Author Topic: Bell Maneuver (Read 756 times)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #15 on:** November 15, 2007, 01:16:51 PM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
the number of new rides released in AH over the last two years has been staggering.

Is that sarcasm? I don't know because I've not been on since last Christmas (during my 2 weeks off on the holiday)

I hope find find a crappy old JS and rejoin for 2 weeks this holiday season.

MotorOil1 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 15, 2007, 01:21:45 PM »

and back to thread topic here a bit. I wonder if those kinds of moves would actually be use full in dog fighting. Typically I would think if you get that slow you're a sitting duck, especially if a missle is tracking you?

Impressive yes, practical in the modern age?

Viking · « **Reply #17 on:** November 15, 2007, 02:48:52 PM »

Being more maneuverable is always nice if you get into a furball, but it is hardly a critical part of modern aerial warfare. Command and control is the most important aspect nowadays.

Furball · « **Reply #18 on:** November 15, 2007, 03:32:43 PM »

I would have thought flopping about in a virtual stall would be a big no no, as it has always been. I wonder if they can they even launch while doing those maneuvers?

Saying that, i love SU's, I think they are the best looking aircraft about.

Gowan · « **Reply #19 on:** November 15, 2007, 06:27:38 PM »

can someone squelch stephen to deth?

Slash27 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 15, 2007, 07:10:36 PM »

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Originally posted by stephen
yeh and I wonder why this game lags behind in new additions to the game, other game companys seem to make larger strides in lkess time, is it because this game is under funded?

what the hell ?

MORAY37 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 15, 2007, 11:39:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Viking
Being more maneuverable is always nice if you get into a furball, but it is hardly a critical part of modern aerial warfare. Command and control is the most important aspect nowadays.

That's the same thinking that took guns off jets in Vietnam....which turned out to be plain stupid. Being more manueverable equals LIFE, sir, and it always will in fighter combat.

Viking · « **Reply #22 on:** November 16, 2007, 01:11:18 AM »

Actually speed is life. Always has been, always will be. The Iraqi MiG-25's clearly proved that this old fighter-pilot's saying is still valid in Gulf War I. Another old saying is "turning doesn't will air battles" or something to that effect.

Viking · « **Reply #23 on:** November 16, 2007, 04:21:52 AM »

And perhaps the best example of "speed is life" is the SR-71.

(Note: a typo sneaked its way into my previous post. It should say "turning doesn't win air battles".)