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Originally Posted by Sloniksp
So looking at total German aircraft production, one would assume that in order to accomplish this task, one aircraft would be produced more then the other?
Which aircraft should the Germans have not waisted their time with?
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Originally Posted by PzJgr
I agree. It would not be a waste of time if the Germans stopped production on bombers like the He-111 or on fighters like the Me-162 Komet. Now that was a waste. Focus on FW-190's and higher altitude fighters and ground attack planes. That would not be a waste.
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All the way back to the 1960s I've been reading or hearing variations on the this theme. The most common choice of all those experts & non experts has been the same as PzJg. Focus on the Fw 190 and variants. Like the P47 or P51 the Fw 190 was a excellent fighter, and it had the power and airframe to carry a respectible payload for ground strikes. While some other aircraft types would still be necessary ie: the Ju88, Fw190 variants could cover a lot of mission profiles.