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Offline Don

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« Reply #45 on: August 29, 2002, 11:51:06 AM »
>>I have never read of a WWII fight were a pilot used his gear to bleed speed, though I imagine it must have happened. <<

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I read somewhere that some FW pilots did drop the landing gear to evade pursuing nmez; usually to get tighter turns. Drpooed gear, as has been posted here does bleed E. I would onl;y do it out of desperation tho.
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« Reply #46 on: August 29, 2002, 11:56:35 AM »
>>What is bollocks is watching 12 friendlies chasing a single low con when there's another 20 inbound high. <<

BINGO Swoop! ;)
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« Reply #47 on: August 29, 2002, 11:57:32 AM »
The landing gear on the f4u are designed to be used for that .
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