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[–] 37 points 11 months ago* (10 children)

Actually, it turns out the best strategy is to strip the plane's armor - light planes need less fuel, which makes them even lighter, and that makes them faster. Fast planes spend less time in enemy airspace, on top of being harder to hit.

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  • [–] 24 points 11 months ago (8 children)

    The survivability onion: 1 don't get seen, 2 don't get hit, 3 don't get damaged, 4 don't get killed

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  • [–] 24 points 11 months ago (7 children)

    You forgot zero: don't be there.

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  • [–] 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    The principles are usually about the machine itself, rather than overall war strategy, but sure, if you can do something without risking stuff and people, that's better.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)