Werner Voss was only 21 years old when he died, for me... only a child, obvusly the time change... people in the past matured faster, perhaps by war or social problems ...
I did some research and it appears that Fokker Dr. 1 had all moveable vertical stabilizer compared to other planes which had to use separate rudder to turn. Also many planes of that era, including Dr. 1 had rotary engine where the whole piston block rotated to right pulling the plane to right, Voss may have used this force as advantage when making tight turns.
Really cool show but they needed to make an episode about the dogfights of the Eastern Front. Those dogfights, to me, where among the greatest ever and probably the craziest. Moving as fast as the western ones at altitudes almost always under 10,000 feet and often under 5,000 feet.
@chenoir Says who? Despite many efforts to discredit his victories by French, British and American historians, Manfred von Richtohofen, The Red Baron, stands as the undisputed ace of aces of WWI. 76 of his 80 victories have been documented and verified by modern historians by cross-referencing allied records. They are unassailable. The level of accuracy in German victory claims is much higher that the claims of allied pilots. That's just a fact. Richthofen probably shot over 100 airplanes.
@rock4eternity666 Voss was capable to do these type of turns because the vertical stabilizer of the Dr.1 it's all-moveable... all the others have a rigid vertical stabilizer and the final part of it's a rudder to yaw and makes it impossible to do
@1bearcatf8f Actually, even Richthofen's contemporaries said he was a mediocre pilot. His strength was not that he was a great flyer ... he wasn't good at landing and taking off, and nearly crashed several times. But he was an OUTSTANDING shot with his machineguns and a great tactician. Most of his kills were made on the first or second pass.
@Spuddud 50 yards was actually about the maximum effective range of their primitive machine guns back in those days
WWI dogfights we're characterized by close ranges, low speeds, and ridiculously tight maneuvering. You certainly couldn't whip a P-51D around like Voss whipped that Triplane
Must of been one HELL of a suprise to have a plane turn nearly within itself ... my first though was WTF! Make me think of ... "Not the size of the dog.. but the size of the fight... in the dog!"
Yes, the first country to actually declare war was Austria-Hungary on Serbia. The reasons we were so severe were retaliation for the Harshness of the Germans to the Russians in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, and the fact that they would probably have done the same to us if they won.
i miss this series from the history channel and other series from discovery =(
dopeyboy415 4 months ago
great plane and pilot :)
jai030 5 months ago
WOW, tht guy like....did a DRIFT in the SKY
xXDeathmetalXx913 5 months ago
Whoever is doing the graphics for this series has some questionable ideas about physics...
b2spirita 7 months ago
who needs missiles
TheArnelsecret1 9 months ago 2
these guys where the true war pilots
darkmysterii 10 months ago 8
Werner Voss was only 21 years old when he died, for me... only a child, obvusly the time change... people in the past matured faster, perhaps by war or social problems ...
2locma 1 year ago
07:05-07:17 the most beautiful and amazing maneuver i've seen on any fighter plane. better than the Cobra in awesomeness imo
PhonixRMF 1 year ago
I did some research and it appears that Fokker Dr. 1 had all moveable vertical stabilizer compared to other planes which had to use separate rudder to turn. Also many planes of that era, including Dr. 1 had rotary engine where the whole piston block rotated to right pulling the plane to right, Voss may have used this force as advantage when making tight turns.
Tsapluuna 1 year ago
these manouvres are not possible this animation is horrible
Angerfist2 1 year ago
Really cool show but they needed to make an episode about the dogfights of the Eastern Front. Those dogfights, to me, where among the greatest ever and probably the craziest. Moving as fast as the western ones at altitudes almost always under 10,000 feet and often under 5,000 feet.
longbowgold67 1 year ago
germans rule the skies during ww1.
lezbian90 1 year ago
@lezbian90
Not really. It was a balanced fighting. Without mentioning that WWI ace of aces was french pilot René Fonck.
chenoir 1 year ago
@chenoir Says who? Despite many efforts to discredit his victories by French, British and American historians, Manfred von Richtohofen, The Red Baron, stands as the undisputed ace of aces of WWI. 76 of his 80 victories have been documented and verified by modern historians by cross-referencing allied records. They are unassailable. The level of accuracy in German victory claims is much higher that the claims of allied pilots. That's just a fact. Richthofen probably shot over 100 airplanes.
