Nine g’s is good, if the pilot can stand it.
ADOLF GALLANDI have a photocopy of it, and I am saying that in production this aircraft could perhaps substitute for three propeller- driven aircraft of the best existing type.
More Adolf Galland Quotes
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Aggressive spirit, joy of action, and the passion of the hunter.
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We couldn’t stand it. Not in the airplanes of World War II.
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The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.
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Later when asked what it felt like, I said, “It felt as though angels were pushing”.
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It is true to say that the first kill can influence the whole future career of a fighter pilot.
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This aircraft didn’t have any priority in design or production.
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As a fighter pilot I know from my own experiences how decisive surprise and luck can be for success
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The colossus of World War II seemed to be like a pyramid turned upside down
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I had to inspect all fighter units in Russia, Africa, Sicily, France, and Norway. I had to be everywhere.
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Flying is pure passion and desire, which fill a lifetime.
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Of course, the outcome of the war would not have been changed.
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The fighter in the opening of a dogfight must detect the opponent as early as possible in order to attain a superior position for the attack.
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If we could have had in ’44, ah, let’s say three hundred operational
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If we would have had the 262 at our disposal – even with all the delays
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Only in this way can the eager and skillful fighter pilot display his ability.
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