I've been to over -2G R/L...eyes are fine. The guys flying acro go well over -2G, they land okay so have to assume the eyes are okay.
Yep... I can vouch for this, done outside loops that have peaked @ -3.9g... my eyes are still here. I will however say, for some reason, -G's are much more disorienting than positive. Much more "uncomfortable". As much as the "floppy fish" maneuver annoys me, there is no physiological reason a pilot could not do so, aside from disorientation factor, which can be trained out. (which cannot be a factor in this game unless we had RPG style pilot stats). As for airframe withstanding such, don't know the G load limits for the WW2 airframes, but a limit of less than -2G seems awfully low to me.... I could be wrong on that though. Plus, if we are talking real life, if someone is shooting at me, I will do anything I can to get away. If I bend the airframe? OH freakin well, I'm still alive, and even if the airframe is broken to a point of uncontrollability, or inability to sustain flight, i've provided myself with an opportunity to at least bail out, which I may not have had with a MG or cannon round ripping through my aircraft and body...
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