For the time, the XB-15 wasn't bad. But with the fighter developments, it certainly would have been easy meat for German fighters, as Adler said. Talk about a BIG target!
For the time, the XB-15 wasn't bad. But with the fighter developments, it certainly would have been easy meat for German fighters, as Adler said. Talk about a BIG target!
At all it was some kind of superlative in correspondence to Douhets aerial war doctrine (which turned out to be flawed) of a strategic daylight bombing camapign against the enemy´s morale. But such a big target, while impressive, is quite easy to hit: by AA as well as by interceptors.
But you have to respect the bomber crews who flew into all that flack
Question for you what was the best medium range bomber? I am going for the B-26, lowest loss rate, speed, and could have bombs and guns. Worked well in North Africa and France.