The correct combination for the Halifax Mk II is A.
Answer B. lists the specifications for a Lancaster Mark I,
Answer C. lists the specifications of the American B-17 Flying Fortress
Answer D. lists the specifications of the American B-24 Liberator
The Halifax has the slowest speed, lowest service ceiling and shortest range of any of the major Allied bombers.
Which of these would be operational problems for a Halifax Mk II pilot?
A. When fully loaded your aircraft needs a lot of runway to meet take-off speed.
B. Your aircraft will NOT respond quickly or sharply to your controls - especially while
climbing or turning.
C. Do not attempt to avoid enemy flak or anti-aircraft fire by climbing above the guns'
range. A Halifax's engines do not have the power to climb that high.
D. Do not make a series of sudden movements - quick short turns, climbs, dives - to
shake off an enemy fighter or a spotlight. This maneuvers may push the plane into a
fatal flat spin.
E. Your aircraft has a history of engine problems in flight and of landing gear that
collapses if the landing is too hard.
F. The Halifax Mark II has all of these problems