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Stats on RAF Aircraft in WW2
Where can I find stats on aircraft used by the RAF that will show the cost of manufacture for a particular type. I have read that a Spitfire cost around £5,000 to make in WW2 but where can I find costs to make all the other types, as these don't get mentioned very often.
Also where can I find stats on the average loss rate percentage per type. What I mean by this is, for ever 100 sorties how many aircraft were lost. I have been told that for the Mosquito it was 5% but that might only be in 2 Group RAF. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be gratefully received.
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Re: Stats on RAF Aircraft in WW2
Perhaps I asked too large a question!
So can anyone tell me how much it cost to build the following: Bristol Blenheim Mk IV DH Mosquito Douglas Boston NA Mitchell Lockheed Ventura Republic P-47D NA Mustang P-51 (merlin engined )
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Re: Stats on RAF Aircraft in WW2
A weblog posted by CStrohmeyer has prices per attached chart.
No further detail given' Also the attached pdf is from the ww2aircraft.net forum. Cheers Peter |
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Re: Stats on RAF Aircraft in WW2
"Rough" estimates on costs in 1940s dollars (Many from various Wiki articles, so consider the source). Some are the 1945 costs some are earlier in the war. Probably only useful as a approximate guide.
Mosquito 67,000 Boston/ A-20 74,000 Mitchell/B-25 109,000 Ventura/Hudson 100,000 P-47D 83,000 Mustang/P-51 51,000 Some others: Spitfire 50,800 P-40 44,900 B-17 238,329 B-24 297,627 Lancaster 181,000 - 201,000 B-29 639,188 |
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Re: Stats on RAF Aircraft in WW2
I'm not sure of the GPB to USD exchange rate say for 1942?
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Re: Stats on RAF Aircraft in WW2
The exchange rate, which was held constant was that one pound was worth $4.03. The rate was set in 1940 and held through the war.
http://www.miketodd.net/encyc/dollhist-graph.htm |
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