Quote; "Fer Chrissakes, the Mosquito had a better bomb load (and a bigger bomb bay??) than a B17. Whats there to have a discussion about re the Lanc? As a bomb truck the B17 wasn't even in the same class. It might have been better for inter-crew football matches I suppose..."
Really? A Mossy can tote 17,600 pounds of bombs? Roughly half of the Lancs built could not carry more than 14,000 pounds!
Range of the Lanc with 14,000 up was 1,000 miles. Page 106 of Janes. The B-17 could haul the maximum load of 17,600 pounds to 1,100 miles! Page 206 of Janes. Remember that is round trip range with the bombs left half way and no reserve in either case! That makes the true "Radius of Action" with reserves about 400-450 miles! Lets see... more pounds of bombs to longer range for the B-17???
Right!