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#4145947 - 07/13/15 01:35 PM It wasn't me ... killed by system failure!  
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Well I just lost my first 'real' WOFF campaign pilot (as opposed to the series of 'test' pilots that endured about 14 months of upgrades and tweaking)to a 'systems failure'.

I was blithely returning from a reconnaissance mission when my engine set on fire - I wasn't doing anything wrong, honest!
I don't usually display text but, for some reason, it was on and told me I had a 'systems failure'.
I tried diving, in a forlorn hope of putting out the flames, but both my BE and my pilot health plummeted to no avail. I had a naive hope of gliding into a landing before my pilot burned to death completely, but loss of lift generating surfaces got me at about 100' and I crashed (I know this because the word 'crash' quietly appeared at the top of the screen - above the pile of charred wreckage - to my wry amusement).

I am sure this is nothing new to most of you who have been campaigning since WOFF day 1, but it took me some while to get going, so I haven't had a fatal failure before.

Part of me is, of course, screaming 'no fair' but the rest of me is deeply impressed with the increased fragility of my pilot's lives and I think I will keep the box ticked ... as long is it doesn't happen too frequently. winkngrin

I imagine it could be pretty annoying if it happens to a successful fighter pilot that's almost gained a record number of victories, and makes me wonder how many people actually fly with 'Random Craft Failures' on?

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#4145952 - 07/13/15 01:41 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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Welcome to the life of a pilot in WWI. I always have "Random Craft Failures" on. In a recent DID campaign. I suffered engine failures on 5 or 6 consecutive missions. It happened in real life also. On that note, some planes are more suspect to engine failures than others.


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#4145956 - 07/13/15 01:44 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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Welcome to the club! A system failure almost killed my current DID pilot. smile

If you enjoy engine failures, make sure to pick an aircraft with one of those early Hispano-Suiza engines.


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#4145959 - 07/13/15 01:47 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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Yes engine types are a factor in engine failures. Some types are more prone then others. That's a bit of WOFF coolness for you.

But more importantly for my WW1 Ace Persona an engine failure led to a engine fire!?!?
Ain't never seen that. Little nervous now!
Already getting grey hairs when I am 10 miles behind the lines and listening to the sound of my motor for any funny business.

#4145962 - 07/13/15 01:50 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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I've had just engine failures before, and managed to make successful forced landings, but I haven't seen one set on fire like that before. It certainly has shock value!

#4145983 - 07/13/15 02:23 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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I too have random craft failures on in my DiD campaign with over 200 missions completed and I have had quite a few engine faiures, but no fires. I generally shut down the engine as soon as I detect the familiar sounds. Of course if I am far behind enemy lines I will nurse it until I can get to my own lines. I hope those engine fires stay away!!

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#4145986 - 07/13/15 02:32 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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I experienced the same fate with my DH2 pilot of RFC24: system failure and then, in about 3 minutes, engine set ablaze and aircraft disintegrated in the air. Completely surprising new experience wounded.

#4145990 - 07/13/15 02:42 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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Fires are deadly system failures. I think some one posted about an engine explosion (system failure) last week that preceded the fire

#4145992 - 07/13/15 02:46 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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All my spontaneous combustions were all in DH2's. Quite irritating


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#4145998 - 07/13/15 03:02 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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As soon as I see or hear any system failure, I turn off the engine and look for a place to put down. Even behind enemy lines if necessary (I somehow feel I'll escape in a few days...) After seeing an AI plane go up from okay to flaming, falling torch in a matter of 15 seconds, it's the only way to be sure.

#4146005 - 07/13/15 03:27 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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I've seen it happen to a wingman of mine flying a Sopwith Tripe, one minute he was flying along and then 'Whoomp', he was plunging to Earth like a comet.


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#4146012 - 07/13/15 03:41 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Kuroken]  
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Originally Posted By: Kuroken
As soon as I see or hear any system failure, I turn off the engine and look for a place to put down. Even behind enemy lines if necessary (I somehow feel I'll escape in a few days...) After seeing an AI plane go up from okay to flaming, falling torch in a matter of 15 seconds, it's the only way to be sure.


I've cut the fuel by leaning out the mixture and shut off the mags too. Still had an engine fire.
As far as I know, there is no command to shut off fuel valves.

#4146030 - 07/13/15 04:21 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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Wow.
I just leave the engine on and try to get home when I have engine issues.
Didn't know about the fire part when I have a malfunction and the utility of a engine shut off.

#4146074 - 07/13/15 06:35 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: MudWasp]  
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Originally Posted By: MudWasp
Originally Posted By: Kuroken
As soon as I see or hear any system failure, I turn off the engine and look for a place to put down. Even behind enemy lines if necessary (I somehow feel I'll escape in a few days...) After seeing an AI plane go up from okay to flaming, falling torch in a matter of 15 seconds, it's the only way to be sure.


I've cut the fuel by leaning out the mixture and shut off the mags too. Still had an engine fire.
As far as I know, there is no command to shut off fuel valves.


Well that certainly brightens my day.

#4146125 - 07/13/15 09:05 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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I had this happen to my DiD Centenary Challenge campaign pilot last week-I haven't had a chance to write it up yet, but I will get it posted later tonight. (See Sgt. Smythe's 10 July logbook entry which is posted). Long story short, I had a "system failure" and immediately shut down my engine and set down at a friendly airfield. As I was touching down, I got a "empty fuel tank" alert, so the failure must have been a broken fuel line. I rolled to a stop, and ended the mission, but got a notice that the aircraft was destroyed. I'm assuming the aircraft caught on fire? I never got a fire alert or saw any flames, and myself and the observer were unharmed, but the only thing I can think of is the aircraft burned up after I landed.

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#4146127 - 07/13/15 09:08 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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I used CNTRL+ Shift+F6 to cut off fuel. Seemed to work in my case

Originally Posted By: MudWasp

I've cut the fuel by leaning out the mixture and shut off the mags too. Still had an engine fire.
As far as I know, there is no command to shut off fuel valves.

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#4146136 - 07/13/15 10:00 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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Boy just what I needed...another way to be killed in WOFF. Hehe

#4146173 - 07/13/15 11:44 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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I had an engine fire from a failure with Cadogan West some time ago.

Engine off and a dive put the fire out. Probably lucky to run out of fuel quickly. The propeller was burnt off and I could land.

#4146425 - 07/14/15 03:23 PM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Combs]  
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Originally Posted By: Combs
I used CNTRL+ Shift+F6 to cut off fuel. Seemed to work in my case

Originally Posted By: MudWasp

I've cut the fuel by leaning out the mixture and shut off the mags too. Still had an engine fire.
As far as I know, there is no command to shut off fuel valves.


I'll give that a try.
That leans the fuel mixture down to 0, which I was already doing

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#4146771 - 07/15/15 05:55 AM Re: It wasn't me ... killed by system failure! [Re: Wayfarer]  
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Recently my DiD campaign pilot saw a mate's Bristol suddenly catch fire shortly after takeoff. Never seen it before or since. In WOFF as a rule, if it could have happened it can happen.

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