vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
I always thought the Ba.88 was a good looking aircraft, just REALLY needed more powerful engines.
Why does the Breda 88 get shit on so much
- Thread starter pops-paolo
- Start date
-
- Tags
- attack aircraft breda breda 88 italy ww2
Ad: This forum contains affiliate links to products on Amazon and eBay. More information in Terms and rules
- Thread starter
- #142
pops-paolo
I will love England forever despite Euro 2020!
thanks
The Bf 110 had its own problems, and was not very successful in its original role either. German tactics were better though, and they adapted the 110 into a role it could succeed in such as a night fighter.
buffnut453
Captain
Actually I think the engines were ok. It just needed better construction methods. Using steel as a major structural component in any aircraft isn't going to result in high performance. Redesign the fuselage using monocoque construction techniques, and the Ba.88 would likely have performed a LOT better.
It was a good looking one. The Italians didn't have a problem designing sexy aircraft.
Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
Because the Referee was out to lunch when these infractions occurred. Now... Two minutes in the sin bin for high sticking with a P-39.
As for you young man, this sly attempt to circumvent the rules cannot go unpunished, two minutes in the penalty box for you as well and a general misconduct warning.
One wonders why the Italians named an aircraft after a well known Dutch town, the one where this Panther is?
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Damn that's a good looking tank!
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
"Lince" is the Italian word for the Lynx.
probably fly better than Breda 88 !
glennasher
Senior Airman
That's an easy question, the Italian aircraft and the tank had similar flight characteristics. d:^)
It might be the only Panther D still in existence.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
There goes his good conduct medal.
buffnut453
Captain
But, apparently, I can still get mine. Lucky the thought police were looking the other way!
The RAF's Long Service and Good Conduct Medal was also known as "18 years of undetected crimes".
Admiral Beez
Major
IDK, looks too chubby for my liking. Look at the fat mid section behind the gunner.
Now this, the 340 mph Kawasaki Ki-45 is how you make a streamlined twin seater, rear gunner, twin engined fighter.
Though if you want to keep the twin seater set-up, I'd suggest omitting the rear gunner and go with the Mosquito fighter or Mitsubishi Ki-83.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
The Japanese twins really were beautiful. It's a shame a few more weren't preserved.
Admiral Beez
Major
I agree. Just look at these twins the Allies captured. I suppose they were cut up for scrap.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Those pictures of Japanese (and German and US) planes being piled up in a junkyard awaiting scrapping is very depressing. Almost vandalism.
I understand the economic pressures. But still.
I understand the economic pressures. But still.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Now you got me thinking about USS Enterprise and HMS Warspite. 
Admiral Beez
Major
Agreed. Warspite should have been saved.Now you got me thinking about USS Enterprise and HMS Warspite.
We'd need to find a spot for her. Here's HMS Warrior and HMS Victory at the Portsmouth, UK naval museum. Warrior is 58 ft wide, and excluding the bowsprit about 400 ft long (about 23,200 sqft). HMS Warspite is 91 ft wide and 644 ft long (about 58,600 sqft). That's a lot of dockyard space consumed by a static ship. We may need to find another place for the old battleship, perhaps nearby at her original yard at Devonport. Ideally I'd like to see her out of the water like HMS Victory, rather than rotting away like USS Texas.
