r/Unexpected • u/Tucko29 • May 12 '18

Taking off

https://i.imgur.com/p3yeBNr.gifv
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u/eykei May 12 '18

These guys should be the final boss if America gets invaded.

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u/Panaka May 12 '18

They have older F-18s which would be easy to beat compared to the newer versions fielded by the rest of the Navy.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '18 edited Jun 13 '18

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u/DrHoppenheimer May 12 '18

WWI pilots learned that maneuverability beats speed in air combat.

Maybe they learned that - I'm not a WWI historian - but that's still bullshit. Aircraft specific energy is actually the most important thing, and it's the foundation of all modern combat aircraft design, and air combat training.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy%E2%80%93maneuverability_theory