"Sinai triangle" ?

Discussion in 'Warbirds International' started by Lukass, Feb 27, 2003.

  1. Lukass

    Lukass Well-Known Member

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    "Sinai triangle" ?

    "Sinai triangle" by Lukass
    A short novel based on true story.

    One ToD's day, a very beautiful, but "big boned" machine was take off from field named F6. Good weather, full tanks, full ammo, bla bla bla (you know).
    Charter fly to F1 on high altitude. Many boring circles over field and change route for F2.
    Still no kill :(
    Checking F12, one of last three Gold fields. Many Reds, it was look like cap.
    Of course, F12 was dead about 3 minutes after changing back route to F2.
    And...CON!, near F5. Yummy!!! Boooooooooom Burrrrrst
    Zoooooom!...and...only left aileron and leaking fuel???
    Hmm, ok one more time, but Ordell was on his six.
    Pity, only piece.
    Level, look around, look around and look around again...
    Ok, so let's go to F1. Field was under attack. In mid way to F1 from F5 i noticed low fuel, but red light wasn't flashing, so i should back home with kill.
    And now engine stopped!
    Look around, look around and look around again...
    but no con in sight, no black smoke...what the hell? A Sinai triangle was sucked my fuel up?
    Red light was wake up. At least.
    12kft, gliding F5.
    Field insight.
    Flaps dwn.
    Gear dwn.
    And speaker in radio RedBastards on 101Mhz with joy in his voice screaming:
    Ladies and gentlemen, GOLD LOST THE WAR!

    The End

    PS. Yes, I confirm kill, kill on me of course (lovely ack on F5).
    PS. Dear admins whats wrong with Typhoo's red light fuel?
    PS. Sorry for my english.
     
  2. ledada

    ledada Well-Known Member

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    something similar...

    a similar thing happened to me several times in bf110. the fuel-meter has not reached the end, but engines stopped (no fuel-leak before)
     
  3. beryl

    beryl Well-Known Member

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    I have same sittuation on hurri - there's same cocpit at hurr and tiffie, so maybe that's why...
     
  4. -nicae-

    -nicae- Well-Known Member

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    you fly in 2d? that usually happens with me (maybe in 3d too). try refreshing (looking to side and then back) or pushing F3.
     
  5. Cicero

    Cicero FH Designer

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    Which cockpit do U use in Tiffie? Hurri or the new - Tiffie's one?

    There was a beta-version of it hosted on PGmonster's site, but this was still buggy. Maybe wrong fuel lamp is caused by that too.