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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: titanic3 on January 22, 2013, 10:12:06 PM
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Is it even possible to survive a fuel fire? Seems like a wing comes off or you explode every time. I'd be curious to see how it would affect gameplay if fuel fires had a third possibility of major damage but not total damage.
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Is it even possible to survive a fuel fire?
Only if you are still on the runway and can type .ef quick enough.
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Hmm....which begs the question, was it like so in RL or is this a gameplay balance decision?
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Hmm....which begs the question, was it like so in RL or is this a gameplay balance decision?
throw a beer can into a campfire
look for the beer can the next morning :)
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Is it even possible to survive a fuel fire? Seems like a wing comes off or you explode every time. I'd be curious to see how it would affect gameplay if fuel fires had a third possibility of major damage but not total damage.
Are we speaking as a hypothetical or in real life?
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Are we speaking as a hypothetical or in real life?
In game.
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Stop. Drop. Roll.
If that doesn't work, pee on it, but only if you've been drinking. It won't put out the fire, but it will end your misery faster and give us all a good laugh as we watch you running around in flames.
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Stop. Drop. Roll.
If that doesn't work, pee on it, but only if you've been drinking. It won't put out the fire, but it will end your misery faster and give us all a good laugh as we watch you running around in flames.
I don't know how that works, can you please demonstrate? :D
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It is a game decision.
In real life multi engine planes were often able to extinguish the fire and RTB with one engine less. Even mosquitoes survived engine fires many times, so there was no wood-burns-faster-than-metal problem.
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Yes you can surive, BAIL!
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throw a beer can into a campfire
look for the beer can the next morning :)
Don't never do that . I did along time ago and it exploded and hit me in the back . Had a perfect ring on my skin where it hit for 3 week's . Lucky it did not hit me in the face or anything .lol .
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Don't never do that . I did along time ago and it exploded and hit me in the back . Had a perfect ring on my skin where it hit for 3 week's . Lucky it did not hit me in the face or anything .lol .
That doesn't sound pleasant at all. Why would you suggest someone to do that?
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Don't never do that . I did along time ago and it exploded and hit me in the back . Had a perfect ring on my skin where it hit for 3 week's . Lucky it did not hit me in the face or anything .lol .
LOL it should be empty..
my point was about aluminum's heat resistance. (lack thereof)
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That doesn't sound pleasant at all. Why would you suggest someone to do that?
One word : DRUNK , lol . I did not put the can in the fire . Did not know that someone put a full beer in the fire untill after the fact , lol .
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One word : DRUNK , lol . I did not put the can in the fire . Did not know that someone put a full beer in the fire untill after the fact , lol .
'MURICA! :devil :x
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'MURICA! :devil :x
What do you mean by that I find that racist. Wasnt it you that got on to me for ussing a sterotypical Asian accent?
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Except that's not degoratory in any way. :lol Been waiting for a chance to strike back at me? Keep waiting.
Not to mention I live in America myself... :rolleyes:
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Except that's not degoratory in any way. :lol Been waiting for a chance to strike back at me? Keep waiting.
Not to mention I live in America myself... :rolleyes:
NO its clearly a sterotypical accent much like the one you took umbrage with Alvin. If you luive in Murica why would you get upset I used a sterotypical Chinese accent,. especilly with you South China sea argument.
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http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/murica
Oh noooooeessss a whole web page of Americans making fun of...Murica. :rolleyes:
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Maybe you should read what your post there is a common theme to who the use of Murrica is generally attributed.If I cant say Egore Farcon or bird of pray you cant say murrica.
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The offensiveness, it burns!!!!!!!!!!!!
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(http://static2.fjcdn.com/comments/Murica+_54fa9f309c089310a9917d48875ee503.jpg)
The offensiveness, it burns!!!!!!!!!!!!
Murrica'
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Now you're getting it. :lol Welcome to team Murica. :neener:
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Now you're getting it. :lol Welcome to team Murica. :neener:
I dont think your Chinese overlods would like you being on team Murica. I think they want you on team South China sea.
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Shhh...I'm a spy. :cool:
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I don't think you'd be able to survive a plane fire.
Just my thoughts.
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I don't think you'd be able to survive a plane fire.
Just my thoughts.
Hey I got a new wallpaper out of this I dont curr if Alvin's hypocritical.
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(http://static2.fjcdn.com/comments/Murica+_54fa9f309c089310a9917d48875ee503.jpg)
The offensiveness, it burns!!!!!!!!!!!!
Funny, an over the top Americian patriotism pictire features a Soviet RPG-7.
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Funny, an over the top Americian patriotism pictire features a Soviet RPG-7.
Also I think the velaciraptor is from Canada.
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Also I think the velaciraptor is from Canada.
Based on its size I'd say it's a Utahraptor.
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Based on its size I'd say it's a Utahraptor.
I am guessing you know the facts.....
the real velociraptor was the size of a turkey :aok
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(http://static2.fjcdn.com/comments/Murica+_54fa9f309c089310a9917d48875ee503.jpg)
The offensiveness, it burns!!!!!!!!!!!!
