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To get an idea what this is like, consider the closest common civilian equivalent: a rollercoaster. Rollercoasters subject their riders to rapid changes in positive and negative G. However, on a rollercoaster the rider is merely a passive participant – they are not required to do anything. In contrast, in a dogfight the pilot must actively control the airplane as well as keep track of the enemy and constantly plan the next maneuver he has to make. | To get an idea what this is like, consider the closest common civilian equivalent: a rollercoaster. Rollercoasters subject their riders to rapid changes in positive and negative G. However, on a rollercoaster the rider is merely a passive participant – they are not required to do anything. In contrast, in a dogfight the pilot must actively control the airplane as well as keep track of the enemy and constantly plan the next maneuver he has to make. | ||
However, extremely long dogfights did take place. In one case, an SBD piloted by “Swede” Vejtasa fought three A6Ms for 17 minutes. | However, extremely long dogfights did take place. In one case, an SBD piloted by “Swede” Vejtasa fought three A6Ms for 17 minutes.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Long Odds |series=Dogfights |network=The History Channel |date=12 January 2007 |season=1 |number=10}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||