4.12 development update discussion and feedback

IceFire · #1 10-14-2012, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Fighterace

Built by Curtis wasn't it?

Correct. So it should be open.

Fighterace · #2 10-14-2012, 03:35 AM

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

IceFire · #3 10-14-2012, 04:13 AM

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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 · #4 10-14-2012, 04:25 AM

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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 · #5 10-14-2012, 06:46 AM

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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.

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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.