1.10 A/C

[TheOxman]

Yummy. Looks fun. I feel the battle of midway approaching. What do ya'll think about these A/C?

[Sikboy]

and not just midway Scenario and TODs, Perhaps 1st Guadalcanal is on the horizon. The CAF should be happy about that

-Sikboy

[TheOxman]

The P-39 or at least the P-40 MIGHT be around the corner?

[Dowding (Work)]

Hmmm... aren't we going to need some more Japanese planes first?

I assume it's a matter of time.

[TheOxman]

Of course. HT is hiding the Jap plane they have instore for us (I hope) I heard alot of talk about the Ki84. I wonder what -trop-bomber they are going to come out with first Kate or Jill. prob the Jill

[Widewing]

Originally posted by TheOxman
Yummy. Looks fun. I feel the battle of midway approaching. What do ya'll think about these A/C?

Well, the A-20G should be monster for attack missions. A-20 pilots will tell you that the Havoc can turn nearly as well as the Jug, and has more effective forward firepower, with all guns concentrated in the nose. In some respects, I expect the A-20G to be a tougher opponent than the Bf 110G-2, largely due to the far better defensive gun set.

Spitfire and Hurricane pilots will be faced with another fighter that can out-turn them with the new Wildcats coming. Climb rates aren't anything to brag about (especially for the F4F-4). But, the Wildcat can dive very well, and is a typical product of the Grumman "Ironworks", meaning tough as nails.

In addition, the FM-2 can carry a diverse array of underwing stores or drop tanks that provide for impressive range. A lot of people are going to be selecting the FM-2 over the Seafire for fleet defense, for its excellent agility and durability (no radiator).

With approximately 200 more horsepower and a few hundred pounds less weight than the F4F-4, the FM-2 proved to be very nearly as agile as late model Zeros (the A6M-5b being a mid-war model). Therefore, those who fly the Zeke will have serious competition at turnfighting. However, unlike the Zeke, the Wildcat can maneuver well at high-speed. Also, the FM-2 should accelerate considerably better than the F4F-4.

These three, and the Boston are very welcome additions IMO.

My regards,

Widewing

[TheOxman]

i dont really know that much of the A-20. it' looks like it's going to be a hella sweet attack bird.

[Sikboy]

Originally posted by Dowding (Work)
Hmmm... aren't we going to need some more Japanese planes first?

I assume it's a matter of time.

It's true that we'll need more Japanese planes before we can do any of this, but I was operating under the hope that HTC will release these planes as a "set" sort of like how 1.09 handed us a BoB plane "set"

-Sikboy

[Steven]

I'm actually excited to see if any other early-Pacific aircraft are introduced with the Wildcat.  I would guess it could be a good time to modify a few existing aircraft such as the A6M5 to an A6M2 and the P-38L to a P-38G or even the F6F-5 to the F6F-3 (only because I like the typical 3-tone paint job on the earlier Hellcats.)  A Ki-43 Oscar and P-40 would make for excellent additions with an early-Pacific plane set release for the next update and really start to give Aces High the opportunity to present some new flavors.  Asking for the dive bombers may be too much though for the next release, such as Dauntless, Kate and Val.

HTC, thank you for the Wildcat!

[popeye]

Must......have.......P-40........

[gofaster]

The new Wildcats would look a lot better with some nose art on the fuselage, maybe some red and white stripes on the rudder? Or at least a stripe on the wings?

And I've seen photos of an A-20, painted black, with a skull and crossbones painted on the nose, with gun barrells poking out the eye sockets and mouth.  How about it?  Please?  That plane really cries out for some artwork!

[cajun]

Before we add anyother planes I think we REALLY need some biwingers!! then some jap planes and p40 (early model zero would be nice but not before we get biwingers:D )

[Esme]

(cough) Ahem! Battle of Britain without ANY Heinkels or Dorniers? I DO hope you are joking?!

:-)

Esme
CO, Kampfgeschwader 2 "Holzhammer"

PS: I'll second that call for a few of the notable biplanes.... Fiat CR42, Swordfish, Hs123, Gladiator... (add an SM79 and the Reggia Aeronautica is up and running...)

And I'd quite like a Catalina and a He115, too! :-)

[Sikboy]

Originally posted by Esme
(cough) Ahem! Battle of Britain without ANY Heinkels or Dorniers? I DO hope you are joking?!

I didn't say that it was a complete set. Frankly its good enough for me right now.

-Sikboy

[Rokkit]

You can see the rudder differences in the next few posts.

F4F-4 "White 84" of Capt Joe Foss, VMF-121, October '42.  Foss ended the war with 26 kills.  He bagged several of the 19 Zeros he destroyed in the Guadalcanal campaing in this bird.