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Originally Posted by monyetension
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It may be obsolete, but that Ohka's dangerous!
OK, my list:
The Il2 (duh!) Best anti-tank plane before jets. (heck, it was the main inspiration for the A-10)
The A-26 Invader - You gotta love a 355 mph bomber that flew more like a fighter once it dropped its payload. The remote controlled turrets were neat too.
Ju-87 Stuka - yeah it's obsolete, but three words make all the difference:
Hans-Ulrich Rudel.
Yokosuka P1Y Ginga - the Betty's successor, used only a little but still a neat bomber.
The TBF/TBM Avenger - largest single engine carrier based plane of the war and a great torpedo bomber to boot.
Finally, the SBD Dauntless - I know other people have mentioned it already, but it was the first plane I thought of when I saw the title of the thread. It wasn't as fast as the later SB2C Helldiver, nor did it have the payload, but the SBD was a nimble little thing and pretty tough too.