Hornet G-Limits

[Cepheus76]

I just have a quick question regarding the Hornet's g limit: It seems to me that the 10 gs the aircraft can now sustain represent the airframe's ultimate loadfactor, leading to swift structural failure when exceeded.

However, is there also a yield load simulated, i.e. structures remain permanently bent after the load is removed? I am thinking about important components like slats, flaps and their drives.

Thanks for any insights,

Cepheus

[Hulkbust44]

Yeah, no way you would have a complete structural failure like that. We've had IRL Hornet's hit 12-13g in emergency situations (commonly CFIT avoidance) sure the jet is down for a long time, but it made it back with a few crushed panels and a bent wing.

Mobius708

[Preendog]

G limit is currently based on aircraft weight, see thread for details.  

 

 

 

[Mikaa]

Tested this shortly after the patch in a lightly loaded hornet. Did some push-pull and got a spike to 11.2G, wings stayed on. I'm satisfied with the paddle implementation now. If you're doing crazy stuff like that with spikes well above 10G and a wing occasionally comes off, I don't see a problem; had to work to get it that high. Yes, in RL you'd turn the jet into an ugly dihedral abomination before you'd get the one (or two) wing clap, but as long as wings stay on for an "oh crap" CFIT avoidance pull, I'm alright with the slightly simpler implementation. 

Maybe they'll revisit this once the advanced damage model moves from WWII to the modern jets.