Friday 2010-11-12 Dev. update and Discussion

Trumper · #1 11-16-2010, 08:29 PM

A huge majority of real fighter pilots never scored a kill let alone made "Ace".
In reality a large percentage of us will get shot down,injured and killed before getting any hits to take the opposition down.

swiss · #2 11-16-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Trumper

A huge majority of real fighter pilots never scored a kill let alone made "Ace".
In reality a large percentage of us will get shot down,injured and killed before getting any hits to take the opposition down.

"in reality", most of us wouldn't even make it off the runway.
(includes me)

Redwan · #3 11-16-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by swiss

"in reality", most of us wouldn't even make it off the runway.
(includes me)

... if by miracle they manage to start the engine ....

SQB · #4 11-18-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by swiss

"in reality", most of us wouldn't even make it off the runway.
(includes me)

swiss, dont be that way

i tried a flight the other day in a single prop plane... i didnt even have a license back then

Richie · #5 11-18-2010, 10:41 AM

I flew a small plane also, a Cessna 172. That day there were no thermals so there was no bouncing or anything like that. All I had to do was look at the compass and check a dip in the hill..small mountain where we were heading to and keep heading for that spot. A lot easier than driving.

Freycinet · #6 11-18-2010, 12:14 PM

Now try that with a Merlin in front...

Hint: you wouldn´t last long.

swiss · #7 11-18-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SQB

swiss, dont be that way

i tried a flight the other day in a single prop plane... i didnt even have a license back then

How did you start the engine? Press "I"?

and that sure was a solo flight, right?

Daniël · #8 11-17-2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Trumper

A huge majority of real fighter pilots never scored a kill let alone made "Ace".
In reality a large percentage of us will get shot down,injured and killed before getting any hits to take the opposition down.

About 5% of the pilots was responsible for about 40% of enemy aircraft that were shot down. The other pilots couldn't shoot or were too busy to not get shot down so they could not fire.