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To: sasportas

Lancaster
Speed: 287 mph
Range: 1,660 miles
Ceiling: 24,500 ft.
Bomb Load: 14,000 lb

B-17G
Speed: 287 mph
Range: 2,000 miles
Ceiling: 35,800
Bomb Load: 17,600 lb

The German Ural Bomber was canceled, and the Amerika Bomber didn’t make it past prototype.

HE-177
Speed: 350 mph
Range: 960 miles
Ceiling: 30,800
Standard Load: 15,800 lbs

Note: comparisons not exact.

The advantage of the B-17 over the Lancaster was altitude and range, both of which made daylight bombing possible.


45 posted on 05/16/2008 7:09:27 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35

No doubt, the B-29, arriving late in the war, compared to these you listed had improved stats.


46 posted on 05/16/2008 8:16:51 PM PDT by sasportas
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