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Title: new aircraft
Post by: Jayz on December 02, 2023, 12:15:07 AM
how about a PBY Catalina that carrys troops and can land and take off on water and a P61 BlackWidow with  onboard radar :)
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: Dadtallica on December 02, 2023, 12:19:32 AM
lol oh sweet child of summer haha!  :cheers:
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: hazmatt on December 02, 2023, 12:24:54 AM
How would an onboard radar work? The new radar settings are like having an AWACS.
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: GasTeddy on December 02, 2023, 01:35:35 AM
lol oh sweet child of summer haha!  :cheers:

That's exactly an answer to make sure newcomers don't stay.


The fact is that HiTech has had some serious health problems and the game hasn't had updates or new planes for quite some time. What is going to happen in future, is not known.
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: Dadtallica on December 02, 2023, 08:39:08 AM
That's exactly an answer to make sure newcomers don't stay.


The fact is that HiTech has had some serious health problems and the game hasn't had updates or new planes for quite some time. What is going to happen in future, is not known.

Sorry maybe…

The owner has stated on the website that no new development will occur. I can’t seem to find it atm.
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: Eagler on December 02, 2023, 10:11:14 AM
The ability to pick up down pilots would be cool

Chute turns into a raft when it hits the water

Eagler
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: HollyWood750 on December 02, 2023, 11:38:40 AM
Good suggestion, Eagler!

I'd love the chance to go behind lines to pick up a downed pilot in a Catalina, C47, or Storch.. although that Storch flight might take too long... lol

 :salute

HlyWd
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: hazmatt on December 02, 2023, 11:44:56 AM
Hans Rudel rescued his squad mates with a stuka on multiple occasions!
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: GasTeddy on December 02, 2023, 12:07:47 PM
Hans Rudel rescued his squad mates with a stuka on multiple occasions!

Common Luftwaffe habit at EF, as there not all downed pilots were taken prisoners. If one bailed over England or made forced landing in there, survival was almost certain, but in Russia odds were more against.

What comes to idea of picking up downed ones, I warmly wish it to be added, but with these numbers it might be hard to find volunteers to perform it. And Storch needs escort, as there is no NOE alt.
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: hazmatt on December 02, 2023, 12:19:17 PM
And Storch needs escort, as there is no NOE alt.
Ya. Lots of stuff has changed since the AWACS came. Flying a goon in to contested airspace is pretty much certain death now.
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: oboe on December 02, 2023, 12:43:17 PM
The ability to pick up down pilots would be cool

Chute turns into a raft when it hits the water

Eagler

Coupla years ago I mocked this up in Photoshop.  I think it would be very cool to have flying boats like the PBY in AH.   

(https://i.imgur.com/yMuDEon.jpg)
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: Oldman731 on December 02, 2023, 06:40:27 PM
Hans Rudel rescued his squad mates with a stuka on multiple occasions!


So he said.

- oldman
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: GasTeddy on December 03, 2023, 04:30:01 AM

So he said.

- oldman

So said many others as well. I have several shelf meters literature about WW2 aviation, mostly seen from Axis side. I don't think they are all telling fairy tales.
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: Meatwad on December 16, 2023, 05:43:10 PM
how about a PBY Catalina that carrys troops and can land and take off on water and a P61 BlackWidow with  onboard radar :)

The days of new aircraft are long over
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: Kini on December 16, 2023, 05:57:43 PM
Catalina would be fun. I water ditch A LOT.
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: SIK1 on December 17, 2023, 08:23:25 PM
If any new plane is added it should be the Beaufighter.

It wouldn't be just a big slow target like the Catalina.

 :neener:

Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: Oldman731 on December 17, 2023, 09:18:35 PM
If any new plane is added it should be the Beaufighter.

It wouldn't be just a big slow target like the Catalina.
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...ehhh...maybe...?

- oldman
Title: Re: new aircraft
Post by: waystin2 on December 18, 2023, 10:41:05 AM
The days of new aircraft are long over
Unfortunately this is true.  :aok