Water Injection

[Squire]

Many combat a/c exceeded WEP limits, but then that would be abused by players since there is no penalty for engine wear, thus the 5 min limit. I agree on how they do it in AH. We have too many "gamey" tactics already due to there being no real consequences. Folks would go WEP for the entire flight (right at takeoff), every flight, if there was no artificial limit.

[Krusty]

For the same reason we have limits on the speeds you can extend landing gear, flaps, and the same limits we have on structural strength, we must have limits on WEP.

In real life a B-17 *COULD* survive a direct hit from a flak and limp home on half a wing and a prayer. Realistically? This is the exception to the rule.

In real life a plane COULD run for 30 minutes on higher boost (also FYI the spit in the example didn't use additives, just higher settings), but what about the ones that didn't? They didn't make it home to tell the tale. The exception proves the rule in this case. Engines overheating and catching fire were common in WW2. Heck, some even caught fire when not in WEP mode.

[DPQ5]

 

[Karnak]

And how were the engine internals after inspection? *He asked knowingly.*

Fine, at least that is what the source says.

We need the 5 minute limit to prevent abuse though.