Most desired new AI aircraft....

[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.

[mazex]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

The Lockheed PV-1 Ventura.

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

And good looking too

I'd list my desires like this (lots of bombers but the Typoon first please :

Typhoon - it's the ultimate brute...
Some early war British bomber like Blenheim, Hampden, Wellington
A-26 - I like twins and it also has a lovely sleek killing machine look
Any 4 engined western bomber out of B-17,B-24, Lancaster, Halifax
B-26 - Used a lot... And a handful to fly.
Whirlwind - well, not used much but it sure would be interesting to try!
EDIT - and the Catalina would be nice too talking twins...

Interesting reading up on the Ventura - there where many of them in service I realized!

Too bad it's so much work with bombers

[Igo kyu]

If rifle calibre machine guns are as relatively over performing as I suspect, the Lancaster is going to be a real fighter killer, with four in a turret in the tail and two other twin turrets (and similarly the Halifax and Sunderland).

[Ibis]

B26 for me, a widely used medium height bomber.

Used in Europe, the Med and the Pacific
the B-26 stated by the 9th Air Force as having the lowest loss rate in the European Theatre of Operations at less than 0.5%
By the end of World War II, it had flown more than 110,000 sorties and had dropped 150,000 tons (136,078 tonnes) of bombs, and had been used in combat by British, Free French and South African forces in addition to U.S. units. In 1945, when B-26 production was halted, 5,266 had been built.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_B-26_Marauder