Fw-190A3

[mthrockmor]

I'm in on the A3.

From my vantage point of not being a computer programmer adding an A3 should be rather easy. It has basically all the same layouts, parameters, etc of the A5 to include the same engine and gun layout only 400lbs lighter. I am interested to know why they added the weight, my guess is armor but not sure. Can anyone add information here?

As for adding planes between Germany and the dreaded Crumpets and Tea Patrol, I say update the 190 by adding the A3; add the British Whirlybird (forgot nomenclature) and the Meteor. It would be nice to get the He-129 though I have read it was slower than the Ju-87G. Again, not an authority on this so happy to read better information.

With the Spit models, is there a 'Mark' that is sorely needed? Someone posted the Mark 12, what are the parameters of that? Is it reasonable to discuss some of the truly late-war models that may or may not have seen combat? Clearly AH rules mean they had to be in squad strength and see combat. Did the Spit 19 or 21 meet the specs?

My list for next adds include...
1. Fw-190A3
2. Whirlybird
3. Japanese Raiden/Jake
4. He-129

Happy to read better selections. I know some have agitated for the Soviet Pe-2, which seems somewhat reasonable but with such a limited gun package.

Boo

[Zacherof]

The one btritish plane the I thinks deserves to be added is the beaufighter for sure.

Germany need another bomber(I forget the designation title but it had a tail gunner with a 20mm gun)

[Butcher]

While I agree down the road a Fw-190a3 could be added, but look at the lineups we have - we have enough 109s, 190s, spitfires, 47s....

France needs some aircrafts, Australia, Russia has what for a plane set? All the planes are 43+

-1 I vote for having OTHER plane sets first - while a 190a3 would get used more then most of the plane sets that absolutely need to be added, Beaufighter, D.520, Mig-3, Yak-1, LaGG-3 the list can go on forever.

[Zacherof]

The suspense from added planes is killing me!!'nn

[save]

a1-a4 where a bit shorter than the a5-a9's

[LCADolby]

I'd love an A2

[Perrine]

It has come to my attention that Fw 190A-5 in this game is too uber. 

Performance envelop of A-5's should mirror that of A-8's.

[Perrine]

on the other hand i'd like to see radial 190s revamped :

- go by even number-numbered subvariants
- add early 190 variant: 190A-4
- scrap 190A-5, replaced with 190A-6

* 190A-8 and F-8 stay as is

[Zacherof]

on the other hand i'd like to see radial 190s revamped :

- go by even number-numbered subvariants
- add early 190 variant: 190A-4
- scrap 190A-5, replaced with 190A-6

* 190A-8 and F-8 stay as is

and what about the D9?

[Perrine]

and what about the D9?

I said for revamped radial engined 190s.

inlined 190 family (152 included) stay as is.

[Zacherof]

I said for revamped radial engined 190s.

inlined 190 family (152 included) stay as is.

misread that

[save]

Perrine, unfortunately our AH  A8 is an extra armoured variant meant for buff-hunting ( not the fighter ), so do not hold your breath on what A5 you ask for.

Only the armour is not included in the AH A8 deal afaik, real life A8 sturmbocks where according to many resources, Very resistant to .50 calibre from front and protected the cockpit side as well.

[Bino]

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From my vantage point of not being a computer programmer adding an A3 should be rather easy. It has basically all the same layouts, parameters, etc of the A5 to include the same engine and gun layout only 400lbs lighter. I am interested to know why they added the weight, my guess is armor but not sure. Can anyone add information here?
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The weight increase was due to lengthening the fuselage ahead of the firewall and standardizing on the BMW 801-D engine, if I'm reading my sources correctly.

[Perrine]

And didn't early 190s had lesser WEP time...?  As per wwiiaircraftperformance.org

[save]

We have the mid-A5 in game, the latest A5 had 1.67 ATA, like the A8, I do not how many that where equipped so.