Nice video of the FW200C 4-Engine Luftwaffe aircraft

[Mysticpuma]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c0e_1298864052&p=1

Click on the title in the Orange Bar above the video where it says Video not found, as it appears Liveleak don't allow hot-linking.

Cheers, MP

[Royraiden]

Very Nice, had not seen this plane before but will be nice to see it in game.

[Zorin]

I really do hope we will be able to fly the AI planes in CoD from external view like we can now in IL-2.

[Meusli]

What stopped the Luftwaffe from using more of these? Was it a philosophy problem or was it not really as good as allied strategic bombers. Also it looks like a up scaled He111 is that basically what it was?

[Jg2001_Rasputin]

The FW 200 is a converted civil long-range passenger/transport plane. It has nothing to do with the He 111. Btw the focus of the Luftwaffe in the early years never lay on strategic bombers.

[Kittle]

Originally Posted by Meusli

What stopped the Luftwaffe from using more of these? Was it a philosophy problem or was it not really as good as allied strategic bombers. Also it looks like a up scaled He111 is that basically what it was?

The Fw-200 was not stressed for combat operations. In fact, many of them ended up with broken fuselages after landing, or having the wings fall off. It was not at all what was needed for the strategic bomber role. Had it been built for war and not as an airliner, it might have been the best maritime patrol aircraft of the war, with good payload and heavy defensive armament. As it was, there was never enough to go around, and IIRC only two units ever fielded the aircraft in full strength.

The He277 would have made a great bomber, if they had done away with the 177 earlier and focused on the traditional 4 engine 277 it may have made a difference, but I doubt the end would have been any different, just the death toll.

BTW - It is in IL2, AI only but it's there.

[The Kraken]

Beautiful plane, thanks for the video! As many converted airliner designs, the FW-200 wasn't suited too well for a combat role compared to a dedicated bomber design, except for patrol duty due to its exceptional range. Not sure I'd want to fly a full maritime patrol mission in real time though...