gaw1,
Gets the blood flowing don't it?
That was my experience in the current DID Campaign where my character flew with 56 from (14 July - 15 Dec, 1917)
In the course of 221 missions he experienced 16 engine failures. Possibly 17, but I think that one was AA fire.
Fortunately, he only flew the first month on the ghastly SE5 before upgrading to the SE5a in mid August.
This was with WOFF PE, so it's entirely possible that the mechanic changed a bit with BHaH2
BTW, you won't be flying a Viper with 56 until October of 1918. As Shred says it's those temperamental Hissos.
Gotta love the Royal Aircraft Factory.
p.s to answer your question, I tried to nurse the machine home, keeping an eye on the temp gauge. When it spiked I usually shut the engine off and put her down. Exception was when the failure occurred over Hunland, in which case I took a much greater risk to get back to friendly lines.
Last edited by epower; 05/10/21 01:13 PM.