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Offline Tyrannis

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Re: defiant come we need this be cause its awsome
« Reply #15 on: February 28, 2011, 01:32:30 PM »
wasent there a spitfire model that got the same turret makeover? thought i saw a pic of one in some book...

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Re: defiant come we need this be cause its awsome
« Reply #16 on: February 28, 2011, 02:23:36 PM »
No Spitfires with turrets...ever
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Re: defiant come we need this be cause its awsome
« Reply #17 on: February 28, 2011, 02:27:05 PM »
It's a fine looking bird anyway. With a proper engine, prop and gun package it might well have been a killer.

That's just "what if" though, and doesn't hold any water.

The key problem was the weight of the turret and extra crewman.  It was never going to be a 'fighter' that way.  Just too much weight.  A big dangerous too if your strategy is to let someone get on your tail so you can shoot him.  As a pilot that calls for a lot of faith in your gunner

Done properly, it would have been a Hurricane.  And since they had those already :)

Some brave men were sent into battle in those things, which was almost criminal to do
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Re: defiant come we need this be cause its awsome
« Reply #18 on: February 28, 2011, 02:47:48 PM »
so much for a 1 day wonder.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulton_Paul_Defiant
                         
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During the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk, the Squadron was forward based at RAF Manston one of the 16 Squadrons that No. 11 Group had available to cover the evacuation. On the 27th 264 Sqn claimed 3 He 111 and 2 damaged. On the 28th
, shortly after take-off ten Defiants were attacked by about 30 Bf 109s - forming a circle, six German fighters were claimed for the loss of three Defiants.

The Defiant was initially successful against enemy aircraft. Its best day was 29 May 1940, when No. 264 Sqn claimed 37 kills in two sorties: 19 Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers mostly picked off as they came out of their dives, nine Messerschmitt Bf 110 twin-engined heavy fighters, eight Bf 109s a Ju-88. One Defiant gunner was lost after he bailed out though the aircraft made base to be repaired.

Three days?


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