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Re: Ju 188 - why not?
Yet there are those who argue that the RLM was too timid in continuing to incrementally develop the Bf109 (for example) rather than be more ambitious and risk-taking. I do feel that the RLM gets the blame for everything, however contradictory that ends up.
The Ju88B did not have the extended wings which (with the engines) actually provided the improved performance. The new cockpit was good but hardly vital, the B not having the upper turret either, although the E did. And as far as the engines go, we are back in the limited supply discussion. Who gets the limited supply of BMW801s? The long-awaited new fighter? The equally awaited new medium bomber? The asymmetric army observation aircraft? The long range flying boat for the Atlantic war? Or use them for making not-that-significant improvements to what is already the best light bomber around?
I agree the British had their problems too. Not least with the supply of big engines, and the delayed appearance of new generation fighters and bombers.
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