Ten World War 2 aircraft, one question each: fighter or bomber? Most are easy to call, but the shape of an aircraft does not always tell the whole story. After each answer you find out what you were looking at.
How to tell a fighter from a bomber
Count the engines first. A World War 2 aircraft with four engines is almost certainly a heavy bomber, and two engines usually point to a medium bomber. One engine and one seat usually mean a fighter, but not always, because navies also flew small single-engined dive bombers. Look at the cockpit next: fighters have a single small canopy, while bombers carry a crew, often with glazed noses and gun positions along the body.
Want more? Try the longer World War 2 aircraft quiz or read about the best fighter planes of World War 2.
The aircraft in this quiz (contains answers)
- Fighters: Supermarine Spitfire, Messerschmitt Bf 109, North American P-51 Mustang, Mitsubishi A6M Zero and Vought F4U Corsair.
- Bombers: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Avro Lancaster, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, North American B-25 Mitchell and Douglas SBD Dauntless.
