MightyMacbeth
I am Honor
inside fighter planes, early and late. Anybody got a clue about them?
Those days,
Pilots of a Japanese communicated by hand signature,
bank, and feeling, etc.
US pilot communicated by radio.
The radio systems installed in the early A6M2 and A6M3 variants of the Zero were the Type 96 ku (aviation) Model 1 voice/telegraph system and the Type 1 ku Model 3 Radio Compass or Radio Direction Finder. The Type 1-3 was the standard RDF unit for most carrier-borne IJN aircraft. The Type 96-1 system was previously used in the A5M4 fighter series. The Type 96-1 system consisted of three components, all of which were installed in the cockpit. The transmitter and receiver were separate units that were placed low on the right side of the cockpit. They were hung in the standard shock mount that consisted of frames above and below the radio which had bungee cords secured to them. The bungees were looped around spools mounted on the radio casing. The suspended radio was protected from shocks by the flexibility of the cords.
phoenix80 said:Radio, Telegraph (morse code)!
MightyMacbeth said:hmm.. so its quite harder than I thought..
But its quite impossible to communicate while in air, especially when in a dog fight using hand signals.. they must have used the radio, even if it is useless dont u think?
I guess it depends on the answer of the following question
What would you rather have: a more maneuverable plane (because it's lighter) and less power consumption or the sight chance of rudimentary communication with your comrades?
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