Ok Im convinced: The IL-2 is WAY too over spec.

[akuma]

Originally Posted by mattmanB182

Seriously, its near impossible to take down. I play on "realistic" I have played three matches of team battle in a row in which the IL-2 has led everyone in kills.

In real life the rear gunner casualty rates on these things were appaling. There was ZERO armor to protect the gunner. Yet in the game it seems to have more armor than a King Tiger tank.

Just because its the games name sake doesnt mean it should be invincible.

I find the best way to deal with IL's is to get underneath them, follow them though a turn slightly below and to the right or left, this leaves you out of the field of fire of the rear gunner and the under bellies are reasonably vunerable.

Agreed its a difficult angle to get to, but its better than getting on the 6 and getting shot down 10 times.

That said, I put well over 30+ cannon rounds through an IL-10's wing on realistic and it still flew straight and level, but the soviet planes were always going to get a hint of bias!

[mdbuehler]

Lol, figured that out the hard way on realistic multiplayer. Was 1 v 1 against an IL2, me in my LA-7, and attacking that thing from the rear was a death wish! Off angle from beneath seemed safer, but I'd swear he could tag me from about any angle I came at him! That was an embarassing round!