Avro Lancaster Ship buster

[chrisonord]

The trials were centered around the muzzle brake that was designed for it, called a Galliot Muzzle Brake.

I  would of thought some kind of hydraulic damper  would  be needed as part of a floating  mount also.

[jcf]

The trials were centered around the muzzle brake that was designed for it, called a Galliot Muzzle Brake.

Galliot and Bory were French engineers who conceived of that particular type of muzzle-brake.


Lorraine 37L fitted with a British 17-pdr gun and a Galliot Muzzle Brake, circa 1943.

[jcf]

Frankly the 32-pdr on the Mosquito was a silly notion and smacks of keeping up with the
Joneses:
"Ho boffins, Jerry is putting the 88 on aircraft, what say we go them one better and
fit a 32-pdr? Thanks chaps, I knew you'd come through."

[The Wooksta!]

The Molins gun stressed the airframe, plus all the armour added for low level attack. A gun any larger is simply ridiculous and with rockets being easier to use and add to an existing airframe, a dead end. That's why they built so few Tsetse Flies, as of the 18 built, only 15 saw action.

[kitnut617]

RP's were the reason the project didn't go any further than some tests ----- the reason I posted about it, was nothing to do with using the Mosquito, the thread is about ship busting Lancasters -------

[NARSES2]

The trials were centered around the muzzle brake that was designed for it, called a Galliot Muzzle Brake.

Galliot and Bory were French engineers who conceived of that particular type of muzzle-brake.


Lorraine 37L fitted with a British 17-pdr gun and a Galliot Muzzle Brake, circa 1943.

That brakes about a third the length of the barrel ? I can see it being fitted on something like the A39 Tortoise or similar though.

[jcf]

RP's were the reason the project didn't go any further than some tests ----- the reason I posted about it, was nothing to do with using the Mosquito, the thread is about ship busting Lancasters -------

It would still be nonsensical. 

[kitnut617]

RP's were the reason the project didn't go any further than some tests ----- the reason I posted about it, was nothing to do with using the Mosquito, the thread is about ship busting Lancasters -------

It would still be nonsensical. 

True, but it would make more sense if you wanted to go that route   ---------- Mind you, I think I'd go with something with a bit more of a stand-off range

[Scotaidh]

The Lanc has a huge bomb bay - you could put a launcher and a whole lot of RPs in there.

[PR19_Kit]

...or a Tallboy............ 

[tigercat]

But RP's keep you further away from those pesky Flak gunners .

[Scotaidh]

and give you more than one shot ... think "shotgun" instead of "bolt-action rifle"

[Gondor]

...or a Tallboy............ 

Gondor

[Rheged]

...or a Tallboy............ 

Short period of mental boggling as I imagined a Lancaster unleashing a lethal cascade of wardrobes on an unsuspecting enemy.

[zenrat]

Tallboys are acceptable but IIRC the Geneva Convention specifically bans the use of credenzas in warfare