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gunnut · 07-11-2007, 03:10 AM

What's so special about this maneuver? It looks pretty cool at an air show. Does it do anything to win a fight?

I understand the concept, if someone's on my tail, I pull this move and let him shoot past me. I'll be on his tail. But at the same time I bleed off speed like a liberal going through the budget. I would have to accelerate again to get all that air speed back. By then my opponent is miles away or thousands of feet above me.

Besides, this move only works if someone is 500 meters behind me and I can't shake him. I figure I would be long dead if a scenario like this develops.

07-11-2007, 03:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
gunnut *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 01-27-06 Location: DPRK, Democratik People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 9,694 Country:	What's so special about the Cobra? What's so special about this maneuver? It looks pretty cool at an air show. Does it do anything to win a fight? I understand the concept, if someone's on my tail, I pull this move and let him shoot past me. I'll be on his tail. But at the same time I bleed off speed like a liberal going through the budget. I would have to accelerate again to get all that air speed back. By then my opponent is miles away or thousands of feet above me. Besides, this move only works if someone is 500 meters behind me and I can't shake him. I figure I would be long dead if a scenario like this develops. __________________ "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.