[US/UK] Collector Plane Suggestion

[SOLIDKREATE 1917]

Based on what we have in game I think it would be highly feasible to make the following planes:

 

1. P-47D-22 (Razorback)
2. P-51C (Malcolm Hood) / Mustang Mk.III
3. A-36A / Mustang Mk.I (NA-97)

 

 

 

Edited November 25 by SOLIDKREATE
Added canopy description

[361st_Hoss 182]

Razorback!.............

 

[steven197106 93]

Hawker Typhoon, Martin B-26 Marauder, de havilland mosquito

[Legioneod 1532]

D-22 is a dream for me, I was working on a 3d model of one but it's on hold for the moment.

[SOLIDKREATE 1917]

34 minutes ago, steven197106 said:

Hawker Typhoon, Martin B-26 Marauder, de havilland mosquito

 

 

I can see the Typhoon however as much I would like the later, I don't see it happening. The Mosquito probably has a 30% chance of getting done. Unless they can make the B-25 flyable I wouldn't count on the B-26 because it is just as complicated.

[sevenless 1391]

First: Typhoon IB, Spitfire XIV, Mosquito Mk VI

 

and if they don´t plan an early/mid 1944 ETO module additionally all three of em:

1. P-47D-22 (Razorback)
2. P-51C (blister canopy) / Mustang Mk.III
3. A-36A / Mustang Mk.I (NA-97)

Edited November 10 by sevenless

[Arthur-A 190]

I would also add P-51B and P-47C-5

[Legioneod 1532]

4 hours ago, Arthur-A said:

I would also add P-51B and P-47C-5

P-51B would be nice but I wouldn't want a P-47C unless we go early-mid 43. The P-47C was probably one of the worst razorbacks blocks in terms of performance, it also couldn't carry wing bomb/tanks.

 

P-47D-22 makes the most sense as a collector aircraft due to it's use in 44-45 and it would fit nicely in Bodenplatte in terms of performance and ability.

It also had the best performance of any P-47D save for the D-27 and could also use 150 octane fuel which made it even more of a monster.

[Voyager 121]

I'll third the P-47D-22. It was one of the Lend-Lease P-47's as well. I do think that one should have both the the 100 and 145 octane settings, as the lend lease units, as far as I know, never got higher than 100 octane, while, as I understand it, most of the P-47's based in Britain did get the fuel, even if it wasn't until later that they were officially cleared to use the power settings. 

[Legioneod 1532]

44 minutes ago, Voyager said:

I'll third the P-47D-22. It was one of the Lend-Lease P-47's as well. I do think that one should have both the the 100 and 145 octane settings, as the lend lease units, as far as I know, never got higher than 100 octane, while, as I understand it, most of the P-47's based in Britain did get the fuel, even if it wasn't until later that they were officially cleared to use the power settings. 

Definitely, we should have the 100 octane for late 43 early 44 settings (WEP of 56" with 443 mph top speed at around 29k). From mid 44-45 we should definitely get the 150 octane fuel so we can be competitive in Bodenplatte, (WEP of 70" top speed 440-450+ at 20k)

Numbers aren't exact of course but the D-22 was a very fast aircraft, faster than the D-28 with same power/weight settings.

[Arthur-A 190]

On 11/10/2019 at 1:51 PM, Legioneod said:

I wouldn't want a P-47C unless we go early-mid 43.

I hope we'll go there in future. That's why I've included it.

[Voyager 121]

7 minutes ago, Arthur-A said:

I hope we'll go there in future. That's why I've included it.

I was going to say that I'd think it and the D-5 would need to be mainline planes if they do that time period, but it occurs to me it would probably be better for the campaign aircraft to start with the D-5 and D-15 for any mid '43 campaign, and have the C-2 as a collector's plane, simply because it is so limited. 

 

The D-5 and D-15 you could plausibly include the 135 octane gas, optional Water Injection kits and paddle propellers for something that could be viable across the entire war, but I don't believe the C-2 ever got those improvements. 

[SOLIDKREATE 1917]

I think from the D-10 onwards they used the Curtiss Electric prop. I know the D-10 was used in New Guinea.

[Legioneod 1532]

16 minutes ago, 361st_SPEKTRE76 said:

I think from the D-10 onwards they used the Curtiss Electric prop. I know the D-10 was used in New Guinea.

Very few blocks of P-47s used anything but the Curtis electric. Only blocks that used anything different were the D-22/25/27 iirc, they used the Hamilton. Not sure when the P-47s went from the thin blade Curtis to the paddle blade though, I'd have to recheck.

[LF_Gallahad 1033]

We really need a Typhoon. Other P-47 and P-51 versions... I prefer they hold them for Med or Pacific!

[FlyingShark 160]

Mosquito.

Early P40 (B/C).

Late P40 (N)

 

Have a nice day.

 

[Arthur-A 190]

Yeah, there are a lot of planes that have to be added to the game.

[Sobilak 1]

P-51B/C  birdcage and Malcolm Hood.

Spitfire Mk IXC early versions ( RR merlin 61 engine )

P-47 Razorback.

To be correctly  all RAF P-51B/C and lot of  USAAF on ETO  has mounted British  MkII Reflector gunsight .

[SOLIDKREATE 1917]

I was thinking that could make the 'Hoods' as a MOD like they do with the Spitfire Engines. They same thing for the Spitfire Mk.IX and the pointed and rounded tail.

[LukeFF 4653]

5 hours ago, SOLIDKREATE said:

I was thinking that could make the 'Hoods' as a MOD like they do with the Spitfire Engines. They same thing for the Spitfire Mk.IX and the pointed and rounded tail.

 

The cockpit of the P-51 B/C was too different from the D for it to just be a mod. 

[361st_Hoss 182]

He was talking about building a B/C model and having the Malcolm hood as an option like wings/Engines on Spitfire... not making a D fit a B/C

 

Hoss

 

Edited November 26 by 361st_Hoss

[Sobilak 1]

Like a gunsights.  American N3B  and an optional British MkII Reflector.