B-24 vs. B-17

[Darksminky]

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aviati ... -1912.html

i think the B24 was better, but there has got to be a reason that the B17 got so much more press. . . .

[Alexikor]

i like the b-17 better simply because it could fly LONG distances...

[Alexikor]

the b-24 looks a little akward at least the tails do

[Alexikor]

also the b-24 was like $50k more to build and the b-17 was MUCH MUCH cheaper...

[Darksminky]

wel sure it was 50k, but that was 50k of performance arguably, and I'm not sure andyone really cared how it looked (anyone ever see a beautiful Apache flyin' around?)

[Alexikor]

hey! i think apaches look epic
and b-17s frankly have the move aesthitic fell to a bomber

[Darksminky]

ever seen an adorable (ugly popular vehicle ere)?
and could you restate that? I couldn't make out what you meant : P. . .

[Alexikor]

never seen that car before
i'll look it up

[Darksminky]

wrong topic there tiger?

[cattyfryfish]

The Liberator had a larger payload in bombs. But the B-17 had much more self-defense MGs built on it that it was thought it didn't need protection from Bf-109s and 110s.