KraziKanuK
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FLYBOYJ said:syscom3 said:Also, wasnt it fowler flaps that increased wing area?.
All flaps increase wing area when deployed - fowler, split, zap, or slat.....
-- Presuming, of course, that you knew I had the times.And If I had left out the times what happens to your argument?
- If you left out the times, I would have asked you if you had more evidence.
And in the course of an action where there's enemy planes about, do you always expect someone to look down at his watch and take out a pencil and note the time?
- Actaually yes. All pilots were asked to give the best estimate of time of events as it happened. The pilots actually had clocks in the cockpit for them to look at from time to time. If the AAF could do it, the surface ships do it (when they were shooting at enemy planes and ships) then I think it would be resonable for the naval Air Arm to request the same things from their pilots.
And the fact that some of these only gives a range of time in which an action occurs makes them "unbelievable"?
- Yes. to say "i shot down a plane sometime between the following 30 minutes in the air. I cant remember it though." would be a flag for anyone to question the validity of the claim.
And the fact that several of the credits occurred in the same area makes the unbelievable?
- The fact several gunners made claims at the same time at the same location is most probably the result of them all shooting at the same plane
And how do you draw that conclusion?
- Logical conclusion as proven many times in tallying up the results at the end of the war. The gunners of the planes in formation did not all talk amongst themselves on who was going to shoot at which plane.
Do you know with what other aircraft these were operating?
- Irrelevent to this discussion
Do you know who may have witnessed the events?
- the ones that had precise times of their kill, or of shared kills I counted as valid. That is good evidence there were multiple witness's
Are you aware of the circumstances of the action?
- Irrelevent to this discussion '
Please describe the action so that we may share your insight.
- Irrelevent to this discussion
What makes you think a credit is shared when it is not so noted, were you there?
- When the times matched at the same location, that was a shared kill, with all gunners shooting at the same plane. By the way, were you there too?
And when were you certified as an ACIO?
- Did you get yours over the internet? I have a CCNA and a white chevy. Do you?
Facts, not opinion. Show me some evidence.
- Im questioning the evidence in that the kills claimed were exagerated. It's perfectly valid to interject personal opinion into an argument, as long as you dont declare it fact. You seem to be attacking me for asking questions. Are you hiding something?
Oh, you have none?
- Your evidence sounds mighty slim. Attack the questioneer, not discuss the facts as you see them.
Oh, that's right, I forgot, you don't need no stinkin' evidence do you?
- Im asking the questions. I dont need evidence. Im just pointing out some area's of the claims that need further clarification and study.
Your considered opinion means nothing without something to back it up.
- I dont think youre helping your argument by continuing to attack me, and not expanding on your evidence. Ive already stated that some of those claims didnt sound "kosher". Others did make sense.
Lawd, lawd, I've seen folks grasp at straws before, but this is prime.
- Ive seen some of the Luftwaffe experts in the other threads do a professionally good job backing up their claims. I dont think youre doing a good job at all. Its like youre not sure of the evidence.
syscom3 said:"zip flaps"..... hehehehe
They were named after Northrop engineer Edward Zap, who invented them.
I think they were retractable flaps that extended the whole span.
Im probably wrong on this, so someone correct me.
FLYBOYJ said:syscom3 said:Also, wasnt it fowler flaps that increased wing area?.
All flaps increase wing area when deployed - fowler, split, zap, or slat.....
wmaxt said:FLYBOYJ said:syscom3 said:Also, wasnt it fowler flaps that increased wing area?.
All flaps increase wing area when deployed - fowler, split, zap, or slat.....
? They normaly increase lift and drag.
A fowler opens and extends creating more wing area.
Plane flaps, like those on the P-51 and F4U just pivot down, extending the curve of the wing but not wing area.
wmaxt
KraziKanuK said:FB, if one measure the distance to the from the leading edge to the hinge line (a) and then the distance from the hinge line to the trailing edge of the flap (b), one arrives at the same total distance (c).
a + b = c, not c'
KraziKanuK said:FB, if one measure the distance to the from the leading edge to the hinge line (a) and then the distance from the hinge line to the trailing edge of the flap (b), one arrives at the same total distance (c).
a + b = c, not c'
syscom3 said:Its possible, but in my humble opinion, improbable. I could accept one kill, but no way two and three.
My opinons only.
I just dont see where the Dauntless would have the power to maneuver around like that with the Zero.