4.12 development update discussion and feedback

[RegRag1977]

What a cute plane, very nice addition along with the Vickers Wellington!

Many thanks for these!

Question: will the Bristol be flyable? At least one British bomber flyable would be nice because with 4.12 we will have 3 British bombers (along with Blenheim), and none flyable

@Fenrir: oh if you are talking about the effect discussed in the other thread, that would be fantastic. Such effects with all these new high quality additions would certainly attract new players in Oleg's legendary sim!

[Kittle]

The Beaufort is one of my favorite bombers of WWII. I can only hope for some Aussi skins for those PTO maps. Great news TD, thank you!!!

[ElAurens]

I just hope it's flyable.

[IceFire]

Great news eh!! Beaufort is a funky looking one...not a beautiful aircraft but so useful to have!

[Luno13]

DT, you left your thread unlocked. Better get someone to lock it again

Anyway, I am in awe. I never would have expected to see the Beaufort in the sim. Beautiful!

EDIT - I see in one of the screens the plane has two nose guns. Is this another version, or a weapon load-out option?

[Zorin]

Originally Posted by Luno13

DT, you left your thread unlocked. Better get someone to lock it again

Anyway, I am in awe. I never would have expected to see the Beaufort in the sim. Beautiful!

EDIT - I see in one of the screens the plane has two nose guns. Is this another version, or a weapon load-out option?

Early and late model. All 303s.

[Luno13]

Originally Posted by Zorin

Early and late model. All 303s.

Thanks.

[Grach]

Originally Posted by Luno13

EDIT - I see in one of the screens the plane has two nose guns. Is this another version, or a weapon load-out option?

Beaufort had a few gun-armament options.

Early: fixed .303 Browning in port wing plus twin .303 VGO or Browning in dorsal turret.

Later: fixed .303 Browning in port wing plus twin .303 VGO or Browning in dorsal turret plus twin .303 VGO in nose plus single or two .303 VGO in fuselage that could fire out of cabin side windows port or starboard, one per side. Some had a remote control .303 Browning in a chin blister to fire rearwards, but this was not popular or effective and was removed quite early on.

Thanks for the Beauforts TD! You guys rock!

If any Australian (Twin Wasp powered) ones turn up, expect to see .50 cals replacing some of those .303s. The Aussie ones were very heavily armed for light bombers of their size...

[Fighterace]

Are any planes getting a 3D model "facelifts"?

[ElAurens]

Originally Posted by IceFire

Great news eh!! Beaufort is a funky looking one...not a beautiful aircraft but so useful to have!

I built an Airfix 1/72 scale model of one many years ago, so I have good feelings about the aircraft.

Painted it as a Coastal Command aircraft.