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No Skoshi it couldn't carry the load a Lancaster could but it did carry a load comparable to the American heavies.
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My books put the disposable stores at something like Mosquito -early marque 2000lbs later models ('44 onwards) 4000lbs B25 Mitchell -3,200lbs B26 Marauder - 4,000lbs A20 Havoc - 4,000lbs A26/B26 Invader - 6,000lbs He111 - 7,165lbs B24 Liberator - 8,800lbs B17 -17,600lbs Lancaster - 18,000 Now in my interpretation the Heavies would be the B17, Lancaster and maybe B24 Liberator. The Mosquito definately fits into the first group which would be described as attack or maybe medium (at a pinch) bombers. Also those figures quoted are maximum bomb loads and doesn't state what carrying those maximum loads did to their speed or altitude. In the case of the Mosquito (without any defensive armerment) both of these were it's key to it's survival. Now the Mosquito is one of my favourite planes. I find that talking up it's abilities detracts from it's beauty and the roles it served so well at. Cheers! |
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Typical bomb load in the ETO.
B-17 - 5000lb (B-24 similar) Lancaster - 9-10,000lb There was also a bomb rack designed for the Mossie, though not used, that had 3000lb (6x500lb) in the bomb bay. Americans classified the B-17/B-24 as heavy bombers and the B-28 as very heavy bombers. The B-26/B-25 are classed as medium bombers. |
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I am unfamiliar with this type. Do you mean B29?
On the same track a Mosquito would typically carry less than its maximum bomb load. Mosquito carrying a single 4000lb bomb would be great in a tactical role, lets say taking out a Bridge, but if we were going for an stategic area target, like an industrial complex, B17's with 12x500 (or greater) would be much more appropriate. The milliary planners in WWII weren't idiots. If a weapon system didn't live up to it's requirements it was dumped at the first opportunity. The reason we didn't see great fleets of Mosquitos doing the job of planes like the B17 was that it couldn't do the job required as efficiently. Last edited by Skoshi Tiger; 10-09-2008 at 05:33 AM. |
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Yes, large fingers, B-29. Also the B-32.
No the Mossie always carried its full load. Quote:
How many bombs land on the target if the B-17 is shot down? At least with 3 Mossies carrying the same load, some bombs would land on the target even if 1 or 2 were shot down. |
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I think we need to invent a time a machine and send you back to the 1939 so the Allies could win the war before Christmas and save the world a lot of grief. Bye |
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Bye, yee of myopic tunnel vision.
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