B-17 Burns Too Easily In Game?

[secretone]

Hi All,

Yes, I know this is subjective, but it seems to me that the b-17 model wings burn quite easily in game. I wonder if IRL it wasn't a little more durable than that? It did have self-sealing tanks after all. Now the b-24 on the other hand, that may be a different story... The b-17 is well known to have been able to absorb an awful lot of damage and keep on flying.

I guess I have nothing better to do today than play IL-2 and ask silly questions like this!