Last New Plane Added?

[Slade]

When was the last new plane added to the game?


Thanks,

Slade 

[Phoenix3107]

  Beats me, but I'm guessing the B29 was added last, which leaves many others waiting for their turn.

[Arlo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-2

[Schen]

TU2's?

[Phoenix3107]

Ah yes, the Tu-2.

So what will be next for nomination of AH?

Italian fighters?

American medium bombers?

Soviets?

Something out of the ordinary?

Take your pick.

[Hap]

I found this list of aircraft listed by production number surprising.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-produced_aircraft

[Arlo]

[ONTOS]

I'm still waiting for the Fiat G55.

[FBKampfer]

I'd like to see some new Luftwaffe bombers. Ju-188, Do-217 for special events and ma, and the He 177 primarily for the MA.

After that, I'd like to see the G.55 and the Ki-44.

[Phoenix3107]

I'd like to see some new Luftwaffe bombers. Ju-188, Do-217 for special events and ma, and the He 177 primarily for the MA.

After that, I'd like to see the G.55 and the Ki-44.

I'd love to see the british Halifax heavy bomber. That is one sexy bird, imo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handley_Page_Halifax

[FBKampfer]

I'd love to see the british Halifax heavy bomber. That is one sexy bird, imo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handley_Page_Halifax

Seems a bit too similar to the Lancaster.

[Phoenix3107]

Seems a bit too similar to the Lancaster.

So?

I'd have that over the Stirling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Stirling

[Oldman731]

I'd have that over the Stirling.

Nice thing about the Stirling was that the pilot was already airborne when the plane was sitting on the ground.  Wonder why the main landing gear struts were so long?

Ever read Len Deighton's "Bomber"?  In his afterword passage, dealing with the sources he used, he relates that one of his RAF sources remembered the Lancaster crews cheering when they heard that Stirlings would be on the mission, because the Stirlings couldn't fly as high as the Lancs and so would soak up ack and fighters. 

What a godawful time.

- oldman

[Phoenix3107]

Nice thing about the Stirling was that the pilot was already airborne when the plane was sitting on the ground.  Wonder why the main landing gear struts were so long?

Ever read Len Deighton's "Bomber"?  In his afterword passage, dealing with the sources he used, he relates that one of his RAF sources remembered the Lancaster crews cheering when they heard that Stirlings would be on the mission, because the Stirlings couldn't fly as high as the Lancs and so would soak up ack and fighters. 

What a godawful time.

- oldman

 :frown:Good Lord. Did any of the Stirlings make it back home? If they did, they'd probably be PO'ed at the fact they were spotted faster than the Lancs, let alone them being happy about their "tag-along".

[Saxman]

Nice thing about the Stirling was that the pilot was already airborne when the plane was sitting on the ground.  Wonder why the main landing gear struts were so long?

According to Wiki the landing gear were lengthened to increase the wing angle, and thus shorten the takeoff roll.