Unexplored variants of existing planes?

[icepac]

I was wondering about exploring variants of planes that already exist within the planeset.

This would be a lot easier than adding complete new airplanes.

The JU88 is an interesting plane that had many loadouts and variants not represented here as was the BF110 and more than a few other planes.

I understand some planes.........maybe the 110 could affect arena life negatively if equipped with some loadouts because the general performance of the plane is pretty high but adding the additional variants to the JU88 line as well as other relatively low performance planes could net us some diversity.

Anyone have any ideas?   Schrage Musik or it's japanese counterpart?    Big and slow firing guns?

[Karnak]

I'm all for more variants of existing aircraft.  I think there are some neat Ju88s that could be done.

But....

I doubt there is any version of the Bf110 that would be unbalancing to gameplay, nor would I really describe it as "high performance". 

[B-17]

eeeehhhh......only if we include the YB-40.

[Wmaker]

Some variants I'd like to see:

A6M2-N
Bf109G-6/AS or G-14/AS
Brewster B339
F4F-3
F6F-3
Fw190A-3
Hurricane Mk.IIb (loadout)
Il-2 single seater
Ju-87B-2
Ju-87D-5
Ju-87G-2
Ju-88S-1
Ki-61-I
Ki-84-Ib
La-5
La-5F
Yak-7
Yak-9/9D

[oakranger]

eeeehhhh......only if we include the YB-40.

Hummm.....

[JUGgler]

  I think there are some neat Ju88s that could be done.

With a decent fwd firing gun 

OMG imagine the crying 


JUGgler

[Soulyss]

Some variants I'd like to see:

A6M2-N
Bf109G-6/AS or G-14/AS
Brewster B339
F4F-3
F6F-3
Fw190A-3
Hurricane Mk.IIb (loadout)
Il-2 single seater
Ju-87B-2
Ju-87D-5
Ju-87G-2
Ju-88S-1
Ki-61-I
Ki-84-Ib
La-5
La-5F
Yak-7
Yak-9/9D

You forgot P-38H.

[MachFly]

Need: Seafire Mk III, Seafire Mk XV, & Spitfire Mk XII 

[JOACH1M]

Some variants I'd like to see:

A6M2-N
Bf109G-6/AS or G-14/AS
Brewster B339
F4F-3
F6F-3
Fw190A-3
Hurricane Mk.IIb (loadout)
Il-2 single seater
Ju-87B-2
Ju-87D-5
Ju-87G-2
Ju-88S-1
Ki-61-I
Ki-84-Ib
La-5
La-5F
Yak-7
Yak-9/9D yak3

[cactuskooler]

You forgot P-38H.

Darn, beat me to it. 

[Reaper90]

Sea Hurricane

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[Karnak]

Need: Seafire Mk III, Seafire Mk XV, & Spitfire Mk XII 

Seafire Mk XV was too late for the war.

[Krusty]

No, he didn't forget the P-28H  

WMaker's list has some I agree with, some I don't... I would add:

P-40N (ground pounder)
B-25J (mix of C and H features)
Bf109E-7 (with centerline bomb option)

He mentions Ki-61-I. There's a number of different ways of naming those, I want to guess he's suggesting the 4x12.7mm option. I would be for that but also would love to see (just as an option) the Ki-61-Ia, which had 2x MG151/20 in the wings. These were imported German guns and depending on sources outfitted between 200 adn 400 airframes.

It would be an interesting reversal from the 20mm-in-nose option we have now, even if the actual performance were no different.

[Pigslilspaz]

+10 For B-25J. Had a relative that was a gunner in one, got a Zero and a Ki-43. Bailed out of one if I recall.

[Ack-Ack]

B-25J would allow the Mitchell to have a glide torpedo as an orndance option.

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