He-177

[Buster_Dee]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

The Curtiss Hawk III biplane, and the Lockheed Hudson come to mind, as does the Lockheed Ventura, which is probably the most overlooked aircraft to serve in the Pacific. It was ubiquitous in the day and now almost totally forgotten.

An old Loadstar pilot told me a funny story once. He spotted a friendly fighter below him, so he dumped his altitude to gain speed. Just as he overtook the fighter, he feathered one engine, then waved at the fighter pilot as he blew by.

[Alan Grey]

Info:
http://www.vwings.net/forum/viewthre...15#post_191233

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Alan Grey

Info:
http://www.vwings.net/forum/viewthre...15#post_191233

That looks extremely impressive!

[Tuco22]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

The Curtiss Hawk III biplane, and the Lockheed Hudson come to mind, as does the Lockheed Ventura, which is probably the most overlooked aircraft to serve in the Pacific. It was ubiquitous in the day and now almost totally forgotten.

After reading through this restoration i have a new found respect for the Ventura, id love to see it ingame some day.
http://warbirdinformationexchange.or...hp?f=3&t=38160

[magot]

Originally Posted by Alan Grey

Info:
http://www.vwings.net/forum/viewthre...15#post_191233

For info.
He-177 is DT/3rd party project supported by SVK community.

[Pershing]

Originally Posted by magot

For info.
He-177 is DT/3rd party project supported by SVK community.

For 4.13?

[magot]

Originally Posted by Pershing

For 4.13?

yes

[Pershing]

Originally Posted by magot

yes

Cool.. Are there any plans to make it flyable?

[1984]

oh... really...?

this strange, but in something beautiful and dangerous, for crews too, bird... i like many aircrafts, but this was always something special...

and sometime ago was really surprised when read about very intense career of these planes on soviet-german front, and about sorties of 30+ he 177 in daytime (if not forgot something)... not easy targets for any fighters...

well, really interesting and useful plane for all fronts...


this will be A5, and flyable?

[SaQSoN]

Originally Posted by 1984

this will be A5, and flyable?

A3, which, as opposed to A5, had conventional ailerons, instead of Fawler flaperons.

In initial release it will be AI-only. I know, people, who initiated this project want it to be flyable, but I am not sure, if there is anyone, who has desire, time and experience enough to build all those cockpits. That would be a huge job. And as far, as I know, all people in IL-2 modeling community, who can do the job, are already neck-deep in their own current projects.