Most desired new AI aircraft....

[AG-51_Razor]

SB2C Helldiver!! Beast or Beauty, it was one of the most effective ship killers for the US Navy in the last year and a half of the war. It also went on to serve faithfully with the French and Greek navies long after the war ended.

[JtD]

Originally Posted by gaunt1

Too bad the Me-410 and the Tu-2 arent on the list!

The list is about new AI aircraft. Feel free to start another poll, I'd be curious.

[KU_Rigamortis]

Really, there are many important planes missing from the lineup and all have some value.

- Martin B-26 Marauder flew in Pacific, Med, and Western Europe. 5,288 built.

- Fairey Barracuda would be good to fill the gap in RN Fleet Air Arm in 1943. 2,607 built and had some good usage.

- SB2C Helldiver/A-25 Shrike (USN/USAAF). 7,140 built and had some good usage.

- KI-48 Lily. 1,997 built and played an important role in the Pacific and China.

- Lockheed Hudson (RAF, RCAF, RAAF, RNZAF, USAAF). 1938-1943. 2,941 built. Served in Europe and Pacific. Quite a few variants, would be a challenging build and might be able to mod into the IJA KI-56.

[ElAurens]

The Lockheed PV-1 Ventura.

One of the most overlooked, yet widely used and important aircraft in the Pacific.

[AG-51_Razor]

PV-2 Harpoon was an ass kicker and smoke bringer also!!

But if you look at Rigamortis' figures, the Curtis Helldiver was by far, the most widely produced plane on his list.

Regardless of any of that that, it all boils down to what it is we each want to fly the most, not which one was the most historically significant, or which one had more airframes produced, or even which one contributed the most to its country's cause. It's all about which aircraft we want to fly in this sim the most. And for me, that would be the SB2C off an Essex class CV in the Pacific!!

[poiana44]

Hello everybody, I'm new here but I play IL-2 since 2003.
This is my humble list of the planes I would like to see in the game:
- SB2C helldiver
- Ki44 Tojo
-Short Sunderland
- B26
- Martin Maryland/Baltimore
-G3M "Nell"

Many of you mentioned many other planes,( BR20,He 177,He 219,ecc...). All the planes of WWII are important for their role, but is impossible see them for obvious reasons. Above I have listed some planes that I consider important for the historical background of the game. I would thank Team Daidalos for is wonderful work without which Il-2 would have been a dream with short wings.

P.S. Also Spitfire Mk I would be appreciated...Sorry for my english, I'm italian!

[Hatter]

Your English is perfect, much better than my Italian!

I agree, the SB2C is sorely missed.

[ElAurens]

As a self declared Curtiss Fanboy, I certainly would never say no to a Helldiver.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

As a self declared Curtiss Fanboy, I certainly would never say no to a Helldiver.

Helldiver would be so useful. We can't have the Avenger but at least we can use something other than the Dauntless in late matches.

[ElAurens]

Oh yeah.

Much faster than an SBD, better payload, and well, it just looks so, right.