Quickest/best way to get some more Japanese strike aircraft into the game

[Pershing]

Originally Posted by Juri_JS

Someone from the Russian community was working on a Ki-51, but I am not sure if work on the project continues.
http://forum.aviaskins.com/showthread.php?t=2256

It does, as I can see..

[ElAurens]

I hope he models the wheel spats.

[wheelsup_cavu]

Originally Posted by gaunt1

+1 for D3A2. It was much more common than the A1, over 1000 was built.

I'd suggest the Yokusuka D4Y, both with the Atsuta and MK8 Kinsei engines. Not as famous as the D3, but was an excellent dive bomber.

Would love to see it modeled officially. I volunteer at Planes of Fame and they just finished restoring the D4Y of theirs. Unfortunately since there were no plans available they had to use their best guess when it came to fixing/making several things. The plane will be taxiable but it was not restored to flying status due to the limitations from not having any plans and the severity of some of the intergranular corrosion of the longerons.

Here are some build photos on the PoF Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...8958789&type=3


Wheels

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by wheelsup_cavu

Would love to see it modeled officially. I volunteer at Planes of Fame and they just finished restoring the D4Y of theirs. Unfortunately since there were no plans available they had to use their best guess when it came to fixing/making several things. The plane will be taxiable but it was not restored to flying status due to the limitations from not having any plans and the severity of some of the intergranular corrosion of the longerons.

Here are some build photos on the PoF Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...8958789&type=3


Wheels

That's incredible stuff! Thanks for sharing!

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

I'm thinking about an Ann or Sonya. Actually the Sonya (KI 51) would be the better choice as it was manufactured to the end of the war.

If we were to get an early Phillippines, China, or Indo China map, then the Ann (KI 30) would be appropriate.

Not a bad idea as well. Would be interesting for a scenario in there somewhere definitely.

I've often mused about what it would take to build a map for IL-2. A China map would be great to have. Something totally different than the usual.

[ElAurens]

All it would take is one or two people with the knowledge to help.

There is someone at DT that needs the help to do it.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

My choices for Japanese multi-engined types would be the G3M Nell, the H6K Mavis and Ki-67 Hiryu/Peggy.

The Ki-67 Hiryu/Peggy was recently released as a mod. The exterior looks good, but I haven't had a chance to fly it.

[bf-110]

I would like a lot to see more japanese planes.IMO,they are the least know planes of WWII,even polish planes projects are better understood.

The D4Y looks really beautiful,and I suppose the G3M would be very important for early pacific war.The P1Y is another plane I try to understand it's purpose.Was it a common bomber,like the G4M?

Oh,and I guess the easiest plane to make is this one:

The Q1W

[ElAurens]

The Q1W was a submarine hunter.

It has no real purpose for the way our sim works, though I admit it is an interesting aircraft.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by bf-110

I would like a lot to see more japanese planes.IMO,they are the least know planes of WWII,even polish planes projects are better understood.

The D4Y looks really beautiful,and I suppose the G3M would be very important for early pacific war.The P1Y is another plane I try to understand it's purpose.Was it a common bomber,like the G4M?

The G3M was important to a couple of battles very early on but in terms of content that we have right now.. only the Singapore map would be a place where it could be used historically (to the best of my knowledge). If we had China and some of the early fighting there then... yeah it would be more critical. The G4M was pretty ubiquitous with over 2000 constructed and several major versions as the war went on.

The P1Y is interesting indeed. It strikes me as something akin to the Mosquito or the Pe-2. Maybe more Pe-2 than Mosquito but nonetheless it's along those lines. Interesting aircraft. Useful for 1944-45 by my quick Wikipedia read and with 1000 built it's not an insignificant number. Bomber, torpedo bomber and heavy/night fighter. Versatile. Perhaps someone will have a look.