The plane was very powerful and rugged. Key point: The plane was good, but they won through sacrifice. They heleped by proving a distraction that allowed other planes to get through and hit the Japanese carriers. The Second World War is one that was won as much by older and even antiquated equipment as by the most advanced military hardware. While it is true the Allies developed some truly advanced weapons, notably the atomic bomb, it was Nazi Germany that developed its V1 and V2 rockets, jet aircraft and even introduced the StG44, the world's first assault rifle. The Allies' tanks were generally considered inferior to the German-made tanks, but in the end the superior numbers made the difference. When it came to aircraft the British made excellent use of the aging Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber, which helped sink German battleship