With regards to the water radiators...
I don't think it's a bug.
Getting a hole in the radiator means one thing: a coolant leak. That's far from an instant kill and it's not really unrealistic.
As long as you have enough coolant in the lines (check the pressure gauges to get an idea), the engine will keep running.
The more you push the engine, the more heat the cooling system needs to absorb. In other words and roughly speaking, a higher rate of coolant circulation from the engine to the radiator and back---> more cycles per minute of coolant passing from the leaking area---> faster leaking.
If on the other hand you disengage and try to fly back home on conservative settings, you can usually make it before you run out of coolant.
I've had this tested on many occasions when flying QMB missions against the AI. Radiator damage will bring you down, but it's not an instant kill. You need to get to the point where the coolant quantity is too low to keep the engine cool.
I've had this happen to me with every kind of water cooled aircraft in the sim, 109s, 110, Hurris and Spits, so it's definitely working and it's definitely not restricted to a specific type of aircraft.
I had the same thoughts as everyone else initially (that it's bugged), so i just decided to set the course autopilot on my 110 to fly straight and level and engage time acceleration. Well, not long after the coolant was completely depleted and the engine was cooked.
I then experimented with other aircraft whenever i got a damaged rad and it turns our that as long as you keep pushing the engine and leaking coolant, you'll get an engine seizure sooner or later.
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