1CGS Jason_Williams 27710 Posted August 30, 2019 1CGS Share Posted August 30, 2019 Quote 229 Today I’d like to tell you a story about how our Tempest Mk.V came to be. Every once in a while, I get to stop being a producer and just be a fanboy and add something to the simulation to fulfill a dream. When I saw how well our Spitfire Mk.Vb turned out, I knew I wanted a Tempest added whenever possible. There is something very cool about these British birds. I knew a Tempest built by our team would be awesome. I’ve always thought the Tempest was really an awesome warplane. It just looked tough and mean with that huge air scoop under the nose of that powerful Sabre engine. It appealed to me as the perfected sibling of the legendary, but initially troubled Typhoon. The Tempest represented the pinnacle of piston powered late-war aircraft. The type of Allied fighter that could beat the best the Luftwaffe had and put the final nail in the coffin. As an American kid, the British Tempest looked uniquely cool and somehow different, but I could only see pictures in books and read about them. I never got to see an actual Tempest in the air. Unlike Spitfires and Mustangs, so few examples survived their service and performed to airshows in California where I grew up. So, when the opportunity came much, much later in life, I decided I wanted to fly one built to our specs in our engine with our team. Now it’s finally time. From the first moment I decided we should make the Tempest, I knew building it would be a challenge. I recalled from the days of IL-2:1946 that there was a real lack of quality references to make the plane to a high degree of detail, both in its physical shape and the engine’s performance. That Tempest model is a great accomplishment as well and I remember the enthusiasm that accompanied it way back then. I knew it would be the same difficult road today for our Tempest without a real effort and help from other people. And luckily, that is exactly what happened. Thanks to total strangers and friends in the community, this mission has been a successful one. In the past, other such endeavors have failed, so I am very excited that this one did not. Full news - here is a full text and visual materials 27 11 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Rjel 1748 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) I'm as eager for the Tempest as I am the P-51. Edited August 30, 2019 by Rjel 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GP* 257 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 FIRST!...dang it, no...SECOND! Ok I’ll go read it now 😄 Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingShark 373 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Looks stunning. Have a nice day. Link to post Share on other sites
Finkeren 6037 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Great write-up about the 2nd most anticipated aircraft of BoBP for me - no. 1 being the P-38. The dedication to attention to detail is amazing. And we get video material as well ❤️ awesome! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Talon_ 1786 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 (edited) Great devblog, though this is concerning: "With the info we gathered, the Mk.V sub-variant we decided to build is the Series II with the Sabre IIa engine." The Sabre IIA is the engine from the Series I Tempests. Those IIAs fitted to the first few Series II airframes were upgraded into the as-yet-unnamed Sabre IIB in September 1944*. It was only with the serialisation of these upgrades that the name "IIB" was brought in - the engines themselves were already running at +11lbs of boost by that point. By the time the squadrons moved to the Continent for our career, the IIA was only flying in Typhoons. *The upgrade consisted of a new boost control cam & valve plus a strengthened crankshaft and was easy to fit in the field. Edited August 30, 2019 by Talon_ 1 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites
1CGS Jason_Williams 27710 Posted August 30, 2019 Author 1CGS Share Posted August 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, Talon_ said: Great devblog, though this is concerning: "With the info we gathered, the Mk.V sub-variant we decided to build is the Series II with the Sabre IIa engine." The Sabre IIA is the engine from the Series I Tempests. Those IIAs fitted to the first few Series II airframes were upgraded into the as-yet-unnamed Sabre IIB in September 1944*. It was only with the serialisation of these upgrades that the name "IIB" was brought in - the engines themselves were already running at +11lbs of boost by that point. By the time the squadrons moved to the Continent for our career, the IIA was only flying in Typhoons. *The upgrade consisted of a new boost control cam & valve plus a strengthened crankshaft and was easy to fit in the field. There is NOTHING concerning about it. Jason 5 4 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Pajeka 51 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Great team effort guys! Stunning result - Congratulations to all involved... Link to post Share on other sites
w00dy 67 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 WOW... I just want to fly that Tempest now, my second favourite plane of WW2, after the Mosquito. Great work by the BoBP team Link to post Share on other sites
namhee2 725 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Thank you, and especially to know that the 3.200 will be available soon. Link to post Share on other sites
J2_NobiWan 142 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Nice! Düsseldorf...! 🙂 Link to post Share on other sites
Talon_ 1786 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 1 minute ago, Jason_Williams said: There is NOTHING concerning about it. Jason Can you tell us the boost level please? The Sabre IIA was only rated to +9lbs without modifications which dates it to May-August 1944. Unless we're getting a later engine from the first batch of upgrades in September? 7 Link to post Share on other sites
SCG_Tzigy 476 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 WOW. Link to post Share on other sites
Wittman 47 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Shortly Closterman's "Big Show" finale can be relived in our favorite flightsim! Any plans for a campaign yet? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DSR_T-888 69 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Just a slight interest in the Tempest. Link to post Share on other sites
Lythronax 82 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 The music in that trailer was a bit loud, would've loved to hear the Sabre's soundset. But alas this really is a work of art! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
-[HRAF]BubiHUN 715 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 will be there a video about the P38 too? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
