Can planes destroy tanks?
No. Specialised ground attack aircraft armed with cannon of 20mm and larger could destroy a tank if they could hit it. Tank armor is very thin on the top of tanks, especially the engine compartment.
How effective were Stukas?
Though sturdy, accurate, and very effective against ground targets, the Stuka was, like many other dive bombers of the period, vulnerable to fighter aircraft. Once the Luftwaffe lost air superiority, the Stuka became an easy target for enemy fighter-aircraft.
Are there any Stukas flying today?
Only two intact Stukas remain—one in the Chicago Museum of Industry and the second in the RAF Museum at Hendon. Neither is flyable, though when the 1969 film Battle of Britain was in production, plans were laid to restore the Hendon Ju-87 to flight for use in the movie.
What plane was a tank buster?
Likely the best tank-busting aircraft of the era were the Russian IL-2 Sturmovik series (many variants) which were heavily armored (and dubbed “flying tanks”) and which were armed with cannon as well as bombs and rockets.
How many German tanks were lost in WWII?
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| 1941 | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| German Tank Production | 3,256 | 23,759 |
| Production ratio(2) (German:Soviet) | 1:2 | 1:3 |
| Soviet Tank losses | 20,500 | 83,500 |
| German Tank losses | 2,758 | 25,584 |
How accurate were ww2 tanks?
The dispersion of the best WWII tank guns was very good and they were accurate beyond 2000 m. In practice, few hits were scored at long ranges owing to the absence of range-finding equipment which introduces large uncertainties in range.
Why did the Stuka have bent wings?
It’s called an “inverted gull wing”. It improved the pilot’s view of the ground below and allowed for shorter landing gear strut height for access while loading the bomb rack on the belly.
Will a Stuka fly again?
The Flying Heritage museum has recovered several Stukas and is rapidly restoring on to flight status. Some years back they acquired several Stuka wrecks. They were finally able to collect enough air frame and engine parts to begin to restore on of the planes to fly again.
What fuel did German tanks use?
Apart from captured Soviet tanks and a short run of prototypes of their own that all used diesel, German tanks used petrol.
Why were American tanks so bad in WW2?
The reason is that all WWII tanks were either mechanically unreliable, had serious reliability issues, had serious production issues, were designed on faulty doctrine on mind, were underpowered, undergunned and/or underarmoured or were atrociously over-engineered.