In this interpretation, the Air Ministry's bomber faction had hardened its preferred strategy into an ideology that resisted testing, without representing the RAF as a whole. Early turbine technology would give that faction a route to fast jet bombers or high-altitude, long-range turboprops. A jet bomber entering service around 1940 could force Germany to accelerate fighter and air-defence radar development as well as its propulsion work. High-flying turboprops might also keep night raids beyond the reach of existing fighters. Long-range turbine-powered fighters are another possibility, allowing escorts to accompany the bombers. Whether a Mosquito-like aircraft would still be needed remains unresolved, with turboprop and jet alternatives both considered.
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Bomber ideology channels turbine research into strike aircraft
The Air Ministry's commitment to strategic bombing makes an early jet or turboprop bomber a likely second-generation priority, with major consequences for German air defense.