MrsVonSturm Posted November 27, 2024 Posted November 27, 2024 I can't believe that in this forum full of plane geeks I could be the first to realize this issue. But, well, I did not find a thread about that, so maybe... Let's get to the point: The B-26 Marauder bomber is severely underpowered because of a tremendous information mistake. I was always puzzled by the slowness of the bomber in this game. Then, by chance, I visited the "Museum" section of this site. The B-26 specification there states that the two engines are... Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp (!!!) : 14-cylinder, 1200 hp, the C-47 and Wildcat engines 😲 But the real B-26 was powered from scratch by a couple of gorgeous Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp: 18-cylinder, 2000 hp: the Hellcat and Thunderbolt engine. So I now understand why the Marauder is 100 kph slower than it should be: she has Dakota engines. I wonder how she can take off from the ground with the full load. 1
R33GZ Posted November 27, 2024 Posted November 27, 2024 Crazy, would love to hear a logical explanation for that
silvergun Posted November 27, 2024 Posted November 27, 2024 The specs are from the C-47A, it's a copy/paste error. https://il2sturmovik.com/museum/transports/c-47a/ https://il2sturmovik.com/museum/bombers/b-26b-55/
R33GZ Posted November 28, 2024 Posted November 28, 2024 15 minutes ago, silvergun said: The specs are from the C-47A, it's a copy/paste error. https://il2sturmovik.com/museum/transports/c-47a/ https://il2sturmovik.com/museum/bombers/b-26b-55/ the B-26 was released nearly a year before the C-47, so that doesn't really make sense. Possible though.
MrsVonSturm Posted November 28, 2024 Author Posted November 28, 2024 15 minutes ago, silvergun said: The specs are from the C-47A, it's a copy/paste error. https://il2sturmovik.com/museum/transports/c-47a/ https://il2sturmovik.com/museum/bombers/b-26b-55/ 👏 Correct, silvergun. All the information is the same. The B-26's ceiling was much lower than C-47's. I hope they will fix the Marauder file, I'm curious about the true specs, I still think she's too slow.
BlitzPig_EL Posted November 28, 2024 Posted November 28, 2024 As it's an AI only aircraft, the speeds it's running in the game have all been assigned by the devs or mission makers for it's waypoints when building the scenarios we have it in. It has nothing to do with the aircraft's specifications or it's real world test speeds. 1
BlitzPig_EL Posted November 28, 2024 Posted November 28, 2024 (edited) From a quick look at Wiki... Quote Maximum speed: 287 mph (462 km/h, 249 kn) at 5,000 feet (1,500 m) Cruise speed: 216 mph (348 km/h, 188 kn) From the NMUSAF web site... Quote Maximum speed: 285 mph Cruising speed: 190 mph Edited November 28, 2024 by BlitzPig_EL
MrsVonSturm Posted November 28, 2024 Author Posted November 28, 2024 21 minutes ago, BlitzPig_EL said: As it's an AI only aircraft, the speeds it's running in the game have all been assigned by the devs or mission makers for it's waypoints when building the scenarios we have it in. It has nothing to do with the aircraft's specifications or it's real world test speeds. I have build some single player missions with this bomber and even after dropping the bombs it lacks speed, I think. When in a mission you place a waypoint for a plane, you specify the speed and altitude, and, of course, all that is related to the virtual aircraft specifications and its real world speeds.
MrsVonSturm Posted November 28, 2024 Author Posted November 28, 2024 13 minutes ago, BlitzPig_EL said: From a quick look at Wiki... From the NMUSAF web site... Thanks for the info, I simply wanted to compare with the values in-game. But it has become clear that she doesn't have Dakota engines 😅
Stonehouse Posted November 28, 2024 Posted November 28, 2024 (edited) 4 hours ago, MrsVonSturm said: I can't believe that in this forum full of plane geeks I could be the first to realize this issue. But, well, I did not find a thread about that, so maybe... Let's get to the point: The B-26 Marauder bomber is severely underpowered because of a tremendous information mistake. I was always puzzled by the slowness of the bomber in this game. Then, by chance, I visited the "Museum" section of this site. The B-26 specification there states that the two engines are... Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp (!!!) : 14-cylinder, 1200 hp, the C-47 and Wildcat engines 😲 But the real B-26 was powered from scratch by a couple of gorgeous Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp: 18-cylinder, 2000 hp: the Hellcat and Thunderbolt engine. So I now understand why the Marauder is 100 kph slower than it should be: she has Dakota engines. I wonder how she can take off from the ground with the full load. Probably should post it over in the bug sub forum (there is no website issues area) so it is more visible. Even if it turns out to be just a textural error in the museum part of the website if it is visible then it might get fixed. Probably tag LukeFF in the post. Edited November 28, 2024 by Stonehouse
Avimimus Posted November 28, 2024 Posted November 28, 2024 There are multiple errors in the Museum section of the website. These are waiting to be fixed. These should not be confused with errors in the game engine itself. There are presumably different developers for the flight models and for the website.
1CGS LukeFF Posted November 28, 2024 1CGS Posted November 28, 2024 And furthermore, this is just a typo - the B-26 has the correct engines fitted. 1
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