Make B-25 flyable please?

[183_IAP_Baranov]

Thanks Taxman !  I understand your point totally.  Nothing is impossible.  There just needs to be a common sense approach with enough support in order to make an idea into a reality.  

[Lusekofte]

19 hours ago, 365th-FG_Collins said:

We should focus on solutions instead of making up excuses for why something can't be done due to resources.  Provide a realistic cost analysis on how to solve this request and let the right people create the product.  Seems fair enough ?  I'm sure others would agree !  

It is pretty impossible for us to do. We know absolutely nothing about how many bought this game. And how many interested in buying a flyable bomber. Nor do we know how many they need to sell to make it worth while. 
I know this would be a doable project in between packs. 
I had reservations when they announced TC and FC, that meant higher workload on the dev team, with absolutely no chance of extra addons. This was dooming PTO , I knew right there and then it was over. 
So question remain how big of interest is there, enough to make Jason lift his eyebrow? 
what solution is there we can work out? Tell me and I do it. 

[CIA_Yankee_]

I would sell my right arm for the B-25, absolutely.

 

The allies definitely need another crewable medium bomber. Be it the 25 or the 26, it doesn't really matter: we just need another one we can fly.

[Fritz_X]

12 minutes ago, 71st_AH_Yankee_ said:

The allies definitely need another crewable medium bomber. Be it the 25 or the 26, it doesn't really matter: we just need another one we can fly.

 

Even though I almost never fly bombers myself, I wholeheartedly agree and would buy a flyable B-25 or/and B-26.

 

I'd also wish for a IL-4, so the VVS would finally get a medium bomber somewhat comparable to the He-111.

[=FEW=fernando11]

What about asking the 3rd party Developer team that worked on the po2/TC to do a broad cost assesment of how much is needed. 

And see if we can reach it with crowdfunding.

 

I know Jason is agains crowdfunding, but maybe they could allow a trusted 3rd party member to make the experiment.

[-RR-Napoleon-]

The Ju-52 is currently selling for $25.00 USD.
If they update the A-20 with a navigator/bombardier position with the announcement of a B-25 I wouldn't hesitate at spending $40 or even $50 USD for a playable B-25. I would pay more if more features were added, like some mentioned in this thread. 

[hotshotmike1001]

Please make it fly able. It’s only correct to do so. If the axis got the he111. Then the s

allied side. Should get the b25. Thats only fair.  

[Trooper117]

Jason has already said he wants to make it flyable, he also wants to see a flyable B-26, so hang around long enough you just might see it happen... but not tomorrow!

[Heliopause]

[BOOS30]

Perhaps did could help:

 

North American

B-25 Mitchell The ultimate Look

from Drawing Board to Flying Arsenal

 

Writer: William Wolf

Publisher: Schiffer Military History 2008

 

477 pages of technical information of every type B-25 build

Original factory photographs and original factory drawings.

Description of every operating system

 

with my best Regards

[Lusekofte]

I would not mind a hard nose version. But if this also would be made without a bombardier. Then I give up

[DN308]

I want to fly that bombardier so hard!!!!

This beauty is really my wish.

 

If it could be flyable, you will see so much bombardment campaigns!

 

Don’t let us down @devs, @Jason

[Siegfried-Schutz]

So, do we have an official statement about this plane or not? Is it still in everybody's mind, that we want B25 and are ready to pay for it?

[ww2fighter20]

57 minutes ago, Siegfried-Schutz said:

So, do we have an official statement about this plane or not? Is it still in everybody's mind, that we want B25 and are ready to pay for it?

 

 

[Bernard_IV]

If we do a B25 it has to be the one with like 15 forward facing guns on it. 

[6./ZG26_Klaus_Mann]

On 5/15/2021 at 5:00 PM, Bernard_IV said:

If we do a B25 it has to be the one with like 15 forward facing guns on it. 

12+2 if the Upper Turret joins in.

 

[Bremspropeller]

On 10/31/2020 at 12:47 PM, LuseKofte said:

I would not mind a hard nose version. But if this also would be made without a bombardier. Then I give up

 

Easiest way around that would be modelling the J and offer a strafer-conversion as a modification.

 

And seriously consider ditching the turrents. Or consider implementing them later.

[ww2fighter20]

On the western front only the Commonwealth used the B25. (USA used them in the Mediterranean).

 

The Commonwealth primarily used the current B25 (AI only) which is the D version (Mitchel II).

The Mitchell II (B25D) was used since early 1943 till the end of the war on the western front, so it will be usefull for Pre-Normandy/Normandy and Bodenplatte.

The Mitchell III (B25J) was only used from late 1944/early 1945 till the end of the war on the western front, so it will be usefull only for Bodenplatte.

B25D was also used by the Soviets before the B25J, not sure if they where used on the current maps (maybe in Stalingrad, Blacksix did mention in the past no B25's where used in Kuban so that can be ruled out).

 

B25D was often fieldmodified with an strafer nose in New Guinea, there were even some that added an 20mm gun as you can see in the next picture, you might also notice the original outline of the glass nose is still visible.

[BMA_FlyingShark]

On 10/31/2020 at 12:47 PM, LuseKofte said:

I would not mind a hard nose version. But if this also would be made without a bombardier. Then I give up

For me it's the other way around, I would prefer a bombardier version. But I wouldn't give up if it's only the strafer version.

 

Have a nice day.

 

[Majakowski]

We sorely need a bombardier version, there are enough low level attack planes at the moment. And maybe the bugged bombsight would eventually get fixed. When flying in Multiplayer to only have the Pe-2 and the A-20 makes it lopsided in favour of the Axis when it comes to bomb loads of level bombers. The B-25 could carry more than two 1000lb bombs to finally inflict damage from level bombing comparable to the Axis planes. The numerous but...well...100kg so called bombs in the A-20 make it a very bipolar experience, either you land them all directly on point or you miss the target by a few centimetres and it was all for nought.

 

Hopefully something can be done to satisfy both the level bomber crews and the strafers.

[[DBS]TH0R]

On 7/24/2021 at 4:25 PM, Majakowski said:

We sorely need a bombardier version, there are enough low level attack planes at the moment. And maybe the bugged bombsight would eventually get fixed. When flying in Multiplayer to only have the Pe-2 and the A-20 makes it lopsided in favour of the Axis when it comes to bomb loads of level bombers. The B-25 could carry more than two 1000lb bombs to finally inflict damage from level bombing comparable to the Axis planes. The numerous but...well...100kg so called bombs in the A-20 make it a very bipolar experience, either you land them all directly on point or you miss the target by a few centimetres and it was all for nought.

 

Hopefully something can be done to satisfy both the level bomber crews and the strafers.

 

Seconded. I would add the fact A-20 has by far the least effective rear gunners. With He-111H6 for the example you at least have a good chance to bring down the attacker with you if he insists on using "sitting on the 6OC" tactics...

Edited July 26, 2021 by [DBS]TH0R