As far as I see the He-111 (and yes, I want it)

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I would prefer the He177, since it gives axis a much needed heavier aircraft with 4 engines - even if it had only 2 props.

[Enker]

I would prefer the He177, since it gives axis a much needed heavier aircraft with 4 engines - even if it had only 2 props.

What? That does not make ANY sense! Its like the big bang with the INFINITE BIGNESS but with INFINITE SMALLNESS! Now, I am NEVER going to be able to sleep. Four engines, but two props? what were the other two engines for? Spinning a chainsaw for close quarters combat?

[Motherland]

What? That does not make ANY sense! Its like the big bang with the INFINITE BIGNESS but with INFINITE SMALLNESS! Now, I am NEVER going to be able to sleep. Four engines, but two props? what were the other two engines for? Spinning a chainsaw for close quarters combat?

The DB610 engine on the He177 was essentially two DB605s (the engine that powered the Bf109 and Bf110) bolted together.

IIRC the higher-ups in the Luftwaffe wanted bombers to retain the ability to dive bomb, which limited them to two engines... this is why there are no German 4 engine bombers (technically the DB610 is only one engine thus the He177 is a twin engined aircraft).

DB605


DB610

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  It is a good thing tho.  More hard fought battles to sink the hardened CV is a good thing.

Still easy to kill. Get someone to hit it 5 times with a SB then sink it with 88s.

[Angus]

Didn't some late 177's simply muster 4x db605 in 4 nacelles?
Funny, - th Lancaster was basically born that way, - it was supposed to have 2 very powerful engines (Avro Manchester) but once it was clear that they were not reliable, and the aircraft couldn't fly on one engine, 4 relaible engines were installed instead....voila ce'st le Lancaster.