WWII Aircraft Suggested Plane List

[Jackfraser24]

I picked the Do-335 because it’s a cool aircraft. It’s very fast for a piston engined aircraft, well armoured, and had a lot of potential to be a brilliant fighter.

[Enceladus828]

4 hours ago, kraut1 said:

Drop Tanks: because the current maps do not allow non-stop missions from England to Netherlands, Belgium and Germany the missing drop tank issue is from my point of view not so critical

I disagree. I was doing a Spitfire 14 sortie in the Pilot Career where we flew from Blackbushe (in the very northernmost part of the map) to Cherbourg to do a patrol. We orbited for 5 minutes before I realized I was very low on fuel so turned back to base. Over the Solent I ran out of fuel. I took off with full tanks. We need Drop Tanks.

[kraut1]

38 minutes ago, Enceladus828 said:

I disagree. I was doing a Spitfire 14 sortie in the Pilot Career where we flew from Blackbushe (in the very northernmost part of the map) to Cherbourg to do a patrol. We orbited for 5 minutes before I realized I was very low on fuel so turned back to base. Over the Solent I ran out of fuel. I took off with full tanks. We need Drop Tanks.

Yes, you are right. I did not considered the Spitfire. Drop Tank is required.

[kraut1]

10 hours ago, Jackfraser24 said:

I picked the Do-335 because it’s a cool aircraft. It’s very fast for a piston engined aircraft, well armoured, and had a lot of potential to be a brilliant fighter.

If you would like to have the Do335 and the He162 you should add the P80 Shooting Star and the Gloster Meteor too to have a new Module similar "The Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe" or "IL2: 1946".

[Jackfraser24]

P-63 anyone?

[BMA_FlyingShark]

7 hours ago, Jackfraser24 said:

P-63 anyone?

One for me please.

 

Have a nice day.

 

[Jackfraser24]

On 5/22/2024 at 4:16 AM, FlyingShark said:

One for me please.

 

Have a nice day.

 

Question. If you could choose ten aircraft to be on IL-2 that are not on it already, what would they be?

Edited May 22, 2024 by Jackfraser24

[BMA_FlyingShark]

1 hour ago, Jackfraser24 said:

Question. If you could choose ten aircraft to be on IL-2 that are not on it already, what would they be?

P-40 B/C

P-40 N

P-63

BF-109 G10

FW-190 A7

P-47 M

Fi Storch

Piper L-4 Grasshopper

Fiat G-55

Avro Lancaster

 

Have a nice day.

 

 

 

[Jackfraser24]

On 5/21/2024 at 7:53 AM, Enceladus828 said:

I disagree. I was doing a Spitfire 14 sortie in the Pilot Career where we flew from Blackbushe (in the very northernmost part of the map) to Cherbourg to do a patrol. We orbited for 5 minutes before I realized I was very low on fuel so turned back to base. Over the Solent I ran out of fuel. I took off with full tanks. We need Drop Tanks.

Question. If you could choose only ten aircraft to be in the game what would you choose?

[Enceladus828]

1 hour ago, Jackfraser24 said:

Question. If you could choose only ten aircraft to be in the game what would you choose?

B-25C/D (flyable)

Bf-110F

Pe-3

Hs-123

Mosquito Mk.IV

A-20G

P-39Q

Ju-87D-5

P-47M

IL-4

[Jackfraser24]

On 4/10/2024 at 2:40 AM, AEthelraedUnraed said:

 

If you could choose only 10 aircraft to be in the game that not already are, what would they be? 

[AEthelraedUnraed]

On 5/23/2024 at 7:46 AM, Jackfraser24 said:

If you could choose only 10 aircraft to be in the game that not already are, what would they be? 

Only 10, hard question...

 

For me, it really depends on the available maps as I'm only interested in historical scenarios. Given the current as well as upcoming maps (Odessa and Karelia), I'd go for the following. Note that I'm leaving out aircraft that have already been announced such as the I-153.

- Fokker D.XXI. Usable for both early 1940 and Continuation War scenarios. Also, I might be slightly biased since I'm Dutch

- MS.406. Again both Fall Gelb and Continuation War.

- Ju-87B. Early war on pretty much all fronts (including Barbarossa).

- Spitfire Mk.I. Good for early-war scenarios on the Normandy map.

- Hurricane Mk.I. Good for early combat on the Normandy and Rheinland maps.

- Bf-109E-1. See above.

- Do 17. See above; in addition it would add another German bomber.

