What planes would you like added?
 

For me.. the fairey battle

http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/c...rey-battle.jpg

They are coming to take you away ... little men in white suits :)

I hope you want this as a target rather than as a flyable. If you want this as a flyable you are in serious need of a mental health professional :)

Blackburn Skua and Blackburn Roc would be nice. But we would need at least the Aircraft Carrier HMS Eagle for it.

For the axis side, the currently AI He-115 flying boat and maybe the other Heinkell floatplane that we once saw in the development update screenshots (the biplane one that was used to rescue downed pilots), or the Do-17 for something with even more relevance. The rest is easily covered by adding different variants of the existing types.

For the allied side, adding photo-recon capability to the Blenheim (the camera is already part of the 3d model, switch to the gunner position, press your "open canopy" key, go to external view and you'll see it looking inside the fuselage's hatch opening) and opening up gameplay to secondary and support roles like photo-recon, air-sea rescue and coastal command operations. A Wellington would rock but it might be too complex, but the smaller Hampden would also be great to have.

Now that's a lot mind you, so if i had to choose only one what would it be? Well, after reading an article in a quarterly aviation publication that my father is subscribed to i think i have it narrowed down. I think a superb addition would be the Swordfish.

It flew everywhere for the entire war, from bombing advancing German columns in Dunkirk (they even tried to engage LW bombers there) to crippling the Bismarck, from operations against convoys and Italian-held ports in Albania flying from mountain airfields in Greece to participating in the disastrous attacks on the German ships during the channel dash, from North Africa and the Med (raids on Taranto in Italy and Bomba bay in Libya) to the Pacific, all the way to the battle of the Atlantic and hunting U-boats with radar and rockets until the final days of the war while operating from short-deck escort carriers and merchant ships with a flat deck, using rockets for assisted take-off from those short, sleet and ice covered decks.

It's a fun little plane that's easy to get into due to its simple nature (throttle and mixture only, fixed pitch prop), can carry a widely diverse payload (torpedoes, bombs, flares, rockets, radar), has a historical relevance to the map we have and a huge one through the course of the war overall, plus it would be able to see use in future expansions all the way to war's end with slight 3D remodeling and changes (a Mk.II is simply a Mk.I that can carry rockets and has a different engine, while a Mk.III is simply a Mk.II that can't carry a torpedo because it has the radar fairing slung between the wheels).

In other words, it makes sense for us to have it and it's a type that can maximize the gains from the developer's time working on it by being present in so many theaters.

If I recall correctly at the time of the battle the RAF had a coue of squadrons of Curtiss tomahawks, these were originally destined for France but with their fall were diverted to the UK. Should make a great middle fighter with performance between the hurri and spit at low to medium altitudes. Or some froggy types so that we can make our own BoF missions.

Craig

I read somewhere that in an interview the developers even liked 'crap' planes for fun like the stuka and that italian fighter that everyone always knocked.. I cant see why it shouldnt be put in for variety.. for me more than anything as a plane to add to missions that I could make, would be fun for a turkey shoot:-D

I also would love to see a flyable Battle so help req'd here too!.....but the one plane that I'd really love to fly is the Wellington,boy that would be good,and us Brits need a heavy bomber,so bring it on.

The whitley bomber

http://ww2today.com/wp-content/uploa...03/whitley.jpg

The Handley page Hampden, aka the flying suitcase

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...in_the_air.jpg

...after all the AI units are playable first.

Of course!

I know they were not in use during BOB, but I would like to see the P-51D and the P-47 late. TC

Although they didn't come into mass-production until '41, I would still love to see at least a prototype of the AVRO LANCASTER!

...

Won't let me copy-paste a picture, so I'll leave you to imagine the awesomeness for yourself ;)

Tally-ho,
Scott.

