DangerousCook
Rear Admiral
I'd like to ask what is known about the Wildcat fighter which (I believe) is depicted in the Action Stations novel, and (what some of us think) may be the first episode of the Academy TV Series. My memory is very sketchy, but I think Tolwyn actually fought in a Wildcat during part of the novel? Do we have any references to its armament, speed/armor/shields or any such characteristics?
If the Hellcat-esque fighters of Red vs. Blue are indeed Wildcats, here is what I take from our very limited exposure to them:
The Wildcats are notably fast/maneuverable. I say this because Blair is able to quickly get onto an enemy's tail after it was tailing him. Now, this may be more indicative of the writers/animators' preferences than anything, or perhaps it typifies Blair's skill as a pilot, but we also see the fighters "tricking" enemies into collisions and using afterburners to great effect.
Their gun armament consists of two non-laser weapons. This is mostly a guess, because we only actually see/hear a single shot fired (from Maniac's fighter as he destroys an enemy). However, the look and sound of this blast is unlike the common sound effect used for the majority of gun sounds heard in the series. I'd like to know what kind of guns people think these could be.
The missile armament consists of two (I'm guessing heat seeking) missiles, and not much more. It is possible that these missiles are dumb-fires, but Blair had enough time (a little over 2 seconds) to achieve a lock, and using a pair of dumb fires seems like a poor tactic (if you're sure of a hit you only need one, and if you aren't sure then you're probably wasting two missiles). We get a pretty good look at the Wildcat(?) when Blair uses his two missiles to destroy an enemy, and though there seems to be room for more missiles, I wouldn't estimate more than an additional one or two (this is also considering the typical armament of a ship as old as the Wildcat).
Well, these are my thoughts. Hoping/looking forward to some more discussion on this. Thanks!
If the Hellcat-esque fighters of Red vs. Blue are indeed Wildcats, here is what I take from our very limited exposure to them:
The Wildcats are notably fast/maneuverable. I say this because Blair is able to quickly get onto an enemy's tail after it was tailing him. Now, this may be more indicative of the writers/animators' preferences than anything, or perhaps it typifies Blair's skill as a pilot, but we also see the fighters "tricking" enemies into collisions and using afterburners to great effect.
Their gun armament consists of two non-laser weapons. This is mostly a guess, because we only actually see/hear a single shot fired (from Maniac's fighter as he destroys an enemy). However, the look and sound of this blast is unlike the common sound effect used for the majority of gun sounds heard in the series. I'd like to know what kind of guns people think these could be.
The missile armament consists of two (I'm guessing heat seeking) missiles, and not much more. It is possible that these missiles are dumb-fires, but Blair had enough time (a little over 2 seconds) to achieve a lock, and using a pair of dumb fires seems like a poor tactic (if you're sure of a hit you only need one, and if you aren't sure then you're probably wasting two missiles). We get a pretty good look at the Wildcat(?) when Blair uses his two missiles to destroy an enemy, and though there seems to be room for more missiles, I wouldn't estimate more than an additional one or two (this is also considering the typical armament of a ship as old as the Wildcat).
Well, these are my thoughts. Hoping/looking forward to some more discussion on this. Thanks!