Bristol Beaufighter

[Karnak]

Me410 won and it is a mid-war aircraft.

[Butcher]

Me410 won and it is a mid-war aircraft.

While voting we get to decide 1 item to be put in the #1 slot, this doesn't mean the Beaufighter, Ki-43 etc arn't behind it.

Given the time frame, I know HTC is working hard, I've been wishing the Me-410 since 2006 (my earliest post on it), at that time many things
should of been added first and they have.

If it came down to voting again, the beaufighter leaves me in a tough situation to vote - just getting the Me410, I would like to vote on an early war bird next, either D.520, Ki-43 or IAR.80. Only problem is the P-40 was updated not long ago to fill out early/mid war.

I would probably lean towards the D.520 and He-111 - this would fill the Phony war nicely with air frames, also the He-111 served on every theater.
The D.520 also served in north africa in a limited basis.

[Bubbajj]

Two words(ish), Henshel 129

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[Karnak]

Two words(ish), Henshel 129

The Hs129 does not compare favorably with the Beaufighter, not in performance, significance, numbers or anything other than anti-GV work.  The Hs129 should be compared to the Il-2, Il-10 and Ju87G-2.

[Guppy35]

The problem with the HS-129 is it looks good, but was a dog with unreliable and underpowered engines.

The Beau was a mainstay from beginning to end and in every theater the Western Allies flew doing every role imaginable for a fighter bomber.

[lyric1]

[JVboob]

+1 cant wait it will be here eventually

[lyric1]

http://www.scribd.com/doc/34491676/AP-1721B-Pilot-s-Notes-Beau-Fighter-II-With-Two-Merlin-XX-1941

[Pigslilspaz]

Very very nice find Lyric

[Majors]

One has to wonder who determines the new aircraft.  We just got a Fiesler Storch!!  What role it will play in AH is anybody's guess.  Recon, could spot if we had artillery.  Target?  Definitely.  Was used for liaison work mostly in WWII.  Don't need much of that in AH.

Yet, we have the Beaufighter, an aircraft that served in every theatre of the war from the beginning to the end, in a number of roles from Ground Attack, to Anti Shipping, etc., that is still not in the mix.

What's with that?

Can anyone enlighten this old geezer?

Cheeries mates


Majors
249RAF
Oldest Yank in the RAF

[Greebo]

The introduction of the Storch was linked to reduction of GV icon ranges from the air. All other aircraft have trouble spotting GVs now, unless they are close enough to receive return fire from flaks. The Storch can see GVs icons much further away than other aircraft and direct friendly aircraft and GVs to them. It can also up from all bases, not just airfields.

The niche role that the Beaufighter would fill in the MA is a heavy fighter that could carry a torpedo. However given that torpedo bombing is suicide against prox fused AA it probably would not see much use in that role. Otherwise its just a slower but tougher Mossie really. Scenario wise its definitely needed though.

[Guppy35]

The introduction of the Storch was linked to reduction of GV icon ranges from the air. All other aircraft have trouble spotting GVs now, unless they are close enough to receive return fire from flaks. The Storch can see GVs icons much further away than other aircraft and direct friendly aircraft and GVs to them. It can also up from all bases, not just airfields.

The niche role that the Beaufighter would fill in the MA is a heavy fighter that could carry a torpedo. However given that torpedo bombing is suicide against prox fused AA it probably would not see much use in that role. Otherwise its just a slower but tougher Mossie really. Scenario wise its definitely needed though.

I want it   I'd trade in my 38 for a Beau!  most of the time anyway

[Karnak]

As somebody who like the Mossie, I'd still like to see the Beau added, even if I won't use it often.  I know there are people who would and it was widely used historically.

[Bruv119]

I've been reading about Malta and the exploits of a certain Adrian Warburton.   

He flew a reconnaissance Beau at points but did most of his work in a Maryland?   Now this pilot just added to my respect for the Beau. 

[Noir]

important wish planes should be sticky threads