Question: was it possible to hear the sound / noise of other WWII planes during flight / air combat?

[kraut1]

Hi,

in GB like in most other flight sims we can here nearby other planes in distances ca. up to 50... 80 meters.

Is that realistic?

I suppose not or only if the other planes are extremly near (ca. 10..20m).

But I am not sure.

If it is not realistic, is it possible to deactivate these external plane / engine sounds or reduce the level of the noise?

[SCG_motoadve]

You cannot hear other airplanes when flying close formation, it will be impossible to hear a plane coming from behind or passing next to you.

its an arcade feature of IL2 which has been pointed out many times.

[1PL-Husar-1Esk]

It is arcadish but if  they choose that not realistic approach,engines sound shuld be normalized, now you can hear most British aciracft but not the same with German or Soviet planes.  Why giving upper hand to one  side not another ?

[BraveSirRobin]

9 hours ago, SCG_motoadve said:

You cannot hear other airplanes when flying close formation, it will be impossible to hear a plane coming from behind or passing next to you.

its an arcade feature of IL2 which has been pointed out many times.

You can if the formation is tight enough.

 

 

[kraut1]

Thanks for your answers.

And there is no config file with different sound parameters for engine, voices, weapons, explosions?