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Offline lilsquid

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P40 E Updates
« on: July 14, 2011, 10:27:35 AM »
Who here is excited to see this plane get updated!
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I know i am!, Cant wait to see how she looks in game :aok
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Offline Krusty

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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2011, 10:40:08 AM »
<-- also likes P-40E and wants to see the update

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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2011, 11:57:32 AM »
after giving us that sexy bird they will be able to work on the M-18 :aok :lol
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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2011, 01:19:43 PM »
No, it's c202, 205, and yaks turn, and throw us a bone with a yak3
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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2011, 03:54:05 PM »
Really hoping for the B, C, and N as well!
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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2011, 04:05:05 PM »
Really hoping for the B, C, and N as well!

I wouldn't hold my breath. Just the fact they're updating the B/E is good enough for me. I'd rather get no new P-40 models now if it means they're working on a G.55 or a Me410  :t

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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2011, 04:06:46 PM »
I wouldn't hold my breath. Just the fact they're updating the B/E is good enough for me. I'd rather get no new P-40 models now if it means they're working on a G.55 or a Me410  :t
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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2011, 08:45:32 PM »
Nope, if they make the earlier and late versions of the p40 it will become a much more used aircraft, and can even fill gaps for other country's plane set.


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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2011, 09:49:57 PM »
Nope, if they make the earlier and late versions of the p40 it will become a much more used aircraft, and can even fill gaps for other country's plane set.


I still want my hawk 75, and some of the versions it had.  :rock
I agree it can fill gaps in other country's planesets, but I don't think there is anything that will significantly increase the P-40's use in the MA.  It is simply too badly outclassed by things like the P-51D, Spitfire Mk XVI and La-7.
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Offline BaDkaRmA158Th

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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2011, 07:39:03 PM »
Of course, but it doesn't stop us from flying it, i would like to see the hawk 75 added someday too,as well as other french fighters, sure they all fairly suck vs. 44-45 ubber rides, but if it has wings, at least 1 gun and a engine, ill fly it.  :rock

Besides we need more planes badly for the early and mid war arena's.
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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2011, 08:14:59 PM »
I agree it can fill gaps in other country's planesets, but I don't think there is anything that will significantly increase the P-40's use in the MA.  It is simply too badly outclassed by things like the P-51D, Spitfire Mk XVI and La-7.

Most of the planes in the MA may be of the P-51D/SpitXVI/La7/N1K variety, which makes killing in a P-40 difficult, but so satisfying.  The P-40E is actually the 3rd ranked fighter in my all time kills, behind only the Ki-84 and F6F-5 (shameless self-promotion). Haven't used it much lately but definitely will again after the update.   :x
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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2011, 09:35:00 PM »
Of course, but it doesn't stop us from flying it, i would like to see the hawk 75 added someday too,as well as other french fighters, sure they all fairly suck vs. 44-45 ubber rides, but if it has wings, at least 1 gun and a engine, ill fly it.  :rock

Besides we need more planes badly for the early and mid war arena's.
Oh, I absolutely agree with you, I was just cautioning against unrealistic optimism based on BaDkaRmA158Th's "if they make the earlier and late versions of the p40 it will become a much more used aircraft" comment.  By no means am I arguing against new versions or derivatives of the P-40.
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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2011, 03:03:48 PM »
still thing they should put the merlin engine in the p40s.  :rock

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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2011, 03:31:16 PM »
still thing they should put the merlin engine in the p40s.  :rock

...because it has virtually the same performance as the Allison engined version?
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Re: P40 E Updates
« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2011, 03:36:45 PM »
...because it has virtually the same performance as the Allison engined version?
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well why do they make the big stink of p51 with the merlin engine in it if that was so?  :salute