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Originally Posted by maxim42
Hmmm, what about Arado Ar-196? There is lack of flyable hydroplanes in il-2 1946 and the plane I've just mentioned would be good choice to make it flyable. It doesn't have any internal view but the external model is pretty nice so making the cockpit would be, in my opinion, good idea.
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G’day maxim42
As much as I’d also love to see the Ar-196 flyable in the sim as it is one of my sentimental favourites, it’s a simple but sad fact that the current mission set does not readily cater well to it or many of the other non-flyable recon types, sure it was armed with a 20mm cannon in each of the wings and a 7.9mm MG in the lower cowl, but these appear to be more or less ineffective against even the smallest water craft within the sim, at least this has been my experience as I’ve strafed and emptied magazines into enough of them on numerous occasions to no avail, however the ability to carry a 50kg bomb under each wing may be the only saving grace as these would be little more effective on such targets.
Unfortunately unless or until the vulnerability of these smaller class of vessels is reduced, something that I’d like to add to the wish list by the way, then the only realistic option available to this plane is for it to continue being available only as target fodder
