Erich,
did I say they attacked from below?
I will tell Price that he does not know what he is talking about, if I ever meet him.
Another reference source, which I can't put my hands now, also has a diagram of the described attack profile.
I also describe a gun only attack.
Why did they attack porpoise style after releasing the R4Ms and how much porpoise? Would say only to upset the aim of the gunners, for the R4Ms (usually released at a range of ~600m) were released inside the leathal distance of the .50s.
It was dangerous to fly below because of any debris that came off the bombers.
Where did you read that I said the 262 was not a bomber killer?
delcyros,
I think you misunderdstood, for sure, speed is life. That is before and after attacking the target. Attacking bombers from the rear, doing less than 200mph, at 500mph proved difficult, though not impossible. The closing rate at that speed differential was ~8,000m/min. A 262 pilot would have only a few seconds to acquire the target (500mph = ~223m/sec) and fire with the low flat range of the 30mm if they porpoised like Erich says. The attack profile did say they dived through the escorts at ~550mph.
More 163s were lost than what they 'killed'.