17.11.2009, 00:07
Deac Wrote:Let's see a Lancaster being flown by a crew of farmers... My point by handling was that the B-17 had a reputation for being an easy plane to fly, for anybody... The B-17G had a 7mph advantage over the Lancaster, not much, but its there.
They didn't exactly shovel everyone and anyone into the pilot seat of the B-17 or any other U.S. plane in WWII. The washout rate was incredibly high. It does a disservice to those who flew it to think otherwise.