"German Torpedo Bombers" Topic
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| Tango01 | 29 Dec 2020 4:08 p.m. PST |
"Early variants of the He 111, Germany's most prolific medium-bomber design, had a conventional stepped cockpit with a pair of windscreens for pilot and co-pilot. They first saw action during the Spanish Civil War. The low-level performance of the He 111J attracted the attention of the Kriegsmarine, who saw its potential as a multipurpose bomber capable of carrying, mines, torpedoes or bombs. When it entered service with Küstenfliegergruppe 806, however, its performance proved disappointing. Not until the He 111P did Heinkel adopt the extensively glazed nose section that has come to define this famous aircraft. The most widely produced model was the He 111H-1 through to H-10, and though the Battle of Britain revealed the type's weakness in defensive armament, the aircraft was reliable and tough, and could withstand considerable punishment before being shot down…"
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| khanscom | 29 Dec 2020 8:27 p.m. PST |
Illustrated by variants of the Fw-190 and Ju-88 :-/ |
| emckinney | 29 Dec 2020 10:59 p.m. PST |
The He111 is only the first of the torpedo bombers in the article. All of the others are in there. |
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