saw a show about the top ten bombers on discovery channel. They were using planes such as the b-2 b-52 tu-16 all of those modern aircraft. One of the way they ranked the bombers was fear factor. The germans even called the il-2 the black death I read somewere on another thread that someone said the russians made that up but he didn't give any sources or supporting evidince so do to the fact that most or all history books ar against him a don't know if thats true. There were a lot of other good single engene bombers out there that could give they il-2 a run for there mony. hell diver, avenger and you realy coulden't leave out the il-10. The il-2 was simply the best for the fact that they were used so effectivly against german tanks in away that they gained a uge scyolagile advantige of there opponints. Someone also said that they were rendered usles with out escorts that is true but, One russian factory was producing 20 yak 9s a day and a lot of late war russian fighters were totaly superior to any plane in a low level dogfight, german or allied. So a lack of escort wasn't a problem for the russians.
But if you desire to include fighter bombers as single engine bomber than than the best bomber would have to be the tiffy, jug or bucher bird
But if you desire to include fighter bombers as single engine bomber than than the best bomber would have to be the tiffy, jug or bucher bird
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Don't believe those Discovery Channel shows - many of the so-called "experts" are idiots and actually know little or nothing about aircraft.
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
I agree they are crap as far as aircraft , can't comment on Tanks etc as I don't know
BIG BIRD
Airman
I dont belive in them. They once said that p-61 was onlly purpose bult nightfighter of world war two look at the hienkal he219. They hapen to make a point about fear wich was a good one but 98% of things they say are hideos lies.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Hey I see you're in Broomfield - I fly out of Jeffco (Metro). I live in Lakewood.
BIG BIRD
Airman
What kind of planes do you fly?
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Right now, Cessna 172s and Supercubs on occasion.
B-17engineer
Colonel
BIG BIRD
Airman
I didn't see it for a while and didn't see the whole thing but that sounds right.
B-17engineer
Colonel
lol just wondering
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
The Mossie was a great plane - it didn't have a computerized fire control system, could carry a 24,000 pound bomb load over vast areas of the Pacific at 30,000 feet - besides a few months in humidity and the Mossie was firewood - sorry nube, read the earlier posts....
kool kitty89
Senior Master Sergeant
What would be the point of having one on an aircraft with no guns?
