Do bomber drones bleed out?

[Krusty]

Got a lucky HO at 19k on a Ki67 formation in my P-40E... No way I could chase, too slow. Gave up, and on the way to land got the credit for a kill. A couple of folks were harrassing them so I figured they finished the plane off for me.

Later on I checked the film to judge how my aim was in the HO. Turns out I gave the drone a pilot wound (red splash on canopy).

Question is: If left alone, will bomber DRONE pilot bleed out and eventually pop? Or does it wait until player ejects and jumps into the wounded ride?

I've flown bombers a lot but have never noticed a pilot die on me like that, and was curious.

[Banshee7]

I think they do bleed out and die, Krusty.  I seem to think I remember having a PW in both of my drones, but when I landed I only had my main bomber.

[StokesAk]

I have a similar question. If you kill say 1 or more engines on a drone and they drift back will they eventually explode just like if you get to far away from your drones?

[Krusty]

I think so, but drones have "more" power than normal, so that they can catch up to you even if you're at top speed.

So even with 1 engine out, they're still a little faster than you would be with 1 engine out, and the few times I do recall RTB with drones leaking oil, they lasted a VERY long time before the engines plain-ol'e quit on 'em.

So, "yes" but with a qualifier that "it's not going to affect you right away"

[Lusche]

I have a similar question. If you kill say 1 or more engines on a drone and they drift back will they eventually explode just like if you get to far away from your drones?

Yes.

[BaldEagl]

I have a similar question. If you kill say 1 or more engines on a drone and they drift back will they eventually explode just like if you get to far away from your drones?

Yes but you can lower throttle on the lead buff to allow them to keep up.