Planes don't need pilots! Proof inside.

08-15-07, 01:14 PM

Was between dogfights during a recon mission when I knoticed one of the enemy planes had drifted off course... a few ctrl+f2's later I saw this... Apparrently russian planes don't need pilots...

A map showing were the "Rogue plane" was. It Continued across the border never looking like it'd crash...

I attempted to follow but number 4 had different ideas...

My plane exploded shortly after, stupid German engineering.

Stealth Hunter · 08-15-07, 02:33 PM

Simple explanation for it. It probably happened in this order:

1: Russian pilot takes serious hits on the plane and panics.

2: The pilot rights the plane (natural AI event).

3: The pilot bails out and the plane continues to fly straight, until it is either shot down or runs out of fuel.

Biggles · 08-15-07, 02:40 PM

Happens to me all the time. I'm used to it. However, in OFF, it's not rare to have a dogfight against an enemy aircraft and when you get close enough you suddenly see that there is noone in it....and that is strange....

Oberon · 08-15-07, 04:29 PM

Worlds first UAV? :hmm:

XabbaRus · 08-23-07, 03:43 PM

I saw a pilotless Fw-190 just circling, I wonder how it happens. I'd have thought with a truly accurate flight model it woul eventually crash unless teh flight AI gets hung in a loop. Or maybe it was trimmed just right.

Lafferty · 09-02-07, 11:17 PM

I've seen that happen before until i got to close and i got hit. Stupid unmanned plane you would think it would move for me lol.

HunterICX · 09-03-07, 06:16 AM

I had to bail out on some ocasions as me plane got on fire and my pilot was injured in a IL2 campaign...

and when I looked in the external view of my wreck flying around going up and down for a while before my plane went up in bits.

Lafferty · 09-03-07, 11:37 AM

wow my plane doesn't have any kind of luck mine always blow up right away.

HunterICX · 09-03-07, 11:58 AM

Well, if your Aircraft has fuel leaks and engine catches on fire you have a high chance that your plane blows up after 8 seconds.

Lafferty · 09-03-07, 09:43 PM

yeah thats just about it at least i sometimes have enough time to bail.

Kratos · 09-05-07, 05:25 PM

This is a plane with no pilot...

poor sod got a long swim home

panzer 49th · 09-05-07, 05:30 PM

LOL that is hilarious we need to see more stuff like that

Kratos · 09-05-07, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by panzer 49th

LOL that is hilarious we need to see more stuff like that

You probably will see more,coz a like to bet my last quid Dowly will release a movie of tonights escapade

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HunterICX · 09-06-07, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Kratos

Quote:

Originally Posted by panzer 49th

LOL that is hilarious we need to see more stuff like that

You probably will see more,coz a like to bet my last quid Dowly will release a movie of tonights escapade

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I'll bet he got my landing recorded with the HE111....thought its amazing that about 100 meter before me runway my Engines stopped both as my fuel seemed to be completly drained thanks to you Kratos! ya bloody sod shooting my fuel tanks! too bad I didnt got that Submarine...bloody Gato's pack a punch in AA's

anyway was a great fight yesterday

08-15-07, 01:14 PM	#1
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Planes don't need pilots! Proof inside. Was between dogfights during a recon mission when I knoticed one of the enemy planes had drifted off course... a few ctrl+f2's later I saw this... Apparrently russian planes don't need pilots... A map showing were the "Rogue plane" was. It Continued across the border never looking like it'd crash... I attempted to follow but number 4 had different ideas... My plane exploded shortly after, stupid German engineering.

08-15-07, 02:40 PM	#3
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Happens to me all the time. I'm used to it. However, in OFF, it's not rare to have a dogfight against an enemy aircraft and when you get close enough you suddenly see that there is noone in it....and that is strange.... __________________

08-23-07, 03:43 PM	#5
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I saw a pilotless Fw-190 just circling, I wonder how it happens. I'd have thought with a truly accurate flight model it woul eventually crash unless teh flight AI gets hung in a loop. Or maybe it was trimmed just right. __________________

09-03-07, 06:16 AM	#7
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I had to bail out on some ocasions as me plane got on fire and my pilot was injured in a IL2 campaign... and when I looked in the external view of my wreck flying around going up and down for a while before my plane went up in bits. __________________

09-03-07, 11:58 AM	#9
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Well, if your Aircraft has fuel leaks and engine catches on fire you have a high chance that your plane blows up after 8 seconds. __________________

08-15-07, 02:33 PM	#2
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Simple explanation for it. It probably happened in this order: 1: Russian pilot takes serious hits on the plane and panics. 2: The pilot rights the plane (natural AI event). 3: The pilot bails out and the plane continues to fly straight, until it is either shot down or runs out of fuel.

08-15-07, 04:29 PM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Worlds first UAV? :hmm:

09-02-07, 11:17 PM	#6
Lafferty Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 245 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	I've seen that happen before until i got to close and i got hit. Stupid unmanned plane you would think it would move for me lol.

09-03-07, 11:37 AM	#8
Lafferty Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 245 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	wow my plane doesn't have any kind of luck mine always blow up right away.

09-03-07, 09:43 PM	#10
Lafferty Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 245 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	yeah thats just about it at least i sometimes have enough time to bail.

09-05-07, 05:25 PM	#11
Kratos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,267 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This is a plane with no pilot... poor sod got a long swim home __________________

09-05-07, 05:30 PM	#12
panzer 49th Weps Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 361 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	LOL that is hilarious we need to see more stuff like that __________________