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#3927915 - 03/21/14 12:44 PM What is the best plane...  
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for forward visibility...

I don't have 6DOF or anything like that so I need a plane that you can see ahead with...

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#3927972 - 03/21/14 02:13 PM Re: What is the best plane... [Re: Dervish]  
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That's a good question. I can remember the planes with lousy forward visibility like the DFW easily! smile

The Fokker EIII does, actually! And the DH2 with its pusher prop, but those are both early war planes only.

I've never really thought about it.



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#3927997 - 03/21/14 02:46 PM Re: What is the best plane... [Re: Dervish]  
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The Sopwith Pup has an almost totally unhindered forward view.


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#3928083 - 03/21/14 05:28 PM Re: What is the best plane... [Re: Dervish]  
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D.H.2 There is no better aircraft from which to view the location where your dead body will collide with the ground. You can't see anything to your 6, but that won't matter for very long, anyways.

#3928089 - 03/21/14 05:49 PM Re: What is the best plane... [Re: Dervish]  
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off course the Fe2b is also on the list. The Fokker D7s are nothing to complain and in the DVIII you got plenty of views forward and down, but a thick wing infront. THe dolph with head over the bar (aldis) is also pretty straight ahead (and one of the most fun planes)

#3929839 - 03/25/14 06:32 PM Re: What is the best plane... [Re: Dervish]  
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Sopwith Dolphin..... great visibility along with good performance. Its as fast as a S.E. 5 and about as maneuverable as a Camel, plus its a 2 gun allied plane

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#3929970 - 03/25/14 11:15 PM Re: What is the best plane... [Re: Dervish]  
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