Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 12:35 am
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Imperializt Russia wrote:I approve greatly of the Agusta-Westland AH-1.
I approve so much I'm going to have to kill them all on the ground because they will haunt my dreams.
The Archangel Conglomerate wrote:I could swear I've seen those exact words somewhere before.
Inyourfaceistan wrote:Could a reasonably well trained-individual be hit with a small amount of napalm fired from a weak flamethrower in the back and still be able to capably fire a pistol at a stationary target within <15m?
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Spirit of Hope wrote:Inyourfaceistan wrote:Could a reasonably well trained-individual be hit with a small amount of napalm fired from a weak flamethrower in the back and still be able to capably fire a pistol at a stationary target within <15m?
As noted being on fire will probably effect his shooting. If it is on his bare back, or there is only a combat uniform in the way of the napalm he probably isn't doing anything but screaming and rolling.
If he has a plate carrier, with plates in, and the napalm hits that he may still be able to shoot.
If he has a back pack between him and the napalm then he is probably good.
Inyourfaceistan wrote:Could a reasonably well trained-individual be hit with a small amount of napalm fired from a weak flamethrower in the back and still be able to capably fire a pistol at a stationary target within <15m?
Gallia- wrote:Hurtful Thoughts wrote:Airplane question:
Suppose I took a basic 2-seat trainer... how much avionics (ECM) do you figure I could cram into the backseat to make it a combat-performer?
Starting with 1966-tech, BTW.
Also, if I were to convert the an Yak-7T/9B with a retrograde-turboprop, would it be possible to fit a 35mm cannon to fire through the propeller-hub, and would it be worthwhile to issue a fuze-setting device with it?
1) You can't really. Saab Safari has trouble enough lofting two people. Look at Gannet at minimum.
2) P-39 did this before it was cool.
Hurtful Thoughts wrote:Inyourfaceistan wrote:Could a reasonably well trained-individual be hit with a small amount of napalm fired from a weak flamethrower in the back and still be able to capably fire a pistol at a stationary target within <15m?
Yes, it'll hurt a lot more than getting shot, though. Provided you only got "flame-kissed" and not doused/saturated in partially-burnt napalm... in the later case you're either going to have to stop drop and roll until blankets get lobbed at you, or embrace death and hug the queen.
Inyourfaceistan wrote:Hurtful Thoughts wrote:Yes, it'll hurt a lot more than getting shot, though. Provided you only got "flame-kissed" and not doused/saturated in partially-burnt napalm... in the later case you're either going to have to stop drop and roll until blankets get lobbed at you, or embrace death and hug the queen.
Now what's the difference between "flame kissed" and doused? I'm assuming doused would imply a true-back pack mounted flamethrower or a full on incendiary bomb; but this thing that is being shot at my character is an underbarrel attachment that also doubles like a pistol, apparently...
Hurtful Thoughts wrote:Inyourfaceistan wrote:Could a reasonably well trained-individual be hit with a small amount of napalm fired from a weak flamethrower in the back and still be able to capably fire a pistol at a stationary target within <15m?
Yes, it'll hurt a lot more than getting shot, though. Provided you only got "flame-kissed" and not doused/saturated in partially-burnt napalm... in the later case you're either going to have to stop drop and roll until blankets get lobbed at you, or embrace death and hug the queen.Gallia- wrote:
1) You can't really. Saab Safari has trouble enough lofting two people. Look at Gannet at minimum.
2) P-39 did this before it was cool.
1) I was thinking more along the lines of the CAC-Wirraway, T-34C Turbo-Mentor, Turcano, or T-6 Texan II. I'm figuring I could cram a radar-warning receiver and some chaff-dispensers in the backseat.
-Or active-camo
2) P-39 did it without compact turboprops by displacing the engine to the rear-seat and running a modestly-exposed prop-shaft between the pilot's legs.
-I was figuring that instead of taking Yak-7s with 45mm hub-guns and jumping directly to the Yak-15, to utilize the easier to mass-produce turboprops to replace the fairly expensive piston-engines of similar performance, allowing even bigger hub-guns to be realized.
United Earthlings wrote:Furthermore, had you actually read what I posted you would have noticed and comprehended a key point.
United Earthlings wrote:1. This is a game.; This is a role-playing forum.
2. This also has stats too and yet seems to indicate I have a richer country than you do both in overall GDP and in GDP Per Capita. Funny isn't it how we can select the stats that best support our own point of view when the truth of the matter is always usually somewhere in the middle.
3. Congratulations, we're all envious of your impressive size, but you would please put it back in your pants now as I would prefer not to have to report you to moderation for public indecency.
