Hauksbee 103 Posted January 12, 2014 After a bit of research to refresh my memory, I confirmed that a functional parachute was invented, and used, prior to WWI, usually from hot air balloons at County Fairs. In WWI, balloon observers were issued with chutes. How come then, that in OFF/WOFF and ROF, we've yet to see somebody bailing out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+whiteknight06604 935 Posted January 12, 2014 some people high up in the Allied chain of command were worried about them having a negative effect on the "fighting spirit" of the pilots. I'm not 100% on this but i think towards the end of the war there was a VERY limited use of them by some German pilots. Also earlier in the war the weight of the chute was too much for the underpowered aircraft of the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast 153 Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) What WhiteKnight states is correct about the allies no parachutes as they thought that the pilots would bail out at the first sign of trouble and they were only issued to the Balloon crews. As to the Central Powers there was some limited use towards the end. At the start it was due to the lack of power in the aircraft. link has a list of Aviators who parachuted out... mostly Germans... Though not a complete listing as quoted. http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/project/Parachutes/1914_18.htm Edited January 12, 2014 by Slartibartfast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted January 12, 2014 Perhaps I was not clear; I meant why don't we see observers bailing out of balloons when we joyously send them down in flames? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+whiteknight06604 935 Posted January 12, 2014 oh ok. maybe just a game engine limitation or the developers decided that that function was not worth the effort to implement? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted January 12, 2014 oh ok. maybe just a game engine limitation or the developers decided that that function was not worth the effort to implement?This was Pol's response: "Because it takes time, every single tiny option or feature can take an incredible amount of time proportionally. One day maybe." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Polovski 460 Posted January 12, 2014 Sorry Hauksbee by the way we moved the post to technical section but lost it completely by mistake on SimHQ. One day maybe meant "maybe in the future once upon a time..." not it will take one day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted January 14, 2014 Would be great to have the Bailout option back..I used to enjoy watching them jump! :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted January 15, 2014 Would be great to have the Bailout option back..I used to enjoy watching them jump! :)There was a bailout option? I'm assuming this was prior to P3? And was bailing out of planes, or balloons? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
