The weapon that would make all the difference
April 13, 2009 4:24 PM Subscribe
Historical Speculation Filter: What would happen if the Americans had possessed one F-22 with unlimited ammo during WWII?
I ask this because I was reading Primo Levi's Survival in Auschwitz and he very briefly mentions air raids. It occurred to me that a single F-22 with unlimited ammunition could so completely dominate an opponent that, given enough time, it could take out an entire air force. Is this realistic?
To flip the question, you can send one weapon back to the American army to use in World War II. What recently invented/developed weapon would make the most difference?
To make the answers more interesting, say that if it's something like a gun only a few battalions get it. If it's a tank you only get a limited number, etc.
I ask this because I was reading Primo Levi's Survival in Auschwitz and he very briefly mentions air raids. It occurred to me that a single F-22 with unlimited ammunition could so completely dominate an opponent that, given enough time, it could take out an entire air force. Is this realistic?
To flip the question, you can send one weapon back to the American army to use in World War II. What recently invented/developed weapon would make the most difference?
To make the answers more interesting, say that if it's something like a gun only a few battalions get it. If it's a tank you only get a limited number, etc.
This post was deleted for the following reason: You know I love this kind of shit, and I'm pouring one out for Harry Turtledove, but this is totally hypothetical chatfilter. -- cortex
FAIL
If you could travel back in time, if, why wouldn't you prevent the war from occurring?
Either breaks the Prime Directive.
FAIL
posted by geekyguy at 4:32 PM on April 13, 2009
If you could travel back in time, if, why wouldn't you prevent the war from occurring?
Either breaks the Prime Directive.
FAIL
posted by geekyguy at 4:32 PM on April 13, 2009
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posted by ctmf at 4:29 PM on April 13, 2009