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cheddar cheese
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It goes without saying, that.
Perhaps you should vote for the Blitz, I wish I did...
Perhaps you should vote for the Blitz, I wish I did...
Best Jet of the War?
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MichaelHenley
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I went for the ME-262. Did you hear about another german one called the 'Salmander'? It was developed in 10 WEEKS (!!!) and they used members of the Hitler Youth to fly it. (And that was only after basic training in a glider!)
kiwimac
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He 162 = Salamander.
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Kiwimac
Just a note folks. Try to keep on topic and try to treat each other gently
I know that sometimes it isn't easy but... We are all here because we love aircraft and because we want to share that. Calling each other names is NOT a good way to build community even WITH smileys!
Kiwimac
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cheddar cheese
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Where was we calling each other names?
What I find interesting about the He-162 was that it was consructed primarily of balsawood
Not what you would call entirely practical for a jet
There was also another plane that looked almost identical to the Heinkel He-162; and that was the Henschel Hs-132. However unlike the He-162, the Hs-132 was designed to be a dive-bomber and not a fighter. It was also the worlds first jet dive-bomber.
What I find interesting about the He-162 was that it was consructed primarily of balsawood
Not what you would call entirely practical for a jet There was also another plane that looked almost identical to the Heinkel He-162; and that was the Henschel Hs-132. However unlike the He-162, the Hs-132 was designed to be a dive-bomber and not a fighter. It was also the worlds first jet dive-bomber.
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NightHawk
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cheddar cheese
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For a jet it probably is quite small, but about the same size as a 190A or Spit I reckon.
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it's small because the pilot lays in the prone posistion, partailly to reduce the frontal area of the plane but it also helps the pilot withstand the huge G-forces...................
NightHawk
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soon there wont be no pilot in a plane.damn thets gona sux. goodbye goold old dogfight days.
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cheddar cheese
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You're a bit late with your farewell mate.
GermansRGeniuses
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Those ended after the end of Korea...
Oh yeah, pilots will never be phased out, but robots will go where no human should in a bit...
Oh yeah, pilots will never be phased out, but robots will go where no human should in a bit...
NightHawk
Senior Airman
No modern pilot wants to get in to a dogfight, but its possibul.
the lancaster kicks ass
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most modern fighters are designed to outmanouver a missile so they're still quite manouverable................
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cheddar cheese
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Go back to props and good ol' cannons, get rid of Computer Technowizardry.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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what advantages would old technology bring??
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cheddar cheese
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None, but it would be more entertaining to watch
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good point, i'd rather watch the ol' stuff flying round than the modern jets, far to noisey.......................
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cheddar cheese
Major General
Unless you're flying a plane with diesel engines.
Erich
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guys the Hs 132 never flew operations. There were no German jet dive bombers as the Me 262 and Ar 234 were basically a dive and fly flat before dropping types. The He 162 was a death trap as I mentioned from previous postings; the JG 1 unit hated it but this is what the Fw 190's were being traded in for by wars end so they had no choice. Even the kills of the unit cannot be 100 % confirmed
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cheddar cheese
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I know, but its still the first ever jet that was specifically intended for dive-bombing.
the lancaster kicks ass
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although acording to "Aircraft Anatomy World WarII" which is a book i have, the blitz was sometimes fitted with a dive bombing periscope................
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