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? Which country was the best scoring unit during the Battle of Britain from?
510 pilots, Poland.
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.