So how exactly would a realistic WWI dog fight be? What I know of the planes is that they were very slow, had a very low stall speed, didn't have a lot of power (looping the loop was a big deal), and wer basically made of wood and canvas. I seem to redcall planes blowing up in the preview. Is this something that would happen, or just a Hollywood-ism? I plan on seeing the film, but I'll probably just treat it as an adventure movie. I'm curious though, what a historically accurate film would include.
Oh, anyone see anything about the German biopic of Manfred von Richtoven that's supposed to be coming out?