question regarding the English Channel.

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Originally Posted by boonie

regarding the ho229, i doubt it would even be operational even if it the prototype was finished. because that thing does not have a tail fin, considering the F117 stealth fighter from the US with its minimal tail fin it still require a computer flight system to perform 100+ micro adjustment constantly to its control surfaces when it is flying in order to keep it stable, i dont think manual control over the completely absent tail fin ho229 will be feasible.

as for the topic of supremacy over the channel i think it is mainly a tactical blunder of the luftwaffe. failure to lend its aid to the KM in this matter.. also failing to develope a tactic and/or aircraft model to overcome the RAF. just my opinion.

if they could have avoided to open the eastern front against the soviet, they should have the resources to achieve this easily imo. new ships, new plane, much higher efforts, etc etc.

Flying wings were by no means impossible in the 1940's.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_N-9M
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YB-49

The best move for Germany in 1940 instead of trying to invade Britain would be to invade the Iberian Peninsula and capture Gibraltar. If they could cut off the Med, it would put Britain and British troops in North Africa in a tight spot supply wise.
If they did it right, Germany might have even been able to snatch the Azores from the Portuguese during the Iberian Campaign when the RN wasn't looking and control the airbases there, though that would be difficult to orchestrate, and holding control of the Azores with an inferior navy doesn't seem very likely.