:rofl :rofl :rofl
Thats some real disturbing sh*t! :P
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.... Murica.... Now that i've got down and dirty with the rest on this string....
Is it actually possible to extinguish an engine fire in game? I've noticed that the "fire" can occur on main body or wings (at least it appears that way)... But the question still remains, if I kill that engine will the fire go out, or am I wasting precious bail-out time trying to save the bird? :joystick:
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Is it actually possible to extinguish an engine fire in game?
No.
Fires in AH are strictly fuel tank fires and can't be put out. Fire = Death.
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It is a game decision.
In real life multi engine planes were often able to extinguish the fire and RTB with one engine less. Even mosquitoes survived engine fires many times, so there was no wood-burns-faster-than-metal problem.
Engine fires maybe, but I don't think any WW2 aircraft had fire suppression systems in the fuel tanks.
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Some skyraider pilots flew in camo instead of flight suits because it was said you only lived a few seconds longer in the case of a fuel fire of the engine but I would hate to be the guy who didn't wear one and got badly hurt by a super minor fire.....which was rare.
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A long time ago when your engine was on fire it felt like it would take 2 minutes sometimes before your wing fell off, the zekes seemed to last longer than most planes. I noticed since i rejoined the game a couple years ago that planes dont burn nearly as long, only a few seconds usually. This was probable due to a player disagreement about Kill stealing and when the planes are fair game, I also noticed after a plane is majorly damaged and going down your bullets can still damage it more but wont even register an assist, which was once again probably due to people trying to still kills which I can reluctantly say i have done before LOL :devil
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Only if you are still on the runway and can type .ef quick enough.
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
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What do you mean by that I find that racist. Wasnt it you that got on to me for ussing a sterotypical Asian accent?
'Merica is not a race, it is a country. Filled with RACES of people from through out the WORLD.
I therefor demote your being offended and replace it with ignorance AND arrogance. That's a plus two (+2) for you. Its one more then you deserve, for that....you are welcome.
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Engine fires maybe, but I don't think any WW2 aircraft had fire suppression systems in the fuel tanks.
I am no expert, but I suspect most fires that still had a flyable plane at the time of their ignition were related to the engine. Severed fuel lines spraying a hot engine and electrical component is a great mixture. Many bombers and mosquito pilots tell of engine fires that were put out and the planes limped home with a feathered engine. Fires due to damage to fuel tanks were probably combined with a significant structural damage (before the fire) so putting out the fire still does not leave one with a flyable plane.
and yes I am aware that AH fires are all fuel tank related, despite the fact that it looks like they come from the engine.
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looking at guncam's , wet wings often catched fire.
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looking at guncam's , wet wings often catched fire.
Especially Japanese ones. But those cases include losing a few important pieces of the wing, so even if the fire could be extinguished, the plane is already doomed. Lets put it this way: I dont recall a single pilot story saying that he had a non-engine related fire that he was able to put out and fly home, but I remember many cases of pilots putting out engine fires and flying home. So, from this very non scientific evaluation I can conclude that either fuel tanks did not catch fire, or that they did and the pilot did not get to tell us about it - either way, the "fuel tank fire" -> "put out" -> "fly home" scenario was rare.
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Hit storch wing tanks before and always the fires on the engine :headscratch:
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Engine fires maybe, but I don't think any WW2 aircraft had fire suppression systems in the fuel tanks.
Noob Statement to follow..... Wouldn't starving the fire of oxygen through a steep nose dive or cutting the engine (and/or flow of fuel), BE a fire suppression technique? I get that we don't have an "Engine 2 fire extinguisher button"...
I dunno, not really bothered either way... I just thought it would be exciting to land a sortie that included an engine fire...ACHIEVEMENT!... I hate feeling helpless and telling my crew to bail, especially when I have ords and gunner ammo left.... :uhoh
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Noob Statement to follow..... Wouldn't starving the fire of oxygen through a steep nose dive or cutting the engine (and/or flow of fuel), BE a fire suppression technique? I get that we don't have an "Engine 2 fire extinguisher button"...
Your dive might just intensify the fire causing structural damage before reaching a point where you "blow" the fire out.
With gunfire damage many times the fire is oil leaking from a cracked engine case or gunfire damage to fuel or oil lines. On a B-17 or B-24 each engine has a 32 gallon oil tank mounted next to it...32 gallons of burning oil will do a lot of damage and there is no way to shut the flow off. Oil burns very hot.
Inflight fires scare the poop out of me, and I'm almost fearless. :devil
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Just a simple bomber pilot concerned for his crew, hoping there's a chance tail gunner Jimmy will get back to his honey stateside.....
... Just lie to me HiTech and tell me that it's POSSIBLE! :joystick:
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I hope I didn't get to this thread too late to do this...
Also I think the velaciraptor is from Canada.
Based on its size I'd say it's a Utahraptor.
No, its a Toronto raptor!
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