Placing the Bell P39 Aircobra.

[tcolvin]

Originally Posted by Kutscha

Since when does the stated 70* dive become a 90* dive?

"Richard Hallion in 'Strike from the Sky' state the Pe-2 was used as a 70degree dive-bomber"

I guess it can be said the RAF had dive bombers since the Spitfire could be dived at a 60* angle. There is also your claim, tcolvin, that the Typhoon also did vertical dives. So what are you running on about that the RAF did not have dive bombers?

You, Kutscha and Franek, cannot be saying that a dive bomber is any bomber that can dive. You both must believe that to qualify as a dive bomber it must be stressed for pullout, have an automatic pullout system, dive brakes, and a method of delivering bombs outside the propeller arc.

So if you both believe this, then why equivocate over whether dive angles were 60, 70 or 90 degrees?

The Pe-2, Ju87, Vengeance and Skua were dive bombers and could dive vertically. Why do you fight against accepting that simple fact?

Be honest, now. What is your problem?

Tony