For me I'd love to see more Italian planes for the blue side, if talking about hypothetical future scenarios for the med/north africa desert campaigns I'd love to see the Breda Ba.65, there's a lovely model for FS9, with a gorgeous virtual cockpit, on the Sim Out House website that can be ported over to FSX. I would also love to the se Caproni Ca.310, Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 and the CANT Z.1007. For the above scenario these planes are esential.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ANT_Z.1007.jpg

the CANT Z.1007


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._formation.jpg

the SM.79

and

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...BredaBa.65.jpg

the Ba.65

Well i'm a Night Fighter fan so i would love to see this planes added:
BF 110G-4
http://hsfeatures.com/images/bf110g4c9ik_46.jpg

JU 88G-6
http://www.hsgalleries.com/gallery04.../ju88gme_2.jpg

and off course the Opponents:
Short Stirling
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/...I_1251094c.jpg

Handley-Page Halifax
http://aircraft-art.com/estore/image..._in_winter.jpg

and of course the Avro Manchester/Lancaster, Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, Handley Page Hampden.

This is really hard.

Personally I hate crap a/c (read: pre 1942), and I love carrier missions (from the time when they replaced the Wildcat).

To add to the period we could use a couple of French aircrafts (Dewoitine D. 520 (only 50 served during the battle of France) & Morane) and a map based on current Channel map to the north and to the east so we can simulate the battle of France. Most of the aircrafts are allready there.

If we want to go forward we should think about the British strikes into the occupied France: We should get the Whirlwind Mk. I (with the notoriously unreliable perigrine engines), the Spitfire Mk. IIb, Vb, Beaufighter Mk. Ic and Fw190A-1 and A-2 and the Bf109F-2, F-2B, F-4, F-4B.


Whirlwind Mk. I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6idJ3tF00Og


If we are going East we need the Rata (I-16), I-153, MIG-3.


But irt would be nice if reliability issues on the aircrafts was modelled as well.

Maybe we should as for a "Reliability issue off" in the Realisme settings :rolleyes:

I would like to have the planes for a genouine French campaign ...

the A20 or DB7 will be a cool plane :)

or a C47 or JU52.. .i thought the JU52 miss me a lot in CLOD :)

Cant Z 1007!

http://www.asso4stormo.it/arc_02/arc...cag/cag23a.jpg

MOSQUITO!!! or they could at least make the Beaufighter flyable...

Additionally to the planes we have, I would like to see

for the british side:
FAA used
Blackburn Skua & Roc, (Norway, Evac at Dunkirk, Mediterranean)
Fairey Swordfish,
Fairey Battle,
Fairey Fulmar,
Gloster Sea Gladiator, (Malta, Mediterranean)
RAF used
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley,
Gloster Gladiator MK.II, (France)
Handley Page Hampden,
Douglas Boston DB-7B,
Westland Lysander, (France)
Westland Whirlwind

for the french side:
Curtiss Hawk H75-1 to H75-4 (Mohawk MK.I - IV),
Dewoitine D.520,
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406,
Potez 630 Series (631, 633, 63.11),
Martin 167 Maryland,
Lioré et Olivier LeO 45,
Breguet 693,
Bloch MB.210,
Douglas Boston DB-7B

for our italian friends:
Fiat CR.32,
Fiat CR.42,
Machi C.200,
Breda Ba.65,
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79,
Savoia-Marchetti SM.81,
Cant Z.1007bis,
Cant Z.501,
Cant Z.506

and for the Luftwaffe:
Ju 34, (just for fun of flying)
Ju 52,
DFS 230,
Do 18,
Fi 156,
Hs 123

and some new versions of existing planes.

With that we could mostly cover Norway, France, BoB, Gibraltar, North Africa, Greece and Yugoslavia.
That would be from April 1940 to May 1941.

Yeah a Tomahawk for Med theatre. I really would like to have the Med theatre coming up. It is one of my preferred theatres

....frigging Mk1a Spit with a Rotol Prop......:grin:


seriously?......Yak 3 for all those low down furballs......:grin:

mind you...they will probably have Fws for that campaign and everyone will decide to fly upstairs so a Spit MkIX.....(just in case!)

