Developer Diary 223 - Discussion

[Han]

Just now, Han said:

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Hello everybody,

The Spring ends soon, and we're preparing the next update for you. In the next 2-3 weeks, we plan to finish the testing of the new game version, which has started already - this week we started the beta testing of Flying Circus S.E.5a and Albatros D.5a and today we add T-34 UVZ mod. 1943 from Tank Crew project to it. And the next week the beta testing of the long-awaited Me 262 A for Battle of Bodenplatte will begin.

For Bodenplatte we also have the Summer US pilot ready, German and British pilots will receive their summer outfits soon. We can show you the US one today:

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Full news - here is a full text and visual materials

[HagarTheHorrible]

Yeh, in first.

 

Supposed I better go read it now. ?

Edited May 17, 2019 by HagarTheHorrible

[TheGreatCabbage]

Fantastic work! The Me-262 looks amazing, and I'm happy to see that misuse of the engines will cause a fire.

[Danziger]

Jesus christ! The detail on that tank is breathtaking!

[Asgar]

good news! looking forward to all the additions and improvements. 

[6./ZG26_Gielow]

5!!

 

For instance, if you remove the nose gun armor and two guns, it becomes so tail heavy with full tanks that it is dangerous to fly. 

 

Finally some real aviation limitations 

Edited May 17, 2019 by 6./ZG26_Gielow

[Voidhunger]

Superb!

[ZachariasX]

Great job guys! Really looking for ward to that update!!

[Thad]

Salutations,

 

The games future looks better and better for all of us. 

[namhee2]

thanks for the info, we want to hope that nothing comes in between, the 2 weeks will be long ...

[Jizzo]

Amazing, can't wait for the update! 

[Missionbug]

Some excellent work there, good things coming our way, thank you very much for the update, really appreciated.

 

As always, looking forward to the update so we can use that stuff.

 

 

Wishing you all the very best,  Pete.

[Blitzen]

I'll have the new Rift S by then & maybe the Reverb to test as well-all good...but I hope its more like 2 weeks than three ...don't you?

[Bremspropeller]

A-2 jacket woohoo!

 

Will the g-suit be modelled as functional?

 

[SAS_Storebror]

Good choice about the 262 engine.

The B-1 was the main production model anyway (*), the B-0 was used mostly on prototypes, the B-2 didn't leave the development stage much and whether B-3s ever saw the light of day would have to be discussed.

I hope though that the throttle movement stay a critical factor because it wasn't all that much improved on the B-1, just when RPMs went up you were allowed to move the throttle slightly faster.

 

(*) According to "German Jet Engine and Gas Turbine Development 1930-1945", Copyright © 2002 Antony L. Kay, Airlife Publishing Ltd, ISBN I 84037 294 X

 

Mike

[I./ZG1_HeTzeR]

I might be wrong but I just read an article about the 262 and it said that, you had to remove the top two mk108s to be able to carry bombs, in the Pic shown above you can see all 4 fire and also bombs are carried.

 

 

Just saying

 

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[LukeFF]

2 minutes ago, III./ZG1_HeTzeR said:

I might be wrong but I just read an article about the 262 and it said that, you had to remove the top two mk108s to be able to carry bombs

 

You are indeed wrong. KG 51 was using 262s with all 4 cannons along with bombs fitted. What they were doing in those cases was removing the nose armor to compensate.

[smink1701]

Nice!

I hope the new generation of pilots will be available in all aircraft

[Archie]

That 262 is stunning, but I think my heart will be lost to the SE5a...

[[APAF]VR_Spartan85]

Soooooo re-fueling and re-arming and repair for tanks eh?  Fuel trucks and repair trucks... for tanks.. eh????

 

what about my plane     

 

 

Naaa, damn good diary!!!!

I hope the Russian pilots will get a cosmetic update as well

[LukeFF]

Just now, spartan85 said:

what about my plane  

 

Of course, this feature is linked to another - the possibility of field repair. It is also being worked on and most of it will be usable for aircraft as well.

[I./ZG1_HeTzeR]

4 minutes ago, LukeFF said:

 

You are indeed wrong. KG 51 was using 262s with all 4 cannons along with bombs fitted. What they were doing in those cases was removing the nose armor to compensate.

Thank you, I just repeated what Ive read in the article( and saw on many illustrations)

[LukeFF]

1 minute ago, III./ZG1_HeTzeR said:

Thank you, I just repeated what Ive read in the article( and saw on many illustrations)

 

Sure thing.  Unfortunately, sometimes bad info is repeated for many years before new research comes and corrects old mistakes.

[sevenless]

Excellent News about the 262:

 

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- EZ 42 gyro gunsight with automatic deflection calculation,
- R4M unguided air-to-air rockets, 12 per mounting,
- Armored pilot headrest,
- Pilot back armor,
- Removal of the gun mounting armor for making the aircraft less nose-heavy,
- Removal of two Mk 108 guns,
- Bomber variant capable of carrying two SC 250 or one SC 500 bombs. 

 

I love that skin of Heinz Baers Red 13. Great! Can´t wait until mid june.

 

 

[DD_Arthur]

Outstanding Han!  Thanks for the update

[Sharpe43]

and the Mustang?

[sevenless]

3 minutes ago, Sharpe43 said:

and the Mustang?

 

End June / early July - My guess

[LLv24_Zami]

6 minutes ago, Sharpe43 said:

and the Mustang?

Mustang is coming when scheduled I`d quess

[HagarTheHorrible]

Will the speed pants make a difference ?

[[CPT]Pike*HarryM]

Looks great...ready to headshot 109 pilot @ 300 meters...

[Chief_Mouser]

Tremendous DD . Just make sure that you don't release the update when I'm away! As has been done before...

[6FG_Big_Al]

Stunning news as always!

 

The possibilities for the tanks (and later for the planes) sounds extremely exciting! With the Albatros and S.E.5. you did a great job and just like the Me 262 I can't wait to fly them.

The American summer uniform looks good. I'm curious what the Royal Airforce pilots will look like. I hope that sometime in the future the Russian and German uniforms will be brought to the new standard.

 

Thanks for your hard work Il-2 Team

 

best regards Rico!

 

[unlikely_spider]

Awesome as always! I can't wait to take on 262s with the SE5!

[Ribbon]

26 minutes ago, Sharpe43 said:

and the Mustang?

 

my guess is end of the july/early august

[=gRiJ=Roman-]

Thanks a lot. I am getting hooked on tanks now.

I am even rewatching the old Tank Overhaul episodes ..... the PANTHER  Elephant 

 

 

 

Edited May 17, 2019 by 15[Span.]/JG51Spartan

[=EXPEND=Capt_Yorkshire]

[PainGod85]

Is that an anti-G suit the US pilot is wearing?

[TheBlackPenguin]

Looks amazing! 

[namhee2]

Have a very important question: will you have to combat infantry in the future, even in "tank crew"? Without infantry much was lacking in the autheticity !!!!!

[Beazil]

I'm looking forward to reading the first impressions of the 262 from the user base.  I will be flying it as soon as it's released, but I didn't fly it much in the old 1946, and that is the only other example of it appearing in a "modern" simulation I am aware of.  I'm betting some of you know this plane very well, and with all the work that 1c has put into this bird I am sure there will be things more experienced users will notice before I do.  I expect a challenging time flying her.  Oh baby!  This should be a treat!