How to bail out

[KevinWad]

I notice I often die by hitting the airplane's tail trying to bail out (usually with the Me-109), so i what this thread to be about how and when to bail out of an airplane. But first thing's first, why am I always hitting the tail and dying when trying to bail?

[DLFReporter]

Never happened to me. But the best bet would be to bank the plane prior to bailing.

[Raziel]

Or else turn the plane upside down before bailing. Happy parachuting! 

[von.small]

Or else stay in your plane and die like a man!


...bloody hipster bailers.

[KevinWad]

Or else turn the plane upside down before bailing. Happy parachuting!  

That still doesn't work for me on the ME-109...  
The tail of the airplane keeps killing me!

[DLFReporter]

That still doesn't work for me on the ME-109... 
The tail of the airplane keeps killing me!

Well then go with it like von.small said:

Or else stay in your plane and die like a man!
...bloody hipster bailers.

[luftwaffe.be]

put the nose of the aircraft down before bailing, you shouldn't have that problem. Also try to put it in such a position, so it does damage to ground units (like a tank or AA gun for instance)

[Die Happy]

usually you need to slow down until the canopy opens and then bail.