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just flying by close and fast should cause the light aircraft enough distress
Yep a great movie , can you imagine what that turbulance would do to a Spad or CubYou ever see "The Final Countdown", where the F-14's blew by the Zeros and almost made them crash?
Skyraiders? Do some homework!I seem to recall reading that the Argentine Air Force's obsolete SkyRaiders were somewhat difficult for British jets to deal with during the Falklands conflict.
Skyraiders? Do some homework!
Skyraiders? Do some homework!
Only if you don't expel hot air! 8)Pardon me for breathing.
And who are we talking about?????Skyraiders, skylarks, skypoodles...hey it flew. It was the missiles that messed up a few folk's day.
In several pieces?Let's see, light plane vs jet. No contest. The light plane would be the first to land every time.
In several pieces?
And who are we talking about?????
In several pieces?
No worries Sweb, its all fun.....Easy there, my friend. Facts are always good to know but fiction is where the fun is.
"In several pieces", of course. Oh, BTW, I'm not sticking pins into this thread. I just found it to be light entertainment from an obviously uninformed but harmless person. And, it reminded me of the day my Pop and I were buzzed by 2 Mississippi Air Guard F-102s while we puttered around in a J3. They passed overhead from our 6 at a respectable distance but it definitely put a pucker in my drawstring.
Hello. I have a quick question for you airplane buffs. I am seeking expert aid and knew that this was the place to come. A few friends and I were having a debate as to whether a biplane or lightweight aircraft could defeat a modern jet. Their argument stated that the lightweight aircraft would have the advantage due to it's weight and maneuverability. Now while I am willing to concede that these two elements are helpful, the jet would still be more than able to blow the light aircraft out of the sky without sustaining any damage.
You win. The 'lightweight' a/c would not even see a modern jet fighter. The first clue that the 'lightweight' would have is the disintegration of his ship in mid air if he survived the missle explosion. If the attack mode was guns, the lightweight stiil has to see the attacker and be skillful enough to evade a radar/computer solution at 300-400 yards - possible but not something to bet your life on.
Also this man claimed that if say a sidewinder were to penetrate the wing of the lightweight aircraft without detonation that the plane would still be able to fly and continue with high chance of defeating the jet. I though that this idea was ridiculous considering the small size of the wing and the damage that such a weapon would do. How much damage can a wing sustain before the plane would need to land.
Most of the missles are proximity fused, but most have impact fuses just in case. Hitting even a fabric wing should cause detonation. Question is whether that particular reciprocating engine on the lightweight has enough of a heat signature for an infra red seeker to capture the image and home in. Radar active/passive sytems would not labor under this potential handicap.
A small, light powerful and agile 'lightweight' may survive one on one if it is able to see an incoming missile and perform high G evasive manuevers at exactly the right moment to cause the missile to miss due to its inability to match the turn.
Would this damage cripple the plane to the point of creating a sitting duck. I believe that the damage on the wing would be enough to cripple the plane. It would no longer be able to do such complex maneuvers due to the stress it would put on the wing.
Any hit or close miss is fatal. as to guns - most USAF fighters have the 20mm M-61 which is putting ~ 100 20mm HEI every second.. Only a couple of hits in that stream should be fatal.