World War I And The New Technologies On The Weapons Front

Once committed to an attack, fly in at full speed. After scoring crippling or disabling hits, the pilot would clear himself and then repeat the process. They never pursued the enemy once they had eluded one person. Better to break off and set up again for a new assault. It always began the attacks from full strength, if possible, ideal flying height being 22,000 ft because at that altitude, could best utilize the performance of the aircraft. Men were going to die in the air as they had for centuries on the ground and on the seas, by killing each other. The conquest of the air was truly accomplished. belonging to a group of men who fly alone. There is only one seat in the cockpit of a fighter airplane. There is no space alotted for another pilot to tune the radios in the weather or make the calls to air traffic control centers or to help with the emergency procedures or to call off the airspeed down final approach.