Damage Model Bug Stomping - Part 2

[Woke Up Dead]

Originally Posted by majorfailure

I don't think the Yak family stands out for being tough because the Bf109 is so fragile. It stands out for being tough because it has an inline engine that is close to indestructible - while other planes, notably the P-40 and P-51 (though Bf109 not far off - and don't let me get started about the MiG-3 series - that thing burns no matter where and what hit it) have engines that regularly die from a few rifle caliber bullet hits.

Yak engines don't die, but they do sometimes go to an "almost dead" state when hit where they only get 5-10% of normal power out of them; only good enough to extend your glide towards home a little bit. But to the outside observer it may look like the engine is not damaged because it's not smoking, the prop is still spinning, and the engine is making a little bit of "running" noise.