I know people desperately want damage to be added and while it would be cool i think the devs show keep it simple. Maybe when a part takes a hit or a jolt like landing in the ground it starts to smoke (able to be turned off in settings) and if it takes a second one it would explode. This isn't perfect, but for a simple fix this could possibly work. Just and idea as always.
Also with this when you get hit it's more of a break apart instead of just poof your entire plane is gone @JetstreamAeroEngineering
Yes plz!