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They don't need to fly unescort thought, the Japanese fighter have the range to cover them.
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They don't need to fly unescort thought, the Japanese fighter have the range to cover them..303 incendiary was approx 50% effective against armored fuel tanks, against unarmored ones much higher, having the range to attack across the British Isles means more time for more fighter groups to attack, the German bomber crews were already fed up with the losses they were suffering, how do you think they are going to feel flying bombers with no protection at all even further across England.
The G3M & G4M had the range to strike anywhere in the UK as well as the A6M to escort them.
Additionally, the Hurricane historically did not fare well against the A6M and KI-43 in the PTO/CBI, so in this scenario, there is no reason why that would be different.
The G3M & G4M had the range to strike anywhere in the UK as well as the A6M to escort them.
Additionally, the Hurricane historically did not fare well against the A6M and KI-43 in the PTO/CBI, so in this scenario, there is no reason why that would be different.
They don't need to fly unescort thought, the Japanese fighter have the range to cover them.
If your looking at early 1942 your looking at Spit V with the huge advantage of radar control and time to be able to get the height advantage on the attacking forces.
A6M was actually introduced at the same month that BoB begins.One obvious point. The KI43 and the A6M didn't enter service until mid late 1941 so if your thinking about BOB time your looking at Ki27 and A5 escorting the bombers which as they say, is a whole different ballgame.
If your looking at early 1942 your looking at Spit V with the huge advantage of radar control and time to be able to get the height advantage on the attacking forces.
Introduced same month, ie: first units accepted by IJNAF, doesn't mean deployed in force, trained and battle-ready.A6M was actually introduced at the same month that BoB begins.
No they don't, Japanese planes got their range by flying very slowly for long periods, once they entered controlled airspace their speed will have to increase to their top speed, even then they are 10-15mph slower than the Mk11 Spitfire, the range will not be there at that speed.
Japanese got their range by carrying a lot of fuel and by having their fighters outfitted with drop tanks, and then indeed by flying at low speed. Already the Ki-27 and A5M were carrying external tanks.
I don't think 8×.303 machine gun would be as effective as 4×0.50 carried by F4F and P-40.And by deleting things the Europeans thought important, like armor, self sealing tanks, radio's, minor things. The Spitfires and pilots flying in the BoB were very different to the Spitfires and pilots flying over Darwin, looking at what happened to armored Me109's and He111's, A6M's and Betty's would be slaughtered en mass over southern England in 1940
And by deleting things the Europeans thought important, like armor, self sealing tanks, radio's, minor things. The Spitfires and pilots flying in the BoB were very different to the Spitfires and pilots flying over Darwin, looking at what happened to armored Me109's and He111's, A6M's and Betty's would be slaughtered en mass over southern England in 1940
The IJA also got Ki-48 bomber that was much better than Do 17 and Blenheim.
The IJA also got Ki-48 bomber that was much better than Do 17 and Blenheim
Ki-48 was quite a bit faster than both Do17 and Blenheim,with comparable bomb load.Granted, the Japanese didn't installed a lot of those important things until the last ww2 years, and I can only repeat my claim that Luftwaffe with Japanese gear is worse off in any year of the war we compare.
My statement about Japanese fighters (and bombers) carrying more fuel as being the recipe for great range still stands, though. Zero was carrying 535+330L in 1940, vs. the 1-engined fighters of the BoB carrying up to 400L (the drop tank added another 300L to the Bf 109, in late BoB).
Care to elaborate?
You have to remember that the Japanese aircraft got their range from flying very slowly at low altitude across wide expanses of ocean or impenetrable jungle, crossing the channel into RAF controlled airspace at 130mph at 8,000ft is not going to make you many friends.
Ki-48 was quite a bit faster than both Do17 and Blenheim,with comparable bomb load.
You mean the Ki-30 and Ki-32?What about various Japanese light bomber?