4.12 development update discussion and feedback

[ElAurens]

How will the new mach drag affect, say, a high speed dive?

[Luno13]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Hmmm ..

I hope that winds up being a good thing..

I don't think it can be a bad thing, but I'll wait to fly them before I judge. I'm pretty excited about the new mach effects, visual effects, and finally options to remove that infernal "Mission Over" in glowing red letters! Opening up the sound files is a great decision also. I can't wait to mess around with it.

Very nice stuff DT! Will there be a PDF release or does that come with the patch itself?

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

How will the new mach drag affect, say, a high speed dive?

At very high speed, drag will be more important/influencing. The practical result is, that you will have a lower speed at the end of a long steep dive, than before. As said, its subtle.

See here: http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...6&postcount=15

[ElAurens]

Originally Posted by EJGr.Ost_Caspar

At very high speed, drag will be more important/influencing. The practical result is, that you will have a lower speed at the end of a long steep dive, than before. As said, its subtle.

See here: http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...6&postcount=15

Ah, I had forgotten about that chart.

No more "supersonic" dive speeds, very good.

[daidalos.team]

Originally Posted by Treetop64

Do references to Michael Bay movies count?

Didn't think so...

Hehe! As long as we get the same amount of money like him, everything is possible...


EDIT: just kidding!

[Gel-ler]

Great work Gent´s!!!
With the improvements You are doing and the Hardware we have today Il21946 is still a please to fly!!!
Thanks

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by majorfailure

Few more: The size of flashes from exploding large caliber HE e.g. - MK 103 engulfs whole vehicles while the size of flashes from small bombs e. g. 100lbs is barely visible.
Tracers are visible from 20 km away while explosions of own bombs when levelbombing at 5k is too far away to be seen.

4.12 is quite different in all of those areas. The enhanced effects I think will be very appreciated.

[Toni74]

Originally Posted by daidalos.team

Dear IL-2 fans,

Flight model changes

- Adjusted FM "length" parameter of all Bf 109s from F to K versions to the correct value of 8.94 meters.

The 109's F to K overall length was 9020 mm.

[_1SMV_Gitano]

Originally Posted by Toni74

The 109's F to K overall length was 9020 mm.

Based on?

I too have publications reporting 9.02 meters but the scanned manuals say 8.94 meters.

[Treetop64]

Originally Posted by _1SMV_Gitano

Based on?

I too have publications reporting 9.02 meters but the scanned manuals say 8.94 meters.

Was the Emil and earlier models shorter due to the differences in the engine cowl/propeller boss design and different tail assembly?