Ditching effects

[Automan]

Actually if you try to do a soft water landing you get a big splash, while in reality the aircraft should be able to float in the sea for some seconds/minutes if not too damaged (like happened to a greek Mirage-2000 some years ago: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2007611/Now-thats-I-dive-bomber-Greek-fighter-jet-salvaged-Aegean-sea.html)

 

 

I would love to see implemented ditching effects, and for choppers/WW2 plane the ability to escape and use life raft

[terminator363]

Totally! I don't care about this animation of this that much to be honest. Ditching doesn't (and shouldn't happen that often :D ). I totally agree they should stay afloat longer though.

[Automan]

Not so common to be able to ditch a military jet and survive, but it happens.

Surely, now that WWII planes are out, this can be an issue: ED should implement realistic damage model even for contact with water.

 

[Northstar98]

The water and effects system needs tonnes of improvements anyway, and actually this is one of the big ones so it's a resounding yes from me :)

[MikeMikeJuliet]

No effects indeed, but I've managed to ditch the F15C succesfully... although it did sink quite quickly after stopping instead of staying afloat.