During the Hunt for the Bismarck, Swordfish torpedo planes absorbed heavy amounts of AA and kept on flying because of their canvas design. Why weren’t more planes intentionally designed this way to absorb more damage? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

During the Hunt for the Bismarck, Swordfish torpedo planes absorbed heavy amounts of AA and kept on flying because of their canvas design. Why weren’t more planes intentionally designed this way to absorb more damage?

by raketenfakmauspanzer

MrRizikoo

Wasn't it that the Swordfish was so slow that the AA couldn't effectively keep a good lead on the targets to hit them?