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Title: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oboe on January 25, 2018, 12:10:27 PM
Let HTC know what's important to you!   No registration needed, vote once but for as many aircraft choices as you would like - I've listed as many new aircraft as I can think of; there are 34 total, consisting of many different types and roles.  Some aircraft, like float/sea planes, would require code changes to implement.

I'm not setting a poll "close" date and have opened it up so we can all see voting totals real time.


http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5a6a1387e4b0e396a8cdaa88 (http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5a6a1387e4b0e396a8cdaa88)
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Hajo on January 25, 2018, 12:28:58 PM
Thanks Oboe...............voted for two of them.  Ki-100 and of course the Beaufighter.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: horble on January 25, 2018, 12:32:01 PM
So many FSO gap fillers..

I clicked a lot.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Kanth on January 25, 2018, 12:35:32 PM
 :aok voted, lots of interesting choices.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: zack1234 on January 25, 2018, 01:02:11 PM
 :)
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Vraciu on January 25, 2018, 01:13:59 PM
I dunno if this is going to give you much useful info being that there is no limit to how many you can vote for.

If you can vote for EVERYTHING then a ranking system within the voting itself would better serve your goal.

I voted any way but only picked three.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oboe on January 25, 2018, 01:14:31 PM
Last year (January 2017), my poll consisted of only 12 aircraft and you could vote for only one.

Back then there were 63 voters and the top vote-getter was the Fiat G.55 Centauro with 21%, followed by Beaufighter at 17%, Meteor at 14%, and King Cobra at 11%.

Hope we get more voters this year!

The EasyPoll software doesn't support ranking choices, unfortunately.   You get what you pay for :) 

Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Devil 505 on January 25, 2018, 01:27:47 PM
I voted for 5

Lagg-3
Beaufighter
Wellington
J2M
TBD-1
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: scott66 on January 25, 2018, 01:34:12 PM
Voted for more than I thought I would but favorite is beaufighter
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oboe on January 25, 2018, 01:40:54 PM
I think I voted for about half of them!    There were about ten more planes I wanted to include originally but I wasn't sure how unwieldy this format might become, so I culled the list.   There are a bunch of variants I'd like too, like the earlier versions of the B-17 and B-24, and the B-25J.    Initially I had in mind multiple questions with aircraft grouped into classes, but the software only allows one question.

Some of my favs were the Beaufighter, Meteor, Helldiver, SM.79, P-36/Hawk 75, King Cobra, J2M and Ki.100.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: thrila on January 25, 2018, 01:49:00 PM
I would have voted for the Machhi C.200 if it was on the list.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oboe on January 25, 2018, 01:53:12 PM
Quote from: thrila link=topic=391553.msg5http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/joystick.gif199872#msg5199872 date=1516909740
I would have voted for the Machhi C.200 if it was on the list.

Doh!  Sorry, I'll make sure it gets on the list for next year's poll. 
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Bruv119 on January 25, 2018, 04:16:57 PM
Man that Meteor looks awesome!   

voted for quite a few in the end.   
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: APDrone on January 25, 2018, 05:06:59 PM
No P61???!!!??? 

Travesty!

 :old:

 :bolt:
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: DmonSlyr on January 25, 2018, 05:51:58 PM
Why does everyone like the Beaufighter so much?

Just curious.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: horble on January 25, 2018, 06:39:01 PM
Why does everyone like the Beaufighter so much?

Just curious.

I’d like to see it because it served for most of the war on multiple different fronts. Would be great for special events/FSO.

Although most of the planes on that list would also be good for that so I voted for them too lol
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oboe on January 25, 2018, 07:16:11 PM
Wow the Mig-3 has come outta nowhere to reach 2nd place.  Wasn't even on the poll last year.  Wonder if its related to IL-2 Battle of Moscow recent release?

I also forgot about the Hs.129...
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: DmonSlyr on January 25, 2018, 07:19:22 PM
Wow the Mig-3 has come outta nowhere to reach 2nd place.  Wasn't even on the poll last year.  Wonder if its related to IL-2 Battle of Moscow recent release?

I also forgot about the Hs.129...

It just looked mean to me. Could probably use more Russian planes.

I'd preferably like to see more late mid war planes, which ever those might be. Just my opinion, but I feel they make the best fighter action.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: DmonSlyr on January 25, 2018, 07:27:36 PM
I’d like to see it because it served for most of the war on multiple different fronts. Would be great for special events/FSO.

Although most of the planes on that list would also be good for that so I voted for them too lol

Sounds reasonable. The mossie and P38 need more competiton! And 110 for that matter.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Devil 505 on January 25, 2018, 07:28:28 PM
Why does everyone like the Beaufighter so much?

Just curious.

I’d like to see it because it served for most of the war on multiple different fronts. Would be great for special events/FSO.

This. Served on every front from 1941 until the end of the war in a variety of roles. It was the true workhorse of the RAF.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Oldman731 on January 25, 2018, 09:08:47 PM
This. Served on every front from 1941 until the end of the war in a variety of roles. It was the true workhorse of the RAF.


