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What was british fighter planes main job in world war 2?
Defending Britain from German bombers.
How many different types of British planes were involved in the battle of Britain?
The two major British fighter planes were the Hurricane and the Spitfire. The primary type was fighter. Some aircraft were used for rescue of downed airmen at sea and for coastal patrols. These varied from seaplanes to two-engine bombers.
Who did great Britain win their air battle with?
The Battle of Britain was fought in the air with fighter planes and bombers from the RAF (Royal Air Force) and Luftwaffe (German Air Force). Some of the RAF aircraft included the Spitfire and the Hurricane and some of the Luftwaffe's aircraft included Messerschmitt 109's and STUKA dive-bombers
How many planes on both sides fought in the Battle of Britain?
Probably between two and three thousand. It is difficult to dig out information like this. But there were reported to be 1,103 British pilots on the roster, and some 1,450 German pilots coming after them, with the two sides tearing up the skies over England. You got a link to the Wikipedia article on the Battle of Britain. (That's where the numbers came from. And these are the fighter pilots and fighter aircraft. Bombers of the Luftwaffe are not included.)
Why is the Battle of Britain called the Battle of Britain?
The Battle of Britain took place against the Nazi bomber and fighter planes in the skies over Great Britain during the Summer of 1940, during a period when Britain stood alone against them. It was fought in the skies over Britain after France surrendered following the Battle of France. It takes its name from a speech Churchill gave in which he said, "The Battle of France is over. The Battle of Britain is about to begin."
What was british fighter planes main job in world war 2?
Defending Britain from German bombers.
What were World War 2 planes?
Fighter planes and bombers.
How many different types of British planes were involved in the battle of Britain?
The two major British fighter planes were the Hurricane and the Spitfire. The primary type was fighter. Some aircraft were used for rescue of downed airmen at sea and for coastal patrols. These varied from seaplanes to two-engine bombers.
What weapons were primarly used in the Battle of Britain?
Machine guns on fighter planes.
Was Adolf Hitler successful in taking over Britain?
no because the spit fire fighter planes shot down the nazi bombers
Who did great Britain win their air battle with?
The Battle of Britain was fought in the air with fighter planes and bombers from the RAF (Royal Air Force) and Luftwaffe (German Air Force). Some of the RAF aircraft included the Spitfire and the Hurricane and some of the Luftwaffe's aircraft included Messerschmitt 109's and STUKA dive-bombers
What guns were used in the Battle of Midway?
The only guns used at Midway were anti-aircraft guns and guns from torpedo bombers, dive bombers, and fighter planes. Midway, like the Battle of Coral Sea before it, were strictly "naval AIR battles."
What plane was the raf trained on during World War 2?
"Spitfires" were the main "fighter" planes. "Hurricanes" were important too, particularly during the "Battle of Britain". There were several other fighter planes too. There were also several types of "bombers" and other planes.
Why did the military create fighter planes?
Fighter planes are designed specifically to shoot down other planes. It was in response to bombers and reconnaissance aircraft that they wanted to prevent from flying over the ground forces. Then there had to be aircraft to fly with the bombers to prevent the enemies fighters from shooting them down.
Which fighter plane was used by the raf in the battle of britiain?
They used whatever fighter planes had not been bombed. The Spitfire MK1, The Mosquito, The Hurricane MK 1 and air see rescue planes. See the related link below for photographs and the story of the Battle of Britain.
How many fighter planes did Britain have in 1940?
149,057
Why was the spitfire plane invented?
England during the 1st and 2nd world wars needed rapid fighter planes to shoot down the enemies bombers and to dual with the enemies fighter planes.
