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Today, 16:04

predhead replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

I've read that, Larry. Makes it sound as if the Pfalz XII, like so many other planes, wasn't SO bad once the pilots gained experience.

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Today, 15:58

Flying Helmut replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

Ha! You got to the quote before me - well done! It was reported that some pilots deliberately crashed their Pfalz XIIs on landing, in the hope...

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Today, 15:32

Larry R. replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

I didn't know this interesting fact about the Pfalz D-XII. In his memoir, Rudolf Stark wrote his staffel was equipped with a Pfalz-D-XII or two; it...

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Today, 14:51

Flying Helmut replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

Yep! They also copied the SPAD wing, including it in the design of the Pfalz D.XII, which had an even better dive performance than the Pfalz D.III.

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Today, 14:48

Flying Helmut replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

Oh dear. Well, I guess that's just Freedom of Speech, and freedom to misinterpret and exaggerate statements if they happen to disagree with your...

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Today, 14:45

predhead replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

Luc - This is probably not the place for you as the members here are friendly and such crappy statements about other members have no place.

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Today, 14:38

predhead replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

And tried to copy them (the Nieuports) in the Euler D.I and Siemens-Schuckert D.I!

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Today, 14:35

predhead replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

But we did not try to turn very often, so the tighter turn did not really contribute to the SPADs ability to hit and run.

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Today, 13:27

Le Piaf replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

To sum it up, in this discussion, you provided absolutely no evidence on the subject of this discussion : the performance of a plane. You just deny...

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Today, 12:20

mikeemagnus replied to a thread Biggles Downunder (aka Wayne) in Officer's Club

All the best Wayne. Here's to a speedy recovery. Get well, get fit again, stay that way! And thanks for the heads up, Gary.

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Today, 12:16

mikeemagnus replied to a thread March 31 Update for the webstore closure in Miscmini's Hangar

Yep, I'll go along with that too. Good luck with it all, Kevin!

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Today, 12:10

mikeemagnus replied to a thread MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING : CHALLENGES & SUPPORT in Officer's Club

Sad day indeeed Chris. Commiserations. And I do know the feeling only too well I'm afraid :(

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Today, 12:08

Flying Officer Kyte replied to a thread MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING : CHALLENGES & SUPPORT in Officer's Club

I feel for you Chris. It was two years last week since we lost Salem and it stillfeels odd not hearing his cat flap rattle or the sound of his food...

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Today, 11:29

Flying Helmut replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

Sorry, didn't see that question :eek: I can't answer it, anyway - I don't have any data on turning circles of any aircraft, of any era. In all...

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Today, 11:24

RJG173 replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

That sounds like the rotary engine Sopwith Camel (which is reflected in the maneuver deck) and not the V8 equipped SPAD XIII.

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Today, 11:02

mikeemagnus replied to a thread BRF OTT EYM Mission 5 - Bulldog's Home Run - 5 February 1917 - by malachi in Over the Trenches

Question please, Chris! For those who decide to use altitude, do you have any starting instructions? Or are you happy for us to do our own thing? ...

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Today, 10:56

Le Piaf replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

I notice you didn't answer the only question that matters here : At which altitudes is the Spad XIII known irl to be the worst turner of the WWI...

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Today, 10:51

Flying Helmut replied to a thread MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING : CHALLENGES & SUPPORT in Officer's Club

Aw, no. Sorry to read this. At least 14 years will have left you with loads of fond memories.

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Today, 10:48

Flying Helmut replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

Interesting quote - many thanks for posting it! I'm not surprised that the SPAD won the comparison with the 1918 Albatros; the Germans were fed up...

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Today, 10:37

Flying Helmut replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

The sideslips are longer, too! Several decks exhibit this phenomenon, but the 'A' deck is the most marked. When I fly a SPAD X.III (rare!) I use...

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Today, 10:37

Le Piaf replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

In his memoirs Jagdflieger im Feuer (Fliers under Fire), German pilot Kurt Jentsch describes his testing of a captured Spad in 1918 at a time when he...

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Today, 10:17

Le Piaf replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

At which altitudes is the Spad XIII known irl to be the worst turner of the WWI planes ? Isn't the arrow of the turn of deck A the longest and the...

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Today, 09:58

Flying Helmut replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

I've never found any with particular praise for it, either! Of course he did - the later Nieuports were regarded as unstable and fragile, and...

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Today, 09:40

Le Piaf replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

Indeed ! And I didn't realized it until now.

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Today, 09:38

Flying Helmut replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

Ah, yes... But you can't apply data at any altitude level to any other levels. Conventionally aspirated in-line engines perform much better...

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Today, 09:28

Flying Helmut replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

Surely that's no different from all other planes and their decks? I'd like EVERY plane I fly to be able to fly slower to gain sharper turns!!!...

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Today, 09:23

Flying Helmut replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

Precisely this. Not just SPADs; whatever plane you are flying, play to your strengths, and don't allow the enemy to exploit his advantages. ...

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Today, 09:20

Flying Helmut replied to a thread General Was the SPAD S.XIII really as bad... in WGF: Historical Discussions

Not just WW1... The quest for a successful fighter plane has always been a search for more speed. As soon as engines became powerful enough to...

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Today, 09:19

Guntruck replied to a thread MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING : CHALLENGES & SUPPORT in Officer's Club

Went through the same thing last November Chris. They become part of the family and are deeply missed.

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