Ready for P-47 Upgrade!

[Seadog36]

Now that the P-40s have been reworked and new models added, and the very important and significant Me-410 entering the fold. Its time to add the D-22/23 Jug variant! It would open up 14 more skin slots, where some of the mis-skinned D-11 skins could be moved to their late model Razorback slots.





Then bring in the the Ki-43 Oscar

[Skyguns MKII]

Now that the P-40s have been reworked and new models added, and the very important and significant Me-410 entering the fold. Its time to add the D-22/23 Jug variant! It would open up 14 more skin slots, where some of the mis-skinned D-11 skins could be moved to their late model Razorback slots.

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Then bring in the the Ki-43 Oscar

specs? 

[skorpion]

+1

[Seadog36]

It is essentially the same plane as the D-25 we have in game with a Razorback configuration and the under wing pylons/hard points standardized with the D-15 model onwards. Most serviceable earlier model  P-47s were retroactively fitted with later model wings and hardpoints. Fuel constraints were addressed immediately with the modification of 5th AF P-47s in the SW Pacific Arena. Razorback 47s saw active service through the last days of the war in both the Pacific, MTO and ETOs (though more in attack roles) alongside bubble top variants.

Should be an easy adaptation in the game.

[Debrody]

d11, d25, d40, N, M... only 5 jug models, with a relative fresh 3d model... 6 109s in game (more than 30k were pruduced)...  see my point?
Even tho i agree the d23 or whatever the latest razorbacks number is, would be easy to add, i dont see the point in it. Already 32 skin slots per plane...
IMO there are much more inportent things on the to-do list than adding another very simmilar p47.
410, Jak, Oscar, he-111, tu-2/pe-2, c-20x update, hurricane update, 110 update, stuka update, wildcat update, b26 update, lancaster update etc etc.

[Butcher]

d11, d25, d40, N, M... only 5 jug models, with a relative fresh 3d model... 6 109s in game (more than 30k were pruduced)...  see my point?
Even tho i agree the d23 or whatever the latest razorbacks number is, would be easy to add, i dont see the point in it. Already 32 skin slots per plane...
IMO there are much more inportent things on the to-do list than adding another very simmilar p47.
410, Jak, Oscar, he-111, tu-2/pe-2, c-20x update, hurricane update, 110 update, stuka update, wildcat update, b26 update, lancaster update etc etc.

Agreed 1+ we dont need anymore Jugs for time being.

[Seadog36]

I want all those things too, a sea hurri would be a great addition.  

I think the D-23 had way more merit then the P-47M of which only 133 were produced and due to problems with the power plant almost missed seeing any action altogether. Again it should be extremely easy to add. They need to fix the bug with bomber tail guns discos urgently too.

[DMVIAGRA]

As much as a LOVE the P-47, we need to hold off on it, same thing with the Spits. We need to get misc planes, like dive bombers and out dated fighters. What we need is a P-51 razor back! I don't like how the P-51 is overused, but with the razor back, I must say it looks pretty bad a**.

[FLS]

As much as a LOVE the P-47, we need to hold off on it, same thing with the Spits. We need to get misc planes, like dive bombers and out dated fighters. What we need is a P-51 razor back! I don't like how the P-51 is overused, but with the razor back, I must say it looks pretty bad a**.

You want a P-51B?

[GNucks]

Ta-daaa...

Would be nice if we could get birdcage 51's though.

[FLS]

Wasn't the Malcolm hood a field mod? 

[Karnak]

It is essentially the same plane as the D-25 we have in game with a Razorback configuration and the under wing pylons/hard points standardized with the D-15 model onwards. Most serviceable earlier model  P-47s were retroactively fitted with later model wings and hardpoints. Fuel constraints were addressed immediately with the modification of 5th AF P-47s in the SW Pacific Arena. Razorback 47s saw active service through the last days of the war in both the Pacific, MTO and ETOs (though more in attack roles) alongside bubble top variants.

Should be an easy adaptation in the game.

Why do we need it?  It adds as close to nothing to the game as possible while still adding a slight bit.

Understand this, the P-47 has the best representation in Aces High right now.  The only competing lines are the Bf109s, F4Us, Fw190s and Spitfires.

• We have five P-47s covering three years, 1.67 P-47s per year.
• We have five F4Us covering four years, 1.25 F4Us per year.
• We have five Fw190s, counting the Ta152, covering four years, 1.25 Fw190s per year.
• We have seven Spitfires, counting the Seafire, covering six years, 1.167 Spitfires per year.
• We have six Bf109s covering six years, 1 Bf109 per year.

[Butcher]

Why do we need it?  It adds as close to nothing to the game as possible while still adding a slight bit.

Understand this, the P-47 has the best representation in Aces High right now.  The only competing lines are the Bf109s, F4Us, Fw190s and Spitfires.

• We have five P-47s covering three years, 1.67 P-47s per year.
• We have five F4Us covering four years, 1.25 F4Us per year.
• We have five Fw190s, counting the Ta152, covering four years, 1.25 Fw190s per year.
• We have seven Spitfires, counting the Seafire, covering six years, 1.167 Spitfires per year.
• We have six Bf109s covering six years, 1 Bf109 per year.

Agreed, believe me I would LOVE to see HTC polish off lines of aircraft, however unless it was unusually different "P47D-11 to a P47-M" for example,
we really need to finish off plane sets as well as add newer GV's.

For example, I been posting recently about updating the C205 to possibly having Drop Tanks (with a redesign of the c202/205 it would see logical to make an argument over it) as well as possibly throwing in the G.55 (Its Christmas why not?)

Also threw out the idea of adding the Sea Hurricane while the other Hurris get updated, as well as the Hurri Mk IIB.

This would increase some of their plane sets as well as update them to the latest standard, while the P47 has a long way to go before being updated.

[Karnak]

If another P-47 is needed it would be an earlier P-47 to extend its covered time.  Something like a P-47C or P-47D-5.

We definitely do not need another 1944 P-47.

[DMVIAGRA]

I meant something that was more stream rined, rike this.