Flaming Zekes

[Ghosth]

Magnesium & Alluminum will in fact burn/explode.
However it only happens in certain circumstances.

A Only if finely powdered
B only in a mixture with an  oxidizer.
(Ammonium Nitrate, Potasium Nitrate, Potasium Clorate, etc)

Ever see a beer can explode because someone dropped a light cig into it?
Ever see a pair of "mag" wheels explode while on the car?

Me neither, it just ain't going to happen.

When you see an A6m on fire you have 2 choices.

Continue shooting till he goes Poof.

or Peel off, grab alt and let him bother someone else.

[Rino]

Originally posted by Karnak
Saxman,

Keep in mind that all of the Japanese Army aircraft we have in AH do have protection and self sealing tanks as does the N1K2-J.

Also keep in mind that the aluminum alloy the Japanese used for aircraft construction was actually stronger per pound than anybody elses, it just would corrode and become unacceptably weak in about 50 years.

Probably the most unrealistic aspect of fire in AH is not anything the aircraft does, but rather allowing the simulated pilot to fly and fight an aircraft when he would be either dying or doing everything possible to get out in reality.

     The size of the flames coming out of the current AH targets would
incinerate the aircraft very quickly.  The fabric control surfaces would
be particularly vulnerable to a 6 foot diameter flame burning past the
tail

[bozon]

model smoke in the cockpit and windscreen covered with ash particles and the pilot wioll not be able to fight in the minute till it goes boom.
Modeling redouts due to him suffering burns is also an option.

Bozon