Next new plane

[Rich46yo]

The D520 does interest. Its Hispano, roll, and dive, would give it instant legitimacy. Might be a fine perk farmer.

I dont remember its score against the LW but it did do pretty well, limited numbers and all.

[Kazan_HB]

The D520 does interest. Its Hispano, roll, and dive, would give it instant legitimacy. Might be a fine perk farmer.

I dont remember its score against the LW but it did do pretty well, limited numbers and all.

They shot down 114 LW planes.
Dive speed 825km/h second prototype

[Ack-Ack]

The D520 does interest. Its Hispano, roll, and dive, would give it instant legitimacy. Might be a fine perk farmer.

I dont remember its score against the LW but it did do pretty well, limited numbers and all.

The D.520 also enjoyed success with the Vichy French in Syria and Lebanon.  31 A2A (against planes of all types) victories and 11 losses.  The RAF and Commonwealth fighters they went against were usually P-40s, Hurricanes and some RN Fulmars.

ack-ack

[pipz]

We should get the 410

I second that emotion. 

[icepac]

But it has super-weak guns: 2x7.62mm and 1x12.7mm.

Also, at low alt, it is slower than the Bf 109F and Yak-1.

It was available with 2 more 12.7 mm guns first in gondolas.

That's 5 guns.

Other variants removed the 7.62 and used 3x ubs 12.7mm guns.

Other variants had 6x RS82 rockets along with the ubs machine guns.

Another variant had 2 x 20mm shvak cannons.

Many were fitted with 2x 100kg bombs.

This plane also can exist in all arenas like the beaufighter.


I also like the D520 with it's HS404 cannon in the nose.

[Karnak]

It was available with 2 more 12.7 mm guns first in gondolas.

That's 5 guns.

Other variants removed the 7.62 and used 3x ubs 12.7mm guns.

Other variants had 6x RS82 rockets along with the ubs machine guns.

Another variant had 2 x 20mm shvak cannons.

Many were fitted with 2x 100kg bombs.

What is your source for the MiG-3 armament options?

[tmetal]

TBD mostly because the TBM in game is a horribly OP substitute in FSO and scenarios; also the Ki100 because it would probably come with an updated Ki61.

I know it isn't a plane but it would be great to see a IJN task force added; for me this is one of the biggest tripping blocks to immersion during FSO's

[Arlo]

TBD mostly because the TBM in game is a horribly OP substitute in FSO and scenarios; also the Ki100 because it would probably come with an updated Ki61.

I know it isn't a plane but it would be great to see a IJN task force added; for me this is one of the biggest tripping blocks to immersion during FSO's

That would be an awesome update, imo. I will burn both candles and incense and invest in scotch to cover all bases here. Which reminds me, Fin and I want the single engine tank busting planes available at V bases. 

[icepac]

What is your source for the MiG-3 armament options?

Some of it was from Hitech's previous sim called warbirds and some information came from the russian guys who stole the sim and added russian planes to the planeset.

[Brooke]

This page talks about improving armament for the MiG-3.  There were only 52 MiG-3's outfitted with cannon, and more but still a small number with gun pods, which were usually removed in the field because they ruined the performance too much and didn't work well.

From this source:

http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/mig3/MiG-3early.html
http://mig3.sovietwarplanes.com/mig3/latemig-3.html

[Karnak]

Some of it was from Hitech's previous sim called warbirds and some information came from the russian guys who stole the sim and added russian planes to the planeset.

I played WarBirds.  There wasn't a MiG-3 in it while HiTech and Pyro were there.  Maybe it was added afterwards, but it wasn't in there when they were there.

Your list of armaments looks very suspiciously like Il-2's list of armaments, many or most of which were on paper only and never saw flight, let alone action.  Some Russians hacking WarBirds and adding Russian aircraft is hardly a reliable source either, just as I wouldn't trust American, British, German or Japanese players to not add every one off or might have been superplane for their favored nation either.

[Tilt]

I suppose the Beaufighter / A26 are the outstanding ac that would be widely appreciated. I think the Yak1 and Pe2 would complete the Russian set until the IL10 were added which would be somewhat uber.

For me the development of a PTAB for the IL 2 would be a significant step in ground attack combat.

We approach IMO a development threshold. I think mobile artillery , marine warfare/submarines, infantry etc. would start to expand the game in new and interesting directions...... Each being interesting topics in them selves


Perhaps new graphics and terrain / spawn modelling would create a better platform for such developments.

[save]

Mig-3 have never been in Warbirds.
Yak3 was in WB, it was very fast but could not fly nose up  like AH's does. It also snapped in tight turns, much like the 190 in AH does.

I played WarBirds.  There wasn't a MiG-3 in it while HiTech and Pyro were there.  Maybe it was added afterwards, but it wasn't in there when they were there.

Your list of armaments looks very suspiciously like Il-2's list of armaments, many or most of which were on paper only and never saw flight, let alone action.  Some Russians hacking WarBirds and adding Russian aircraft is hardly a reliable source either, just as I wouldn't trust American, British, German or Japanese players to not add every one off or might have been superplane for their favored nation either.

[RotBaron]

This thread has become eto centric. There are a lot Eastern pacific and Australians playing, or were, I don't hear them as often on the Knight side as I used to.

[Debrody]

I vote this

yess.
or a Ju188 (Ju-88 remodel too)
109G/AS
Ju-52 (?)
Whirlwind
Spit-XII
Beaufighter
Pe-2
Lagg-3
Mig-3
J2M
Ki-44
P-61
P-63
D-520
110, A20, B5n, Tempest remodels
All beauties. Still, the new terrain engine looks good enough, i cant say a bad word.