Turret-fighter firing geometry leaves the aircraft exposed

The turret fighter imposed a coordination problem on pilot and gunner. To give the gunner time to aim, the pilot had to hold a level, predictable course while the power-operated turret traversed. That same steady flight made the aircraft easier for defensive gunners to hit, and the turret could not swing rapidly enough to erase every change in relative position. The limitation shows that adding a movable gun could narrow an aircraft's practical attack geometry rather than broaden it.