A REAL Spit MkI ! :rolleyes:

He-219... and radar!

Ooooo Yes please, and a Martlet too. Then prehaps we could include the Fleet Air Arm Battle of Britain Squadrons.

"They say in the Airforce
A landings okay
If the Pilot gets out
And can still walk away

But in the Fleet Air Arm
The prospects are dim
If the landings p*** poor
And the pilot can't swim

Cracking Show
I'm alive
But I still have to
Render my A25"

The Swordfish would be a good laugh, would be fun trying to torpedo ships

http://www.tamiya.com/english/produc...sh_mk2/top.jpg

My favourite planes

BF109F
FW190 A8/R2 "Sturmbock"
Me-262
Fokker DXXI
He177
A6M5 Zero

+1 for the string bag!

Well, for Cliffs, a flyable Wellington and at least an AI Ju52. Especially the 52 is a must have for the entire duration of the war. I'd not complain about a Storch, either.

Also, for the map we have, a Dewoitine D.520, a Morane Saulnier MS.406 and a Breguet 690 would be awesome to get a bit of the Battle for France going. As a matter of fact, I'd pay quite a bit of money for a prequel to BoB to finally have a go at this campaign, with maybe even a Fokker D.XXI and a G.I thrown in

Needs more Yaks. Sexiest aircraft of the war, especially once they introduced the aerodynamic improvements

I did see a lysander model, wonder where that is

The sooner the wellington is added, the better

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_q_WGHXnqn-...ton+bomber.jpg

Mmmmm the Storch.

http://youtu.be/DpBiSxhq4tA

Searching for U-Boats and shipping as part of RAF Coastal Command would be exceptional!

Cheers, MP

http://sfebxqs.devhub.com/img/upload/rafght40.jpg

The Hudson!

Early spit with cannon

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.co...1223341715.jpg

If they ever do I own the Lancaster MK X flight control manual and pilots notes from 1942 BTW there's only 2 still flying in the world I'm lucky to see one flying over my house every summer

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ancaster13.jpg

I would like to see an aircraft modelling toolkit so that 3rd parties can create aircraft but have the game engine set up so that they are approved officially and can be used in game.
Then they could be sold/licenced like the Rise of Flight model. This would be a great way to expand the sim flyables at minimal cost but higher revenue for the developers. As in Rise of Flight if you do not have the licence then you do not fly them.

I'd buy the lot. :D

It has to be Junkers 52 "Tante Ju"
Cant Believe there is no JU-52 especially in a battle of Britain Game:rolleyes:

I read somewhere that some units of the first series of FW190 apparently took part in the last stages of the BoB, so FW190.

through this book out of the window.......
Some very few Bf109F apeared in October 1940 , thats true. But this game needs other stuff than these 109 variants IMO !

If the BoB ran into Spring of 1941 then yes, but it didn't. I don't think you'd be keen on those early 190A-0/1/2 models though - lots of early problems. Better off with the 109F where the early ones had the weak tail which would break under strain ;)

The first FW-190 appeared on the western front in the summer of 1941, so long after the BoB was finished, at that time it was the RAF whos was "leaning" into France.

But sure later on I'd like to see the Channel front 1941-'42 planeset in game.

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/7782/hawk75.jpg

Curtiss Hawk 75.

Used by almost everyone that flew anything in WW2. And by both sides.

After reading that, yeah, a Swordfish would be a great and very diverse addition to the same old planesets we always see in WWII combat sims. Too bad chances are close to nill :(.

I would love to see a flyable FW 189 Uhu, the "Flying Eye".

It needs the 4 gun tray

there were bomber AND fighterversions of both , Blenheim I and IV.
and as already mentioned, the gunpod is totaly missing in game, so , no IF or IVF possible.

