Wed Apr 07, 2004 6:21 am
<< I was trying to give a real life example that demonstrated, that just because one person thinks a certain ship is the best, that doesn't mean it actually is. >>
I actually know an ex-US Navy fighter pilot in his 70's who flew Panthers in the Korean War. He always says how much he loved the Panther, how much fun it was to fly. But he adds that it was very underpowered and couldn't keep up with a Soviet Mig. The two times he got on a Mig's tail, the Russian pilot just peeled off and zoomed away. I don't think a single Panther pilot became an ace in that war. The allied aces flew Sabres.
So it comes down to two things: the pilot AND the plane. If pilots are equal, the better plane should prevail. If the pilots aren't, the poorer pilot had better hope that he is the one in the better ship. Then maybe he'll get away.
p.s. I don't recall that you can buy a Horus in the SP game.
Jose Chavez: "Trent! It's good to see my kind of scum."
I actually know an ex-US Navy fighter pilot in his 70's who flew Panthers in the Korean War. He always says how much he loved the Panther, how much fun it was to fly. But he adds that it was very underpowered and couldn't keep up with a Soviet Mig. The two times he got on a Mig's tail, the Russian pilot just peeled off and zoomed away. I don't think a single Panther pilot became an ace in that war. The allied aces flew Sabres.
So it comes down to two things: the pilot AND the plane. If pilots are equal, the better plane should prevail. If the pilots aren't, the poorer pilot had better hope that he is the one in the better ship. Then maybe he'll get away.
p.s. I don't recall that you can buy a Horus in the SP game.
Jose Chavez: "Trent! It's good to see my kind of scum."