New patch?

[bravoa8]

TB, is that from IL2?

Believe it is.

[321BAR]

Been a while since I've looked at this, but IIRC the Ki-43 I-III could all be done just with different gun packages.

The A6M3 would be a good mid-war fighter to add, along with multiple gun packages for the A6M5 to represent the a, b and c versions. Include the N1K1-J as an mid-war option for the George, and you can add several Ki-61 variants just with gun packages. G4M is an absolute MUST, while the Ki-44 and Ki-45 would be invaluable to round-out the IJAAF (interceptor and Heavy Fighter, respectively). Add the Ki-100 for another late-war fighter option alongside the J2M. Then toss in the B6N and D4Y for mid/late naval strike craft.

Probably the BEST lineup for the Japanese to cover the full range of the war would be:

IJN

A5M
A6M2
A6M3
A6M5a/b/c
A6M6 (I still argue there's enough evidence for the Model 53).
N1K1-J
N1K2-J
B5N
D3A
B6N
D4Y
J2M
G4M-1
G4M-2

IJAAF

Ki-21
Ki-27
Ki-43 I/II/III
Ki-44
Ki-45
Ki-49
Ki-61 (multiple with gun packages)
Ki-67
Ki-84
Ki-100

With more options for bombers I would arguably perk the Ki-67, owing to its extreme speed and defensive firepower (unless HTC wants to add the all-20mm armed G4M).

Throw a N1K-2A in there also for those CV dweebs

[Saxman]

There was no carrier-based N1K-2A. There was an N1K2-Ja, which was a fighter-bomber variant with four 250kg bombs (which if we have bombs as a load-out option in game, we already have). Except for the original N1K1 floatplane, all other production N1Ks were land-based.

There were two carrier-based projects, the N1K3-A and N1K4-A, but both were strictly prototypes (of the latter only one was built).

[Ack-Ack]

Nice shopping. We allready have a bad allied craft to axis craft ratio, IMHO.

We do?


ack-ack

[321BAR]

There was no carrier-based N1K-2A. There was an N1K2-Ja, which was a fighter-bomber variant with four 250kg bombs (which if we have bombs as a load-out option in game, we already have). Except for the original N1K1 floatplane, all other production N1Ks were land-based.

There were two carrier-based projects, the N1K3-A and N1K4-A, but both were strictly prototypes (of the latter only one was built).

i had heard otherwise... time for months of research to see if im wrong

[JHerne]

No carrier based Georges. In fact, the Sam "Reppu" A7M was intended to replace the A6M as the principle carrier-borne fighter.

With the game the way it is, ppl using 47s with 1000lbers and a 500lber centerline to kill CVs and CAs, I wonder how much use D4Y and B6N would actually get. Probably the same reason why no one really complains about not having an SB2C.

I do agree, however, that there are gaps in the IJN, Russian, and Italian planesets.

However - since the Brewster broke some ground - there's a slew of aircraft that could be considered that came from smaller countries, or for whatever reason, have been neglected by history...IAR 80s, Dewotine D.520, Moraine Ms.406, Boomerang, Wirraway, etc., that fit the criteria for combat as well as some aircraft we currently have. Yes, its true, most would be FSO or AvA aircraft, would be hangar queens in the LW, but so are a bunch of planes we have now.

[R 105]

How about the Savoia Marchetti S.M.79-1 Sparviero. It carried a torpedo and did about 260 mph. That would fill some of the AVA needs as well as EW & MW. Plus we only have two Italian birds in the game.