I would like to see my favorite Bf 109 F... :)

I'm VERY dissapointed 1c wont make the unflyables flyable... whats the crack?

Swordfish

http://birdsofsteel.com/upload/image.../swordfish.png

Don't worry, they're going to make some quick cash catering to the Russian market with the Battle of Moscow sequel, then finish Cliffs of Dov. . . hahahaha. I can't even finish typing it.

ok, if this is really a wishlist, than i would like to have the K-7!

http://www.photopumpkin.com/wp-conte...oads/k-7-3.jpg

Nice one,eh? With this we wouldn`t have the problem with finding each other in the skies! ;-)

This has to be bombed, not to shoot :cool:

yeah, not a rare method! Or you have to fly into it like the death star in star wars! XD

Haha Rince.

Would be nice to see a pre war german glider but also kinda useless.

Perfect for escaping from Colditz (al la the Colditz Cock as depicted in the The Birdmen!). Hmmm! haven't seen that one for ages!


Cheers!

My first post :D

Hallo ! (we must be polite! ^^ )

I wish all AI flyabel and THEN i want a Hawk 75 (French, RAF (BOB), Finnland ,SAAF usw.)
also I want a Hs123 and a A20 DB7 (French, RAF, VVS SAAF, USMC)

best wishes,


StG2_Davesteu :D


http://stg2immelmann.de/images/stg2_...anner-stg2.jpg

i really like to have some new planes in all sides, and a some that now are AI only like the Beaufighter, and a new free theater like mediterranean whit italy incorporated will be awesome

Hawk 75 would be a awesome addon. However being a BoB sim, how about the Whirlwind? Making a floatplane flyable would be cool too. He-115 or the little brit Walrus would be good.

A B17 would be cool with multiple human crew

If ANY new flyable planes are added to Cliffs of Dover, it should be one on the RAF side.

You Blues have enough to be getting on with for now.

+1

Cant Z 1007 bis "Alcione"
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...%281941%29.jpg

Macchi C 205 "Veltro"
http://stampa.aeronautica.difesa.it/...5%20Veltro.jpg

Calm down dear!.......mmm,something tells me someone had too many 'excitable' pills in with their Rice Crispies.

I've also always had a soft spot for the Z.1007bis.
What a beautiful plane, very effective as well.
Everyone knows the SM79, but this was the mainstay of the Regia Aeronautica bomber formations later in the war.
Some of them were used in the BoB as recon planes.

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2...onebiscopi.jpg

But I would really love to have those as well:

° Swordfish
° Wellington flyable
° Hampden

and finally , some French planes as well,
at least the MS406 and the D.520 as fiyable.

It's so great to just let ourselves dream sometimes! :eek:
Cheers

We know that new flyables are a no-go for now, at least until the sequel is finished or the SDK is released to the community, but it doesn't harm to get the ball rolling with ideas.

I agree that blue has quite a few flyables and i would too like to see additions for the red side first.

I really like floatplanes but to have proper missions for them we would first need the SDK/documentation (for scripting/triggers).

The Beaufighter would be nice, if the radar could be modeled and we learn how to use the German radio devices for night-bombing (otherwise it wouldn't have a role).

Sadly, the Wellington is probably a bit too complex for now.

That leaves us with the Swordfish and Hampden. I always liked the Hampden and it would give RAF another bomb carrier, but its use is centered around a limited timeframe. It's still a good choice but i don't know how complicated it would be to make it.

The Swordfish on the other hand is much simpler and saw use throughout the war and in various theaters, it will be useful for future add-ons as well even if only the Mk.I is modeled. I think the last torpedo action undertaken by them was against the German warships taking part in the Channel dash in 1942. The mission was a disaster and it was decided to give them a different role, so they started loading them on escort carriers and converted merchants with a flight deck to protect convoys, but that was a bit later in the war and some of the equipment they used in later marks is out of the scope of BoB (air to surface rockets, anti-ship radar and rocket assisted take off equipment).

