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Offline caldera

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what in tarnation is this?
« on: August 03, 2017, 10:04:11 AM »
Was egressing from enemy turf and struck my prop while I was still airborne.  Then proceeded to screech to a stop while still airborne.

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Re: what in tarnation is this?
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2017, 10:09:33 AM »
And here's the film.
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Offline Zener

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Re: what in tarnation is this?
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2017, 12:27:39 PM »
Zoom in on your fuel gage for a hint why your engine quit.  No clue why you levitated while ditching.
« Last Edit: August 03, 2017, 12:34:02 PM by Zener »
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Offline caldera

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Re: what in tarnation is this?
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2017, 08:03:14 PM »
Quote from: Zener on August 03, 2017, 12:27:39 PM
Zoom in on your fuel gage for a hint why your engine quit.  No clue why you levitated while ditching.

Running out of gas doesn't bend your prop.  I never hit the ground.
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Offline Zener

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Re: what in tarnation is this?
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2017, 12:49:15 PM »
Well what I saw in the film shows your engine lose power out over the water over 100ft altitude and no bent prop.  Then you coasted at appx. 40ft alt for a bit, then down to around 10ft alt.  As you started to cross over land at -maybe -10ft alt with no engine, you struck something and your prop turned and smoke came from your engine.  Then you stopped.

Maybe I'm wrong but that seems consistent with flying just under 100kts and belly landing on a beach.  Looks to me like everything except the display of where your plane was in 3D space was just about right.  I have no idea why your altitude was zero yet your plane appeared about 20 ft in the air, even when stopped.

 
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Offline caldera

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Re: what in tarnation is this?
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2017, 03:04:04 PM »
Quote from: caldera on August 03, 2017, 08:03:14 PM
Running out of gas doesn't bend your prop.  I never hit the ground.

Something in the map is wrong.
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 For the ashes of his fathers and the temples of his Gods."

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Re: what in tarnation is this?
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2017, 06:52:42 PM »
Egads!  He has stumbled upon our prototype force field protective shield under development to protect bases from the horde.  :bhead
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Offline 1stpar3

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Re: what in tarnation is this?
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2017, 12:46:19 AM »
 :rofl BUSTED... but for use of "EGADS". Does fit under the heading of this post...What in tarnation  :x  Egads, sort of ONLINE gonads? Kidding of coarse, just dont see EGADS often  :neener:  Whats a HORDE? Dont know of that which you speak of, Sir!    It IS only a "HORDE" I guess, when they are red? Green is just a group of blokes looking for fun! :neener:  Had to throw in an obscure term myself, couldnt stop myself  :police:
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Re: what in tarnation is this?
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2017, 01:27:04 PM »
Thanks for the screen shots, found the bug today. The bug had to do with terrain elevation calcs when near ocean. This also was showing up in buster and easy bridge testing.

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Re: what in tarnation is this?
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2017, 01:38:27 PM »
Thank you both caldera and Hitech.....
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Re: what in tarnation is this?
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2017, 04:21:21 PM »
e·gad

/ēˈɡad/

exclamation
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exclamation: egads

expressing surprise, anger, or affirmation.

All sides are guilty of hording but some horde more readily than others.  :D
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