What the Me109 lacked was a DROP TANK.
Aan extra 25-50 gallons of gas over England wold have made a difference. Maybe a BIG one.
The Krauts had a technology advantage—but lacked vision.
I find the parallels between the German Airpower Contract doll-outs and Obama's Green Car initiatives stunning...
They both dolled out money to tons of companies, many designs ended up as prototypes, or never made it off the drawing board, and took their eye off the ball on what could have been winning strategies.
That was Goering's job wasn't it, and wasn't he a heroin addict to boot?