PugJesus@lemmy.world to NonCredibleDefense@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoJets are just bad worldbuildinglemmy.worldimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down10
arrow-up163arrow-down1imageJets are just bad worldbuildinglemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.world to NonCredibleDefense@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareF04118F@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·7 months agoHa! Wait till you hear about scout helicopters. no armor, no 120mm, still consumes as much fuel as armored vehicles Any hit to any rotor (big or small) takes it out Any damage to the thin tail boom can cause a crash Cockpit not just exposed and vulnerable, but can also easily be hit from the ground Flies low and slow so they get shot easily Cannot operate high in the mountains because of thin air Cannot operate too close to the ground because of sand in engines and optics Is inherently unstable and constantly trying to kill all occupants Literally became useless the moment drones were invented
Ha! Wait till you hear about scout helicopters.