Yak-9, 9T and Hurricane Pre-Orders and BOBP and FC News About Steam and more...

[ShamrockOneFive]

On 1/29/2020 at 12:22 PM, Blitzen said:

Ballpark idea of when the Hurricane will be released? 

 

Sometime in the spring is what Jason has told us.

 

Yak-9, Yak-9T, P-47D-22 and then the Hurricane.

[RedKestrel]

18 minutes ago, ShamrockOneFive said:

 

Sometime in the spring is what Jason has told us.

 

Yak-9, Yak-9T, P-47D-22 and then the Hurricane.

Razorback P-47's early release is a marketing strategy to get me, specifically, to preorder BoN.
 

[Apanos9]

19 minutes ago, RedKestrel said:

Razorback P-47's early release is a marketing strategy to get me, specifically, to preorder BoN.
 

That's totally true my friend!  

[TWC_Ace]

Very interesting plane that Yak9T:

Development moved swiftly in Yakovlev's design office and in the winter of 1942-43 the antitank model Yak-9T was offered for evaluation (completed on 4 March 1943 by pilot V.Chomyakov). The major armament was the very powerful 37 mm NS-37 cannon with length of 3400 mm and ammunition of 32 shells. The aircraft featured a reinforced nose section, the cockpit canopy moved 400 mm rear wards and an improved VISH-105 SV propeller. Fuel capacity was increased up to 330 kg and maximum take off weight raised to 3025 kg. Compared to the Yak-9, the type's performance showed only a slight loss in vertical speed. A total of 2748 Yak-9Ts was built by Plant # 153 from March 1943 till June 1945.

Edited February 11, 2020 by =VARP=Tvrdi

[Trooper117]

OK!... so I caved in and pre ordered the Yaks   

[357th_Dog]

I've not yet purchased the new ones...mostly because I keep forgetting 

[LuftManu]

8 hours ago, RedKestrel said:

Razorback P-47's early release is a marketing strategy to get me, specifically, to preorder BoN.
 

And also a great idea to get it in the BOBP career if they want to, so we can use it right away!

[DBFlyguy]

11 hours ago, RedKestrel said:

Razorback P-47's early release is a marketing strategy to get me, specifically, to preorder BoN.
 

 

Haha agreed, as soon as the Razorback drops, I'm preordering BoN

[cardboard_killer]

11 hours ago, Trooper117 said:

OK!... so I caved in and pre ordered the Yaks   

 

Why be sad? Yaks are KOOOOLLLLL.

[Trooper117]

 

9 hours ago, cardboard_killer said:

Why be sad? Yaks are KOOOOLLLLL.

 

I rarely fly any Yak... If I fly Russian, it's usually an IL2 or I-16.

Usual mount is a Spitfire, and now impatiently waiting for the Hurri... Yaks... no!

[Bremspropeller]

2 minutes ago, Trooper117 said:

I rarely fly any Yak... If I fly Russian, it's usually an IL2 or I-16.

 

Me neither - I still ordered them, though.

 

The most important grudge I have with the Yaks is that I can't look out that tiny frigging windscreen.

I hope the dude that designed that effing embrasure has had serious a talk with his commissar...

[cardboard_killer]

In Russia, windscreen looks at you.

[Jade_Monkey]

2 hours ago, Bremspropeller said:

The most important grudge I have with the Yaks is that I can't look out that tiny frigging windscreen.

 

In that case I assume you don't fly 109s either?

Those windscreens, especially the later models are minuscule!

[Bremspropeller]

40 minutes ago, Jade_Monkey said:

In that case I assume you don't fly 109s either?

 

I think it should have transpired to even the most casual reader by this time, that I'm not exactly the 109's most enthusiastic fan.

[ZachariasX]

1 hour ago, Bremspropeller said:

 

I think it should have transpired to even the most casual reader by this time, that I'm not exactly the 109's most enthusiastic fan.

You certainly would need narrower sunglasses if you wanted to close the canopy when sitting in one. No surprise then.

