30.04.2008, 09:46
well, this has been hashed out many times on other forums.. There are so many variables when parachuting from an aircraft.. Just getting out clean, or in an unstable position can mean a correct parachute deployment or not, this can mean full canopy deployment rapidly, or an untidy slower one, leading to a possible malfunction.. Shall we model that as well?
There have been people calling for a several step sequence that has to be mapped on your keyboard to produce 'realism' in releasing harness, disconnecting radio and oxygen hose, opening/jettison of canopy etc.. All from people who haven't got a flippin scooby on how to carry out a parachute descent for real, let alone getting out of a stricken, spinning aircraft!
To my mind IL2 has got it reasonablly correct.. you will notice that bail out times vary depending on wether you are wounded or not, or if your aircraft is in a rapid severe spin.. sometimes its several seconds before your pilot bails out, taking into account all of the above..
There have been people calling for a several step sequence that has to be mapped on your keyboard to produce 'realism' in releasing harness, disconnecting radio and oxygen hose, opening/jettison of canopy etc.. All from people who haven't got a flippin scooby on how to carry out a parachute descent for real, let alone getting out of a stricken, spinning aircraft!
To my mind IL2 has got it reasonablly correct.. you will notice that bail out times vary depending on wether you are wounded or not, or if your aircraft is in a rapid severe spin.. sometimes its several seconds before your pilot bails out, taking into account all of the above..