Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Top 5 Planes Every Pilot Wished to be in in World War II

Weapons were not the only winners of the War. Air combat was especially important. Whichever side had air superiority generally won battles. This was because air support could be called in. If any of you high schoolers play Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare online, you know what I'm talking about. Whichever team has Helicopter support gets a lot of kills. This was the same process during World War II. 
P-51 Mustang: This was an American plane that experts consider to be the best of all time. It was a fighter bomber that served during the European and Italian campaigns in Europe. It could fly long distances, so it proved to be a very successful bomber escort. It also flew at incredible speeds, even though it was propeller driven. It had one pilot, and it was very agile. No other plane came close to it. To top it off, the P-51 was produced in large quantities, so it was always ready to fight.
B-29 Superfortress: This plane dropped both of the Atomic Bombs, thus ending World War II. So there is no doubt that they should be in the list of top five planes. This plane could fly at incredibly high altitudes, could fly very quickly, and could fly over great distances. After the war, these planes were used to fly from the United States to Russia, just in case there was an all out war between us.
Supermarine Spitfire: This was a British plane used during the Battle of Britain. It was extremely agile, extremely fast, and extremely lightweight. Very small numbers of them were built, so they didn't kill as many German planes as did the Supermarine Hurricane, which I also consider the fourth best plane of the war. These planes were capable of reaching high altitude, traveling long distances, and providing a multitude of purposes.

Ho-IX: This was a Nazi secret plane that thankfully, never went into development. If any of you have played Medal of Honor Frontline in your spare time, you know what I am talking about. This was a jet plane designed by the Horten brothers in 1943. The plane was described as a "flying wing", very similar in appearance to the United States' Stealth Bomber. The Ho-IX could carry 1,000 lbs. of bombs 1,000 miles at 1,000 miles per hour. It was designed so that it could carry a nuclear bomb to New York City. Fortunately, the war ended before the design was perfected.




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