Originally posted by BangerAK
THis bomber was A LOT better than the B-17. It could carry more bombs, fly higher, faster, and I think had a greater range.
LOL
I talked with one veteran who flew as a gunner in both the B-17 and B-24.
He wouldn't say anything bad about the B-17 and couldn't say anything good about the B-24. He
hated the B-24.
The B-24 had four advatages over B-17:
1) Easier to build
2) Longer range
3) Faster
cruising speed
4) Larger payload
The B-17 had these advantages:
1) Tougher
2) Better defensive firepower
3) Higher operating altitude
4) Faster
top speed
Unless HTC models cruising speed as a requirement (and frankly I wouldn't be the least surprised if the ToD at least models it) the B-17 is faster, tougher, better armed, flies higher but carries 2,000lbs* less and is a bit shorter ranged.
* The B-17 is modeled with it's typical bomb load of 6,000lbs, not its maximum load of 17,000lbs. I would expect the B-24 to be modeled with its typical load of 8,000lbs.