Schnellbomber
Sign in to savethumb|A formation of Dornier Do 17|Dornier Do 17Zs, circa 1940, when the type had become heavier and less speedy than the initial Do 17 design thumb|The British de Havilland Mosquito could be considered the most effective Schnellbomber of the Second World War thumb|Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service|IJNAF Type 96 Model 22 (九六式二二型) were used in the schnellbomber role during the Battle of Chongqing-Chengdu
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Concept
- Development
- Japan's air war in China
- Germany's quest for "fast bombers"
- de Havilland Mosquito
- See also
- References
thumb|A formation of Dornier Do 17|Dornier Do 17Zs, circa 1940, when the type had become heavier and less speedy than the initial Do 17 design thumb|The British de Havilland Mosquito could be considered the most effective Schnellbomber of the Second World War thumb|Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service|IJNAF Type 96 Model 22 (九六式二二型) were used in the schnellbomber role during the Battle of Chongqing-Chengdu
A Schnellbomber (German; literally "fast bomber") is a bomber that relies upon speed to avoid enemy fighters, rather than relying on defensive armament and armor.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Schnellbomber” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.