Author Topic: When Plane burns (Read 1410 times)

Denholm · « **Reply #30 on:** February 26, 2008, 11:57:18 AM »

Krusty, I was referring to ridley's post of wanting to hear pilots "scream" as they go down. I wasn't basing that video on historical accuracy or to show that vapor trails or heat waves reduce frame rates.

ridley1 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:51:41 PM »

Sorry, off the cuff, stupid remark. Too much time has passed to delete it.

Not a pleasant way to go.

Sometimes we all lose sight of what this little pixilated world of AH really represents.

Apologies.

straffo · « **Reply #32 on:** February 26, 2008, 03:24:21 PM »

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Originally posted by Denholm
He's not talking about the trigger button melting. He's talking about the wires that send the "FIRE!" signal to the guns.

is that really different ?
when metal melt flesh is well past medium rare

BlackJack · « **Reply #33 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:14:05 PM »

Yes it is really different because the wire goes all the way to the guns so it can melt and not be in the cockpit....So it is.

straffo · « **Reply #34 on:** February 26, 2008, 11:51:40 PM »

hmmmmm I would agree if the ammo were not stored usually close to the gun and this ù*$^ù melting wire

Krusty · « **Reply #35 on:** February 26, 2008, 11:59:23 PM »

The wire melting is just a game mechanic to stop the player from continuing his dogfight.

The wires go from the stick to the cockpit, perhaps to a fuse, to a main bus, to a battery, whatever, then eventually out to the guns.

Anywhere along the way, all you need is the paper insullation (I believe that was used at the time) to burn off and the wires to touch, shorting the system and negating trigger presses.

That could happen anywhere in the wings or fuselage, and it keeps players from dogfighting til their wing pops off.