Fi 156

[Lysus]

Look it's armed, you know what that means.

 

[[APAF]VR_Spartan85]

That it’s legged too?

[angus26]

1 minute ago, Lysus said:

you know what that means.

I don’t follow.

[Lysus]

5 minutes ago, angus26 said:

I don’t follow.

 

I just figured armament was a requirement in order to get modeled in game.

[ruby_monkey]

Just now, Lysus said:

 

I just figured armament was a requirement in order to get modeled in game.

More importantly, aerial duels with the Po-2.

[angus26]

46 minutes ago, Lysus said:

 

I just figured armament was a requirement in order to get modeled in game.

If that’s your criteria for an aircraft to be modeled in game then why don’t we have so many other aircraft. Sorry, but the sole qualification to get it modeled is not a gun attached to a set of wings. If it’s a plane you want I suggest you put it in the “suggestions” section in the forum. 

[Feathered_IV]

Mostly armless.

[Nil]

I would love to have a fi156, it will be a good counterpart for the u2/po2

It is truly an amazing airplane. 

 

[JtD]

In the armament section of the manual you'll find a reference to a machine pistol model 28/II Schmeisser with two 50 round magazines as the standard version. No kidding. The plane was always armed.

[Lysus]

I was just kidding, but now I'm convinced!

 

"A Storch was the victim of the last dogfight on the Western Front and another was downed by a direct Allied counterpart of the Storch, an L-4 Grasshopper, the military version of the well-known American Piper J-3 Cub civilian training and sport aircraft. The pilot and co-pilot of the L-4, lieutenants Duane Francis and Bill Martin, opened fire on the Storch with their .45 caliber pistols, forcing the German air crew to land and surrender."

 

Would I enjoy flying it?  Yes

Would I enjoy being shot at while flying it?  Not so much

[xvii-Dietrich]

At present, there is no real role for the Fi-156 in BoX. However, in Rise of Flight, there is the artillery-spotting mechanism. If Flying Circus implements a similar mechanism, and this mechanism can be used in BoX, then I agree that the Fi-156 would be a nice addition... regardless whether it is armed or not. Having a role (i.e. something to do) and recognition (i.e. points, mission-winning, a career, etc.) are more important than whether it is actually armed or not.

[Nil]

@xvii-Dietrich I agree with you, however, a real role for the Fi156 will be transport, but we can not really know until the U2/po2 is released.

[CanadaOne]

11 hours ago, Feathered_IV said:

Mostly armless.

 

I'm out of up votes for the day, so you get a