I realise that German accounts of combat in this plane dont egsist...,BUT Allied accounts do.
I recall a book about Typhoon pilots, in which said pilot attempted to "catch" a plane running away on the deck, he described the plane as having "one propeler in front, and one in the rear" and while this doesnt qualify as combat in most peoples eyes, the plane wasnt there running initial flight tests in a combat area obviously, (unless that was one stupid test pilot)...
Unfortunatly I cant remember the name of the dang book to save my life.
Through interference from other German manufactur's, and bombing of the 1st production line, the 335's production was kept low... It fits in somwhere bettween me-163 and the Natter (rocket propelld/verticaly launched interceptor) in that it was undergoing trials by fire..., but didnt serve in "squadron" service like the 163 did, (somthing I find hard to believe, in that I deffinatly doubt 163's where opperated in anything like squadron service when you get down to it.)
The point is that by the end of the war, production and implimentation of a new design was highly unlikly, so the D-335 started with its foot in the bucket, and was left by the wayside while other weapons where givin priority.
I would personaly like to see it introduced, and believe it should be a viable plane in the game...., for the simple fact that it WAS flown in combat (Yes, even hauling tail away from a Typhoon counts as combat in my book, if you dont think so try it sometime), and the Allies at-least had a shot at it in combat conditions (unlike the BearCat, Meteor)
