Damage Smoke Colors

[dresoccer4]

Is there a key telling us the meaning of different colored smoke coming out of damaged planes? Looking to better understand the visual damage model currently in place. 

[razo+r]

5 minutes ago, dresoccer4 said:

Is there a key telling us the meaning of different colored smoke coming out of damaged planes? Looking to better understand the visual damage model currently in place. 

Brown-ish smoke, likely oil

White smoke should be fuel

Blue-ish smoke is water/coolant I believe

 

[dresoccer4]

22 minutes ago, razo+r said:

Brown-ish smoke, likely oil

White smoke should be fuel

Blue-ish smoke is water/coolant I believe

 

thanks, this will help. do you know this for sure (like based on ED's statements) or just from observations in-sim? Wasn't sure if there's official info on these sorts of things

[razo+r]

32 minutes ago, dresoccer4 said:

thanks, this will help. do you know this for sure (like based on ED's statements) or just from observations in-sim? Wasn't sure if there's official info on these sorts of things

You will not find an official statement about the colors or mechanic anywhere here, so the only source you can go by is personal experience ingame or real life examples.

[Dragon1-1]

4 hours ago, razo+r said:

Brown-ish smoke, likely oil

White smoke should be fuel

Blue-ish smoke is water/coolant I believe

Actually, it's the other way around. White smoke is water (actually steam escaping and then condensing), while fuel is a blue-ish spray. Black is either an oil leak or a fire. If it's thin it's oil, if it's thick, it's probably a fire (in most cases you'll see the flames, at least in DCS).

[dresoccer4]

3 hours ago, Dragon1-1 said:

Actually, it's the other way around. White smoke is water (actually steam escaping and then condensing), while fuel is a blue-ish spray. Black is either an oil leak or a fire. If it's thin it's oil, if it's thick, it's probably a fire (in most cases you'll see the flames, at least in DCS).

oh interesting, thanks. this is why it's been confusing because I couldn't find any documentation on these mechanics