Just had a fine dogfight with a Sopwith Strutter.
The pilot performed quite well, and the gunner managed to hit me and my engine.
I saw that I was lightly wounded and switched F5 info on. Health was 77%, and the engine
(I had quickly reduced throttle to ca. 60 %) still showed 100% intact.
Okay, I thought, maybe the noises I heard didn't mean too much, and I pushed the throttle forward.
Immediately the bad engine noises multiplied - and so did the damage - the "engine-health" value sank rapidly!
Quickly I reduced throttle again to ca. 40% - and the engine value became stabile at 65%.
My poor Mercedes made awkward sounds; a menacing constant knocking mixed with a grinding noise.
My craft went lower. Near our field was a treeline I had to overcome.
so I pushed throttle up a little more. But now the engine rapidly died; the noise went worse
and I had to put my Albatros down near a road.
So my advice: when your engine is hit and makes additional noises, which sound different
than the normal running engine - best reduce throttle by 1/3 or even half.
You may be able to fly still some distance that way - at least with a Mercedes.
And thank you,
Robert - your idea to land along a road, to avoid any fences, probably saved me!
In the snow drizzle I couldn't have seen them.
Also thanks to
Creaghorn - your engine trouble sounds (as well as your others!) are very good!
