IL-2 Birds of Prey Sequel Wishlist

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by hurricane

but wouldn't that make your plane go faster if you shoot it towards the rear of the plane?

No, but it would be useful for when I overshoot an enemy by accident.

How deadly would that have been as a defensive weapon. Anyone know why WWII planes especialy bombers didn't use liquid flamers for defense?

[P-51]

Originally Posted by Robotic Pope

No, but it would be useful for when I overshoot an enemy by accident.

How deadly would that have been as a defensive weapon. Anyone know why WWII planes especialy bombers didn't use liquid flamers for defense?

At a guess its because of the high wood content of the aircraft. It would be like propelling a sailing boat by using a handheld fan! :p

[R_Darkhill]

A couple of other things:
Westland Wirlwind
Avro Lancaster
De Havilland Mosquito
De Havilland Beaufighter
Grumman Hellcat
Blackburn Skua
Junkers 88

Japanese planes