A Gentleman's Dogfight | Sopwith Camel Vs Fokker Dr.1 | WORLD WAR I | IL-2 Sturmovik |

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On this channel we like to do a lot of dogfighting most videos are some sort of dogfight between 2 different aircraft as we explore their different capabilities. From time to time I like to dabble in Virtual Reality, I think VR is a great new technology and I love to show that stuff off for the channel from time to time.

If you prefer more up close and personal dogfights consider the IL-2 Sturmovik: Great Battle series and experience intense WWII aerial combat over famous battlefields such as Stalingrad, Moscow, Rhineland and Normandy. Fight in and against Russian, American, German, British warbirds such as the P-51 Mustang, P-47 Thunderbolt, Bf-109, FW-190, Spitfire, Hurricane and rugged IL-2 Sturmovik attack plane. You can also fly legendary SPADS, Fokkers and Camels in WWI dogfights over the trenches of WWI and discover your inner Red Baron! And all of this can be experienced in jaw dropping virtual reality!

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[GrowlingSidewinder]

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Big thank you to The Doc for flying the Dr.1 for us, I'm loving the World War 1 dogfights and the "gentlemen-like" nature of them. Hope you guys enjoyed and thank you for watching.

[ThatOtherDave]

Fun fact that small strut mounted propeller you see every time he looks to the right is an air driven pump to pressurize the fuel tank to ensure the engine wasn't fuel starved.

[nickharvey]

Love these WW1 dogfights - thanks GS. My Great Grandfather flew a Sopwith, was shot down over the sea, and survived by clinging to the sheared wooden propeller, until the Royal Navy fished him out a couple of hours later. My family still have the propeller mounted, with a plaque, on the wall. He started out in the RNAS (pre-RAF) as an officer on the early flying boats (seaplanes)- was also shot down over sea and mentioned in dispatches for rescuing other crew members from the resultant burning fuel slick, as they were repeatedly strafed in the water by 2 or 3 Fokkers (unfortunately 2 of the crew were killed). BTW, he survived the Great War - I remember going to his memorial service in the early 80s, when I was a kid.

[goldenageofdinosaurs]

These WWI fights are so compelling. It’s like watching armed kites trying to kill each other!

[aerospacematt]

5:15 No, he recognized your markings as the infamous “Growling Sidewinder” and feared that you had equipped your WWI aircraft with a HUD and an Aim 9, so he shot a panic flare. A very chivalrous dogfight indeed.

[gram]

I don't know how well modelled these aircraft are, but the Camel was known for its extraordinary ability to flick turn to the right, due to engine torque. A lot of new pilots died trying to make simple turns until they learnt the inherently very unstable aircraft.

[remkirkthegamer]

Ah, back to WWI and the era of "WHAT SORCERY IS THIS?!" dogfighting.

[paulwalker]

Who was flying the DR.1??? that was absolutely crazy airmanship!

[stumccabe]

Very gentlemanly of you to let the Jerry live!
My sister in law and her husband lived with and looked after Sir Thomas Sopwith towards the end of his life in the late 80s.

[billkarras]

I fly the Camel for real (and crashed it…then rebuilt it….) and enjoy IL-2 in the winter. That was very good flying from both pilots, and enjoyed the video. I’ll try and describe some differences from the real and my limited view. I have a bunch of the nastiness designed out of mine ( it’s an Airdrome Aeroplanes replica) It has less less engine torque ( although not as much as you might think), a thicker wing and better weight layout. It has the exact same dimensions and weight, so I keep some of the structure issues. All the gauges are original except the engine. I also have smaller differences like a narrow upper wing cutout and proper cockpit combing. Comparing il-2 and reality, pitch and yaw are similar, roll isn’t close. If you want roll, the barndoors mean you’re using 2hands and you better be strong. Landing and takeoff are crazy close to reality. Turn radius and rate are very close. Turn reversals are slower because of roll rate. I also don’t fly anywhere near its limits, so loops, rolls, snap turns etc I can’t comment. Also, visibility in reality is worse on the ground. Overall the IL-2 could be used as training aid although ground handling at a modern airport is much tougher with no breaks, a skid, and a bit of gust. Good fun, keep up the great videos. IL-2 name Eteocles.

[oskar]

The WW1 dogfights are an order of magnitude more compelling than the (generally pre-determined) modern jet dogfights.

[ph]

The Dr.1 is showing some cool hammer head stall attacks. Also, snap rolls as a defensive maneuver. Throw the stick all the way right while stomping on the right rudder and it will really roll fast. It’s like a spin in a horizontal direction.

In the WWI era, aero engineers thought putting the center of gravity and the center of gravity at the same place was a good thing. This made the aircraft maneuverable but on the verge of departing control in pitch direction. Particularly the Camel. That made it a real handful, exhausting to fly. You couldn’t take your hands off the stick. It was described as trying to push a bicycle backwards, since that would be against the caster of the bicycle. Just a few years latter, they started to put the center of gravity ahead of the center of pressure and depend on a little down pressure from the stabilizer to hold the nose up. In modern jets, they can put the center of pressure even or ahead of the center of gravity to improve maneuverability and efficiency of turns because of fly by wire can control the instability.

[truthseeker]

Excellent flying from both pilots! I especially appreciate The Doc for, 1) his acrobatics, 2) repeatedly loading and firing a flare gun while flying, and 3) landing in a field without flipping it over! And kudos to GS for the "kill" with good sportsmanship. :^ )

[ianbanks]

If you want some sense of just how maneuverable and dangerous the DrI could be, research Werner Voss' last flight when flying solo, he managed to hold off (and put bullets into) several aces of 56 squadron before eventually falling to them.

[johnhermann]

Great video as always! I love how you allow "Surrender" in this fight as you have in the past even with fast jets... True mark of a "Gentleman's agreement"....

[mower]

Featured on Dogfights, German ace Werner Voss took on over 7 British S.E.5s in one of those Triplanes. Its maneuverability was very shocking to British ace James McCudden, especially when Voss pulled off a quick flat turn to shoot at McCudden who was diving to attack him.

[Miranda_Ghost]

Wow, the triplane is so maneuverable it can turn inside its own circle - It was really dancing! Still, when you extended, I braced for a Fox-2, and at the end, I thought you were going to land next to him and then pull out the pistol, but you were far too gentlemanly for that. I salute you, sir!

[i_kazik_i]

"We're sportsmens, not butchers"
Ok, you deserve my like

[TheVietnam]

I gotta say, your channel is one of my favorites. I'm loving the WWI content too.

[JackManiacky]

Doc's flying was a treat to watch. Amazing