4. An Irreverent Fact, but if it's your desire to argue over semantics go right ahead.
5. Why do I need to prove you wrong? Who says there's even a right way or wrong way and even if there is, stating something is more powerful is merely subjective. More powerful in what way? Finally, if you're going to state an objective truth, the burden of proof is on you.
Inyourfaceistan wrote:Hurtful Thoughts wrote:Yes, it'll hurt a lot more than getting shot, though. Provided you only got "flame-kissed" and not doused/saturated in partially-burnt napalm... in the later case you're either going to have to stop drop and roll until blankets get lobbed at you, or embrace death and hug the queen.
Now what's the difference between "flame kissed" and doused? I'm assuming doused would imply a true-back pack mounted flamethrower or a full on incendiary bomb; but this thing that is being shot at my character is an underbarrel attachment that also doubles like a pistol, apparently...
Gallia- wrote:Hurtful Thoughts wrote:Yes, it'll hurt a lot more than getting shot, though. Provided you only got "flame-kissed" and not doused/saturated in partially-burnt napalm... in the later case you're either going to have to stop drop and roll until blankets get lobbed at you, or embrace death and hug the queen.
1) I was thinking more along the lines of the CAC-Wirraway, T-34C Turbo-Mentor, Turcano, or T-6 Texan II. I'm figuring I could cram a radar-warning receiver and some chaff-dispensers in the backseat.
-Or active-camo
2) P-39 did it without compact turboprops by displacing the engine to the rear-seat and running a modestly-exposed prop-shaft between the pilot's legs.
-I was figuring that instead of taking Yak-7s with 45mm hub-guns and jumping directly to the Yak-15, to utilize the easier to mass-produce turboprops to replace the fairly expensive piston-engines of similar performance, allowing even bigger hub-guns to be realized.
1) Super Tucano's CAS variant has chaff/flare dispensers, RWR, and some other things iirc.
I thought you meant jammers and stuff.
2) I don't know what you mean by "retrograde turboprop". Rear engine? Pusher prop?
Ideally you'd just move the engine to the back with the prop and not even bother with a hub anything. You can now have as big a gun as you want. It'd require rebuilding/rengineering on Yak-15 tier. Alternatively just use Saab 21.
Hurtful Thoughts wrote:Inyourfaceistan wrote:
Now what's the difference between "flame kissed" and doused? I'm assuming doused would imply a true-back pack mounted flamethrower or a full on incendiary bomb; but this thing that is being shot at my character is an underbarrel attachment that also doubles like a pistol, apparently...
The difference is whether or not your character is covered in burning fuel, or has simply been singed by a fully-spent flame.
Inyourfaceistan wrote:Hurtful Thoughts wrote:The difference is whether or not your character is covered in burning fuel, or has simply been singed by a fully-spent flame.
We'll see that's the issue is I have been searching the Internet, but I can't find anything about napalm flamethrowers (other than assuming the M2 variants used in Vietnam use napalm) so I am having a hard time figuring if this pretty much pistol-flamethrower can actually carry enough fuel to project a significant amount of napalm onto my character...
Inyourfaceistan wrote:Hurtful Thoughts wrote:The difference is whether or not your character is covered in burning fuel, or has simply been singed by a fully-spent flame.
We'll see that's the issue is I have been searching the Internet, but I can't find anything about napalm flamethrowers (other than assuming the M2 variants used in Vietnam use napalm) so I am having a hard time figuring if this pretty much pistol-flamethrower can actually carry enough fuel to project a significant amount of napalm onto my character...
Inyourfaceistan wrote:Hurtful Thoughts wrote:The difference is whether or not your character is covered in burning fuel, or has simply been singed by a fully-spent flame.
We'll see that's the issue is I have been searching the Internet, but I can't find anything about napalm flamethrowers (other than assuming the M2 variants used in Vietnam use napalm) so I am having a hard time figuring if this pretty much pistol-flamethrower can actually carry enough fuel to project a significant amount of napalm onto my character...
The Akasha Colony wrote:Inyourfaceistan wrote:
We'll see that's the issue is I have been searching the Internet, but I can't find anything about napalm flamethrowers (other than assuming the M2 variants used in Vietnam use napalm) so I am having a hard time figuring if this pretty much pistol-flamethrower can actually carry enough fuel to project a significant amount of napalm onto my character...
If they're 15 meters away, I find it relatively unlikely they could quickly and accurately hit someone with a napalm charge from a pistol-sized projector. And at that range, if you can see them pull the weapon out, you stand a good chance of dodging it outright.