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jamesdietz
10-12-2011, 04:34 PM
Way back when ,I labored under the mistaken idea that most if not all Brit & German ac operating during the BoB period of time would be represented in the sim.IC didn't do too bad when it came to German ac ( although not all are flyable as yet..) but came nowhere close with RAFaircraft ,especially bombers active in 1940,I'm thinking of the Hampden & Whitley in particular,and if you include the Battle of France the unlovely Battle & the Army Coop plane the Lysander...then again there is the entire Fleet Air Arm to think about as well.( If memory serves weren't some of these planes featured in screenshots in previews of the sim issued before its release?)
Now I keep pretty close track of this sim ( I really like it...) but I haven't heard boo when it comes to these possibilities..I have heard about some workings going on about the eastern front , but so far that's about it. Of course I'd first like to have the whole thing function as is first,and the already included ac made flable, but then will IC fill in the gaps? Has anyone tracked down further info?
JG53Frankyboy
10-12-2011, 04:46 PM
nothing about an additional flyable british bomber.
But one that could carry more than the Blenheim's 1000lb would be welcome for online event's.
Even a Coastal Command Beaufort was able to carry 2000lb, and even more a torpedo. Would be something new to fly torpedoattacks :) (ok, ok, the ships :D )
kristorf
10-12-2011, 05:20 PM
The Handley Page Hampton would be sweet, and it fits smack into the time frame
No1 Cheese
10-12-2011, 06:08 PM
http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt34/cheesepilot1/45.jpg

Cheese
JG53Frankyboy
10-12-2011, 06:13 PM
"Handley Page Hampton"
THAT would actually my personal favorite ;)
A 'pilot's plane' like the Ju88 was one.
And its bombload should be sufficient with 4000lb :D

but i think we should be happy if a flyable Wellington will be made by 1C....as it is already in game.................
Old-Banger
10-12-2011, 06:18 PM
Ahem, it is actually 'Hampden', and it would be fantastic if it could be included.
PolishEagle1939
10-12-2011, 06:29 PM
+1 for Swordfish
I think it likely that we would get bombers that are already AI though. If that is the case I want a Wellington for some night raids. Target for Tonight anyone?
TomcatViP
10-12-2011, 06:59 PM
"Handley Page Hampton"
THAT would actually my personal favorite ;)
A 'pilot's plane' like the Ju88 was one.
And its bombload should be sufficient with 4000lb :D

but i think we should be happy if a flyable Wellington will be made by 1C....as it is already in game.................

Are you really comparing an Hampton to a Ju88 ?? !!:shock::shock:
310_cibule
10-12-2011, 07:00 PM
Well, step by step.

Blenheim should behave as it is suppose to above 12k fts. It doesn't in Cod at all. I wish 1C fix this first otherwise the plane is almost useless. Well almost.

Flyable wimpy would be a great benefit then.

Please Luthier, focus on these two. The rest may come later on. Please.
senseispcc
10-12-2011, 07:33 PM
For me, a new module for the Eastern front or desert war or maybe the 1940 Battle of France. The next one 1941 Greece or Russia? Russia 1941, yes is the logical choise.:-P
Chivas
10-12-2011, 08:52 PM
Personally I'd rather see the Halifax and Lancaster for later scenarios.
Spinfx
10-12-2011, 11:45 PM
+1 for the flyable Lancaster or flyable wellington and hampden would be good as well.
trumps
10-13-2011, 12:30 AM
With regards to altitude modeling, the battle was from my understanding played out between 4-6k and of the German bombers at least the Do-17 and 111 had service ceilings of only 6k, the Ju88 was the only one with a higher ceiling but even that was with no load!

The beaufighter would make a good addition to the RAF as a flyable, definately capable as a multi role job, and would make a good counterpart to the 110C-7
Maybe a Beaufort would be a good addition. Give em a HP Heyford or Harrow, that would be good for a laugh ;)

Craig
310_cibule
10-13-2011, 08:58 AM
With regards to altitude modeling, the battle was from my understanding played out between 4-6k and of the German bombers at least the Do-17 and 111 had service ceilings of only 6k, the Ju88 was the only one with a higher ceiling but even that was with no load!

You are talking about kilometres man (and you are right). I refer to feet ;) Blenheim in CoD is completaly hopelles above 4 k kilometres but its true ceiling was over 8k (and you never even near to this height in CoD or at least I have not although spent hours and hours testing all possible settings).

The German bombers in CoD are quite okey. So (so so) are the fighters of both sides.
salmo
10-13-2011, 09:13 AM
Personally, I'd like to see a Short Sterling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Stirling), but given that they were not operational until January 1941, they may have to wait for game expansion into different years & theatres.
burlaff
10-13-2011, 03:24 PM
Mosquito... I absolutely love that plane
But then you would probably need a Norway map as well for some Fjord Sub base raids
Viper2000
10-13-2011, 03:32 PM
TSR.2

2 weeks. Be sure!
mazex
10-13-2011, 04:56 PM
Even though the Germans are well represented the Do-17 is needed as a flyable too. The battle was really Spits and Hurricanes vs the three main German bombers (He-111, Do-17 and Ju-88 ), with the 109:s and 110:s protecting them...


Having said that, the Wellington would be nice as a flyable, and the Hampden, and the Beaufighter, and the Whirlwind ;)

Mazex
Plt Off JRB Meaker
10-13-2011, 06:35 PM
Yeah,totally agree with you,a flyable Dornier would be superb:)
Trooper117
10-13-2011, 07:01 PM
Agreed, the blue jobs would love it, but is there still enough info around for the team to make a credible representation of it in game?