... with POD being, say, failure of Dieppe raid (19th Aug 1942). The LR fighter force is supposed to be in action no later than june 1943, so it is rather a short notice. Obviously no new fighter designs will met the deadline, so the fighter that are either in production or about to enter the production are worth of consideration. WAllied = GB + USA in this case, plus what can be produced in Canada if possible.
The candidates need to meet the usual performance, firepower and protection standards of the day, plus the action radius from East Anglia to Ruhr initially, or 400 miles at least, with 500 miles (beyond Frankfurt a/M) being desireable. At least 500 fighters by the end of May 1943.
The candidates need to meet the usual performance, firepower and protection standards of the day, plus the action radius from East Anglia to Ruhr initially, or 400 miles at least, with 500 miles (beyond Frankfurt a/M) being desireable. At least 500 fighters by the end of May 1943.
