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Would a fighter plane (say a P-51 or P-40 for example) that was on mission to drop some tactgical bombs and encountered some any fighters generally drop its bombs before engaging the enemy? or just try to run away? or fight with them still hanging on (sounds pretty dangerous to me with the extra weight and the BOMBs hanging under their wings)? I suppose some pilots would jettison bombs and go for it, but I suspect the preferred action would be to avoid air-to-air combat if he could, and finish the mission before reverting to the fighter role. Definitely not engage with the ordnance hanging on (or the drop-tank either all the best -- Dan Ford email: (requires authentication) see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com |
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Cub Driver wrote in message . ..
Would a fighter plane (say a P-51 or P-40 for example) that was on mission to drop some tactgical bombs and encountered some any fighters generally drop its bombs before engaging the enemy? or just try to run away? or fight with them still hanging on (sounds pretty dangerous to me with the extra weight and the BOMBs hanging under their wings)? I suppose some pilots would jettison bombs and go for it, but I suspect the preferred action would be to avoid air-to-air combat if he could, and finish the mission before reverting to the fighter role. Definitely not engage with the ordnance hanging on (or the drop-tank either Which reminds me - I read once that combat with a drop tank still attached wasn't as hazardous a you might think (apart from the effect on performance of course). If it was hit and set alight, the flames went straight back and didn't set the plane alight. Not something I'd care to try, though... Tony Williams Military gun and ammunition website: http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk Discussion forum at: http://forums.delphiforums.com/autogun/messages/ |
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