Aircraft
How many crew were in a B-24?
10 crew
What was the longest campaign of WW2?
Battle of the Atlantic.
How many crew were in a Bristol F.2B Fighter
2
What engine powered the Hurricane and the Spitfire?
The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine
How many stages was in the Battle of Britain?
4
4 .50 cal m2 Browning machine guns.
What was Sopwith Triplane nicknamed?
the Tripe or the Tripehound
How many u-boats were sunk in the Battle of the Atlantic?
over 700.
Nova Scotia
What plane was the most produced US aircraft of WW2?
the B-24 Liberator.
Which battle tested the theories of Strategic Bombing?
Battle of Britian
Why was the B-24 so effective in the Pacific and the Atlantic?
The B-24 possessed long range.
What was the top speed of the Spitfire?
589 km/h
How many overseas pilots participated in the Battle of Britain?
510 pilots.
What was the drawback of the Hurricane?
A drawback to the Hurricane was the presence of a fuel tank just behind the cockpit firewall, which could catch fire and within a few seconds severely burn the pilot before he managed to bail out.