What's the Brewster?

[Cipher2]

                  OK, when i came on the website, I saw sneak previews of the new plane for AH, the Brewster. The thing is, I've never heard of this plane, care to fill me in?

[Motherland]

The short, short version...
The Brewster Buffalo was an American designed aircraft of WWII. It was generally disliked by American pilots (gained the name 'the flying coffin'), and was sold to various countries.

Most notably of these Buffaloes were the de-navalized B-239's that Finland received (which is the version modeled in those screenshots), destroyed 477 Soviet aircraft for the loss of 19 Buffaloes. Many famous Finnish aces flew the B-239 including Ilmaari Juutilainen who scored 34 victories in the Buffalo, and along with his kills in the Fokker D. XXI and the Bf 109G became the highest scoring non-German pilot with 94 1/4 victories.

[Cipher2]

              OK, thanks for filling me in. Anyone have any idea when it's coming out?

[Motherland]

HTC releases stuff 'when it's done'. They don't give an estimated release date.
I'd say within the next month or two though, along with everything else in the works (redone Typhoon, terrain and lighting update etc.)

[moot]

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[Enker]

It will come out June 16, on the dot.

[jdbecks]

why did they choose to implement that particular plane? surely there were mere planes that would have been more useful ?

[Saxman]

why did they choose to implement that particular plane? surely there were mere planes that would have been more useful ?

Because Aces High is not only made up of the Late War Arenas. There are a TON of glaring holes that need filling in Early and Mid, not to mention Scenarios, AvA, and FSO.

[Widewing]

why did they choose to implement that particular plane? surely there were mere planes that would have been more useful ?

It was time.... This game has a dedicated population of Finns, many of whom have contributed greatly to what you get enjoy these days. Maps, skins, running Euro prime time events to name just a few things these gentlemen have done. These guys get together every year and their own Finn Aces High convention.

The Brewster was a very important fighter for Finland, and it is much loved in Finland, and not only by aviation and history enthusiasts. I've been involved with this game in one manner or another since January of 2001. Even before then, the Finns have been asking for the Brewster. Finally, they have it in the pipeline.

I for one, am thrilled to see this great bunch of guys get what they had hoped for these many years. When the update is released, I'm going to make a point to schedule flying during prime Euro time, so I can fly the Brewster and wing up with the Finns. The Buffalo will be great fun, and I will not hesitate to fly it in the late war MAs.


My regards,

Widewing

[Die Hard]

The U.S. F2A version was a disappointment, but mostly due to weighing down the aircraft with armor and naval equipment. The Finnish export B-239 version was lighter and much more agile. I fully expect it to be a Zeke-killer in-game.

[Saxman]

The U.S. F2A version was a disappointment, but mostly due to weighing down the aircraft with armor and naval equipment. The Finnish export B-239 version was lighter and much more agile. I fully expect it to be a Zeke-killer in-game.

I wonder if we ARE going to get the F2A-3 as well, even just for Midway and to represent the British and Dutch exports in China and the East Indies. Technically the B-239 would be completely inappropriate as a substitute.

[Oldman731]

The U.S. F2A version was a disappointment, but mostly due to weighing down the aircraft with armor and naval equipment. The Finnish export B-239 version was lighter and much more agile. I fully expect it to be a Zeke-killer in-game.

That may be a bit optimistic, but it should be a lot of fun against other planes of the time.  Looking forward to it.

- oldman

[juice]

no disrespect but only a small number use the early & mid war arenas & the buffalo would be a flying coffin in the late war arena. i think it's a waste

[Rino]

     8 month old opinion noted

[MAYO]

Is the Brewster going to have the .30's or the 4 .50's? What I read on this website (http://peacecountry0.tripod.com/brewster.htm) (Finnish B-239s had four 0.50" machine guns. The wing guns had 400 rounds and fuselage guns 200 rounds each (0.30" had 600 rounds).