[onlyforbrian]

6 hours ago, Jade_Monkey said:

 

In that case I assume you don't fly 109s either?

Those windscreens, especially the later models are minuscule!

Do you fly VR?.. it gives much better visibility inside all cockpits. It's like IL2 was really designed for VR.

[Rei-sen]

No problems with small windscreens in VR.

[kendo]

Just ordered the Hurricane!! Yay! Can't wait.

 

edit: 4 glasses of red wine.....! ?

Edited February 16, 2020 by kendo

[jollyjack]

OK they got me for a 9T and a Hurry .... still waiting for a C47 ......

[Guster]

Any news on the Hurri wing configurations?

 

Suppose we get the A, B and C. And then we get the pre-D-Day Normandy map. Now, we already have the Bf109E-7 and the Ju-88A-4.

 

Somehow that makes me think late 1940. Which leads me to think of the Spit Mk. Ia. And the Tiger Moth.

 

Maybe I should stop thinking.

[BlackSix]

7 minutes ago, Guster said:

Any news on the Hurri wing configurations?

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/168-developer-diary/?do=findComment&comment=885487

[Guster]

2 minutes ago, BlackSix said:

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/168-developer-diary/?do=findComment&comment=885487

 

Thanks! That is utterly all sorts of awesome!

[Dutch2]

On 3/20/2020 at 11:00 AM, BlackSix said:

https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/168-developer-diary/?do=findComment&comment=885487

 

Hi BlackSix it was first published  by @6FG_Big_Al  in the free topics (real big thanks btw) but here is now an Hurricane Osprey book as a free download at https://ospreypublishing.com/blog/Free_eBooks_week_2/

For others I guess a nice “prejoy” when you have preordered the Hurricane. 

 

Edited March 31, 2020 by Dutch2

[Trooper117]

You keep up with this shit you are going to end up being banned... that's totally out of order.

[Madov]

I agree.

[Chief_Mouser]

I saw Trooper's post and wondered what the fuss was about. Then I noticed that it's jollyjack - been on my ignore list for quite a while now and that just confirms it.

[Dutch2]

10 hours ago, 216th_Cat said:

I saw Trooper's post and wondered what the fuss was about. Then I noticed that it's jollyjack - been on my ignore list for quite a while now and that just confirms it.

 

I think not, after more then one  months later, he is reacting on my message about a free Hurricane book from Osprey. But this download was complete legally. So I do not what the fuss is about. 

 

[Chief_Mouser]

8 minutes ago, Dutch2 said:

 

I think not, after more then one  months later, he is reacting on my message about a free Hurricane book from Osprey. But this download was complete legally. So I do not what the fuss is about. 

 

 

There was a post by jollyjack between yours of March 31 and Trooper's. Jollyjack was being his usual **** which is what Trooper reacted to. Jollyjack appears to have now deleted the post, or perhaps a Mod did it before he could.

Cheers.

[Trooper117]

9 minutes ago, Dutch2 said:

 

I think not, after more then one  months later, he is reacting on my message about a free Hurricane book from Osprey. But this download was complete legally. So I do not what the fuss is about. 

 

 

This is what he posted...

 

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Lets wait what the Hurri brings. When it brinks, maybe an idea for MP IL2-ers? A death match between 2 IL2 ace pilots with Hurries against Spits ..... 

A challenge for the Polish players her maybe? At least it's said they have saved Europe flying Hurries. Beat the Limeys boys! Let them bite the dust in their own backyard

Finally a revenge for the way they treated Polish citizens after WW2 until especially now ... (oops, no politics, sorry Jason)

 

 

 

[Danziger]

Anyone else looking for liveries?

 

[Madov]

I think the Normandie-Niemen squadron liveries will be very popular and I look forward to a scripted campaign coming out  to cover this amazing unit.

[Danziger]

I think it's pretty cool to see the swirly candy cane spinners on something besides German planes.

[blitze]

On 2/12/2020 at 1:06 PM, cardboard_killer said:

In Russia, windscreen looks at you.

In glorious Soviet Union, windscreen looks out of you.

 

Fixed it for ya ?