I see the pattern

[FLS]

I could easily ask for 3 ki-43... but you'll just dismiss it as 'minor', but minor changes made them more capable than previous variant.

here's how they parallel...

In early war:  A6M2, Ki-43-I
mid war: A6M3, Ki-43-II
late war: A6M5, Ki-43-III

Since we don't have any Ki-43s now, how could adding one be a minor variant?






 

[Perrine]

Since we don't have any Ki-43s now, how could adding one be a minor variant?

Well the first ki-43 that appeared in 1941 was waay underpowered and was only armed with peashooters and barely cracked 300mph.
The second (1942) had heavy machine guns and a minor bump up in horsepower and speed @ 330mph.
The third and final version of ki-43 (1944) gets a bigger engine and top speed is 360mph.  






 

[FLS]

Well the first ki-43 that appeared in 1941 was waay underpowered and was only armed with peashooters and barely cracked 300mph.
The second (1942) had heavy machine guns and a minor bump up in horsepower and speed @ 330mph.
The third and final version of ki-43 (1944) gets a bigger engine and top speed is 360mph.  

And which one of those is a minor variant to the Ki-43 we don't have now?



Do you fly online in Aces High?

[JOACH1M]

The Oscar is next? Yaaaa

[Krusty]

I think he was using minor to dismiss it as "unimportant" or "inferior" to the MA planeset. At least, that's how I read it. I don't agree, though.

[Hajo]

A great many of us look forward to FSO and Scenarios.  We appreciate the History and immersion aspects of the game.  Substituting aircraft one for another mars the historical aspect of a scenario or fso.

Many of us don't need the latest,greatest,fastest.....we appreciate accuracy and history.  The Betty is a welcome addition to our SEA arenas.  The MA is point and click...run and gun, with even air to air fights a rarity.

Now....or should I say next?  The Beaufighter and the He-111!

[Perrine]

And which one of those is a minor variant to the Ki-43 we don't have now?

I was saying that if A6M gets redone I think they should have one (or 2) more A6M variant(s), and if we do get an Oscar, make that 3 Oscars

[Avanti]

CAC BOOMERANG!!

 

[jimson]

The Oscar is next? Yaaaa

We don't know that, just hoping.

[FLS]

I was saying that if A6M gets redone I think they should have one (or 2) more A6M variant(s), and if we do get an Oscar, make that 3 Oscars

Well you can certainly wish for all 6.   

I would rather see the Oscar than 2 more Zekes but you're correct that a variant is easier than a new aircraft.

There are a few models in AH that need updating but I think the Zekes still look pretty good compared to the FM2 for example.

[FLS]

I think he was using minor to dismiss it as "unimportant" or "inferior" to the MA planeset. At least, that's how I read it. I don't agree, though.

Actually I used "minor variant" to mean varying slightly from what we currently have in contrast to something completely new.

[ozrocker]

I'm thinking after so long, and so many requests, that the "Beau" is coming, maybe the Boomer too!
Long overdue.


                                                               <S> Oz

[DERK13]

I cannot stop drooling over the G4M to even think they you update or add more Zeros.......

BETTY!!!!!!!!!!!