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Claveworks In reply to spyromasterjm [2011-01-20 18:51:08 +0000 UTC]

Indeed

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spyromasterjm In reply to Claveworks [2011-01-20 19:17:20 +0000 UTC]

, whereas the germans copying the design after they saw the mosquito largely failed as it was slower. haha

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Claveworks In reply to spyromasterjm [2011-01-20 19:52:49 +0000 UTC]

Hah, I just read the wiki article on the Ta-154 and the He-219 - I hadn't realised how much in-fighting was going on between the aircraft manufacturers at the time - I guess it was lucky for the Allies that they didn't pull together and turn out loads of He-219s as we would have lost a lot more bombers - but you are right though, the Ta-154 Moskito was a bit of a dud - the prototype was very fast, but loaded up with guns and radar, not so good...

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spyromasterjm In reply to Claveworks [2011-01-20 20:06:13 +0000 UTC]

, well at least you know now at least how much competition was between the two sides in creating better aircraft than the other. Yeh it is otherwise it might turn out to be such an icon as it is now . Good recognition though by the germans to realise that they were outclassed by the wooden wonder

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Claveworks In reply to spyromasterjm [2011-01-21 19:22:03 +0000 UTC]

Yes indeed!

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Claveworks In reply to proteus2 [2009-10-05 20:59:50 +0000 UTC]

The wooden wonder indeed...

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Claveworks In reply to DingoPatagonico [2009-10-04 08:09:04 +0000 UTC]

Yep it was amazing

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