Author Topic: Black out death in Me262? (Read 578 times)

hogenbor · « **on:** October 02, 2007, 04:38:22 AM »

A few days back I flew a 262.

I rarely fly this bird so the only people I managed to hit were bombers and people who didn't see me. The fun part is that getting shot down in a 262 is a remote possibility as long as you have a bit of E left.

Anyway, I tried to hit a P-51 but he evaded. I rather sloppily tried to follow him and gave a high deflection shot while pulling a lot of G's. Next thing I know I am in the tower. Is it possible to pull too much G's? I vaguely remember that your plane will explode if you go over 9 (pilot death) but if it ever happened to me it is a long time ago.

Simaril · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2007, 10:53:44 AM »

If you were instantly in the tower, I'd bet he nailed your canopy with 2 or more rounds.

262 likes to lose wing chunks with too-vigorous control inputs, especially at high Gs -- but that kind of damage gives you painful moments of watching your plane tumble to the ground, not instant tower.

2020 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2007, 10:58:53 AM »

P-51s move in groups, you got shot by another P-51 probably.

moot · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2007, 11:43:00 AM »

I can't remember for sure, but I think the 262 used to have a bug like that. The 163 will kill you if you shove the pilot around too hard, but it doesn't sound like you were spiking it like that.

hubsonfire · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2007, 11:48:20 AM »

I've ripped the wings off of a jet more sorties than I care to admit, but I've never just blown up without being hit. Bug, or lucky/stray round in the canopy perhaps?

Yknurd · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2007, 12:23:19 PM »

Actually HT has a special set of button on his keyboard. Each one is labeled with a different type of plane.

Periodically he pushes one. At random. A whimsical button push, you might say.

The result of this whimsical act is to kill everyone in the arena in that type of plane. Sad, unfortunate, but not without a complete and utterly lacking of the possibility of untruth.

hogenbor · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2007, 01:30:20 PM »

When someone hits you usually hear it. But I could have spiked it, my stick is a little bit long in the tooth.

Spikes · « **Reply #7 on:** October 02, 2007, 02:07:01 PM »

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Originally posted by 2020
P-51s move in groups

Not necessarily...

SuBWaYCH · « **Reply #8 on:** October 02, 2007, 08:19:12 PM »

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P-51s move in groups, you got shot by another P-51 probably.

Go to tell Freezman that......