Hitting pilots and jumping out

[Broadside uda Barn 0]

Yesterday I climbed into an Alb. D.V (sorry Olham) who was climbing and turning away from me. It was basically a pancake. I sent a long burst into his cockpit, and then I heard (for the first time) "Aauuggghhh". He crashed soon after that. Previously, I thought I had hit the pilots before.

So is this right: If you dont hear the scream, you didnt hit the pilot?

 

Also, is there a way to jump out of the plane, like in old RB3? I'd rather take my chances sometimes, than burn

[+Polovski 414]

Yesterday I climbed into an Alb. D.V (sorry Olham) who was climbing and turning away from me. It was basically a pancake. I sent a long burst into his cockpit, and then I heard (for the first time) "Aauuggghhh". He crashed soon after that. Previously, I thought I had hit the pilots before.

So is this right: If you dont hear the scream, you didnt hit the pilot?

 

Also, is there a way to jump out of the plane, like in old RB3? I'd rather take my chances sometimes, than burn

 

You won't always hear a scream often you are too far away to hear. Also it depends on how badly hit he is.

There are settings in the workshop for "hollywood" sounds then you may hear it more and your engine less, or you can go for realistic and mostly hear your engine above all else.

[Broadside uda Barn 0]

so you CAN jump? what's the command?

[Rickitycrate 10]

O O O

[Broadside uda Barn 0]

Yep, that worked.

It does look like he's holding onto a parachute tho.

 

Maybe something to add in future: % of survival, depending on altitude?

[Mr. Lucky 0]

Just watch out for that pesky picket fence.

[Launchbury 1]

When jumping out, try to aim for between General Meltchett's ears. ;)

[rabu 9]

He's not holding his chute strings, he's reaching for his last Camel.

[Olham 164]

Parachutes did exist earlier, but were only supplied late in the war (at least on German side).

It is pretty cynical. First pilots didn't get them, cause high command was afraid, they'd give up

the expensive crates too easily. Later in the war, German pilots got rare - now they got them!

 

But those chutes were rather badly packed, it seems. Several pilots died, cause they wouldn't

come out.

[Rickitycrate 10]

Here in Minnesota we build airplanes that have a parachute. The Cirrus Co. in Duluth. When I was with 3M we were working with Cirrus on the composite material used for the structure.