Author Topic: Draft (Read 1146 times)

SPIKER · « **on:** June 13, 2006, 10:38:42 AM »

I don’t think the draft effect is calculated correctly, When I’m one of 15 planes in a row chasing 1 spitfire, I should be able to overtake more quickly reaching the speed of sound.

When the guys at AH make this correction maybe they can also install a horn!

Good Huntin
Spiker

hubsonfire · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2006, 12:21:58 PM »

sharp8th · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2006, 12:23:07 PM »

umm im with hubs:huh

Flatbar · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2006, 12:33:47 PM »

He must be a NASCAR fan, I think there should be a snappy Conga drum beat sound effect for the ever present Conga line.

mussie · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2006, 12:37:21 PM »

I think he might be talking about flying IN DRAG.... Ya know with heals and such... Heard its part of the BK training scheme

cav58d · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2006, 12:43:09 PM »

YOU WATCH TOO MUCH DAYS OF THUNDER KID!!! VROOOOOOM GOES THE SUGAR PACKET!

RTR · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2006, 12:50:10 PM »

I'm not even going to touch the "drafting" scenario. I'll leave that to the less tactful members of the BBS.

You aren't going to reach the speed of sound no matter what you do.
Consider that the speed of sound is about 740mph or so at sea level on a standard day (29.92 @ 15C).

There just isn't an aircraft capable of doing this in AH. This is a WWII era combat/flight simulation.

sorry to burst yer bubble.

As an aside, if you are one of a 15 ship conga line chasing down a lone spitty, what did he do? Mess with yer sister or something?

RTR

mussie · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2006, 12:55:55 PM »

Man if it was my sister It would be me at the front with 15 guys trying to return her............

j/k

SPIKER · « **Reply #8 on:** June 13, 2006, 01:24:30 PM »

I tip my wing down one day and see a train of planes behind one spitfire and say “hmm must be something to this”. So I bank over and climb in behind the last guy in this airborne rollercoaster.
Finding out quickly that drafting is not an option in AH, I concentrate not on the bogey but the guy I’m behind, working my up to about the 5th position when out the blue somebody swoops down and takes the joy from the leader of the pack. Then by the time all of the fuselage parts fly past the other 4 pilots…

Bingo I get the proxy!

So when you catch yourself in that train and you see my spitfire fly through your dashboard (because AH does not allow rubbin) you’ll know I not fighting for the kill but the 5th position.

Good Huntin
Spiker

RTR · « **Reply #9 on:** June 13, 2006, 01:31:21 PM »

LOL!

Thanks for the chuckle Spiker!

~~RTR~~

Phaser11 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 13, 2006, 01:35:30 PM »

That's it!
Next time I chasing a runnay LA7, I'll close on him, loos'en up his rearend and put him in the wall!

Get'er done!

TinmanX · « **Reply #11 on:** June 13, 2006, 01:38:59 PM »

I'm not a physisist and correct me if I'm wrong, but in the real world, while behind a car you will find a clean pocket of air (called a slipstrem) which, if entered will drag you along smoothly, behind a prop driven aircraft, you will only find turbulence which should have the opposite effect.

RTR · « **Reply #12 on:** June 13, 2006, 01:47:13 PM »

uhhhh..Phaser?

I ....uh....oh..uhm.....well... ....

I got nothing.

RTR

Mustaine · « **Reply #13 on:** June 13, 2006, 02:03:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Phaser11
I'll close on him, loos'en up his rearend and put him in the wall!

sounds like something an la7 pilot might like.

but why is it something you are interested in doing?

Slash27 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 13, 2006, 02:04:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Phaser11
That's it!
Next time I chasing a runnay LA7, I'll close on him, loos'en up his rearend and put him in the wall!

Get'er done!

I know Cole, he always goes high!!!!

Jeff Gordon sucks!!!!!