The WWII fighter thread!

Which one?

  • Supermarine Spitfire

    Votes: 9 30.0%
  • Hawker Hurricane

    Votes: 3 10.0%
  • P-51D Mustang

    Votes: 4 13.3%
  • Dewoitine D520

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • P.82 Defiant

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • De Havilland Mosquito

    Votes: 1 3.3%
  • Hawker Typhoon

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Lavotjkin LaGG-3

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • MiG-3

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Yak-9

    Votes: 1 3.3%
  • Il-2 Sturmovik

    Votes: 1 3.3%
  • Corsair

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • F-6 Hellcat

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • P-47 Thunderbolt

    Votes: 2 6.7%
  • Bf-109

    Votes: 2 6.7%
  • Focke Wulf FW-190

    Votes: 4 13.3%
  • A6M Zero

    Votes: 1 3.3%
  • He-110

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Junkers Ju-87

    Votes: 1 3.3%
  • Other?

    Votes: 1 3.3%

  • Total voters
    30
Case:
I think the main reason is that the Lanc could carry a HUGE bombload for the time, a bog standard Lanc could lift over 6 tons. There was a specially modded version that could carry 10 tons.
grandslam.jpg

Lanc dropping 22,000 lb "Grandslam" deep penetration bomb
I posted this before, but it's such a good pic I'll post it again. :)
 
Good to see you guys here, especially CurtSibling, since he hasn't been here for quite a while.

The LaGG-3
Manufacturer: Lavotjkin OKB, Uralsk, in cooperation with Gorbunov and Gudkov
Type: One-seated monoplane Fighter
Engine: One Klimov M-105P 1.240 Horsepowers
Max Speed: 630 km/h
Armament: One 20mm SjVAK cannon, two 12,7mm BS-machineguns, up to six RS-82 rockets
Manufactured: 1939-1942
Users: Soviet Union, Finland

Yeah, well, i dont know as much about this one, any comments are very welcome.
 
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