Worst Bomber of WW2.

CalBear

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What R U smoking? It was Moskito of late 1930s. Yes, it became obsolete by 1941, but what plane design of 1933 didn't?

If you want some Soviet designs mentioned here, Su-2 and Yak BB were pretty lousy for different reasons, and TB-3 outlived it's intended lifespan by at least 5 years.

I agree, the Soviets made plenty of bad aircraft without tarring the Tupolev designs, which generally were pretty decent aircraft for their day

The problem was that they kept building the damned thing. A good, perhaps even excellent aircraft in 1936, but they were still building it in mass in 1941.

What would you be saying if the United States build six THOUSAND B-10 (slower than the TB, but with almost double the bombload), B-18 (FOUR TIMES the bombload) or B-23 (same speed, 3.5 times the bombload)? That the planes were crap and were some of the worst aircraft of WW II ( especially compared to the far better B-25)? Same deal here.
 

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The problem was that they kept building the damned thing. A good, perhaps even excellent aircraft in 1936, but they were still building it in mass in 1941.

They did not have the successor ready. In 1941 the Red Air Force, well their whole aviation industry was at the start of a huge modernisation. Planes like the Pe-2, Tu-2 and IL-2 were introduced that year.

The SB´s data remind me of the Blenheim. Obsolescent, but kep in service until replacements were ready(Maryland, Hurribomber, P-40 ect.).
 
The Short Sterling and Heinkel 177. Both were compromised by design shortfalls. The Sterling by it requirement to fit existing RAF hangers

According to British Secret Projects that is not really the case, the original B12/36 spec called for a lot of maintenance to be done outside.

The real reason appears to be one of cost - try to keep the aircraft size down, something which is supported by Royal Air Force Bomber Command and Its Aircraft 1936 - 1949.

The 120ft wingspan didn't bother the Lincoln, they just designed attachments for the undercarridge that enable the aircraft to be wheeled into hangers sideways.
 
Ground Attack: Probably the Caproni-Maroni C2 Scud.

Light Bomber: The Kakaka Shirley - doesn't get much lighter than that!

Medium Bomber: Definitely the Septum NC 2501.2.

Heavy Bomber: I'd say the Snud U.14 beats out the Humbley-Pudge Gallipoli.

Also mentioned (but not bombers): the Harley-Fairfax K-55 Air-Pal, the Dinkel GX Kleinefeuerwerkswaffe, and the Dombrowski-Sedlitz Helicopter.



...Not taking this seriously enough, you say? ;)

Wow, I think these were originally published way back in a 1970's issue of the National Lampoon. The Internet has everything!
 

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Wow, I think these were originally published way back in a 1970's issue of the National Lampoon. The Internet has everything!

Pretty sure it was in Playboy. Only read it for the articles of course.
 
Oops, one gets very confused about the magazines one reads as a kid under the bed covers. I guess I thought it was the Lampoon because Bruce McCall was such a regular illustrator in it.
 
Here is an interesting 1933 idea - a twin engined Battle - the engines are either Merlin 1's or Fairey P.12's

TwinenginedBattle.jpg


And there is also this

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