Which Russian fighter?

[kiwimac]

Only if its Whiskey NOT that Scots muck!

Kiwimac

 

[cheddar cheese]

not wrong with scottish whisky 8)

 

[kiwimac]

Yuck! Give me Jamesons or Tullamore Dew Black Label any day!

Kiwimac

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

simpsons suck and Family Guy rules!!!!!!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

Il-2 in a dogfight? Maybe with a German Shepard!!!

actually, anlike it's german counterpart, the stuka, the IL-2 could hold it's own in the air..............................

 

[Crazy]

Il-2 in a dogfight? Maybe with a German Shepard!!!

actually, anlike it's german counterpart, the stuka, the IL-2 could hold it's own in the air..............................

It did have amazing versatility in the air, and could hold out, at least for long enough to disengage and get the hell out of there. Of course, the rear gunner on the later IL-2 models helped a lot 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

and the stuka had a rear gunner, but the mere fact that it was a stuka meant it would crash/get shot down whatever hapened..................

 

[brad]

yak3 top

 

[plan_D]

Yak-3..I agree.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

yup, that or the La-7

 

[cheddar cheese]

and the stuka had a rear gunner, but the mere fact that it was a stuka meant it would crash/get shot down whatever hapened..................

yeah, the recoil from its own guns'd prolly blow it apart

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but like i said, i've changed from my 87 bashing days.............

 

[brad]

ohhh it was fun look ing at your hatred for the 87 pitty

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i'm a changed man, and i hope to convert C.C. when he comes round tomorrow.................

 

[cheddar cheese]

actually, im still gonna bash the stuka, for the fun of it

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but it wasn't that bad.................

 

[cheddar cheese]

well it was...

 

[plan_D]

It was good in the Spanish Civil War, but by the World War 2, the Stuka was being obliterated by all the Hurricanes, Laggs and Spitfires in the air, without escort it was a sitting duck. And it's payload wasn't worth the loss, if any did make it.

 

[Lightning Guy]

The Stuka did have a rear gunner but it's two 7.62 mm guns couldn't even begin to compete with the Il-2's 12.7 mm. Plus the rear gunner was better protected. Those factors made the Il-2 much more survivable.

 

[Lightning Guy]

Meant to give my two cents on the topic of this forum. I pick the La-7, good speed and power, impressive maneuverability, and it's 3 20mm cannons made it just about the only Russian fighter with decent firepower.