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Originally Posted by galgos
An intersting thread, though I would disagree with the adjective "lumbering" for the Lancaster (nice bit of alliteration though). With the drag from aerials on the nose array of the Bf110s, there was not a great deal of difference in speed, as Heinz Schnaufer acknowledged in his post-war interrogation. See the quote from Harry Cave on my website about his view of flying a "lumbering Lancaster": http://www.galgos.co.uk/54401/index.html
Regards
Max |
Lancaster speed with bombload at long range: c. 200 mph
Bf110 nightfighter speed up to 300 mph. (sources: various via google)
Speed combined with sheer size of a Lanc and having to hold position in bomber stream, plus difficult manouevrability = lumbering
Regards
Austin
PS - I like your website - a nice online tribute to some brave young men...