WWI Plane choice

[Wedge1126]

There's no axis in WWI, right?

Central Powers vs. Entente Powers.

[Wmaker]

There's no axis in WWI, right?

Central Powers vs. Entente Powers.

You are right, old habits die hard. Of course I meant Central Powers.

[straffo]

let me guess like biquette (BK) you will fly an Albatros ?

[Treize69]

I still think the Albatros D series are some of the most lethally beautiful fighting aircraft ever made. With those shark-like lines and that round, blunt nose it has always looked to me like the Bf-109s grandpa.

[Wmaker]

let me guess like biquette (BK) you will fly an Albatros ?

"biquette" ...     

I'll be in the German scouts, I find most of them interesting.

I like the D.VII and the idea of using spiral climb while on the defensive or offensive.

[John Curnutte]

 I'm a Nieuport guy myself and like the looks of the French planes , but Camel is a must have ride for sure .
                            Nutte

[Angus]

They should have skipped the VII or the Bristol, I'd go for the SE5/Nieuport/Spad and the Albatros as more of a norm.
Anyway, do we have a smell of upcoming bipes for AHII??????? Gladiator? CR42?
?

[jay]

most of the American planes in WWI were flying boats??? 

[Gabriel]

only HTC would be able to find a way and leave out a French plane out of the initial WW1 plane set.

 

[texastc316]

Key words are initial plane set. Leave it to the AH community to look a gift horse in the mouth.

[Treize69]

Key words are initial plane set. Leave it to the AH community to look a gift horse in the mouth.

QFT

[Oldman731]

When I heard there were going to be four planes added, I also thought SPAD XIII would have been there instead of the Bristol Fighter. But it looks like HTC wanted to one bigger scout and Bristol Fighter certainly fits the bill. After that, Camel is pretty much a must have and 2 axis rides vs to allied rides sounds like a smart devision.

The Brisfit gives people a chance to have a rear gunner who counts for something.  The type was hugely successful (after it's first dreadful outing) in the war and was the inspiration for the Me-110, the Boulton-Paul Defiant and some others which thankfully never entered production.  It also gives the Allies an energy fighter to counter the D7.  People who enjoy squadron cameraderie might well start to pair up into Brisfit crews.

- oldman

[StokesAk]

Sopwith Camel

all the way baby

[Wmaker]

The Brisfit gives people a chance to have a rear gunner who counts for something.  The type was hugely successful (after it's first dreadful outing) in the war and was the inspiration for the Me-110, the Boulton-Paul Defiant and some others which thankfully never entered production.  

Yep, pretty much what I was saying, that they obviously wanted something "different" instead of having four single seater scouts. IMO Brisfit is a great choise as the first two-seater.

It also gives the Allies an energy fighter to counter the D7.

Just like the SPAD would have been. I doubt we'll see two historical sides fighting each other where the planes have to counter each other (of course they have to for special events, though). I'm betting there will be knits, bishes and rooks fighting each other with identical planesets. As much as I'd like to see the historical planeset happen, it would need "a perfect world" to work especially with limited planeset.

[Oldman731]

I'm betting there will be knits, bishes and rooks fighting each other with identical planesets.

How sad.  Hope not.

- oldman (AvA to the end)