Something for imersion

[Yossarian]

I'd like a convertible B-25, and a life raft for my crew and me when I ditch, please.  Also some oars would be nice for when I row to Sweden.

[Imowface]

rather then canopys on bombers, allow the same button that opens it on fighters open the little cat flap or window

[Yossarian]

rather then canopys on bombers, allow the same button that opens it on fighters open the little cat flap or window

But...how can I have my convertible B-25 without a moving canopy and roof panels 

[Imowface]

lol jettison the escape panels on the left right and center and you can have a targa top B-25

[Yossarian]

lol jettison the escape panels on the left right and center and you can have a targa top B-25

And the top too?  Nobody really ever uses that turret anyway, to be honest.

[Ack-Ack]

Only if they model the buffet that would happen if you opened up the canopy in mid-flight.  In some planes, it can have some serious negative effects like the Lightning.

ack-ack

[Imowface]

was it possible to open the flip up canopy of the 38 while in flight?

[guncrasher]

guys I think we can come up with better things to waste ah coading time, than this one.  and if you want cinema in a game get call of duty, or medal of honor, they have those 10 min of cinema prior to starting every mission.

semp

[Imowface]

who asked for cinema, this wish is just to open the cannopy on planes, I assume it would be an easy graphic/animation to make

[Ack-Ack]

was it possible to open the flip up canopy of the 38 while in flight?

Not without making the plane enter into a severe buffet.  I'm sure on some planes it really didn't matter or had an adverse effect but on others, like the Lightning, it had adverse effects.  Unless you were going to bail out, you didn't open the canopy at all in the P-38 while in flight.

ack-ack

[warphoenix]

Not without making the plane enter into a severe buffet.  I'm sure on some planes it really didn't matter or had an adverse effect but on others, like the Lightning, it had adverse effects.  Unless you were going to bail out, you didn't open the canopy at all in the P-38 while in flight.

ack-ack

so in other words: unless you were gonna bail, an open canopy in-flight would end up an epic fail for some of the speedy planes? Did I understand that correctly?

[cobia38]

Why?
That'll just make it take longer to get back to the fight..

  then why bail, and why have a chute ?? 
  awnser is simple, K/D
 if a pilot is so worried about his precious K/D then make him float to the ground like it should be.not click end flight and be safe and sound.

[Ack-Ack]

so in other words: unless you were gonna bail, an open canopy in-flight would end up an epic fail for some of the speedy planes? Did I understand that correctly?

In some planes yes, though I can't say which ones other than the P-38 and I don't think the P-38 is alone in this.  When exiting out of the P-38, there were two parts to the canopy.  The top of the canopy would swing up and there was a side window that the pilot would roll down, that's how the P-38's canopy would open.  It was the side window if open in flight that would cause the P-38 to severly buffet.

ack-ack

[Lusche]

  then why bail, and why have a chute ?? 
  awnser is simple, K/D
 if a pilot is so worried about his precious K/D then make him float to the ground like it should be.not click end flight and be safe and sound.

Bailing doesn't help K/D in any way. It's still a "death" for K/D purposes.

[cobia38]

Bailing doesn't help K/D in any way. It's still a "death" for K/D purposes.

 if you bail and tower,it doesent count as death.