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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: Saxman on December 13, 2012, 12:58:23 PM
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Thought I'd pop up my wishlist now that I've actually been flying again:
1) Ki-43 - The main fighter of the IJAAF for the duration of the war, and its absence is pretty glaring. Last I looked at this, you could get maybe half a dozen new planes with the Ki-43-I, -II and -III just by using different gun options in the hangar.
2) The Japanese plane set in general needs some love: A5M, Ki-27, Ki-44, Ki-45, J2M, D4Y, B6N, Ki-100, N1K1-J. The Ki-61 and I THINK the Ki-84 (been a while, but IIRC, the Frank occupies an area somewhere halfway between the AHI and II model standards) both are in need of a remodels, and like the Ki-43 you can get quite a few aircraft out of them with armament options in the hangar.
3) A loadout option in the hangar available only at land bases to turn the F4U-1A and 1D into the Goodyear FG-1A and 1D. This option would remove all the equipment needed for carrier operations (and more importantly, the associated weight).
4) Remodel of the F4Fs, including the addition of a separate F4F-3 model. The four-gun package on the F4F-4 only turns her into an FM-1. The F4F-3 had larger fuel tanks, but was still a fair bit lighter since she didn't have the heavy wing-folding mechanisms. The -3 was more popular among pilots than the -4 because as a result of having less weight she was faster, climbed better and was more maneuverable, while also having longer range due to the increased fuel load. The -3 was also the main variant fielded by Marine squadrons in the Solomons, so saw a LOT of combat.
5) Tiny Tims!
6) An ordinance option for AP shells for the B-25H's cannon. Research done after the B-25s were added turned up that the H actually often carried a small number of AP shells.
7) B-25J, with both glass-nosed bomber and solid-nosed gunship (12 forward-firing .50cal!) variants.
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+1 best wish since... ever
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yes
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Now that's a wishlist. I love it :salute
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Tiny Tims??
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Speaking of AP shells...
Even though we have the Russian P-39's... Would it hurt to have the 37mm AP round that the Americans neglected to give to the Russians?
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Tiny Tims??
Take a 500lb Semi-Armor Piercing naval shell and strap a rocket on the back.
Later image, but shows you just how big they are:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2692/4311814083_2518f2f98a.jpg)
They were used on a number of aircraft at the end of the war, particularly USN and USMC birds.
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+1 to everything I love the Hogs and how they handle and I love the Wildcats in general
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+1 on everything :aok :aok :aok
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Toss in glide torpedoes for the B-25J as well.
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and the F6F-3
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Toss in glide torpedoes for the B-25J as well.
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Did B-25s ever use torpedoes operationally? I know they were designed to carry them, but I thought they were never actually used.
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Did B-25s ever use torpedoes operationally? I know they were designed to carry them, but I thought they were never actually used.
according to a quick google search It appears that they were tested in combat. So it looks like they were, but to what degree it is not clear.
Source: http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_bombers/b25_18.html
Of course it would still require having a B-25j :noid
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Did B-25s ever use torpedoes operationally? I know they were designed to carry them, but I thought they were never actually used.
During the last two weeks of the war a group of B-25Js were used to evaluate the glide torpedoes. They dropped then on two occasions but results weren't known as they dropped from a few miles out (think it was like 15-20 miles) and there was nothing in Japanese records that report losing any ships during that time in the area on the days the glide torpedoes were dropped. I know the glide torpedoes were being evaluated but they could still be included as perked ordnance.
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Sounds from that link like only two such attacks were made before the war ended. As cool as it would be, I don't think that would meet the criteria for inclusion.
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+1 for the ki43 it really needs to be here
and +1million for the J model the C doesnt cut it for defence the H does but no forms and no bombsight.
WE MUST HAVE THE J im stuck with the C :( the J would make me half a bomber puke the ole 25 is my fav bomber but the C sux :cry
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+1 :aok
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This one will be VERY controversial, but figured I'd make an official wish out of it:
A major advantage we cartoon pilots have is the ability to make out controls much more convenient than they would have been in the real aircraft. There's no need to reach around to flip switches because we have everything a keypress or, even better, a toggle on our stick or throttle away. It was discussed over on the Aircraft and Vehicles board that this has led to a number of aircraft being used in ways that just wouldn't be physically possible in real life, because the real aircraft might have controls positioned in places that would make performing multiple functions simultaneously impossible. IE: adjusting trim, throttle, AND flap position all at the same time.
The wish would be that each aircraft have a delay when the button for certain actions are pressed, before the action is actually performed. The length of this delay would vary based on the "neutral" hand position (IE, assume stick and throttle for all functions) with a modifier that increases the delay when the action is performed while pulling Gs.
For example, using the Corsairs (one of the popular subjects of this, and also the plane I have the best idea of control layout for) as an example:
It's physically impossible to manage throttle, flaps, trim and drop the landing gear at the same time the way players do in the main arena. This is a sizable contribution to complaints over the F4U's flight modeling. Adjusting trim or flap position would require taking one's hand off the throttle, not to mention it would be extremely difficult to do while in a 6G turn.
The delay for each control would be specific to the aircraft, based on their internal layout. Additionally, as a compromise, aircraft that had automatic flap capability (IE, the flaps on the N1K2, or the ability of the F4U and F6F's flaps to "blow back" and drop automatically with airspeed over the first two notches) would receive this capability.
Additionally, to prevent "chaining" commands, trying to perform a second incompatible function while the first is waiting would override the first command.
In other words, player hits the toggle to adjust pitch trim. During the delay, he decides to drop his landing gear. Instead of first trimming the nose and then dropping the gear, the latter overrides the first command and the pilot goes to drop gear instead.
This will significantly affect the way a lot of aircraft are used, and even small delays might be enough to start seeing aircraft flown more in line with the way they were historically, since constant manipulation of flaps, throttle and trim would no longer be possible during the middle of a fight.