Patch 4.10 - Development Updates by Daidalos Team

[MikkOwl]

Originally Posted by Adwark

The present time wood material (really its a composite) can be equal of metal or better like metal, but I was talking about materials what was used at WW II. Thats not identical like used at present time. The plane is a very complicated mechanics device and flaying is a very stressfully action. So many forces with different strength was work on plane in flight. And if our plane caring bombs and drop its in diving, stress forces increased.

I imagine wood composites have a higher range of elastic deformation (flexes but returns to original shape), but worse plastic (permanent) deformation and worse ultimate strength (the point where 'necking' starts to occur, leading quickly to a snapped off wing). Metals should probably survive being permanently deformed by stress better, due to crystalization of the material with deformation (hardened metals exploit this behaviour). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_hardening

Ultimately I don't think there will be much of a practical difference even if the two are treated the same in the upcoming patch, because I am sure the numbers/formula/ratios etc will just be set differently, based on the official numbers. Maybe wood structures will have a bigger or smaller difference between safe loading limit and max limit to take care of that

All in all, I hope that we are NOT told anything more than what the pilots back then would have access to - just 'don't exceed this G and absolutely not this G'. The exact values being hidden to us