R3animate 120 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Really nice devlog, really cool to see the journey from concept to finish. Can’t wait to see and hear it in game. REALLY excited to fly a few circuits with the Tempest. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
LF_Gallahad 1872 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 What a nice writeup! Thanks Jason and the rest of the team. You need enthusiasts rather than just Game developers to accomplish a feat like this. Lots of data to dig in and even to find. It looks promising and I can't wait to fly her! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ITAF_Rani 741 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Job made with passion provides always great results..!! Compliments Devs 1 Link to post Share on other sites
PA-Sniv 259 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Now I want a typhoon even more... 😎 Link to post Share on other sites
CountZero 2081 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Nice story, great pictures and video, Tempest cockpit looks awsome and as exected. And thouse 4x20 hispanos.... o my... cant wait to try and see that kaboom online, true one punch allied airplane for late war maps. Plane worth bobp price. Also map looks good. Link to post Share on other sites
=GEMINI=IngegnerTommy 91 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Great DD and amazing looking, both the plane and the map Link to post Share on other sites
JtD 2495 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Thanks for the interesting Tempest background story and also thank you to all the 3rd parties and community members who helped Jason to get the project going! Looking forward to it now. It's also great to know there's a Typhoon restauration project going on - I honestly haven't heard of it so far. I wish you guys the best of luck, it sure is an extreme challenge. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jonttu1 34 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Can't wait for all those allied planes to drop, I'm so excited for all three. Link to post Share on other sites
unreasonable 3248 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Thanks for detailed write up of Tempest development - it shows how much effort goes into getting these old warbirds into the game to your high standards. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
6FG_Big_Al 663 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I know it may sound hollow, but I'm speechless. You put a lot of love and time into this work and you can see that. It is also nice to see how much effort it takes to let these birds fly virtually at the end. This video destroyed me, and I would rather sit yesterday than today in the Tempest and in the other birds! I am happy to have discovered Il-2 for myself and think that you guys deserve every penny! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
IndianJones 41 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 This looks absolutely fantastic, the level of work you guys put in is humbling but it looks as though it's paying off in spades. The end of that video was great! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Docjonel 117 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 With the amount of research that has gone into presenting a high fidelity simulation of this nearly extinct warbird, I feel like you and your team are doing as much as any museum to keep its memory alive for future generations. I feel like the purchase of BoBP offers such an embarrassment of riches that the hardest thing will be deciding where to start. Great job team! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
[APAF]VR_Spartan85 413 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Did the tempest use the Coffman starter style?? I can’t remember but I would love to hear that bang when I start it up the first time this thing is a British beast Oh and is the sight projected on the windscreen? Link to post Share on other sites
Talon_ 1786 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, spartan85 said: Oh and is the sight projected on the windscreen? That's correct 1 Link to post Share on other sites
[APAF]VR_Spartan85 413 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 And omg the last scene!!!???!!??? All our babies flying together! 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Apanos9 69 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Next Friday I want to see a write up about the story of Mustang then p-38 and then finally the release of the update! Link to post Share on other sites
Blitzen 894 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Initial takeoff trials are going to be really interesting with this beast ,I imagine. BTW Might I suggest that Pierre Clostermann's Tempest be considered for one of the initial "skins?" 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
40plus 1118 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Thank the various gods for in-game IAS gauge being in MPH and not knots like Kermit's airframe. Hard enough for me to translate MPH into KPH already, didn't need another unit. 😜 She's looking positively gorgeous and I enjoyed reading the story about your childhood's favorite plane. For me, it's the P-38 and the BF-110. I'm halfway there already 🍻 Link to post Share on other sites
Trooper117 2653 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 For me, this has been the best DD to date... I am more excited than a big bag of excited things! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Avimimus 674 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Wonderful wonderful dev update! Only problem is that it is making me really really want the Typhoon :D Link to post Share on other sites
Sublime 236 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 GAHHH OMG I THOUGHT WE WERE GETTING HER TODAY AT FIRST!!! NOOOO Link to post Share on other sites
69th_Ustio 16 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 can't wait for the tempest. mainly because those 4 Hispanos will compensate my terrible aim 😂 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
[APAF]VR_Spartan85 413 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 See now this is why I really enjoy flight sims these days... not only do the developers go to the ends of the earth to get every detail but they share the story with us. Being passionate and quality obsessed... I only wish they would have a aircraft walk-around option... in aircraft selection screen.. let you actually walk around and check out the details on the ship it’s self... its silly but I love jumping out of my plane on the ground in dcs so I can look closer.. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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