More twin Engine flyables in IL-2 1946

[Wiesel]

So, based on what was written here in the forum, the L2D, Li-2, C-47, Bf-110 G-4 and Ju-88 C-6 are planned for the next patch?

[Sita]

more or less)

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by Tinpanzer87

Would high res pictures of cockpits help? From books?

It depends. Though the miracles of cloud computing, scanners, and lax copyright law enforcement many relevant books have already been scanned.

But, if you've got really obscure stuff, then it couldn't hurt to ask.

[Buster_Dee]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

Good questions.

The massive (literally, years of work) B-24D project was the work of two remarkably talented outside developers - Monguse & Buster Dee. Likewise, the He-177 also represented the work of outsiders. It just happened that the 4.13 patch was when those projects got released.

Not sure what you mean by this. Most of our effort was under our TD membership. Outside Developer sounds a little too professional

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by Buster_Dee

Not sure what you mean by this. Most of out effort was under our TD membership. Outside Developer sounds a little too professional

My mistake. I didn't realize that you guys were officially part of DT.

In any case, the B-24D stands as one of the finest examples of a flyable aircraft in the game. Certainly professional quality, even if you call yourselves amateurs!

[Buster_Dee]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

Certainly professional quality, even if you call yourselves amateurs!

I wouldn't call Monguse an amateur; he might stop sorting me out. Amateur works for me though

As to the Defiant, it got a new lease on life as a night fighter (not sure if with radar), and I believe it was one of the aircraft used to create the D-Day diversions. I think it was equipped with some kind of spoof or ECCM gear. Not very exciting for fighter pilot scraps. The gear probably displaced the gunner. I think the turret also use in other aircraft--Halifax and some British Liberator II?

[Tinpanzer87]

Whats in store for the next update. i have a lot of books with good pics and diagrams of the b-17,b-29,sb2c-5,pbm-5 mariner,meteor jet british, also a lot of gunner stations pics.

[Tinpanzer87]

http://forum.warthunder.com/index.ph...light-manuals/ not my website but good info.

[Igo kyu]

Originally Posted by Buster_Dee

I wouldn't call Monguse an amateur; he might stop sorting me out. Amateur works for me though

As to the Defiant, it got a new lease on life as a night fighter (not sure if with radar), and I believe it was one of the aircraft used to create the D-Day diversions. I think it was equipped with some kind of spoof or ECCM gear. Not very exciting for fighter pilot scraps. The gear probably displaced the gunner. I think the turret also use in other aircraft--Halifax and some British Liberator II?

The most extensive use of the Defiant, Henley and Skua was as target tugs towing drogues for trainee pilots to shoot at. These were not front line duties, but they were very important, and may have been significant in the achievement of allied air superiority in the late years of the war.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by Buster_Dee

As to the Defiant, it got a new lease on life as a night fighter (not sure if with radar)

The Defiant Mk.II night fighter, with turret and AI Mk. IV Airborne Interception radar, was the most effective British night fighter during the "Winter Blitz" German night bombing campaign of 1940-41, and over 200 Mk. IIs were built.

The turret allowed the Defiant to attack from below, just like the later German "schrage musik" gun installations.

In many ways, the Defiant was like the Bf-110 - quite good in its intended role as bomber interceptor, but dead meat in a fight with a competently flown single-seat fighter.

Originally Posted by Buster_Dee

I believe it was one of the aircraft used to create the D-Day diversions. I think it was equipped with some kind of spoof or ECCM gear.

It was withdrawn from frontline service in 1943, but after it was phased out as a night fighter it was used for ECM & ECCM duties.

Originally Posted by Buster_Dee

I think the turret also use in other aircraft--Halifax and some British Liberator II?

Boulton Paul produced a number of different turrets. I'm not sure how much they differed from each other.