Should jets explode?

[JtD]

While knowledge about fuel explosions is no mandatory knowledge for membership in TD, I'm glad he's a member.

However, he's right and you are not. Kerosin and diesel fuel vapours are highly explosive. This is how a Diesel engine works in the first place, and if you doubt Kerosin / Jet explosions you might want to google TWA flight 800.

[Aviar]

I decided to research this topic a few days ago but changed my mind about posting. However, I will note some observations.

In researching, I found a number of references to Me-262's exploding during the refueling process. I also came across several pilot accounts of 262's exploding during dogfights.

So, take that as you will. I'm sure more experts on the subject can shed some light on this.

*My own gut feeling tells me this ----> Jet Fuel + War = BOOM!

Aviar

[ElAurens]

Originally Posted by JtD

While knowledge about fuel explosions is no mandatory knowledge for membership in TD, I'm glad he's a member.

However, he's right and you are not. Kerosin and diesel fuel vapours are highly explosive. This is how a Diesel engine works in the first place, and if you doubt Kerosin / Jet explosions you might want to google TWA flight 800.

Yes, a spark from a fuel pump (or a valve, cannot remember) exploded the tank and brought the aircraft down.

[RPS69]

Yes, accidents happens, and errors with aviation fuel of any kind, could bring hell anywhere. But the main thing here is the engines getting instantly on fire and exploding, for just a bit of excess fuel. The main effect of this, is bringing the turbine to an overheat.
But if you cut the fuel, you get a more than fair chance of starting again without more consequences than diminsihing the engines life, or just burning more fuel than needed.
Here and now, is a digital thing. Move the thrust too fast, and it goes BOOM! This effect was allways a bit on the exagerated part.
The 262 was not put into flying without testing. It was a whole program with almost 5 years sinjce engines development.
And also you may find reports about accidents with them, but nothing as sistematich as it is in game.

[Treetop64]

Originally Posted by RPS69

Yes, accidents happens, and errors with aviation fuel of any kind, could bring hell anywhere. But the main thing here is the engines getting instantly on fire and exploding, for just a bit of excess fuel. The main effect of this, is bringing the turbine to an overheat.
But if you cut the fuel, you get a more than fair chance of starting again without more consequences than diminsihing the engines life, or just burning more fuel than needed.
Here and now, is a digital thing. Move the thrust too fast, and it goes BOOM! This effect was allways a bit on the exagerated part.
The 262 was not put into flying without testing. It was a whole program with almost 5 years sinjce engines development.
And also you may find reports about accidents with them, but nothing as sistematich as it is in game.

Reading this, one is left little room to think anything other than that you're assuming the source of a fire or explosion is always from the engine.

[RPS69]

Originally Posted by Treetop64

Reading this, one is left little room to think anything other than that you're assuming the source of a fire or explosion is always from the engine.

You are talking about what?
Did you EVER flyed the 262 in game?
I ASSUME you don't!

Did you at least know on what is based the in game 262 taking on fire?
On the release of 262, long before 1946, in the il2 manual explained what were the game considerations about it.

It was stated that the excess fuel sent to the engine before it reached 60% power could drain into the carenate, and ignite there. This is what is simulated in il2.

Any other consideratios on what is happening in the sim, are just speculations. If you want to speculate about any other kind of accidents, that are not stated as simulated, create your own thread.