Horton

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by Bewolf

That was already the case from 1941 onwards, if not earlier.

mmmh I'm not sure about that. Granted that it was the theory, but the manoeuvrability aspect was still very important, maybe the 229 wasn't the first, as things like the Natter and Komet came before, but it definitely shows a different trend from the concept of the conventional propeller driven air superiority aircraft. The advantage of superior speed of jets was the edge they needed really.