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Mustang said:I think that helos should stick around, because I'm sure certain attack helicopters, like the Apache, are tough enough to stick around. There wouldn't be too many planes, though, that would stay around after being hit. There still would be some times, though, when a plane could ignore a light hit, espeically for a plane like an A-10 Warthog.
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What do you consider "ignoring a light hit"? I'm no fighter pilot meself but I'd tend to consider flying back home in one piece a relaxed enough, posture, as opposed to outright ejecting. A plane like the Warthog already is much more resistant than other planes, i.e. I guess it means it can take more damage before being critically damaged and crashing.
Also keep in mind that a damage pericieved as non-critical when it occurs, can turn really nasty minutes afterwards, like a tiny fuel or oil leak for instance. So IMHO a pilot will return to base after any kind of hit, because he will prefer being (himself and his plane) fit and available in the near future than running a last dash that can turn deadly (he got an enemy hit, remember, so probably he has chances taking another one if he comes back). Not mentionning loitering around waiting to be called again while his plane disintegrates slowly...
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