benedict@chaos.utexas.edu (Thomas Benedict) (06/19/91)
Here's one that's fun for the whole family. When you're out of ammo and fuel, you have to land to get more. During a dogfight, seeing someone line up on a runway makes this little flag pop up on their radar image: "Sitting Duck" or alternatively "Missile Fodder". One way to get around this is to land sideways. All you have to do is touch your gear to the ground and make a good landing, and you get more fuel and ammo. Your opponent never sees you lining up for the landing, because it's obvious that you can't land sideways (right?). Here's a hint: You can come in nice and low if you use ground effect. Tom Benedict benedict@chaos.utexas.edu Center for Nonlinear Dynamics P.S. Yes, it's possible, no I can't do it.