Video got me fired up - What to fly?

[zakkandrachoff]

in WOP the 109 is the best aircraft.
but the most flying in SOW, far away, will be the Spitfire and Hurricane. TAke off whit the bomber over the head (noob).
But i dont like shoting down bombers. i hate the gunners. I, sure, will fly 109 and 110 escorts, and spitfire for clear the tail to the hurricanes.

Damn, why england dont produced mass the Gloster F.9/37´??!!. Would be great that plane against heinkels and 110



I like very much that of English small Raids over germans airfields.

[Matze81]

The 109 and the Fw-190 (if included).

[GBrutus]

I'm Looking forward to the Spitfire the most, definitely. After that it'll be the Hurricane and Tiger Moth for a laugh. The BoB era German aircraft don't appeal to me too much except for the Bf 110.

[AndyJWest]

Originally Posted by Matze81

The 109 and the Fw-190 (if included).

Sorry, Matze. You won't be seeing a Fw-190 in SoW:BoB - they didn't enter service until 1941. No doubt they will make an appearance later in the series though.

It's just as well the Luftwaffe didn't have the 190, they would have altered the balance significantly.

[kimosabi]

I don't give a rats ass what planes they put up because we all know pretty much which ones they are going to be. As for missions and mission building I'd say stay with the IL-2 1946 set up but make them larger. I want to really need to take droptanks for a change, not just fill her up 25% + tanks and drop them when engaging for better maneuverability.

[TheGrunch]

Originally Posted by kimosabi

I want to really need to take droptanks for a change, not just fill her up 25% + tanks and drop them when engaging for better maneuverability.

Well, the reason the 109s had such a hard time for petrol during the battle is that drop-tanks weren't used, I'm pretty sure.

[kimosabi]

Originally Posted by TheGrunch

Well, the reason the 109s had such a hard time for petrol during the battle is that drop-tanks weren't used, I'm pretty sure.

You are correct. The BF109 E7 was the first 109 to use droptanks(mid 1942). That wasn't my point though. I was referring to maps and missions/missionbuilding that covers later episodes of the war, which I'm fairly certain will be added later on. Kinda like IL-2.

[Igo kyu]

I think I remember reading there were drop tanks, but they were faulty?

[TheGrunch]

Originally Posted by kimosabi

That wasn't my point though. I was referring to maps and missions/missionbuilding that covers later episodes of the war, which I'm fairly certain will be added later on. Kinda like IL-2.

Well, have fun waiting. :p

[Matze81]

Originally Posted by AndyJWest

Sorry, Matze. You won't be seeing a Fw-190 in SoW:BoB - they didn't enter service until 1941. No doubt they will make an appearance later in the series though.

It's just as well the Luftwaffe didn't have the 190, they would have altered the balance significantly.

Yeah, I haven't seen any screenshots of the 190 yet, so I guess you're right. I still hope the 190 makes the original release of SoW:BoB, though.

Cause eventhough the Fock Wulf 190 appeared after what is generally considered the timeframe of the Battle of Britain, it did fight over the english channel and therefore would not be out of place in this scenerio, as far as I'm concerned.