Author Topic: jug damage modeling (Read 547 times)

Shane · « **on:** June 10, 2004, 03:19:25 PM »

in my experience the d11 jug takes an inordinate amount of fuel hits, burns out and explodes... other's say the same applies to all the jugs.

didn't they have self-sealing tanks? plus in AH1 they never exploded from fuel leaks.

TequilaChaser · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2004, 03:22:04 PM »

Heya Shane,
it is noticed in all P47 models, posted in earlier thread:http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=118297

bustr · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2004, 04:00:31 PM »

Shane I have noticed it since beta 36.

I'm inclosing a link to :
Design Analysis of the P-47 Thunderbolt
by Nicholas Mastrangelo
Chief Technical Publications, Republic Aviation Corporation

Fuel tanks are self sealing and mounted internally such that the super charger ducting and wing mount bulkheads protect them.

http://rwebs.net/avhistory/history/p-47.htm

For the info below I have a detailed cutaway drawing at home for the P47. The same one found in most popular P47 books.

There is a large oil tank, small glycol tank and water reservoir behind the engine. The main tank is "L" shaped, such that the forward part goes up vertical just infront of the canopy for a filler valve location. Most of the main tank is below the pilot and protected.

If the oil tank is blown away the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 is designed to run with residual crank case oil, and/or 2 or 3 jugs damaged. From underneath the jug is well protected by virtue of the ducting structures for the supercharger. Thats why it made such a good Jabo.

IMHO - By the time the plane gets to the combat zone, the fuel in the forward upper part of the main tank would be drained down and not as much an issue from fragment or bullet damage. <-2c worth

Sorry if I'm describing a PERK plane;)

hitech · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2004, 04:12:03 PM »

Bug has been found on the p47's for the next patch.

HiTech

Kweassa · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2004, 04:13:38 PM »

That is good news!

Thx HT!!

Mark Luper · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2004, 05:17:42 PM »

Thanks HT, very appreciated by us dedicated Jug flyers

P.S. "when" is the next patch ?

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2004, 07:22:15 PM »

Man ... finally. After being told it was normal for a couple of Betas, I'm happy enought posts made HTC have a look into it.

The system works(tm)

Hajo · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2004, 08:04:24 PM »

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

bozon · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2004, 04:08:16 AM »

good news

Bozon

seabat · « **Reply #9 on:** June 11, 2004, 09:32:20 AM »

thanks HT

ghostdancer · « **Reply #10 on:** June 11, 2004, 01:59:46 PM »

Great to hear .. thought I was going crazy. Took 2 normal hits that caused a fuel leak / smoke and started heading home as I usually did in AH1 and then .... WHAM blown out of the sky.

Kept trying to figure out who shot me since never blew up from that type of damage before in AH1. Glad its caught and will be fixed.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2004, 02:47:51 AM »

We can go back to Waxing our Jugs !!!!

It flys great and doesnt die when sneazed at anymore ..

I had an evilly great time in the d 11 tonight .

Mark Luper · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2004, 10:26:48 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Roscoroo
We can go back to Waxing our Jugs !!!!

It flys great and doesnt die when sneazed at anymore ..

I had an evilly great time in the d 11 tonight .

Hear! Hear! I had the same great experience! Thanks HT