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Feariel β A Schwalbe above Libya
Published: 2011-05-06 01:19:11 +0000 UTC; Views: 417; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 6
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A Schwalbe (german lightweight) flying above the Africa.Since the napoleonic era, weapons to be used on a dragon evolved, to the point were light artillery could be used on heavy weight dragons. Flame throwers are the anti-dragons weapon by excellence, permitting quick and agile use of what was the privilege of far heavier dragons in the past. Flame throwers are, however, very difficult to use since the crew has to beware of the wind and of the dragon's move.
Schwalbe are good dragons for this. They are lightweight german dragons breeded in mass since the Treaty of Versailles sharply decreased the pool of heavier dragons such as the Bismarcks, Behelmt or KΓΆnigin Louise. Schwalbe are quick, very agile, really not equal regarding brain capacities ; their main weakness is their poor endurance. They are, however, very dedicated to their pilot and crew and very eager to overcome their nervousness.
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That's a smart evolution for the use of heavyweight in later years !! However it's stillhard to imagine them have better chances of survival against aircrafts (differently from lightweights)
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Well, the thing is : why should man developp aircraft when they can fly on dragons ? Planes made a very shy debut, but only in some circles of crazy engineers.
In the game, however, the massive arrival of planes was to be used as a scenario.
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Well.. mainly because of maybe the Army could like to have an "own" aerial force, at first only as reconnaissance, indipendent from the Air Corps.
If i'm correct that happened in some countries at first for real. both Army and Navy wanted "their" airplanes, and in the end were created the Air Forces and still Navy and Army in some countries have their own airplans.
However i think that first or later Naomi Novik will write something about this, she said that wanted to write again about Temeraire world.
I hope something close to '900 v.v
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The problem is that I believe people invented planes because they wanted to fly. With dragons around, why bother but for the scientific fun ? It would be easier and less expensive for the navy and army to just negociate a few dragons than to go for planes.
Per exemple, we had an aerial postal service which was independent from the army, yet had dragons. So I wouldn't be surprised if the navy and army both had their own few lightweight for such pruposes.
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