Patch 4.10 - Development Updates by Daidalos Team

[Avimimus]

Originally Posted by robday

Yeah! With some Italian ships and a decent MTO map we could recreate the raid on Tarranto

Fortunately/Unfortunately releasing proper MTO maps is reserved for the first sequel to SoW:BoB.

[bf-110]

Originally Posted by Avimimus

Fortunately/Unfortunately releasing proper MTO maps is reserved for the first sequel to SoW:BoB.

But the game focus isn´t only on Battle of Britain?

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by bf-110

But the game focus isn´t only on Battle of Britain?

No and this has been known for at least a couple of years. After Storm of War (which is focused on the Battle of Britain) is finished they will be working on a content package for North Africa and presumably beyond that. It can't stay at the Battle of Britain for too long or people will probably start to get bored... introduce something that has never been properly done like North Africa into the mix and things get interesting.

I'm also looking forward to more high fidelity East and West fronts later on.

[Ernst]

I would like to ask a question about new g loading limits in 4.10: All fighters with no bombs, no rockets and no fuel tank ll have the same structural g loading in service limits, i mean 8G? Or this structural limit ll vary from aircraft to aircraft based on its project? For example, russian and japanese fighters wooden builded ll have minor structural in service limits?

There ll be some kind of reference where i ll known about my aircraft limits? Thank you!

[AndyJWest]

Originally Posted by Ernst

I would like to ask a question about new g loading limits in 4.10: All fighters with no bombs, no rockets and no fuel tank ll have the same structural g loading in service limits, i mean 8G? Or this structural limit ll vary from aircraft to aircraft based on its project? For example, russian and japanese fighters wooden builded ll have minor structural in service limits?

There ll be some kind of reference where i ll known about my aircraft limits? Thank you!

Were many WWII Japanese aircraft of wooden construction?

In any case, aircraft are designed to known G limits, and I know of no evidence that these G limits were typically different for wooden aircraft than for metal ones of a similar type. Ideally, TD should probably work with the known G limits for a type, but this may not always be available. Where they aren't, suggesting that 'it's wooden, so it must be weaker' is based on a dubious premise at best.

[Ernst]

Originally Posted by AndyJWest

Were many WWII Japanese aircraft of wooden construction?

In any case, aircraft are designed to known G limits, and I know of no evidence that these G limits were typically different for wooden aircraft than for metal ones of a similar type. Ideally, TD should probably work with the known G limits for a type, but this may not always be available. Where they aren't, suggesting that 'it's wooden, so it must be weaker' is based on a dubious premise at best.

Some Metal plates, like an aluminium plate has more ductility than wood. Ductility is a mechanical property used to describe the extent to which materials can be deformed plastically without fracture. Ductility is especially important in metalworking, as materials that crack or break under stress cannot be manipulated using metal forming processes

If aluminium plates deforms due to excessive forms it returns to its natural position in most times or smashes. Wood not, it brokes.

[Ernst]

If aluminium is not better, what was the advantage to use expensive aluminium plates instead wood? Was better to build wooden aircraft if aluminium was not expensive?

They used wood cause aluminium was expensive or not available in quantity in some countries.

[AndyJWest]

Simply referring to 'wood' or 'metal' is almost meaningless. Aircraft are bulit out of specified materials, not vague descriptions. Which would work better, a longbow built out of yew, or one made out of cast iron?

If metal plates deforms due to excessive forms it returns to its natural position in most times. Wood not, it brokes.

If you deform a material beyond its elastic limit, it deforms. Aircraft designers know this, and design accordingly.

I suggest you do a little research into structual engineering in general, and aircraft design in particular, before you make any more sweeping statements of the relative benefits of wood vs metal construction.

[bf-110]

Originally Posted by IceFire

No and this has been known for at least a couple of years. After Storm of War (which is focused on the Battle of Britain) is finished they will be working on a content package for North Africa and presumably beyond that. It can't stay at the Battle of Britain for too long or people will probably start to get bored... introduce something that has never been properly done like North Africa into the mix and things get interesting.

I'm also looking forward to more high fidelity East and West fronts later on.

Well,except from the maps,can we still have a taste of Italy in IL2?