In an attempt to change the subject line, i will ask one of my more "moderate" questions.
The Mosquito whilst partially made of wood!, proved itself an awesome fighter bomber...One of the few to make the end of the war and fly on...We even built them here in Australia.
The Bf/Me 110 Zerstorer was built as a heavy fighter (and of course because of Hitler, every aircraft had to be able to take bombs aswell! Pfft!) It turned into a complete liability, cannon (or rifle calibre) fodder for the RAF.
I've often wondered why. What was the big difference or differences in these two aircraft? What was the factor that made these two comparible aircraft so different in capability? Other twin engines heavy fighters had been trialed too, trying to mirror the success of the Mosquito, all had failed. (Even an attempt by germany building its own Moskit (SP?)
Was it the engines? DB601 Vs Merlin? Was it the power to weight ratio? (Mosquito built from wood). Was it a structural areodynamic feature? Why was the 110 never really changed throughout the war? Especially the high viz canopy (which just gave the fighter pilots something to aim for.) Would bigger engines have created a legend like the Mosquito? Something tells me it was more than just power.
The Mosquito whilst partially made of wood!, proved itself an awesome fighter bomber...One of the few to make the end of the war and fly on...We even built them here in Australia.
The Bf/Me 110 Zerstorer was built as a heavy fighter (and of course because of Hitler, every aircraft had to be able to take bombs aswell! Pfft!) It turned into a complete liability, cannon (or rifle calibre) fodder for the RAF.
I've often wondered why. What was the big difference or differences in these two aircraft? What was the factor that made these two comparible aircraft so different in capability? Other twin engines heavy fighters had been trialed too, trying to mirror the success of the Mosquito, all had failed. (Even an attempt by germany building its own Moskit (SP?)
Was it the engines? DB601 Vs Merlin? Was it the power to weight ratio? (Mosquito built from wood). Was it a structural areodynamic feature? Why was the 110 never really changed throughout the war? Especially the high viz canopy (which just gave the fighter pilots something to aim for.) Would bigger engines have created a legend like the Mosquito? Something tells me it was more than just power.
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