The Best Bomber of WWII: #4

[Thumpalumpacus]

Forgive the necro, but this seemed the best thread for this video Woody released today. Interview with a veteran B-24 co-pilot:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAtfg78zIVg

 

[thegermanduck]

I personally like the B-24 liberator or PBY-5 Catalina

 

[Admiral Beez]

Best bomber of WW2, rather than the bomber(s) that had a greatest impact? It has to be the B-29. Nothing flies higher, faster, further and with greater bombload, defensive armament and crew comfort than the Superfortress.

 

[Dimlee]

Best bomber of WW2, rather than the bomber(s) that had a greatest impact? It has to be the B-29. Nothing flies higher, faster, further and with greater bombload, defensive armament and crew comfort than the Superfortress.

Wasn't the B-32 faster in cruise?
I don't know about the crew comfort. The B-29's pilot's cockpit looks so cool—to me, who is not an aviator.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Wasn't the B-32 faster in cruise?
I don't know about the crew comfort. The B-29's pilot's cockpit looks so cool—to me, who is not an aviator.

I don't know about the B-32, but the B-29 offered heated and pressurized conditions for aircrew that must have seemed miraculous after the B-17 and B-24. There's even a bunk for a kip.

 

[JDCAVE]

Best bomber of WW2, rather than the bomber(s) that had a greatest impact? It has to be the B-29. Nothing flies higher, faster, further and with greater bombload, defensive armament and crew comfort than the Superfortress.

Or has more dangerous engines!

 

[SaparotRob]

Or more dangerous engines!

He 177 not withstanding.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Or more dangerous engines!

You reminded me of the criminally incompetent attempt to fly out Kee Bird.

Kee Bird B-29 - Lost in Fire After 50 Years of Preservation - PlaneHistoria

The story of the B-29 Kee Bird is one of the saddest tragedies in all of aviation. The aircraft was found in perfect condition 50 years after it crash

planehistoria.com

 

[Airborne2001]

Maybe not the best, but one I think is underrated is the CANT Z.1007ter:

It upgraded to an all 12.7mm defensive armament, and notably had 1,180hp per engine (3,540hp total). This allowed for a max speed of ~490kph (~304mph). Again, maybe not the best medium bomber of WWII, but still an underrated one. It would've been even better if it got its originally intended Alfa Romeo 135s (1,400hp a piece | 4,200hp total!).

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Best bomber of WW2, rather than the bomber(s) that had a greatest impact?