- B-25/26 (flyable). Both are important medium to late war medium bombers, but we only need one of them.

- DB-3/IL-4. Important early-war Soviet bombers, but again we only really need one of them.

- Bristol Blenheim. Good for Fall Gelb/BoB/Continuation War scenarios.

 

I've interpreted your question as being about flyable aircraft only. If non-flyable aircraft are to be included, we really, really need a B-17 as target for some nice interception missions for the Germans. However we don't have the right map for it so I a flyable version isn't needed.

 

There's also some cross-correlation between the types I mention; some of them only make sense if some of the others are included; e.g. a Fall Gelb scenario only works if there are some aircraft from both sides.

[Jackfraser24]

On 5/19/2024 at 6:22 AM, Bonnot said:

 

Question. If you could choose ten aircraft to be on Great Battles that already are not, what would you choose?

[Jackfraser24]

Do-17 anybody?

[ITAF_Rani]

Maybe same day.....

 

 

 

 

[Jackfraser24]

On 6/10/2024 at 6:38 PM, ITAF_Rani said:

Maybe same day.....

 

 

 

 

We need a Macchi.200 Series 7 alright for Italian squadrons in Moscow and Stalingrad.

Edited June 11, 2024 by Jackfraser24

[Enceladus828]

13 hours ago, Jackfraser24 said:

We need a Macchi.200 Series 7 alright for Italian squadrons in Moscow and Stalingrad.

We should have gotten the Saetta for BOM instead!

[Jackfraser24]

I think IL-2 Battle of Moscow is missing a lot of planes from AQMB and Career mode. Here’s what I think Moscow needs:

 

Axis

• Bf-109 E-4
• Bf-110 E-1
• He-111 H-2/3
• Ju-87 B-2
• Ju-88 A-1
• Mc.200 Series 7

Soviets

• I-16 Series 18
• Il-2 Model 1940
• LaGG-3 Series 4
• Pe-3bis
• SB-2
• Yak-1 Series 1

 

[Enceladus828]

12 hours ago, Jackfraser24 said:

Axis

• Bf-109 E-4
• Bf-110 E-1
• He-111 H-2/3
• Ju-87 B-2
• Ju-88 A-1
• Mc.200 Series 7

Except for the Ju-87B-2 and MC.200, I doubt we'll see these planes except for in a Battle of France planeset. While yes they along with the Do-17 saw action on the Eastern Front, by autumn 1941 superior variants of these aircraft like the E-7, He-111H-6 and Ju-88A-4 were used in much more numbers than the previous ones. The Do-17 by the summer of 1940 and during Operation Barbarossa was considered obsolete due to its many limitations and was withdrawn from the Eastern Front in October 1941. As for the Bf-110E-1, we already have the Bf-110E-2 so I don't see why we would need the E-1. 

[Jackfraser24]

26 minutes ago, Enceladus828 said:

Except for the Ju-87B-2 and MC.200, I doubt we'll see these planes except for in a Battle of France planeset. While yes they along with the Do-17 saw action on the Eastern Front, by autumn 1941 superior variants of these aircraft like the E-7, He-111H-6 and Ju-88A-4 were used in much more numbers than the previous ones. The Do-17 by the summer of 1940 and during Operation Barbarossa was considered obsolete due to its many limitations and was withdrawn from the Eastern Front in October 1941. As for the Bf-110E-1, we already have the Bf-110E-2 so I don't see why we would need the E-1. 

The Bf-110 E-2 was an elongated version of the E-1.

[Enceladus828]

1 hour ago, Jackfraser24 said:

The Bf-110 E-2 was an elongated version of the E-1.

Yeah but why do we need it? There are plenty of other planes that could be added. This isn't like IL-2 1946 or the Dover series where you can pretty much add every minor variant of an aircraft or an aircraft that flew in WW2, the guys here are limited to just 10 planes and adding a standalone Collector takes 1 year or more so they have to choose wisely to stay in business and to keep adding more planes that people would enjoy.

[Jackfraser24]

1 hour ago, Enceladus828 said:

Yeah but why do we need it? There are plenty of other planes that could be added. This isn't like IL-2 1946 or the Dover series where you can pretty much add every minor variant of an aircraft or an aircraft that flew in WW2, the guys here are limited to just 10 planes and adding a standalone Collector takes 1 year or more so they have to choose wisely to stay in business and to keep adding more planes that people would enjoy.

I guess you’re right.

