; more.......................................Sturzflugbremsen (Dive brakes).
If we look at the accuracy of a Stuka, we can see, even without any additional justification, that the target can be detected and hit best when a bomb is dropped from the lowest possible height (Fig. 3 and 4). Therefore, keeping the dive speed low is essential to the dive bomber's success.
Source: Sturzflugbremsen. Flugsport, Ausgabe Heft 4/1941.
Cheers. Raúl M
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