World War 2 Aircraft Trivia Quiz

Answer: Arado Ar 234

Although made in limited numbers the Arado Ar 234 was the first jet bomber to enter service in Germany, but it came too late to turn the tide in Hitler's favor. This extremely fast bomber could fly faster than most Allied fighters of the day.

Answer: P-47 Thunderbolt

The P-47 Thunderbolt had 8 x.5" machine guns and carried 2,500 pounds of bombs for ground attack. Because of its size the P-47 could dive faster than any of its opponents.

Answer: SB2C Helldiver

The SBD Dauntless was most famous for crushing the Japanese fleet at Midway. The SBD was one of the first monoplane torpedo bombers in navy service.

Answer: A7M Reppu

The A7M never saw combat and only nine were ever made. The A7M had a wingspan larger than a P-47 Thunderbolt. In April 1942 the last model of the A6M zero was complete, and in July 1942 the Japanese navy issued specifications to Mitsubishi and Horikoshi companies to create the A7M Reppu.

Answer: Ju-87

The Ju-87 was also known as the Stuka. It did its job of flinging a 500 pound bomb with some accuracy on its targets. It was a tactical bomber, designed for use in conjunction with tanks and was not at all suitable for strategic bombing. When misused for the latter purpose in the Battle of Britain many of these planes were shot down.

Answer: 398 mph

The Bf-109 was the most used fighter for the Germans. The Bf-109 was a wonder of the sky. The greatest ace of the war was Erich Hartmann who flew a Bf-109 fighter and scored 352 air to air combat kills.

Answer: 8 x 7.7 mm machine guns

The Hawker Hurricane, together with the Spitfire, played a major role in the Battle of Britain. It was a deadly opponent for the Bf-109, and when tasked with intercepting bombers headed for London, the Hurricane would fight the bombers while the spitfires attacked their fighter escorts.

Answer: P-36

The P-40 was used by the Flying Tigers against Japan. The P-40 played a main role in the Pacific Theater of World War Two. It was the 3rd most produce american fighter of the war behind the P-51 mustang and the P-47 thunderbolt. In all, 13,738 were made.

Answer: Enola Gay

The Enola Gay was the first bomber to drop a nuclear payload. The bomb was named "Little Boy". A second bomb named "Fat Man" was dropped over the Japanese city of Nagasaki, By a B-29 named "Boxcar". These B-29s were modified to carry nuclear payloads

Answer: Buffalo

The F2A buffalo was no match for the A6M Zero. The Buffalo was a failure in the pacific because of its low power. The buffalo was used with some success with Finland who used it against soviet fighters in the early stages of the war.