Fyv's Missing Bombers list

[fyvsix]

the bombers put in this game are sometimes a puzzle to me, It seems like we are missing some of the main bombers of the war on all sides. I decided to make a list of the obvious ones and spam this forum with it.  A lot of them are mid and early war, but they are none the less important craft that contributed in large numbers to significant events and battles throughout the war. I'll leave priority to all of you.

He-111
Do-17
Hs-129

G4M Betty
D4Y Judy

SB2C Helldiver
TBD Devistator

B-17F
B-24D
B-29
A-36

Mosquito Bomber
Handley Page Halifax
Vickers Wellington

Petlyakov Pe-2

My favorites for instant addition to the game would of course be the B-17f, B-24D and B-29, But I'm an American Iron guy. Any new bombers or attack aircraft would be good.

Did I miss any good ones?

<S> Fyvsix

[Denholm]

[fyvsix]

Please remove the annoying cartoon, I'm just day dreaming about some of my favorite planes and not trying to nuke your poor bases, sheesh.

[LLogann]

I always get a kick out of the nuker's using that as the reason for no 29............ In 2 years of service during the war, the B29 dropped tens of thousands of bombs........... Only 2, by the way, were Atomic.  You probably all know their names too! 

Please remove the annoying cartoon, I'm just day dreaming about some of my favorite planes and not trying to nuke your poor bases, sheesh.

Now for you bomber hanger size people............. Trivia question:

What percentage of WWII aircraft were kept in hangers? 
What percentage of American bombers did not fit in the south Pacific hangers at US Army Air Corp bases?
Can anybody on the board find a photo of a B29 sitting in a hanger during the war?

Now for you strip people..... During the war it was not uncommon for the short runways of the south Pacific to cause Superfortress's to go into the ocean...  Go look for yourself downers!!!

Are there any other excuses not to have it?

[Denholm]

Yep...

Once we get the B-29 we we will be pounded with the nook requests.

[bongaroo]

Are there any other excuses not to have it?

Besides HTC having to also model some Late War Japanese high altitude interceptors to go along with it, there are other more important bombers to be made to fill in the planeset.

And after we get it we'll constantly hear "we need a n00k".  Even more than we hear now.

[LLogann]

Def never a nook.  It really has no bearing on good game play, that much is certain.  BUT...  Part of the B29 problem, which has now been corrected, is that HiTech Creations, on the website itself, mentions the B29 as a perked plane.  That was last year and now I don't seem to be able to find it.  With that said, you would almost want to think they have many of the features modeled already. 

Does anybody else remember that?

Besides HTC having to also model some Late War Japanese high altitude interceptors to go along with it, there are other more important bombers to be made to fill in the planeset.

And after we get it we'll constantly hear "we need a n00k".  Even more than we hear now.

But for the time being we do have a nice assortment of fighters that could pursue these high altitude bombers... From the 5 eny 152 all the way down the list to a 25 eny p47....  Although a high alt Japanese fighter would be AWESOME!

[weazely]

See Rules #2, #4

[Martyn]

Please forget the Short Stirling.

BTW - what about LRMP planes? Condor, PBY, Short Sunderland, etc? I know we'd need some sort of rule to make these viable otherwise they'd be a waste of time, but still...

[Krusty]

The bombers we have in-game already fly as high and as fast as the B-29 cruised.

We should NEVER get the B-29 until we get some sort of bomber engine/power limitations.

The thing about the B-29 wasn't only payload, it was speed. Currently most of the bombers in this game can push 300mph TAS with ease, climb MANY times faster than they did historically, all because they take 25% fuel and jam the throttles to the stops from the start of the mission until they die or land.

Fix THAT first, then maybe we'll have a place for the B-29. Until then, it would only be abused far worse than existing bombers are.

[Saxman]

As I've said many times before: tighten the leash on the drones. Go too far above cruise speeds and your drones go "pop."

Also, no ordinance release controls from the pilot's position (exclude light bombers/attack, medium bombers like the B-25s, and others as appropriate).

[1Boner]

Yep...

Once we get the B-29 we we will be pounded with the nook requests.

No we Won't!!

The only ones who would ask for the nuke would have to be a bunch of ignorant--------mmmm never mind, you're right!!

[Banshee7]

Why can't we just be happy with what we have?  It's not like you're really gonna quit the game if we don't get more planes.  Even if you did it wouldn't hurt HTC at all. 

[Ack-Ack]

The A-36 wasn't a bomber, it was an early attack version of the Mustang.





ack-ack

[1Boner]

The A-36 wasn't a bomber, it was an early attack version of the Mustang.


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ack-ack

Lets not cloud the issue with facts!!