Is it possible to fly the Bf-110 with 1 engine?

[ACE-OF-ACES]

So on one hand we have the historic record of how it was in WWII

Originally Posted by bongodriver

The Mosquito could do aerobatics on one engine.

Originally Posted by Al Schlageter

A test pilot also did some aerobatics in a B-26. Iirc this was a demonstration flight to show the B-26 could fly on one engine.

Originally Posted by IvanK

Eric Brown's comments on BF110 single engine performance from "Wings of the Luftwaffe"

And on the other hand we have Crumpps assessment of how it was done some 70 years after the fact, i.e.

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Its performance is extremely limited on engine. It is a characteristic of all twins.

You lose an engine, you want to get them down. Especially in combat.

So it is decision time again..

CASE 1) WWII accounts of or by WWII military trained pilots on how it was done in WWII
CASE 2) Crumpps modern civi trained pilot assessment of how it was done in WWII

The choice is yours!

[Al Schlageter]

Anyone have a photo of the 4 engined Lancaster flying on only the outer port engine.

[Al Schlageter]

B-26 on one engine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu8eBh-JLnI

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by Al Schlageter

Anyone have a photo of the 4 engined Lancaster flying on only the outer port engine.

Yup

[Al Schlageter]

That is the one. Thanks!!!

[fruitbat]

great pic!

Does anyone know the story behind it? I'm curious to say the least!

[JtD]

Nice & curious as well!

[TomcatViP]

I have lost an engine in the 110 and made it back too.

Landing was difficult. True.

However I never fly at sea level. That's one of the first safety procedure that a COD pilot shld apply "in case of emergency".

Deck flying = death asap

Use alt for all: safety, SA, and offensiveness.

Don't expect much if you don't hve any alt bellow your wings. COD is great for that.

[bongodriver]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

great pic!

Does anyone know the story behind it? I'm curious to say the least!

Don't know the story behind it, but that must be a Lanc B MkII with the bristol engines.

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

great pic!

Does anyone know the story behind it? I'm curious to say the least!

Propaganda photo-shoot at the time, most likely due to engines being Bristols not RR.

Originally Posted by bongodriver

Don't know the story behind it, but that must be a Lanc B MkII with the bristol engines.

Lancaster B2

This is one of 200 powered by the Bristol Hercules radial engine.
They were built in 1942/43 by Armstrong Whitworth as an insurance against shortages of Merlins



Meanwhile .............................. back to on topic.


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