Give me some "holy sh... did that just happen" ideas

[PeterPanPan]

Some great suggestions in this thread. I think we need things which make you jump, surprise you, get the adrenaline pumping. How's about ...

1. After a mission, you go to lower your gear, and you only get 2 greens. That's bad enough, but then as one of the wheels is stuck partially down, it is blocking your radiator, and your engine overheats. (I'm thinking of Spitfires here for the rad issue).

2. You try and bail out but your hood is jammed. You have to repeatedly key press to get it released, much like manual gear extension, although much more frenetic!

3. Oxygen failure. Think this has already been mentioned. Screen starts going grey above 12,000 feet or so for no apparent reason. Better act fast and get below 10,000 feet.

4. Unexpected weather. You took off in clear conditions, but now you have limped back home after a heavy scrap, with limited fuel and are horrified to see your airfield is covered in fog.

And lastly, is there any way of recreating the "run like hell" when the scramble bell rings?

PPanPan

[Wutz]

How about something that is still a problem even in modern aviation? Bird strikes?
Comes unexpected, and can be devastating!!

[drafting]

Just seeing those pics made me shout 'Holy sh... did that just happen!'

[ECV56_Lancelot]

Originally Posted by Wutz

How about something that is still a problem even in modern aviation? Bird strikes?
Comes unexpected, and can be devastating!!

Oleg already stated that there will be seagulls, and they will cause damage to aircrafts if rammed. Even if you hit several seagulls the plane could go down.

[Lucas_From_Hell]

This will be good to practice gunnery: seagull shooting! Once you manage to kill them all without running out of ammo, you can even kill a mosquito !

Reminded of those old mini-games from old games... "Shoot 50 seagulls in 60 secons to unlock incendiary ammunition!"

[Insuber]

LOL we're in the animal mood, why don't we ask for the Squadron basset hound ... Eduard modeled it already with their BF110 1:48, so why don't we ? Imagine the animal going crazy when the squadron lands, or visiting your grave owling in despair ... I'm kidding of course ... but Ilya threw the stone and then left us going astray ... come and give us a sign before we go nuts !

Ins

[II./JG1_Klaiber]

I came across this while reading Wikipedia:

VVS pilots usually flew the P-40 at War Emergency Power settings while in combat, this would bring the acceleration and speed performance closer to that of their German rivals, but could burn out engines in a matter of weeks. They also had difficulty with the more demanding requirements for fuel quality and oil purity of the Allison engines. A fair number of burnt out P-40s were re-engined with Soviet Klimov engines but these performed relatively poorly and were relegated to rear area use

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_P-40

This made me think about realistic wear and tear on your aircraft over a series of missions.

Even with the best mechanics and the best parts, real aircraft in war time conditions eventually are negatively impacted by what's happening to them.

You don't have to get shot at to have the performance of an aircraft drop, though MG or cannon rounds into your engine certainly don't help. Chronic problems could arise in specific aircraft within your squadron. And this could add a new level of realism and squadron maintenance. Plus, a few "holy sh.." moments while flying as well.

[Meusli]

How about if you do well in your career you get to meet the queen/furher who place a medal on you. Could be a cool cut scene, but don't know if modeling Hitler would be suitable, maybe someone else.