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What were the heavy bombers built by the British for night bombings?
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Principally the Avro Lancaster. The Short Stirling & The Handley-Page Halifax were the supporting players. Pathfinding was usually done by the de Haviland Mosquito.
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What two types of heavy bombers built by the British especially for night bombing?
The Lancaster and the Wellington
What heavy bombers were built by the British in World War 2?
The two successful four-engine bombers were: 1. The Handley Page Halifax (entered service in 1941) 2. The AVRO Lancaster (entered since in 1942).
What types of airplanes were there in World War 2?
Fighters (Hellcats); Dive Bombers (Dauntless); Torpedo Bombers (Avengers); Medium Bombers (Mitchells); Heavy Bombers (Superfortress).
What size bombs did they use in world war 2?
at the start of the war only 25lb bombs were used, later 50lbs on fighter bombers in 1939, 100lbs bombs of light bombers such as the mosquito, 200lbs bombs on a mix of planes and later ww2 fighter bombers such as the tempest, 250lbs were used on a range of role, 500lbs on medium bombers, 1000lbs on heavy bombers, 2000lbs on heavy bombers, 8000lbs on the Lancaster, 12,000lb earthquake bombs on specially outfitted Lancaster, 22,000lb bombs on specially outfitted Lancaster
Are tanks crush proof?
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What did heavy bombers do to the war?
the wer god mans so look for mor wed
What weapon did British use to to strike fear in the Germans?
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What planes were on the USS Hornet in 1942?
LTC Jimmy Doolittle had 16 US Army B-25 Mitchell twin engine medium bombers. Heavy bombers had four engines.
B-52 bomber financing in World War 2?
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B52 Stratofortress heavy bombers commenced operations in theater in 1965.
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Most fighters were about 30 feet wingspan, medium bombers were 60-70 feet wingspan ,and heavy bombers were about 130 fee wingspan and 90 feet long.
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