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IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Latest instalment in the acclaimed IL-2 Sturmovik series from award-winning developer Maddox Games.

 
 
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Old 11-06-2012, 06:22 PM
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Hi raaaid

Everything i can tell about it:

1. Not all people fly full throttle all the time. Especially flying in formation is easier with 80% throttle.

2. I think people fly full throttle because they want to get "there" as fast as they can, not because they are safer.

3. At least in the BoB, not petrol was the limiting factor but skilled pilots (at least on the english side). From a book about the Staffel of Helmut Wick I remember that he actually was flying full throttle most of the time and his men had problems to keep up with him.

4. Probably the more important reason to throttle back was to save "engines". I remember reading about 109 engines and that their lifetime could be more than doubled if crusing speed was limited to 300km/h.

But I have to agree with you, such a simulated system with limited ressources would be great... not only fuel but also planes or tanks/infantery could be limited... With a system like that you get a hughe step closer to an "online war".

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