additional damage variables

[BnZs]

read the story carefully and you'll see why Johnson was able to survive.  while the armor plating behind Johnson and the ruggedness of the Jug did help, his experience that day was the very rare exception, not the rule.

ack-ack

Let me simplify. It is my *perception* and the *perception* of a alot of other people that radial engines, the R-2800 in particular, seem just as fragile in regards to being stopped as the inline powerplants of other planes not noted for such robustness. Of course, the only way to actually know if this perception were true or not would be to look at coad we don't have access to.

[Ack-Ack]

I vaguely remember reading something that said Mayer ended up getting shot down later that same he had engaged Johnson. Is that true? anyone know?

He was shot down and killed on March 2 1944.

ack-ack

[Saxman]

Let me simplify. It is my *perception* and the *perception* of a alot of other people that radial engines, the R-2800 in particular, seem just as fragile in regards to being stopped as the inline powerplants of other planes not noted for such robustness. Of course, the only way to actually know if this perception were true or not would be to look at coad we don't have access to.

No kidding. I can't tell you how many times my F4U's engine has been stopped dead by a single .303 ping. 

[Ack-Ack]

Let me simplify. It is my *perception* and the *perception* of a alot of other people that radial engines, the R-2800 in particular, seem just as fragile in regards to being stopped as the inline powerplants of other planes not noted for such robustness. Of course, the only way to actually know if this perception were true or not would be to look at coad we don't have access to.

I wasn't making a comment in reference to your post, was just making the point to JOACH1M that you can't use one rare instance and apply it as the norm.

ack-ack

[fbEagle]

speaking of engine damage. i heard stories of P-47 radials would take huge amounts of damage and still run. how accurate is that?

Extremely accurate dont forget it was made in the USA! 

[SmokinLoon]

There is a whole page if damages that could be added, especially in the gv realm.  I suggested something similar for gv's not all that long ago.

It seems that currently, damage is an "all or none" event.  What not partial damage?  Does an elevator have to be completely destroyed?  What about that aileron?  Why not partial?  Same goes for gv's.  What not receive damage to the turret and make it unable to traverse?  Currently, it is %100 up or %100 down. 

[Chilli]

Very.

We blew the top off the #1 cylinder on the #4 engine of the B-24 taking off out of West Yellowstone.  No loss of power, no shaking.  We noticed some smoke when doing our "wing check" after takeoff.  I slight power reduction reduced the smoke.  We thought we'd probably busted a push rod tube O-ring allowing oil to squirt out causing the smoke.

Once on the ground I started to pull the cowling so we could look at at and found a piece of piston ring lying in the bottom  of the cowl -- normally a bad sign.  The head of the #1 cylinder had seperated from the cylinder, was retained by the cooling baffling.

Radials are tough.

  I would have to say that radials are badazz.