Flight duration

[slimatwar]

We have air refueling which actually means that if a flight is refueled constantly it could remain on air for infinite game time.But shouldn't we take into account crew fatigue?

[ComDev]

Yes.

Known shortcoming.

In real life, engine oil is also an issue.

The flag is in the database (MaxAirborneTime) but is not actually used by game engine.

[Gunner98]

This vid doesn't answer your question but does illustrate the point. Kind of humorous but a 7 hr mission in a F-14 has to suck, the flight starts about 38 seconds in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGGfZMHEK8A

[Luckschaden]

ORIGINAL: Gunner98

This vid doesn't answer your question but does illustrate the point. Kind of humorous but a 7 hr mission in a F-14 has to suck, the flight starts about 38 seconds in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGGfZMHEK8A

That's an interesting video! Seeing a jet pilot solve sudoku in the cockpit is a pretty odd sight.

Do pilots actually sleep on mission? I have been wondering how, for example, crews of long-range bombers pass the time and how they manage to take care of their needs (sleep, food, bowels etc.) I mean those fly over of the Korean peninsula must take ages, right?

[slimatwar]

Surely it's an issue how pilots spend their time in long flights.

[charlee22009]

on bombers there are multiple crew members with sometimes multiple 'crews' so they switch off so some can rest. Same thing with long range commercial flights