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And the technology just wasn't up to snuff either. The Norden bombsight was a technological marvel. An analog computer to figure out when to drop bombs based
by ansible 8y ago
And the technology just wasn't up to snuff either.
The Norden bombsight was a technological marvel. An analog computer to figure out when to drop bombs based on speed, height, wind direction, etc. It worked fine in optimal conditions. But during wartime it wasn't that accurate in practice.
- coredog64 8y agoI would argue that the primary value of the Norden was as propaganda. The Allies could pretend they were executing surgical bomb strikes rather than just indiscriminately bombing.