The WWII fighter thread!

[Crazy Eddie]

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.

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.

 

[Mikoyan]

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.