I seem to remember reading that while the Sopwith Camel had no problems swooping to the right, swooping to the left was a different matter. The engines in those planes was a “rotary” engine, in that the crankshaft was bolted solid to the airframe while the engine block was bolted to the propeller, and the whole engine block turned as the engine was running. This created a gyroscopic effect that made the plane able to make very sharp right turns but it had difficulty turning left…
ratlum about 11 years ago
Too much swooping ?
WSR about 11 years ago
Hope you have an air sickness bag in that Sopwith Camel!!
Zero-Gabriel about 11 years ago
@Snoopy
Just fly directly over the Red Baron and smile, when he’s puzzled/confused…
LET HIM HAVE IT, PUKE ALL OVER HIM!!
Aaron Saltzer about 11 years ago
Aww.
Stray about 11 years ago
Air Swoopness Syndrome. (I refuse to abbreviate).
eddie6192 about 11 years ago
The Snoopster forgot to take his Dramamine.
nathanb08 about 11 years ago
Snoopy would make a good actor for a world war two movie.
Darryl Heine about 11 years ago
Where, Snoopy, where?
KEA about 11 years ago
I wonder how many potential pilots washed out because of air sickness?… especially in WWI (or… Global War Part One)… you never see that in the movies.
RobinHood2013 about 11 years ago
Fifth panel: And then WHAM!!!
The Red Baron blows our hero out of the sky, as usual!
Snoopy67 about 11 years ago
Always pack Dramamine
Number Three about 11 years ago
Take it easy, Snoop!
xxx
Jonathan K. and the Elusive Dream Girl about 11 years ago
Dramamine might have been around in 1967, but definitely not in 1917.
safistikaytdlayd about 11 years ago
poor Snoopy!!!
Doctor11 about 11 years ago
Ooh, better land before you throw up, Ace.
up2trixx about 11 years ago
I seem to remember reading that while the Sopwith Camel had no problems swooping to the right, swooping to the left was a different matter. The engines in those planes was a “rotary” engine, in that the crankshaft was bolted solid to the airframe while the engine block was bolted to the propeller, and the whole engine block turned as the engine was running. This created a gyroscopic effect that made the plane able to make very sharp right turns but it had difficulty turning left…
AmyGrantfan51774 about 11 years ago
why’s Snoopy sick??!!!!!!….he air sick huh??!!!!!!!!!