@F104Deathtrap Another fun fact: knew that one already.
Changed his name for two reasons:
1. It was way more manly than Djugashviliy (I think I got it right)
2. This was how people used to call him during the Revolution
@PhantomBladeCorp So, fun fact! Stalin actually means steelworker. (Or "man of steel" depending on how sycophantic one is.) So yeah, dude changed his name to sound like a comicbook character. Kinda sad if you really think about it. Also, steelium doesn't make sense.
@F104Deathtrap Stalin wins with the help of Stalinium. That material can morph into any form of Soviet machinery which, as you know tovarisch, is better than anything kapitalist pigs have created.
@ThePilotDude Yup, takeoff and landing were the worst times. I mean, it always is with any aircraft. But with those 50's jets it was worse because the wings were designed for high speed and didn't have all the fancy slats and swing wings and BLCS and other tricks we use nowadays to make jets easier to control at low speed.
@F104Deathtrap yeah those early jet fighters were rough. When I was reading A Higher Call, I read that one of Franz Stigler's comrades was killed in a 262 on takeoff when something went wrong with the landing gear, and the plane crashed down, and burst into flames in multiple places, literally trapping the pilot in a sustained fireball in the cockpit.
@ThePilotDude Humiliating but very common unfortunately. Thus, my username. I wonder how many German pilots made the same mistake in WW2? A ME-262 would probably crater just as easy as a F-94.
@ThePilotDude Killing yourself in first and second generation jets was surprisingly easy, especially at night up in the mountains. The PO-2 was notorious for slow and low night raids and fighters always had a hard time intercepting them. But yes, quite a humiliation for the USAF.
@Pizzaschnitzel Amazingly so.
@F104Deathtrap yea like the bismark and the fairey swordfish biplanes
Yep totally understand @F104Deathtrap
@CRJ900Pilot Sometimes reliability beats cutting edge tech, you know?
Lol
@F104Deathtrap Another fun fact: knew that one already.
Changed his name for two reasons:
1. It was way more manly than Djugashviliy (I think I got it right)
2. This was how people used to call him during the Revolution
@PhantomBladeCorp So, fun fact! Stalin actually means steelworker. (Or "man of steel" depending on how sycophantic one is.) So yeah, dude changed his name to sound like a comicbook character. Kinda sad if you really think about it. Also, steelium doesn't make sense.
@F104Deathtrap Stalin wins with the help of Stalinium. That material can morph into any form of Soviet machinery which, as you know tovarisch, is better than anything kapitalist pigs have created.
@PhantomBladeCorp Stalin mostly just beat up on his own dudes, but I can see your point.
None. Stalin beats both.
@ThePilotDude Yup, takeoff and landing were the worst times. I mean, it always is with any aircraft. But with those 50's jets it was worse because the wings were designed for high speed and didn't have all the fancy slats and swing wings and BLCS and other tricks we use nowadays to make jets easier to control at low speed.
That is my vote then say it’s a bad Mach between Russian bias and American smartie pants so the Russians won@F104Deathtrap
@F104Deathtrap yeah those early jet fighters were rough. When I was reading A Higher Call, I read that one of Franz Stigler's comrades was killed in a 262 on takeoff when something went wrong with the landing gear, and the plane crashed down, and burst into flames in multiple places, literally trapping the pilot in a sustained fireball in the cockpit.
@Bearclaw189 The Skyknight? Oh, I have to agree, I just love Douglas aircraft.
@ThePilotDude Humiliating but very common unfortunately. Thus, my username. I wonder how many German pilots made the same mistake in WW2? A ME-262 would probably crater just as easy as a F-94.
@F104Deathtrap well yeah I know that, but the WAY that guy ended up crashing is kinda sad. Having that on your record would not be fun
True and I just read it was a shooting star but if it was a F3D or Corsair NO WAY@F104Deathtrap
@ThePilotDude Killing yourself in first and second generation jets was surprisingly easy, especially at night up in the mountains. The PO-2 was notorious for slow and low night raids and fighters always had a hard time intercepting them. But yes, quite a humiliation for the USAF.
Hahaha! What an idiot, loses to a biplane because he goes to slow. Man, I would hate to be that pilot!
@Bearclaw189 Starfire was just a Shootingstar modified with 2 seats and radar. Definitely wasn't a Meteor.
I know
But that was not a star fire I don’t remover witch but I think it was a F 80 or Meateor@F104Deathtrap
@Bearclaw189 Click the link, dude.
Russian bias, well that’s an assumption it depends on the situation so I can’t say one
It's ok. Thanks! @F104Deathtrap
russian bias