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Originally Posted by Glider
Its a simple question, in reality they didn't, they used their speed to go vertical or gain a tactical advantage.
This is the core of the difference. In Vietman I can find examples of US pilots going vertical or using speed to gain a tactical advantage. No one has (so far) show that US pilot wanted to go into a turning fight.
I believe from what I have read that the 262 pilots did exactly the same thing.
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Tht's what I am saying here, Glider. Changing direction is not about drawing circles like a compass with your plane but to point your nose faster in the intended direction that your opponent.
Again, if your plane fly at the limit of his envelope you have no chance in term of manoeuvrability. A faster plane will fight at a higher speed were he is more efficient in term of E. This what hve ruined Il2 with a Spit that never depleted his E (and again in CoD) turning basic BFM useless (YoYo for example).