31.07.2008, 05:15
The problem is that whilst its possible to stay airborne (either luck or good piloting) the aircraft is unstable in that configuration, so any control input or aerodynamic deflection, turbulence, torque, or whatever, will send the plane into an irrecoverable spiral dive. Sometimes you're just better off bailing out. Aircraft can be replaced, pilots can't.
I've never done this with IL2, but way back in Red Baron days I had my SE5 catch fire. I was fairly low anyway, so I swooped down above a river and jumped out around 10' altitude without a parachute - since the generals wouldn't let me fly with one. I was astonished to find I'd survived and returned to combat after a spell in hospital.
Talking about this sort of thing, I notice how bloodthirsty AA gunners are in IL2. They always continue firing at you when you're dangling under the silk. I wouldn't have thought this was common practice in WW2.
I've never done this with IL2, but way back in Red Baron days I had my SE5 catch fire. I was fairly low anyway, so I swooped down above a river and jumped out around 10' altitude without a parachute - since the generals wouldn't let me fly with one. I was astonished to find I'd survived and returned to combat after a spell in hospital.
Talking about this sort of thing, I notice how bloodthirsty AA gunners are in IL2. They always continue firing at you when you're dangling under the silk. I wouldn't have thought this was common practice in WW2.