Ridiculous musing, but...

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ApexJimi

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Saturday 2nd June 2012
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I was watching Tora! Tora! Tora! this afternoon, and it got me thinking - how many old WWII fighters could a single 4 / 4.5 gen fighter take on?


ApexJimi

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Saturday 2nd June 2012
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Some interesting thoughts here.

My own thoughts were, as simpo says, that due to thrust & altitude ability, the modern jet could theoretically engage / disengage at will.

Someone mentioned an Apache v's WWII fighters. That's an interesting one. Remember the Apache v's Exige on Top Gear? Ok, I know it was relatively contrived, but it did demonstrate how devastating capable the Apache is at long distance, even against a moving target.

ETA: Reading "Apache" confirms the above, multiple target aquisitioning too


Edited by ApexJimi on Saturday 2nd June 20:11

ApexJimi

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Sunday 3rd June 2012
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mebe said:
I think I'd leave the F22/Typhoon/Whatever at home and buy a few cheap mobile SAMs - job done.
Not quite the hypothetical scenario posed...