Mig-3
 

I've seen this video and some photos of a restored MiG-3 at MAKS,does anyone know where it resides? Looks like a beautiful restoration but not much other information since 2007, it sure is a sleek looking plane IRL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gv3RLInrwA

Novosibirsk.

Currently it's Allison powered, but they are working on restoration of original AM-38.

Is there a chance that the 'restored' (higher detail model) Mig-3 from Sukhoi.ru will be included in future TD updates? Or that the modified cockpit with the new windscreen for the UB and ShVAK variants will appear? That is what I want to know...

AM-38?

Not the AM-35?
What is behind that decision?

Thanks for the info, I found several magazine articles since then, I wonder how progress is going with the AM-38. Does the current day MiG company (or as I understand it, merged company now?) contribute any money to this I wonder. There are a few older planes in Il2 that need sprucing up (mig-3, R-10, il2 etc.) but I suspect TD has their hands full at the moment, so I guess I'd better start learning Gmax.

Prabably because there must not be many AM-35s lying around. Remember, AM-38 powered the Il-2, plane made in huge numbers (36000+). The AM-35 on the other hand was mainly used in MiG-3s (3100 made) and early Pe-8s (very few made), and most likely very few survived the war.

I doubt about money, but there were talks, that MiG helped them with original reference material.

Gmax is no go. 3DS Max 5 or 9 is only way.

Well, actually, both. :)

Both types are extremely rare, so that is what they have. They are trying to restore both engines which were recovered from wrecks. As far, as I heard, they even did AM-35 fire test, but it failed and suffered serious brakedown.

Here's the site of Aviarestavratzia which is restorer and current owner of the MiG.

http://www.rusavia.com/data/services/repair/

Check the movie on this page:

http://www.infox.ru/authority/defenc...e_samoly.phtml

The second half is about restoring the MiG-3

I saw you guys mentioning this site and the IL2 threads on it.
Is it the site from the legendary russian aircraft company Sukhoi?

I guess it will depend on if they went with the usual MOD approach and went way beyond conventional IL-2 requirements or if it was done with retail requirements in mind. I haven't seen it... can you PM me a link. Love to have a look :)

The MiG-3 and Ju-87 probably have the most outdated cockpits in-game. Everything else that was a part of the game when those were introduced has since been upgraded to some extent.

My vote for worst cockpit in game is the PZL P11c. What a visual nightmare.

Now, back on topic, I have always loved the look of the Mig 3. It has serious "stationary velocity", if you know what I mean.

It was also the very first bird I flew when I installed IL2 way back in December of 2001.