Plus:  It reminds us of Jim Croce and his roller derby queen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwhxXjdMPd8

- oldman (pay attention to the lyrics)
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Vraciu on January 26, 2018, 01:11:20 AM
Last year (January 2017), my poll consisted of only 12 aircraft and you could vote for only one.

Back then there were 63 voters and the top vote-getter was the Fiat G.55 Centauro with 21%, followed by Beaufighter at 17%, Meteor at 14%, and King Cobra at 11%.

Hope we get more voters this year!

The EasyPoll software doesn't support ranking choices, unfortunately.   You get what you pay for :)

Good point.  Lol
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Vraciu on January 26, 2018, 01:12:09 AM
Wow the Mig-3 has come outta nowhere to reach 2nd place.  Wasn't even on the poll last year.  Wonder if its related to IL-2 Battle of Moscow recent release?

I also forgot about the Hs.129...

Russian bots.   :noid
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Squire on January 26, 2018, 04:39:33 AM
Can I be a super delegate? ;)

Cool poll Oboe. Voted for the Beaufighter and TBD-1.  :salute
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Randy1 on January 26, 2018, 05:49:51 AM
I think most important is adding planes made in other countries in support of those players in other parts of our world.

Well done poll OBOE.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: TWCAxew on January 26, 2018, 05:58:54 AM
Voting is fun  :aok

I would like to nominated a plane for next year's poll. there is not enough Dutch pride here  :cheers:
https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=1868

DutchVII
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oboe on January 26, 2018, 06:59:22 AM
The Fokker D.XXIII never made it past the prototype stage so would not qualify for inclusion in AH- but, 50 Fokker G.1 were made and saw combat, so that one could fit with our early War plane set.  Cool-looking aircraft as well:

(https://i.imgur.com/Ir0MBk4.jpg)

I'll include it in next year's poll.    :salute
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Kanth on January 26, 2018, 07:12:16 AM
It would be cool to see some ww1 planes in there  :D
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oboe on January 26, 2018, 07:19:17 AM
It would be cool to see some ww1 planes in there  :D

You're right about that, Kanth!   I'd thought briefly about including vehicles, too, since we don't have any British tanks in game and wondered whether people would want a chance to vote on those too...

Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: TWCAxew on January 26, 2018, 07:27:55 AM
The Fokker D.XXIII never made it past the prototype stage so would not qualify for inclusion in AH- but, 50 Fokker G.1 were made and saw combat, so that one could fit with our early War plane set.  Cool-looking aircraft as well:

*snip*

I'll include it in next year's poll.    :salute

Haha your right! But i was only joking and the propeller at the back looks awesome.

But it would be very cool to have some Fokker planes in AH  :angel:



 
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oboe on January 26, 2018, 03:04:46 PM
Hey 81 voters so far - in what, 24 hours?  That's about a 30% increase over last year and last year's poll was open about a week, IIRC.   Here are the top 5 aircraft at this point:

(https://i.imgur.com/BHDJRcQ.jpg)

Interesting, the D.520 and Mig-3 were not part of last year's poll.   
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: DmonSlyr on January 26, 2018, 04:57:38 PM
That g55 looks pretty cool. What kind of ammo does the plane have, and what year is it?
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Karnak on January 26, 2018, 05:22:40 PM
Voted for:

Fiat G.55
Mitsubishi J2M
Nakajima Ki-44
Bristol Beaufighter
DeWoitine D.520
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Kawanishi H8K "Emily"
Vickers Wellington
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
Nakajima B6N Tenzan ("Jill")
Yokosuka D4Y Suisei ("Judy")
Junkers Ju.188

Was that more than half of them?
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Devil 505 on January 26, 2018, 05:30:30 PM
That g55 looks pretty cool. What kind of ammo does the plane have, and what year is it?

Mid 1943 onward. Has two 12.7mm Mg's and three 20mm cannon.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oboe on January 26, 2018, 06:05:24 PM
Voted for:

Fiat G.55
Mitsubishi J2M
Nakajima Ki-44
Bristol Beaufighter
DeWoitine D.520
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Kawanishi H8K "Emily"
Vickers Wellington
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
Nakajima B6N Tenzan ("Jill")
Yokosuka D4Y Suisei ("Judy")
Junkers Ju.188

Was that more than half of them?

I believe there were 34 so you voted for more like a third of them.   Thanks for voting!
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: DmonSlyr on January 26, 2018, 07:34:10 PM
Mid 1943 onward. Has two 12.7mm Mg's and three 20mm cannon.

Sweet!! Could definitely use more Italian Planes as well!
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Meatwad on January 26, 2018, 07:51:40 PM
Beaufighter and Ju-52, both are WAY overdue
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Hajo on January 29, 2018, 12:43:21 PM
Ki-100 is a great aircraft.  As I recall they couldn't make enough in-lines for the K-61 so they fitted a radial.  The result was the Ki-100 considered by some to be the best Japanese fighter of the war.

