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Stirling

PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:19 am
by jankees

Re: Stirling

PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 12:23 pm
by Splitpin
Great choice and beautiful work JK.
Another great British bomber overshadowed by the Lancaster.

Re: Stirling

PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:37 pm
by Charl
Longer than a Lancaster, I read.
Could out-turn a Bf 110! but couldn't make more than 12,000ft or so, result of MOD specs limiting wingspan. Later became a glider tug. :wacko: Poor old thing.

Re: Stirling

PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:54 pm
by chopper_nut
The wingspan was limited by the perceived need for it to fit into RAF hangars. Bit of a pity as it could've been a really good aeroplane.

Re: Stirling

PostPosted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:34 am
by hasegawa
Just the right height for the 88 Of all the bombers over Germany, the thing was the worst of its time. Natural flak feeding.