[Jackfraser24]

4 hours ago, Enceladus828 said:

Except for the Ju-87B-2 and MC.200, I doubt we'll see these planes except for in a Battle of France planeset. 

Oh I’d say we are going to see quite a few more planes made for the Karelian map that fought in the Winter and the Continuation wars. Otherwise Pilot career mode and AQMB will be incomplete. 
 

 

[Jackfraser24]

P-39N - Why?

• Used heavily by the VVS through the allied lend lease. 
• 2,000+ P-39 N’s were built making it the second most numerous P-39 variant after the Q series. 
• It would be good to see more P-39s in the game. 
• Comes in several subvariants which are all still essentially the same airframe with modifications. Would be a very modifiable aircraft DLC. 
• Would serve a useful purpose in Pilot Career mode and as a new addition to AQMB in Stalingrad and Kuban as a fighter and for ground attack purposes. 

[Jackfraser24]

On 5/27/2022 at 10:48 AM, Jackfraser24 said:

The Focke-Wulf Ta 152 would also be quite popular. It can out run a P 51 Mustang. It could reach a top speed of 760 km/h (472 m/h). Kurt Tank, the designer of the Fw 190 and Ta 152 in early 1945 flew the plane himself and was pursued by American P 51s. But all  he had to do was push the throttle to full speed, and he escaped.

The Ta-152 has finally come. My prayers have been answered!

Edited June 19, 2024 by Jackfraser24

[Jackfraser24]

Here’s all the planes I think that IL-2 really should focus on once the Finnish map is released.

 

Finnish

• Blenheim Mk.I
• B-239
• Do-17 Z-2
• D.XXI
• Gladiator Mk.I
• G.50
• Hawk 75A
• Hurricane Mk.I
• M.S.406
• M.S.410
• Myrsky II

 

[Spartan32965]

I would love to see the Beaufighter. I loved it in IL-2 2946. 

[Jackfraser24]

7 hours ago, Spartan32965 said:

I would love to see the Beaufighter. I loved it in IL-2 2946. 

I agree with you with the Beaufighter. But on a wider level I also agree that we should see more collector planes for the Western Front particularly from ones deployed by allied forces. I also want to see more bombers in the game. Bombers like the He-111 H-20, Ju-188 A/E and Do-217 M-1. But also allied planes such as the A-20G, B-17 and B-24, even if they are just AI controlled. But I think they need to make the B-25 and B-26 flyable. 

[ITAF_Rani]

On 6/23/2024 at 5:11 PM, Spartan32965 said:

I would love to see the Beaufighter. I loved it in IL-2 2946. 

Med theatre

[Jackfraser24]

I wonder what collector planes are coming for Great Battles after the I-153, La-7, Yak-3.

 

My best guesses are the IL-10, Pe-3, Tu-2, Bf-110 F-2, Fw-190 A-9 and Ju-87 D-5.

 

Personally I would like to see aircraft more aircraft that will contribute to the pilot career mode, no matter how much or little. Though I know they won’t do too many now since they will be focusing on the new IL-2 Korea project.

 

Edited June 28, 2024 by Jackfraser24

[Jackfraser24]

Necessary Eastern Front Collector Planes 

Axis

• Ar-196 A-3
• Bf-109 E-4
• Bf-110 C-4
• Bf-110 C-7
• Bf-110 F-2
• Bf-110 F-4
• Bf-110 G-4
• Do-17 Z-2
• Do-217 E-2
• Do-217 K-1
• Do-217 M-1
• Fw-189 A-1/2
• Fw-190 A-4
• He-111 H-3
• Ju-87 B-2
• Ju-87 D-1
• Ju-87 D-2
• Ju-87 D-5
• Ju-88 A-5
• Ju-88 A-14
• Mc.200 Series 7

Soviets

• A-20C
• A-20G
• B-25 J-1NA
• IL-2 Model 1944
• LaGG-3 35 Series
• LaGG-3 66 Series
• La-7
• P-39D
• P-39N
• P-39Q
• Tomahawk Mk.II
• P-40M
• SB-2M
• TB-3 4M
• Tu-2
• Tu-2S
• Yak-1 Series 1
• Yak-1M
• Yak-3
• Yak-9M
• Yak-9U

Edited July 5, 2024 by Jackfraser24

[=BLW=Pablo]

I didn't see the suggestion for this plane so here goes.

 

The Forgotten Bird
The Curtiss XP-60 was a american single-engine single-seat, low-wing monoplane fighter aircraft developed by the Curtiss-Wright company as a successor to their P-40. It went through a lengthy series of prototype versions, eventually evolving into a design that bore little resemblance to the P-40. None of these versions reached production.