It is sturdy and has more protection then other Japanese Aircraft as I recall.  It had outstanding performance.  If I remember correctly the K-100s first engagement was with a squad of F6Fs' and cleaned the Hellkitty's clocks.  I'm sure that could be verified somewhere.  I forget a lot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_Ki-100
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Kazaa on January 29, 2018, 06:34:14 PM
Of course I voted for the Meteor Mk. III
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: mthrockmor on January 29, 2018, 08:32:02 PM
Write-in: P61

Great poll!

I think context is a big issue for me. I'd love to see some of those early war birds, but minus good scenarios they would be hangar queens. I'd love to see the Kingfisher be able to control fire for the cruiser and battleships, though until then, not much role for it.

In any case... 2 weeks! Haha

Boo
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oakranger on January 29, 2018, 10:05:45 PM
Disappointed that the A-26 votes.  not even 10 years ago ppl were calling for it more than the any other plane.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: 100Coogn on January 29, 2018, 11:12:38 PM
A Poll-list isn't far from a Wish-list is it not.
Careful your thread don't get locked for some BS.  :headscratch:

Edit:  I like your post oboe, just not the point and shoot that goes on around here from the Mods'.

Coogan
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oboe on January 30, 2018, 09:22:19 AM
I can see how a new aircraft poll could be considered a wish list, but it could also be considered a survey.  I just posted it in the same forum as I did in last year's poll.   

It's interesting to see how some planes have perennial popularity, while others have lost some.  The Beaufighter continues to have very strong support, whereas the Meteor seems to have fallen since HTC's last official poll, which was won I think by the Yak-3, and followed the Me410, IIRC?

Current leaders after 116 voters:

Beaufighter - 51 votes
G.55 Centauro - 42 votes
Mig-3, J2M Raiden, P-63 King Cobra - tied for 3rd place with 36 votes
D.520 - 32 votes
Meteor - 31 votes

Next two Ki.100 and P-51A at 30 votes each.   

Interesting, Beaufighter is the only non-fighter in the bunch.  The G.55 and Meteor are really the only heavily-armed, 400+ mph MA dominating, super-fighter types left to model that I can think of.  Also, I wonder if people are aware of how lightly armed the Mig-3 is, having only 1x .50 caliber and 2x .30 caliber machine guns?

Thanks for voting!
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oakranger on January 30, 2018, 12:42:59 PM
Wow, A-26 did not make the list.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Vraciu on January 30, 2018, 12:46:18 PM
Wow, A-26 did not make the list.

B-26 satisfies that niche for many.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Mister Fork on January 30, 2018, 01:17:52 PM
B-26 satisfies that niche for many.
..or the A20, or Boston, or B-25, or the Tu-2...
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Chris79 on January 30, 2018, 01:56:28 PM
Mig3 is a pretty bird
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Vraciu on January 30, 2018, 03:23:08 PM
..or the A20, or Boston, or B-25, or the Tu-2...

True that.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Nefarious on January 30, 2018, 03:47:55 PM
Hey 81 voters so far - in what, 24 hours?  That's about a 30% increase over last year and last year's poll was open about a week, IIRC.   Here are the top 5 aircraft at this point:

Just shared it to AH3 Facebook page, so that might boost it.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: SAJ73 on January 31, 2018, 12:51:55 AM
Voted.

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Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Vraciu on January 31, 2018, 01:02:19 AM
Mig3 is a pretty bird

It’s a dog, though. 
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Gman on January 31, 2018, 07:39:20 PM
G55, Beau, Meteor, + a couple others. Really would like the Brit Jet, it'd make Bruv happy, and having jet vs jet fights, even though IIRC the Meteor and 262 never met, would be a lot of fun.  Plus a jet with Hispanos MK Vs = El oh Els.  G55 I've wanted since I first read about it.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: RODBUSTR on February 05, 2018, 11:46:47 AM
Westland Lysander.  Give the logistics players some teeth.
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Yeager on February 06, 2018, 12:31:53 PM
No p-61
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oboe on February 06, 2018, 03:02:59 PM
P-61 will be included in next year's poll (unless we have it by then  :D).  Hope you are well, Yeager!   
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: bustr on February 06, 2018, 03:32:24 PM
When do we get the flying ponies that launch air mines from one end and lazor beams out of their eyes??????
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: PanosGR on February 09, 2018, 04:59:22 PM
Voted for four:

He-162

FW-190G

He-177

Do-17
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: oboe on February 09, 2018, 05:09:28 PM
Voted for four:

He-162

FW-190G

He-177

Do-17

LOL smart guy!
Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Guppy35 on February 09, 2018, 06:18:09 PM
Beau is the way to go.  I’d move in and park the 38G
Title: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: Becinhu on February 09, 2018, 06:39:04 PM
Beau is the way to go.  I’d move in and park the 38G

Can you really PARK it if it’s just a mass of busted up and smoking parts?


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Title: Re: Vote in my 2018 AH Aircraft Poll!
Post by: scott66 on February 10, 2018, 07:20:24 PM
When do we get the flying ponies that launch air mines from one end and lazor beams out of their eyes??????
two weeks