Aircraft Poll, Round 3 (SemiFinals)

[nimble]

Yak3 based on the stunning success and frequent use of the p39

[Mister Fork]

Ok guys. Instead of being selfish, we have to ask - what do we need versus what do we want.  Want's and needs are different things.

Aces High NEEDS a He-111.  Most of you would WANT 50/50 split between Beaufighter/Me-410.

And needs and wants have to be checked to what is best for this game.

[Impakt]

Yak-3

[BaldEagl]

He-111

[999000]

we NEED the PBY!

[Guppy35]

Ok guys. Instead of being selfish, we have to ask - what do we need versus what do we want.  Want's and needs are different things.

Aces High NEEDS a He-111.  Most of you would WANT 50/50 split between Beaufighter/Me-410.

And needs and wants have to be checked to what is best for this game.

And looking at both the MA and Scenario/FSO/Snapshots, would suggest the Beaufighter would get a great deal of use as it was in combat from 40-45 in the ETO/MTO/CBI/PTO.  The use of the Beau with it's variety of armament and ord, would keep it busy inthe MA

For scenario use the He-111 is certainly one that would get used and is needed.  It's survivability in the MA would be in question as would it's use once the novelty wears off.

[Slash27]

G.55

[crazyivan]

Is there anything the Beau does that the Mossie can't handle in this game already?

He-111
Do-52 < should've been added 10yrs ago
ki-43
g4m
yak-3

[Dace]

Ki-43

[Masherbrum]

Is there anything the Beau does that the Mossie can't handle in this game already?

He-111
Do-52 < should've been added 10yrs ago
ki-43
g4m
yak-3

Mossie was clearly a better Night Fighter.  However, given the longer range, heavier Beau was more effective on Anti-Shipping and Ground Attack operations, than the Mossie.   The Beau also carried a Torpedo.

[AKKuya]

He-111

[oakranger]

Ok guys. Instead of being selfish, we have to ask - what do we need versus what do we want.  Want's and needs are different things.

Aces High NEEDS a He-111.  Most of you would WANT 50/50 split between Beaufighter/Me-410.

And needs and wants have to be checked to what is best for this game.

+1

[Ghastly]

KI-43

[Guppy35]

Is there anything the Beau does that the Mossie can't handle in this game already?

Yep.  Participate accurately in scenarios from the Bismarck Sea to the CBI (where the Mossie didn't last due to the heat effects on the wooden wonder) to North Africa etc.

The Aussies used it extensively in the PTO alongside the 5th AF.  And as mentioned the TMkX lugged a mean torpedo along with the rocket or bomb loads it could take as a fighter bomber.

Again I don't disagree on the He-111 or Ki-43 as they both are needed to expand the scenario plane set.  I don't see either as being highly used in the MA.  In essence the He-111 is on the list to make sure the Battle of Britain can be run better.  The Ki-43 would fill a big gap in the Japanese plane set and help with early-midwar PTO scenarios

To me, the Beau has the best opportunity to see extensive use in both scenarios and the MA as it was active from 1940-45 and fits the MA due to it's variety of ord loadout and the low level aspects of the game.  

I don't see another bird on the list that provides the most 'bang for the buck' in all aspects of AH.

[Kermit de frog]

He-111