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Originally Posted by III/JG53_Don
Some really nice pics, wish I have a GPU that could handle it on this settings.
Talking about the wheel hanging down.... was it a common issue for aircrafts to release parts of the gear due to damage? I'm feeling that this happens very often during my play as well.... just out of curiosity
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Yes very common. It is what happens when the Hydraulic pressure/fuel lines are severed. You lose pressure and the gear/flaps etc can't be used or sometimes even lower because pressure keeps them in the Up position.
Most notable on most aircraft when they lose engine power, there is therefore no Hydraulic pressure and landing gear/flaps cannot be used.
Or even on the Spitfire, which had hydraulic prop pitch and landing gear. Which is why there is a compressed air tank in the cockpit for emergency lowering of the undercarriage.
A mod was made for IL-2 1946 which simulates this. At the start of the video is some gun cam footage showing failing hydraulics: