4.12 development update discussion and feedback

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Fighterace

That's true, But I would of like to have seen a beautiful TBF cockpit from TD.

True but sadly off the table... another Navy strike plane we could have would be the SB2C Helldiver. That would be very interesting to have as a flyable. Depending on the model it had a full range of bomb carrying capabilities (stored in the internal bomb bay), HVAR rockets on the wings, and twin 20mm Hispano cannons. One of the few US aircraft to mount such weapons.

[Fighterace]

Originally Posted by IceFire

True but sadly off the table... another Navy strike plane we could have would be the SB2C Helldiver. That would be very interesting to have as a flyable. Depending on the model it had a full range of bomb carrying capabilities (stored in the internal bomb bay), HVAR rockets on the wings, and twin 20mm Hispano cannons. One of the few US aircraft to mount such weapons.

Built by Curtis wasn't it?

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Fighterace

Built by Curtis wasn't it?

Correct. So it should be open.

[Fighterace]

So depressing that NG stuff is off limits. What about the P-82 Twin mustang? It was made by NAA.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Fighterace

So depressing that NG stuff is off limits. What about the P-82 Twin mustang? It was made by NAA.

Not sure... NAA was sold to Rockwell and from there to Boeing.

P-82 isn't really a WWII aircraft. I'd rather see a focus on types that fought over later models (as interesting as the Twin Mustang is). As far as Mustang models go... the initial RAF Mustang Mark I, the P-51A, and the A-36 Apache are all interesting types that'd be interesting to see. Not sure if NAA aircraft are off limits or no.

[Fighterace]

Originally Posted by IceFire

Not sure... NAA was sold to Rockwell and from there to Boeing.

P-82 isn't really a WWII aircraft. I'd rather see a focus on types that fought over later models (as interesting as the Twin Mustang is). As far as Mustang models go... the initial RAF Mustang Mark I, the P-51A, and the A-36 Apache are all interesting types that'd be interesting to see. Not sure if NAA aircraft are off limits or no.

What about planes from Consolidated ie: Privateer and Coronado?

A P-51K would be nice and include some improvements to the current P-51s in the game.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by Fighterace

What about planes from Consolidated ie: Privateer and Coronado?

If there's a cockpit being built for the B-24, it would seem logical that the other Consolidated aircraft are fair game.

Also, there are no restrictions on making the PBN Nomad flyable, since it was a) built by the U.S. Navy (not a contractor), b) modified by the Soviets.


The only danger is that Consolidated didn't go out of business like Curtiss. It merged with Vultee to become Convair, then that merged with McDonnell-Douglas. Then, M-D merged with Boeing.

While Boeing doesn't seem to be an evil trademark troll like Northrop-Grumman, they are still a multinational defense corporation and could hypothetically be ***holes if they really wanted to be.

Originally Posted by Fighterace

A P-51K would be nice and include some improvements to the current P-51s in the game.

I'd like to see the A-36 myself, but late block production of the P-51D/K variants would be welcome.