It was one of Curtiss's first attempts at using laminar profile wings.
XP-60A with Allison V-1710-75 engine 1,875 hp (WEP)

XP-60E R-2800-10 engine; crashed January 1944. XP-60C reconfigured to XP-60E

 

 

 

There are other versions of the XP-60, but I think these two would be the most interesting.

Or maybe the YP-60E with bubble canopy

 

Remembering that what differentiated the XP-60E from the XP-60C were just the counter-rotating propellers.

[LukeFF]

I usually don't get involved in topics like this but this right here:

 

14 hours ago, =BLW=Pablo said:

None of these versions reached production.

 

Tells you this is something we aren't interested in doing.

[=BLW=Pablo]

7 hours ago, LukeFF said:

I usually don't get involved in topics like this but this right here:

 

 

Tells you this is something we aren't interested in doing.

I didn't know about this rule.
Thank you anyway ✔️

[Jackfraser24]

Yak-9M - why it should be made

• It would be good to get a long line up of Yak-9s like there are for the Bf-109 and the Fw-190 in the game
• It was an improvement over the Yak-9D. The M variant had increased engine power, firepower and fuel capacity, improved avionics and enhanced armor protection
• Famous pilot aces such as Pavel Golovachev, Alexander Pokryshkin, Ivan Kozhedub, Grigoriy Rechkalov, Alexandr Yegorov and Stepan Suprun all flew the Yak-9M at some point in their career. Doing so would help commemorate them
• Over 4,000 Yak-9M units were built. Numerically speaking it was an important Yak-9 variant
• Would be useful in pilot career mode and AQMB in the upcoming Odessa map, or any other future Eastern Front map that is based on a battles that took place between 1944-45.
• Just by being in the game the Yak-9M would contribute to aircraft diversity in AQMB and Pilot Career
• It would help complement the upcoming Yak-3 nicely
• Would be another plane to fly in multiplayer
• From my understanding it shouldn't be too hard and too time consuming to make because they could use the existing Yak-9 variants in Great Battles as a template 
• It was a good fighter in real life and I believe it would appeal not only to Yak-9 fans but also virtual pilots in general

[Jackfraser24]

List of aircraft I gathered we are expecting:

• I-153
• Ju-87 D-5
• La-7
• Yak-3

List of aircraft I gathered are being considered

• Bf-110 F-2
• Fw-190 A-9
• IL-10
• Pe-3bis
• Tu-2

[=BLW=Pablo]

Do-335

 

 

TA 152 C

 

Reggiane Re.2005 Sagitário

 

 

 

 

[Jackfraser24]

14 hours ago, =BLW=Pablo said:

Do-335

 

 

TA 152 C

 

Reggiane Re.2005 Sagitário

 

 

 

 

These three are among my favourite planes of WWII.
 

The Do-335 flew some sorties though they were largely uneventful (no kills) however I think that just being there and being operative on the Western Front warrants the Do-335 being in the game. 

Only a very small handful of Ta-152Cs were made, and I doubt any of them actually saw service. However I believe that the C-1 or C-3 version should be made for Great Battles because it would do better as a low-mid altitude fighter than the late war Bf-109 and Fw-190 versions that we already have. It would be well received in multiplayer mode because of its capabilities. For Pilot career however, there there would have to be only one or two fictitious squadrons of them in the Rheinland spring map. That is so they don’t have a big enough presence to change the virtual retelling of actual events. 
 

I don’t think the Re.2005 has a place in Great Battles. Reason being there is no map in Great Battles to where it actually fought in real life. Though personally I would like to see it. 

 

 

Edited August 3, 2024 by Jackfraser24

[Enceladus828]

Sorry Jack, I don’t believe the Do-335 will be made. It saw very little action in the war to justify it being added when there are other planes like the Bf-110F and Pe-3 which saw a lot more action, can fill in some gaps and are much simpler to make.

 

Cheers.

[Jackfraser24]

2 hours ago, Enceladus828 said:

Sorry Jack, I don’t believe the Do-335 will be made. It saw very little action in the war to justify it being added when there are other planes like the Bf-110F and Pe-3 which saw a lot more action, can fill in some gaps and are much simpler to make.

 

Cheers.

Oh bother. But thanks for responding

 

In future, what do you think will be made at this point? 

Edited August 3, 2024 by Jackfraser24