4.12 development update discussion and feedback

[Macwan]

Originally Posted by Fighterace

So, no more one shot knocking out the engine or damaging all control surfaces

Normally, no more. The following parts are separated : engine body (cylinders), radiator, carburator, oil tank, fuel tanks (x3), control cables (x4).
To my opinion, the radiator and wings fuel tanks are the less protected parts.
The other parts are pretty secured and well protected, actually.

Macwan.

[ElAurens]

This is the best news about the new P-40 IMHO. The Hawk 81 and 87 were nothing if not robust aircraft. Their very successful use in the fighter-bomber role in every theatre they operated in stands in stark contrast to the insta-stop DM of the aircraft in the sim.

This Curtiss fan boy thanks you from the bottom of his 100/130 pumping heart.

[FlyingShark]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

This is the best news about the new P-40 IMHO. The Hawk 81 and 87 were nothing if not robust aircraft. Their very successful use in the fighter-bomber role in every theatre they operated in stands in stark contrast to the insta-stop DM of the aircraft in the sim.

This Curtiss fan boy thanks you from the bottom of his 100/130 pumping heart.

That makes 2 of us .

~S~

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

This is the best news about the new P-40 IMHO. The Hawk 81 and 87 were nothing if not robust aircraft. Their very successful use in the fighter-bomber role in every theatre they operated in stands in stark contrast to the insta-stop DM of the aircraft in the sim.

This Curtiss fan boy thanks you from the bottom of his 100/130 pumping heart.

Some additional ground attack options on the various P-40s would be great too. I know they had a variety of under wing and under fuselage configurations. I think some of the late models had Bazooka tube rocket launchers too?

Also found this great video just this morning...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=BNYuq67uf4E

Never seen RAAF operations before...nevermind RAAF P-40 ops.

[_1SMV_Gitano]

There are references for various loadout combinations (fuselage and wing bombs, rockets) and they are likely be included

[ElAurens]

Thanks Gitano, great news.

IceFire, I've seen that one before, it's tarted up a bit, but the action footage is very good indeed. Can you imagine flying an IL2 P40 with that much wing damage and making it home?

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by ElAurens

Thanks Gitano, great news.

IceFire, I've seen that one before, it's tarted up a bit, but the action footage is very good indeed. Can you imagine flying an IL2 P40 with that much wing damage and making it home?

Oh yeah it's total propaganda reel stuff but I enjoy it just the same

I can hardly imagine what kind of 2 hour flight that must have been like. They show the guy looking pretty good on film but I bet it was a different story when he actually landed. They likely filmed it sometime after... they'd probably have to pull me from the cockpit.

[ElAurens]

I'd radio ahead for a bottle or six of Scotch to be waiting on the ramp for me.