What was the worst Aircraft of WWII?

[bronzewhaler82]

I would 8)

I think the IL2 was a better plane by far but as far as looks go...the P-108 is better looking than the IL2 (russian planes on the whole are ugly )

 

[brad]

me 163 komet 7mins 23secs in the air then out of fule and then eject worring

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

after the rocket burnt out, it just acted as a high speed glider for a bit............

 

[bronzewhaler82]

me 163 komet 7mins 23secs in the air then out of fule and then eject worring

The Me163 had a ski attached to the bottom that was used for landing...the only time a pilot would eject was if he found himself in trouble

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

which in a 163 was quite often..................

 

[bronzewhaler82]

I don't think they had much trouble in them - obviously they ran out of fuel very quickly and had to be guided back to earth but i don't think there were too many casualties...i know the fuel mixture was HIGHLY unstable but when they did explode they destroyed the aircraft completely and the pilot would die instantly - they needed more armour really- if a B-17 gunner got one good fluke hit...its goodbye German!

 

[cheddar cheese]

if a B-17 gunner got one good fluke hit

and it would be a fluke hit too

personally though ive always liked the 163, they tried to rectify its shortcomings though with the 263, but that never actually saw service 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

I don't think they had much trouble in them

Are you kiddin, they killed more german pilots than they did allied, they only shot down 10 allied planes through the whole war...............

 

[brad]

I don't think they had much trouble in them

Are you kiddin, they killed more german pilots than they did allied, they only shot down 10 allied planes through the whole war...............

i thought it was less

 

[ahanswurst]

I recently saw a story somewhere where the Germans had a Condor fly nonstop from Germany to New York's airspace and back to Germany. Did anybody else see this article ?

 

[bronzewhaler82]

No but i'd like too - where did you read about that?

 

[cheddar cheese]

yes where did you read about it? sounds a bit dodgy to me...

 

[Piaggio108]

Ro 57.

 

[cheddar cheese]

eh? oh the worst aircraft of ww2

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

IF that condor had completed that trip, it would have had to have been modified with extra drop tanks in some way............

are you sure that actually happend and that wasn't just what they planned to do..................

 

[cheddar cheese]

either the lanc is very good at guessing or he actually could be botherd to look at the previous page for once 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

you got me..................

 

[bronzewhaler82]

IF that condor had completed that trip, it would have had to have been modified with extra drop tanks in some way............

are you sure that actually happend and that wasn't just what they planned to do..................

Surely if it had flown into American airspace it would've been detected and shot down...? how would it have gotten all the way across the Atlantic without being seen by something (Radar) or someone? the Atlantic is full of patrolling aircraft and ships that would've seen it surely - especially if it was heading straight for the American coast

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i'm guessing it took off from france, thus avoiding brittish radar, and i assume the americans didn't use radar 'cos whet with all their bigheadedness, they thaught no-one could get accross the atlantic, and as for the convoys, aslong as it wasn't bothering you, you left it alone in case it did attack you, but if you didn't hurt them, there's a chance they won't hurt you..................

 

[cheddar cheese]

valid points 8)