What was the Lancaster bomber made of?

The Avro Avro Lancaster is officially described as a mid-wing, cantilever monoplane with an all-metal fuselage. The wings were constructed in five main sections, as was the fuselage. All the main sections were built separately, often at different locations.

How many guns did the Heinkel have?

Variants

Why is the Heinkel He 111 so famous?

Designed by the Günter brothers, who liked curving elliptical wings and tails, the Heinkel He 111 made a name for itself in 1935 as a civil airliner, and later as a bomber that gained world records for high speed while carrying a heavy load.

What was the difference between the He 111H and the He 177?

Possessing a heavier bomb load and greater defensive armament than its predecessors, the He 111H also included enhanced armor and more powerful engines. The H-variant remained in production into 1944 as the Luftwaffe’s follow-on bomber projects, such as the He 177 and Bomber B, failed to yield an acceptable or reliable design.

How good was the German He 111 bomber at defending itself?

In the defense, the He 111 was essentially even more dependent on its machine guns than the other German twin-engined bombers, as it was considerably slower and less maneuverable. The subsequent events in the Second World War then also clearly showed that the first He 111s were too poorly armed to defend themselves against modern fighters.

What was the name of the German plane designed by Heinkel?

Heinkel He 111. The Heinkel He 111 was a German aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in 1934. Through development it was described as a “wolf in sheep’s clothing”.