Russian Transport Plane equal to Ju52

[=ARTOA=Bombenleger]

I was wondering what plane would suit the Russian transport role during ww2.
After a bit of research I realised that the Russians built a DC-3 under license, named the Li-2. 
As most of you probably know the DC-3 was just as legendary as the Ju52. 
Wouldnt it be nice if this plane was added as a collector plane maybe after the next theater? 

This way both factions would have a transport plane and Im sure the multiplayer servers would find a way via mission design to find a good use for them.
Also with a Ju52 and a DC-3 this game would suddenly become a lot interesting for people flying mostly civil simulations.
As to balance i guess the DC-3 is a lot faster than the Ju52 just bsy the looks of the 2 planes.
What do you guys think? Are there maybe other planes that could fill the role for the russians?

[Feathered_IV]

If other nationalities and theatres get added, an Li-2/DC3 combo would be a very good idea.  Perhaps doing both simultaneously might be more economical too. 

We'll probably need to wait and see what the next chapters are and if the Ju-52 gameplay lives up to player expectations first though.  If it's limited to complex tailor-made missions, doing charity work to benefit other team members and with no scoring to reward the cargo pilot themselves...  then I suspect the new transport craft might be much less popular or lucrative to the Developers than was hoped.

[Neil]

Everything was said above!

Of course, the DC3/LI2 is important , but first, the release of the ju52 has to make its proofs first.

Wait and see... 

[Jade_Monkey]

The point of individual planes is that they dont have to compensate for other nationalities, as they try to do with the 8+2 packs.

 

The Ju-52 was made because there was a very vocal group of people asking for it and it is also so iconic.

 

I dont think they will add a counterpart anytime soon. I agree that i would be great in the future, especially because the same 3D model can work for western scenarios (i have no clue whether the engines were different or not).

 

I dont think the devs are going to spend more time on transports until they flesh out other theatres and gameplay aspects of the sim

[=ARTOA=Bombenleger]

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I dont think the devs are going to spend more time on transports until they flesh out other theatres and gameplay aspects of the sim

Yeah i think the same, the earliest i could hope to see another transport plane is after the full release of the next theater +2 collectore planes + then a lot of patches and AFTER that maybe 2 new collector planes where one could be the Li-2.

 

[Cybermat47]

The Li-2/DC-3/C-47 would be an awesome plane to have in the game.

 

It has sweet upgrades, like turrets and bombs...

 

 

... and awesome paintschemes

 

Edited September 1, 2016 by Cybermat47

[6./ZG26_Klaus_Mann]

The Ju-52 isn'T being added because it was a Transport Airplane, but because of it's iconic status as a long obsolete Aircraft that acquired it's Iconic Status through Soldiering on and always reinveinting itself, able to operate from the worst of airfields, a true workhorse. 

The russian Counterpiece, a long obsolete Workwhore, operating in the worst of conditions, in large numbers, omnipresent and in some ways the infantries best friend wasn't the Li-2. 

It was the Po-2, it served as Ambulance, Liason and Night-Bomber, Reconaissance and Mail-Plane, it served in enormous Numbers, it was a flying piece of feminism. 

 

[=ARTOA=Bombenleger]

True the po-2 was already glorious at that time while the DC-3 became famous later that would probably be an even more probable contender for a collector plane

[[CPT]Pike*HarryM]

I think the Russians should get a medium bomber first, a DB3F or Il-4. The DC3 or Li-2 has the obvious advantage that they could use the model elsewhere for C-47 or the Japanese copy. 

[-TBC-AeroAce]

I think in the long run we need a rus transport as it will balance the gameplay capabilities. If not Russians will not have the ability to win a round on such a way. But on the other hand as has been previously stated rus could supply a lot more easily by land so...

[Trooper117]

Well, the Russians used gliders in some numbers for transport operations (Antonov A-7, KC-20's and the G-11) although that would mean the game would need an SB or DB-3 bomber as a tug aircraft. 

However, I agree, the Li-2 would be welcome.

[Antiguo]

 HI ..

a good bomber for the Russian squad needed.....Il  4

[Lusekofte]

Yes a LI 2 would be welcomed if the russians was equipped with the same amount of bombers as Germany in this game. I am also positive to a PO 2 , but please we need a proper level bomber first. Just face it, we really do not know yet how much a devoted transport as JU 52 going to be used , if at all. Is it not better to get something that will be used, like a IL 4 or A-20 first, then a novelty like LI 2.

Edited September 5, 2016 by 216th_LuseKofte

[Cloyd]

With all due respect, LK, I don't think think it really matters how many people will USE it, rather how many people will BUY it. I don't do online, but I've pre-ordered the JU52 just to fly around. If they give it a meaningful online role, I might be tempted to go online after 20 years away from that.

 

Cloyd

[Juri_JS]

I think the Li-2/PS-84 would be a useful addition as transport/bomber, both for BoM and BoS. In early 1942 it played an important role during the Vyazma airborne operation. In Stalingrad it was used as a bomber by long range aviation (ADD) units, mostly during the night, but there were also some daylight missions.

Its use as bomber was not a stopgap measure. The Li-2 was used in this role till the end of the war in large numbers. After the Il-4 it was the second most important bomber of the ADD.