18.02.2009, 05:13
I'd imagine the pilot making very fast passes and simply leaving allied escorts wondering who that masked luftwaffe pilot was. Almost no time to aim the guns at bombers, so mass effect would be vital to avoid wasted ammo (The R4M would be back in business!)
In combat, I would also expect to see the Ta283 used in a horizontal plane with occaisional zoom climbs. Given how slippery the design is and that the ramjets have no throttle, a dive would go way beyond design limits very quickly. So it would be a sort of 'turn verry slowly and burn' fighter. Especially since the germans hadn't thought of inflatable trousers to offset G forces.
In combat, I would also expect to see the Ta283 used in a horizontal plane with occaisional zoom climbs. Given how slippery the design is and that the ramjets have no throttle, a dive would go way beyond design limits very quickly. So it would be a sort of 'turn verry slowly and burn' fighter. Especially since the germans hadn't thought of inflatable trousers to offset G forces.