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Offline stephen

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WW1 Fighters VS Scouts
« on: February 20, 2010, 12:13:46 AM »
I think that where as the ww2 arena has a lacking of back seaters for the likes of the 110, SBD, D3A, B5n, and JU87, within the ww1 arena (at-least for a while) the two seater planes are going to be fully manned, and more than a handfull...

Boys, if you think it sucked when the guy you where chasing was stick stiring while you where on his 6 in a 190 equipt with 4 20's in the wing and 2 12.7's on the cowl, wait until you have only 2 .30's to fire with while he is breaking all over the sky..., lol, talk about a challenge...

Boy im looking forward to the update!
I think we are going to see alot of pilots being shot in the back of the head due to lack of armor, and perhaps even more folks gaming the game..., but we'll see. <S> HT and crew, thnx for the update, and I hope gunners will make themselves available, as I intend to do... :aok
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Offline Angus

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Re: WW1 Fighters VS Scouts
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2010, 05:13:38 PM »
In a Ah-WWI aircraft like the Brisfit are going to be very tough, since it's speed will allow for very slow closure, if any at all.
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Re: WW1 Fighters VS Scouts
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2010, 06:00:55 PM »
The Bristol Fighter was called 'the Fighter' or 'Biff' during WW1. The term 'Brisfit' (an abbreviation of 'Bristol Misfit') wasn't used to describe the doughty two-seater until the 1920s, when it had become the standard Army Co-operation aircraft of the RAF, and rather long in the tooth.

And I want one, oh yes.

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Re: WW1 Fighters VS Scouts
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2010, 02:18:58 PM »
 Actually there were a number of two seaters that had the speed, agility, and climb rate to not be sitting ducks in a defensive fight.

  The Breguet BR14, Salmson A2, the Liberty and Rolls Eagle powered DH4s.  Not to mention the Axis two seaters like the Rumpler, Halberstadt and Hannover CL obs planes.  You single seater jocks are going to have to learn new evasive tactics.
 
  The Australians who flew the Harry Tate (forgot the actual squad #) were so aggressive that they would take on DRI's and Albatrosses in their crates.  Sometimes they would initiate attacks.  Maybe foolhardy, but a good defense is a suprise offensive in an aircraft not known for it.
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Re: WW1 Fighters VS Scouts
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2010, 08:51:44 PM »
Quote from: LesterBoffo on February 26, 2010, 02:18:58 PM
Actually there were a number of two seaters that had the speed, agility, and climb rate to not be sitting ducks in a defensive fight.

  The Breguet BR14, Salmson A2, the Liberty and Rolls Eagle powered DH4s.  Not to mention the Axis two seaters like the Rumpler, Halberstadt and Hannover CL obs planes.  You single seater jocks are going to have to learn new evasive tactics.
 
  The Australians who flew the Harry Tate (forgot the actual squad #) were so aggressive that they would take on DRI's and Albatrosses in their crates.  Sometimes they would initiate attacks.  Maybe foolhardy, but a good defense is a suprise offensive in an aircraft not known for it.

The later models of the Albatros C series (two-seater observer/bomber) was as fast as any Allied scout save the SPAD XIII, and outclimbed most of its contemporaries to boot.
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Re: WW1 Fighters VS Scouts
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2010, 03:02:04 PM »
 They certainly were, well except for the CX with it's inline 8, which had harmonic vibration crankshaft failures.  The 260 h.p. Benz and the high altitude Maybach's were both impressive powerplants.
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