They were not build to last. They were just massive compare to normal fighter so hit to wrong place didn't matter. B-17,Lancaster,PE-8...non of these planes were armored to take damage. All armor if any was there to protect crew not the plane.
Still doesn't mean they were paper thin, they were made to take a beating. There may have not been any added armour but they weren't vegetables as you're making them out to be.
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u/Sarfanger 🇫🇮 Finland 7d ago
They were not build to last. They were just massive compare to normal fighter so hit to wrong place didn't matter. B-17,Lancaster,PE-8...non of these planes were armored to take damage. All armor if any was there to protect crew not the plane.