FWs Durabillity

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

I don't see why thees so much emphasis on setting the FW190A engine on fire, the engines useless mechanically by then

It's the difference between gliding home and getting roasted alive in the cockpit if you don't bail out. Isn't that important?

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

perhaps set up the full list of in game ac and go through each one with the tail gunner 20mm as the reference point and create a list

That's exactly what I'm doing on another thread, although I'm starting with .50 caliber guns. It might sound like BS, but I'm getting some very interesting results. In particular, the US Navy fighters from Pacific Fighters have some strange wing breakage issues. It seems like you have to hit them in just the right spot to knock their wings off.

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

Fw190A has same wing damage as P47 regarding 0.50 cals, they wont cut off either, but you can still fly with reasonable control unlike the FW190's few wing hits and game over RTB.

Yep, that's a problem. It should be possible, if difficult, to take the P-47's wing off. And, the FW-190 should be a bit more controllable if its wing is heavily damaged.

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

Unless the Betty 20mm is that much different from Hispanos & MGFF i don't see it being that far off a reasonable comparison DM test on the ground.

I chose the Betty for expediency, because it's the one flyable plane in the game that has a 20mm tail gun (at at least the first one that popped into my head).