next new air craft?

[Mitsu.]

+1 but I think it'll be a scenario aircraft for the most part.

I think the Ki.44, Ki.100 or J2M would find more use in the LWA.   Any new Japanese fighter would be good by me.   Great pics, btw.

Thanks, now we can see them with high quality 3d models.
I wish I wish! 

[cactuskooler]

I say we should all petition HTC to include a dual side-by-side "twins" release... no GVs necessary, no other planes, no revamps.. just put the effort into 2x twin-engined planes.

I agree! P-38H and F!

[Pigslilspaz]

Fighter Ace had the Oscar...Rarely used and for good reason...Two .50 cals don't cut it....I'd rather have a new tank...

Really? Then how come I shot down a B-17 using only the 2 .50's I had left in my 109 earlier this week. (And no, they were not attacked before that)

[Krusty]

Yes, technically speaking. They had a nasty habit of exploding inside the barrel over the engine on the Ki-43s... Taking out part of the engine too!

They put a steel plate beneat the barrel to stop engine damage if this happened, and that is why all Ki-43-I's had mixed 7mm/12.7mm so they could keep fighting if/when the 12.7mm jammed or blew up.

However, they weren't quite "more powerful" as they were slower rounds. They had less punch, they also were too small to really pack much HE inside either (20mm seems to be the minimum for effective explosive shells). So much like the Italian Breda Safat guns they were overall weaker than a Browning .50cal. They also fired about 400 rpm when synched through a prop, and since they were almost all through props they fired very slowly.

If they worked they were a nice weapon, but lack of reliability and weak performance meant they weren't widely accepted for quite some time.

[chris3]

moin

what about a hard nosed ju88 with some guns, used as destroyer or very havy fighter? would be a god counter part to the a20. and the model still exist.

cu christian

[PR3D4TOR]

Kinda pushin' your luck there with something that arrived in 1945...you know how many were made/ served in squadron strength? 

Plant no. 166 delivered 282 Yak-9UT to the Soviet air force between February and May 1945. Factory armament was two B-20 cannons in the cowl with 120 rounds each, and a single NS-23 cannon with 30 rounds firing trough the spinner. The engine cannon could be replaced in the field, although the N-45 proved unreliable.

[Butcher]

Really? Then how come I shot down a B-17 using only the 2 .50's I had left in my 109 earlier this week. (And no, they were not attacked before that)

Its been well documented the Japanese had a near impossible time shooting down american bombers during the war, in fact they had very few aircraft that could in fact bring down a B-17 until late midwar, by then the B-29 was operational which created even more of a problem since it flew high and fast.

If I recall, they had numerous design ideas, however I don't think the Japanese ever really had a solution until the war was lost.

[PR3D4TOR]

The B-17 was withdrawn from service in the PTO by mid-1943 in favor of the B-24. Most IJN and IJA front line fighters were fully capable of bringing down a B-17 at typical PTO altitudes.

[icepac]

I think the ki43's perceived weakness is exaggerated.

There are instances of them colliding with bombers and surviving.

There are instances of them shooting down b29s and other superfortresses.

The ki43 shot down more allied planes than any other japanese type.

[B-17]

Well, regardless of whether or not whatever Japanese plane you guys are talking about had decent armament or not, I have 3 personal candidates for the next airplane introduction to Aces High.

The first:
B-17 F or E-- I can't tell from here, but I'm thinking F

Valuable addition to MW and snapshots, and a bit of variety when it comes to the American heavy lineup. Because we really do need that xD

The second: He-111

Another good MW addition, and it would be the first true German bomber to be introduced to AH.

The third:  Now I've forgotten, but I would definitely say that the Pe-8 would/could possible deserve a spot in the AH lineup. I realize it would be difficult to model the interior, as I don't think there are any remaining airframes in the world


As for updates, I would REALLY like to see either the Lancaster remodeled, or the Hurricane collection, sort of like what they did with the two P-40 models that they already had-- they released both at the same time, because their interiors were quite similar. I think that it would be the same with the Hurris, no?

Just my 0.02$ but don't flame me, please. These are just my thoughts.

[oboe]

I'm all for the He-111, but confused why you don't think the Ju-88 is a true German bomber?

[PJ_Godzilla]

moin

what about a hard nosed ju88 with some guns, used as destroyer or very havy fighter? would be a god counter part to the a20. and the model still exist.

cu christian

There was an attack version of the Do-17 that would probably be a fun and agile little gem.

[Tilt]

Yak3 and upgrade other Yaks to join it. The Yak IMO should have the same spread of representation as the Spitfire or 109 series.

[B-17]

I'm all for the He-111, but confused why you don't think the Ju-88 is a true German bomber?

The Ju-88 works fine as a bomber, but it is kind of a jack of all trades--attack, torpedo-bomber, and its useful bombload is not really all that useful. The He-111 was designed as an airliner, but converted to a bomber that was mostly successful in the role it played. One thing that I wonder though, is which variant do you think would be added? Myself, I am inclined to believe it qould be either the 'P' or the 'H'. ~5000 lbs could be carried internally, rather the the Ju-88's 800 kg (?), with a combination of internal and external.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[chris3]

moin

you said the bombload of the ju88 is not useful?? she carryes mor than the b-17 in game. lol btw 1000kg inside and 2000kg outside.

i would like to see this version of a dayfighter destroyer


cu christian