Bug or default behavior? One hit on the jet kills - no chance to use the ejection seat

[v2tec]

Ok, the A10 is a robust airplane and I could use the ejection seat, when / once it was necessary.

But, when I fly the FA-18 or the F16, one hit kills (by AA missile) and I am not able to use the ejection seat at all. Well, the damage model also looks the same all the time. The plane is loosing the wings and goes down. I am not sure if this is the same in reality.

[TobiasA]

vor 11 Stunden schrieb v2tec:

Ok, the A10 is a robust airplane and I could use the ejection seat, when / once it was necessary.

But, when I fly the FA-18 or the F16, one hit kills (by AA missile) and I am not able to use the ejection seat at all. Well, the damage model also looks the same all the time. The plane is loosing the wings and goes down. I am not sure if this is the same in reality.

You get hit, you die. Especially the F-16 with its single engine and a very light airframe is unlikely to survive a missile hit, especially compared with the titanium tub of the A-10 and its engines which are outside of the airframe.

[silverdevil]

On 1/13/2021 at 9:39 AM, Kang said:

The surprising part is that the pilot hasn't been instantly killed as he is somewhat prone to be in the F-18 in DCS. It's like the ejection seat has an automatic throat slasher attached in case any of the valuable, expensive hardware takes damage.

i believe this happens a lot and has been for a while. this was mentioned by Kang. it still makes me laugh. lol

[Frederf]

6 hours ago, TobiasA said:

You get hit, you die.

AIM-9 hits the back of a plane, pilot instantly killed?

[TobiasA]

vor einer Stunde schrieb Frederf:

AIM-9 hits the back of a plane, pilot instantly killed?

Not always, I have been able to eject sometimes. Extremely rare though. With fragmentation warheads, this sounds reasonable. 

You might survive a hit from the AA-8 (R60) since it's warhead is really small. And keep flying. I experienced that once. 

[Frederf]

Extremely rare?

[GumidekCZ]

Neither F-16 or F-18 have damage model simulation completed (like ww2 have). It's something will be worked on. Nobody will tell you when, but I have small whish to be completed at least at Q4 2022.

[Nealius]

^

Damage model for both Hornet and Viper are stil WIP. For what it's worth, particularly in multiplayer, I also see IR missiles guiding on the cockpit rather than the engines or jet itself.