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Avro Lancaster

Was the Avro Lancaster better than the B-17? This is one of the big questions and debates in military aviation, and the most correct answer is: it depends on the mission and strategy for which they were created. With a long, unobstructed bomb bay meant that the Lancaster could take the largest bombs used by the RAF, including the 4,000 lb (1,800 kg), 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) and 12,000 lb (5,400 kg) "blockbusters", loads often supplemented with smaller bombs or incendiaries, this was nearly three times the typical B-17 load. It's impossible to say which one was "better." They embodied the different strategies of their countries: The B-17 was the right tool for the American doctrine of high-altitude daylight bombing, believing it could fight its way to and from its target. The Lancaster was the perfect tool for the British doctrine of night bombing, sacrificing defense for maximum payload, using nighttime as its primary protection. Both were crucial to the Allied war effort and are, each in their own way, two of the greatest aircraft in history.