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If the ME262 had come earlier and was built in large quantities it might have made a difference. But it was developed too late to build in large numbers, it nee
by coldcode 10y ago
If the ME262 had come earlier and was built in large quantities it might have made a difference. But it was developed too late to build in large numbers, it needed another generation of engine development and it needed to have better airfields and support and a better understanding of how to use it in a group. Still every time I see a real one it's one sexy airplane. Like the Tiger it scared people when it showed up, but given the numerical advantage of the Allies it had no chance.
- ZanyProgrammer 10y agoYou'd also have to figure in the Allies introducing jets earlier as well, if they'd decided to push on ahead with that to counter.
- mannykannot 10y agoHitler's insistence on it being given a bombing capability (and therefore be 'offensive') delayed its use.
- smcl 10y agoFunny that higher-ups' insistence on making otherwise decent aircraft "multi-role" was as much a problem in WW2 as it is today
- douche 10y agoIt also wasn't produced in significant numbers until many of the best Luftwaffe pilots were already dead. Excellent equipment can't make up for lack of training and experience. My favorite crazy Luftwaffe aircraft has to be the He-162. The premise was, strap a jet engine on top of a cheap, lightweight plywood plane, simple enough that it could be built underground by slave labor. Oh, and it was supposed to be operable by minimally trained Hitler Youth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_162 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_162