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#4150380 - 07/25/15 01:10 AM Spontaneous Combustion??!!  
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Fellow WOFF pilots,

Has anyone experienced an unexplained fire erupting, mid flight? I was flying a Morane Parasol, in a 1915 career, well inside friendly territory, when suddenly my prop appeared to be shattered and the sound of crackling flames could be heard. This was followed by some on-screen warning about a "fire", along with my pilot's health rapidly declining, and not too much later we were nose into the ground (needless to say, dead).

While all this was going on, I did look around for E/A, but saw nothing in the skies aside for the squad leader, some 100yds or so ahead. I heard no gunfire, saw no tracers, heard no other engine noises....nothing!!

This sim continues to amaze me, with its depth... but this is a first for this kind of event. Has anyone else had their engine suddenly catch fire for no reason? I'm sure this kind of thing happened in R/L....

Harry


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#4150383 - 07/25/15 01:20 AM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: HarryH]  
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#4150394 - 07/25/15 02:10 AM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: HarryH]  
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#4150395 - 07/25/15 02:19 AM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: HarryH]  
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Saw it happen to a fellow pilot in a Bristol.

#4150414 - 07/25/15 05:23 AM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: Raine]  
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Ah, well good to know, thanks all. As if we needed yet another threat to our longevity!! What a great sim, though!

cheers ... H


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#4150417 - 07/25/15 05:40 AM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: HarryH]  
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Had the same in my BE2, as reported recently. I was in external view at the time, so I didn't get any kind of clue anything was wrong ... it just erupted!

#4150423 - 07/25/15 07:11 AM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: HarryH]  
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Yes happened to me as well. Flying a BE. A system failure perhaps?

#4150447 - 07/25/15 11:44 AM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: HarryH]  
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Seen it happen to an enemy crate flying in formation (no shots have been fired). Seen it happen to my wingman while enroute to target. Happened to me in BE while in landing pattern. Thankfully low on fuel, so the fire was out even before I landed. And it happened to me again in a BE (same pilot) just after take off. Was still able to land back on the airfield.


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#4150451 - 07/25/15 12:03 PM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: HarryH]  
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I am kind of surprised to hear all this.
Been flying for a lot of years and have never seen this occur.

#4150454 - 07/25/15 12:13 PM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: HarryH]  
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Originally Posted By: HarryH
Fellow WOFF pilots,

Has anyone experienced an unexplained fire erupting, mid flight? I was flying a Morane Parasol, in a 1915 career, well inside friendly territory, when suddenly my prop appeared to be shattered and the sound of crackling flames could be heard. This was followed by some on-screen warning about a "fire", along with my pilot's health rapidly declining, and not too much later we were nose into the ground (needless to say, dead).

While all this was going on, I did look around for E/A, but saw nothing in the skies aside for the squad leader, some 100yds or so ahead. I heard no gunfire, saw no tracers, heard no other engine noises....nothing!!

This sim continues to amaze me, with its depth... but this is a first for this kind of event. Has anyone else had their engine suddenly catch fire for no reason? I'm sure this kind of thing happened in R/L....

Harry


Were you over enemy territory or behind friendly lines?


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#4150468 - 07/25/15 12:55 PM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: HarryH]  
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Various failures are in there for all aircraft, also coolant, oil or fuel can begin to leak.
Fuel burns really well smile

Sometimes sure it could be to a rogue hit from archie or a bullet hit, but also likely is a failure if it seems unrelated to those. Usually you'd get a message in the TAC or display messages (if enabled).

So just like those pilots you were never really safe in the early craft.

Some craft have much worse chances of specific failures where we know that was so of the real aircraft at the time,



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#4150486 - 07/25/15 02:51 PM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: HarryH]  
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I didn't know about coolant being factored in as a possibility.

Has anyone ever had an engine overheat?
I haven't, but have no way of knowing other than a display message. None of the planes I fly have coolant temperature gauges.

#4150500 - 07/25/15 04:00 PM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: HarryH]  
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Geez, now I have something else to worry about!!


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#4150506 - 07/25/15 04:08 PM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: HarryH]  
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#4151460 - 07/28/15 07:31 PM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: Robert_Wiggins]  
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Originally Posted By: Robert_Wiggins
Originally Posted By: HarryH
Fellow WOFF pilots,

Has anyone experienced an unexplained fire erupting, mid flight? I was flying a Morane Parasol, in a 1915 career, well inside friendly territory, when suddenly my prop appeared to be shattered and the sound of crackling flames could be heard. This was followed by some on-screen warning about a "fire", along with my pilot's health rapidly declining, and not too much later we were nose into the ground (needless to say, dead).

While all this was going on, I did look around for E/A, but saw nothing in the skies aside for the squad leader, some 100yds or so ahead. I heard no gunfire, saw no tracers, heard no other engine noises....nothing!!

This sim continues to amaze me, with its depth... but this is a first for this kind of event. Has anyone else had their engine suddenly catch fire for no reason? I'm sure this kind of thing happened in R/L....

Harry


Were you over enemy territory or behind friendly lines?


I was well behind the lines, in friendly territory, Robert. I know ground fire can be lethal when over enemy territory, but I was nowhere close to the lines, even. I was above 5,000ft, and could not get down quickly enough, before the flames ate up the wings!

H


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#4151464 - 07/28/15 07:41 PM Re: Spontaneous Combustion??!! [Re: Hauksbee]  
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Originally Posted By: Hauksbee
Are we enjoying our immersion?


smile can't beat it!


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