what would you do in this situation?
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what would you do in this situation?
Kill the one in front, break hard right & try to get the one behind !
Sapiens qui vigilat "He is wise who watches"
good call for the German!Originally Posted by flash
Kill the one in front, break hard right & try to get the one behind !
For the Se5a, chop the thottle, and then pull up the right while he overshoots, then put full thottle behind him.
I would call in the F-22 Raptor jets and let them handle it.
so basically put on the air breaks. Then throttle up and gun!
I don’t think they had the coms to order in an air strike from a F-22 Raptor back then but it would be cool to see the look on all 3 pilots faces as that beast blast past them with American symbols on it!I would call in the F-22 Raptor jets and let them handle it.
LOL!
stall speed of the Raptor is 130 knots. So that’s just at the top speed of all three of the WWI fightersLOL!
What about the pilots firing flares to signal one another?
Including the F-22 of course.
You know the saying...
When the British shoot, the Germans duck.
When the Germans shoot, the British duck.
When the Americans shoot, EVERYBODY ducks!
Good thinking, as the Raptor fly’s by it dumps a round of flares just for effect! Lol at Mach 1.5 roflmboIncluding the F-22 of course.
Absolutely DiamondBack!
Would they recognize modern day U.S. markings? A Fokker Triplane could probably out-turn a missile, if the pilot knew what it was. Would it be economic to use a missile anyway?
Back to the original question; the front S.E.5a should dive, outrun the Fokker and then turn back, the Fokker could try to use tight turns to starboard to get behind the rear S.E.5a, which could try a wide sideslip to starboard.
Not even sure a Sidewinder would lock on, and you can forget enough radar return for an AMRAAM. OTOH, my college mentor found himself on the wrong side of a 1960s-model AIM-9 that had locked onto his body heat while working on a plane on the ground... they had all kinds of fun disarming the damn thing and getting it safely unmounted from the rail.
"War is Chaos, and the Americans excel at it because they practice chaos on a daily basis."--Rommel
just get the raptor to turn on the after burners and fly past them. the turbulance would be likely to smash them to pieces - not that I would suggest doing that, this is purely a scientific theory exercise
LOL. Yea, just the flyby would cause devastation to those fabric wings.
they might or might not! I think they would be so stunned that they probably wouldn’t see the markings! Lol
as far as the Fokker, if he is a seasoned pilot he could turn it to his advantage but the S.E. 5a’s have the advantage.
I found a few references saying that todays sidewinder will lock onto a Fokker dr 1 triplane even if it cut its engine. The friction on the leading edge of the wings would create enough thermal energy for the IR sensor to lock on to it. So if someone fires a sidewinder in your direction Don’t Fart! Lol
lol
i think the wash created by the raptor would definitely do a number on the WWI planes. At the very least it would create a unstable turbulence causing the planes to loose control for a few seconds.just get the raptor to turn on the after burners and fly past them. the turbulance would be likely to smash them to pieces - not that I would suggest doing that, this is purely a scientific theory exercise
I think you could be right Dan.
Especially not me, my farts are Weapons of Mass Disgustion that I actually weaponized to get a real stinker of a prof fired back in college. Oh, that's a story... "hey, hold my burrito and watch this."
I have been told that my farts have a smell of an un-describable toxic waste dump. Diamondback, we should team up and conquer a small country with our stench!
I think I still hold the record for room clearance at Bristol University Student's Union building - the entire Wargames Club, 26 persons, upped and left, crying, after some brave few tried to open the windows, then fled...………
Half an hour "game break" - I was still laughing when we returned to our games!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
My greatest hits take months to brew, but once uncorked have a lingering presence for weeks. Be glad there's no such thing as Smellovision...
https://www.redstate.com/diary/diamo...watch-this.../
Did the wargames have rules for using poison gas, Tim?
Rules?
There are no rules when it comes to the use of Poison Gas!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
So you're saying I'd make the game a more immersive and realistic WWI experience? LOL
thats about to become a very uncomfortable daisy chain in a couple seconds.
I guess we will need to start bringing Gas Masks to our wargame meetings!
well how is this! Lol
Sgt, LOL!
LOL! You guys are too much!
I think the DR1 should rotary turn and try to get on tail of his pursuer. He can’t outrun them so he’s committed to the fight.
The Fokker should do a quick nose dip, snap shot the Se.5a (hope for a pilot hit), then a fast left turn. The trailing Se-5a will have a high deflection shot, but then the Fokker pilot can re-evaluate the issue, with both Brits together.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
you are quite right, his only chance it’s to confront them!
sounds good! he definitely need to take out the first as he maneuvers to take on the one behind.
Absolutely. Of course, he stayed far longer than he should have, until it was too late.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
I wonder if he is following Boelcke.
7. Use caution, especially when over enemy lines.
Sometimes it is a question of life or death.
This picture comes from the comic Le Pilote ŕ lEdelweiss (Romain Hugault / Yann), third volume (tittle : Walburga)
https://www.bdfugue.com/pilote-a-l-edelweiss-tome-3
(note a mistake from the authors : in September 1918, all Fokker E.V were grounded since 19th August 1918, and they were back to front not before 24th October. Moreover, the plane on the picture should have the mention Fok. EV 150 and not Fok DVIII 150, as known pictures of Fokker E.V have serial number starting with one hundred. Known pictures of Fokker D.VIII show 282, 553, 692, 697 ...)
Very nice art!
Yes, very nicely drawn storyboard!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Awesome
Now that's what I'm talking about... LOL...
I thing I would kick hard right rudder and hard left bank on the ailerons? Hope for the overshoot..?
Have the F22 run a close full afterburner buz run on the DR1 and watch what happens?
Really great discussion though...
Chris
I still say the S.E. 5A never got its due, because it looks like a tractor with wings. Nothing sexy about that plane.
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
didn’t they use a tractor engine in it? Lol hahahaha
To be honest, I'm surprised the RAF kept the Sopwith Snipe for the after-the-war fighter, instead of up-engining the Se-5a, or buting the Martinside Buzzard.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
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