CountWestwest 1 year ago
@chenoir Going outside of WW1, the highest scoring ace in history is German with roughly 350 kills. The highest scoring non german ace has 94.
redbaronorcrowley 11 months ago
Awesome Pilot !! Awesome Man !! Awesome plane !!
scoutman549 1 year ago
How could they turn like that ,,,, not even today you cant do that ..... somebody reply pls
rock4eternity666 1 year ago
@rock4eternity666 Voss was capable to do these type of turns because the vertical stabilizer of the Dr.1 it's all-moveable... all the others have a rigid vertical stabilizer and the final part of it's a rudder to yaw and makes it impossible to do
AsakuraRio1 1 year ago
@rock4eternity666 speed in exchange for manuverability!
zizikelizike 1 year ago
fidan2fast yea he got a chose he can climb to the cloud he climbs faster he could escape if he wanted
askyss 2 years ago
Werner Voss and Mannfred Von Richthofen have to be the best pilots in history
1bearcatf8f 2 years ago 6
@1bearcatf8f Actually, even Richthofen's contemporaries said he was a mediocre pilot. His strength was not that he was a great flyer ... he wasn't good at landing and taking off, and nearly crashed several times. But he was an OUTSTANDING shot with his machineguns and a great tactician. Most of his kills were made on the first or second pass.
Aslaug75 1 year ago
Werner Woss is true master of his plane
TheNil21 2 years ago
OMG What a legend!
TheGriefmaker 2 years ago 26
he's decided to stay in the fight? no shit!
does he have any choice?
respect for the maneuvers!
fidan2fast 2 years ago 6
Yes, he could just go up and out. He can outclimb in the tri-plane all day long.
TheGriefmaker 2 years ago
opens up at 50 yards? Geez, that's so close
Spuddud 2 years ago
@Spuddud 50 yards was actually about the maximum effective range of their primitive machine guns back in those days
WWI dogfights we're characterized by close ranges, low speeds, and ridiculously tight maneuvering. You certainly couldn't whip a P-51D around like Voss whipped that Triplane
Ironzealot7531 1 year ago
@Ironzealot7531
Must of been one HELL of a suprise to have a plane turn nearly within itself ... my first though was WTF! Make me think of ... "Not the size of the dog.. but the size of the fight... in the dog!"
biscuitninja 1 year ago
I think the turn at 7:09 is more amazing, though. Imagine if the SE 5 had two guns on the deck.
Hendo56 2 years ago
Werner Voss is one hell of a pilot! His courage and innovative maneuvers are way beyond logic!
ramzarugliabeoulve 2 years ago 8
Amazing turn at 06:09
phantomdentist 2 years ago
Werner Voss was a great pilot! a brave german and a pride for the Deutschland history
squatch4ever 2 years ago 40
@squatch4ever Wanna Try To Find Another Pilot Like Him ? :D
PlushGallade 1 year ago
@squatch4ever fuck off, the germans started the damn war
DeathMetalThunder 7 months ago
@DeathMetalThunder Not WWI
antarcticamoon 7 months ago
@DeathMetalThunder the serbians started ww1 by killing the archduke of austria, germany had an alliance with austria, that is how ww1 started
bobbyorrwasthebest 6 months ago
@DeathMetalThunder Germans didn't start WWI. Other great nations did blame them though for own profit, which in a way caused WWII.
Spartiatai300 4 months ago 2
@Spartiatai300
Yes, the first country to actually declare war was Austria-Hungary on Serbia. The reasons we were so severe were retaliation for the Harshness of the Germans to the Russians in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, and the fact that they would probably have done the same to us if they won.
Myles0Harcourt 3 months ago