Best Bomber Aircraft WW2

Ground attack/Fighter bomber - P-47, runner-up: Il-2

Light Bomber - Mosquito, runner-up: Ju-88, though the Pe-2 and A-26 were strong contenders as well.

Medium Bomber - B-25, runner-up: Tu-2

Heavy Bomber - Lancaster, runner-up: B-29

Carrier based Bomber - Swordfish, incredible that a plane which should have been obsolete on the first day of the war not only served to the end but actually managed to have a major impact on the war's outcome, especially with the Bismarck and Taranto attacks, runner-up: TBF Avenger
 
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My thoughts:

Fighter Bomber: Corsair, with the Typhoon coming a close second. Corsair wins out due to its slightly better survivability and the fact that it could also be used from carriers, improving its versatility.

Medium Bomber: No contest, Mosquito wins out. I can't understand how people are classifying this as a 'light' bomber. It could carry the same payload as a B-17E which is considered a heavy bomber! It was just as versatile as the Mitchell, maybe even more so- it flew off carriers more times than just once after all.

Heavy Bomber: B-29, with the Lancaster a close second. The Lancaster was the master of the ETO strategic bombers, the B-29 was the master of the PTO.
 
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