P-47D-11 Pilot wound

[Wiley]

What confuses the heck out of me is hitting him with a wing and only the aileron falls off.  Did you lose just your rudder, or rudder and vstab?  If you were pulling or pushing, I could imagine a scenario where just your tail would clip the guy but if it's just the control surface, sounds similar to what I was talking about.

Wiley.

[LilMak]

No vertical or horizontal stabilizer. Just the control surfaces.

Pretty sure it's a lag/FE thing. But still...

[bangsbox]

P-47D11 is the best plane in the game!

[atlau]

False. P39d!

[Odee]

Yes I am late as usual.  In game, the 47s take nowhere near the damage they reportedly took in WW2.  Getting PW'd in one does seem to be quite a bit higher in all models of it, than others like say the 190, or even the 109 and A6M

Just my observation

[save]

Only the later 109 and 190s have increased armour. in the 109g2 I get PW easy, the G6 not.
The same experience apply to the 190a5 - easier pw, whereas the 190a8/F8/D9 are much better protected.

[Mister Fork]

Yes I am late as usual.  In game, the 47s take nowhere near the damage they reportedly took in WW2.  Getting PW'd in one does seem to be quite a bit higher in all models of it, than others like say the 190, or even the 109 and A6M

Just my observation

Yeah, I've read a lot of stories about pilots tucking under canopy while a enemy fighter slugged hundreds of rounds into the aircraft and simply return to their airfield unscathed but the plane looking like it was used for target practice.

It has 3/8" armor (both forward and aft ends of the cockpit) AND armor plating over vital area and a low cockpit design (not much of the pilot was exposed). Crappy for taxing around, but excellent for pilot protection while flying. These seven ton flying bricks were big - which meant the pilots had a lot of metal protection around them

Our P-47's in-game must of been hacked without Dale or Doug knowing about it. 

[Randy1]

MY WAG is they use one pilot wound model for all planes including the storch.

[duie]

Fly a p38 the pilot is 4 ft larger than the cockpit.

Truth!!

[Spikes]

The problem with Jugs was corrected long ago. They suffered main fuel tank leaks if a bullet came within 3 feet of the airframe. Hit on the elevator- fuel leak. Hit on the aileron- fuel leak. Shoot enemy aircraft- fuel leak. Look at enemy ack from 15k- fuel leak. Note enemy CV location 2 sectors away- fuel leak. Sneeze- fuel leak. It was so bad that you loaded up with fuel and drained the main tank first because you'd still have the aux tank when the main went dry in case an enemy pilot farted and blew a hole in the main tank.

I haven't noted any problem with PWs in the D-11. Though I've wondered how most PWs come from direct six shots where the armor should be stronger.

While we're on the subject of crappy aircraft, I think the Me-262 needs a buff. It would be much better balanced if it had a GAU-8 30mm in the nose and could vert like an F-14.

[USCH]

when i looked into the P-38's 8ft wide pilot i had a squaddie in the practice arena shoot it with a jeep and an SDK (for the 7.7mm) on the ground.

If you think you have a problem do that and make videos (thats what i did)

[lunaticfringe]

a  0.50 cal round vs and aluminum and cloth plane who knew

[TequilaChaser]

MY WAG is they use one pilot wound model for all planes including the storch.

If you have played the game and different aircraft anytime at all, you will find out pretty quick that this is not correct at all!


TC

[dagger1]

P-38 gets really easy PW's too.

My first forum two cents...yay

(My first forum post, cherry gone LOL)

[Shuffler]

P-38 gets really easy PW's too.

My first forum two cents...yay

(My first forum post, cherry gone LOL)

You did pay your entry fee.   PM me for details. 

LOL welcome to the boards.