I think all are good choices and i'd love to see some night fighting (Beaufighter) or night bombing (Wellington/Hampden), but if i want to be objective i'll have to admit the Swordfish probably has the best "man hours to make / general gameplay application" ratio.

S!

Walrus and He115..pilot rescuing while battle rages overhead :D Avro Anson would be interesting too as well as Gladiator. The list would be huge..And not to stop it there..Battle Of France..quite a few new ones there!

He 115 was not used as SAR plane but for strategic naval recon and torpedo attacks. The only fitting SAR planes I can think of were the He 59 and later Do 24 and similar types.

The Hurricane IIB would be a nice addition. Only small to minor changes would be required on the cockpit model, exterior model, flight model and damage model of the existing Hurricane I (Rotol).
Hurricanes were used in the Battle of Moscow and it would allow to "lean" into 1941 on the Channel Front with the Spitfire II and the then available Bf 109 F.

Hienkel 59 is out soon..

I'd love to fly the Fokker G-1!:grin:

And fly the Short Sunderland. Maybe add some u-boats to hunt with it?

Flyable Boulton Paul Overstrand of course ...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Overstrand.jpg

Doc needs the Ju-87 with the twin 37mm cannons.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._87_edit_1.jpg

To funny Tavington, I like your passion lol

thats not me! its my buddy lol

Maybe not in this game, due to the battle and year, but in future I would love to see the Mosquito. Very rarely are these in sims

Arado Ar 196

http://hyperscale.com/images/revell04688reviewbg_1.jpg

wow
 

wow. nice planes. some one even wants to make a plane by himself.
http://www.unblocked-bebo.info/luoying1.jpg
http://www.unblocked-bebo.info/luoying2.jpg
http://www.unblocked-bebo.info/luoying3.jpg
http://www.unblocked-bebo.info/luoying5.jpg

What? Now I am disapointed. :(

hi folk`s
 

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larry

My Choices
 

I'd be happy with these 4 aircraft to be flyable:

Boulton Paul Defiant and its rear turret
Do-17z as well as its earlier variant which took part in the BOB as a recon/raider
Fw-200 Condor, the germans Sunderland, which was in BOB attacking shipping

hS 123..pLEASE

A flyable Vickers Wellington,with a detailed cockpit,detailed gunnery/ navigator positions,two Bristol Hercules engines on the wings and my dream would be fullfilled,mmmm:smile:...................but it ain't gonna happen!

The devs have moved on to the Battle of Moscow and have said no more additional aircraft will be made for COD in so many words.:sad:

So we're going to be flying aircraft like the IL-16 which IMO looks as if it was made to go crop spraying or better,would suit sitting a top a birthday cake!!........God help us:rolleyes:

Dont you think they should fix the game first? :!:

Do you think members debating this affects whether the game gets fixed?

Dude i cant stress it enough you NEED a girlfriend. ;)

Flyable Supermarine Spitfire Mk LFIXe Clipped Wing with 20mm Hispaono cannons.

http://www.military-aircraft.org.uk/...ipped-wing.htm

Length: 31 ft 3½ in
Wingspan: 32 ft 2 in
Height: 11 ft 9 in
Empty Weight: 5,610 lbs (2,545 kg)
Maximum Weight: 7,500 lbs (3,402 kg)
Engine: Single V-12 Rolls-Royce Merlin 66
Maximum Speed: 408 mph (657 kph) @ 25,000 ft
Service Ceiling: 25,000 ft
Maximum range: 434 miles (698 km)

I miss flying these buggers, they hall ass.

if not asked for before, how about a Beaufort Bomber,

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._in_flight.jpg

Used in multiple theatres, throughout the war by the Coastal Command, Fleet Air Arm and the RAAF.


Cheers!

Vickers Wellesley

https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/im...nJDAWl7U0C4GzQ

How about the craptacular but cool looking Macchi MC200 Saetta ? Much like the G50 but better looking ..