X-Planes

[cheddar cheese]

During World War 2 there were a lot of planes that were designed and maybe even test flown but never saw service. (Most of these were German.)

Please post here your thoughts on which planes could have caused an impact, and why they would have caused an impact.



Discuss.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

while most of the late war german planes were allot better than any of ours, they would have come to late to make any differance...............

 

[cheddar cheese]

But there were lots that could have caused problems. For instance, the Gotha Go-229/Horten Ho-229

 

[kiwimac]

He-280, Fw-187, He-219, Not to mention the Messerchmitt advanced fighters the P1101 et al.

Kiwimac

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but the germans were doomed, even those most advenced planes were going nowhere as they didn't have any fuel to put in them!!

 

[cheddar cheese]

Stop spoiling it, Im aiming to create a topic that creates discussion.

I understand they didnt have many resources, but all im asking is what everyones opinion is on what planes would have been successful.


The Heinkel He-178 looked pretty promising if you ask me

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well in that case, no, i don't think they'd have been very successfull, they didn't have enough fuel ............

 

[cheddar cheese]

The Reggiane Re-2007 could have been good...

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

The Fw-187 and He-280 would have done well, they were available in 1940 and 1942, enough time to help get lasting fuel...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but they needed more development, and hitler was being a bit of a w**ker at the time and wasn't very interested in jets..................

 

[cheddar cheese]

The 187 wasnt a jet But it looked damn cool, what was its intended role? Nachtjager?

 

[lesofprimus]

LMFAO.... Wa nker was censored in the above post....

 

[cheddar cheese]

Whys that so funny?

 

[lesofprimus]

Because im American and wanker is not a cuss word....

 

[cheddar cheese]

It didnt censor yours

Wanker is a swear word over here

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

it wasn't cencored, i typed it like that...............

 

[cheddar cheese]

I guessed when it didnt censor les'

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

is it an automatic thing then??

 

[cheddar cheese]

Yup. See, shit and fuck always censor.

 

[The Jagdflieger Pips]

But there were lots that could have caused problems. For instance, the Gotha Go-229/Horten Ho-229

*nodnodnodnodnodnodnod* My favourite!

But with those speeds, yeah, there could be some problems. And that was the first stealth plane, so it would have been hard to detect it. (From what I know. )