IL2 Birds of Prey: Hints, Tips, and FAQ's Thread

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by Akula

As far as i know, you can't use Flaps on Realistic difficulty.

yes you are right.

If you read the info in the encyclopedia on the difficulty modes you will see that arcade and realistic planes were ment to have automatic flaps. But in fact there is no automatic flaps, you have to make do without. This means some planes (especialy the Mustangs) perform far worse in a turn in realistic than in sim.

[canofhumdingers]

Ah, thanks for the help. That is frustrating that the NPC planes can use them though... I don't suppose a patch is on the way at this point.

Realistic mode is my favorite way to play & I was really hoping I could use the flaps. Ah well.

[Korsakov829]

Here are a few early unlocked easy going planes for Realistic and Sim.

Fighters:
Yak-3 (Decent turn radius, field of view, and firepower)
Hurricane (Excellent firepower, can carry a bomb, decent speed)
Bf109 series (Fair planes all around)

Bombers:
IL-4 (Outstanding turn, 4 250kg bombs, fastest firing guns in game perhaps)
A20G (almost considered by myself a Heavy Assault Fighter, but a bomber still)
He-111 H-6 (Unlocks 32 50kg bombs early, excellent in CTA)

And some advice, don't fly a American/British/Italian plane over Berlin, Stalingrad, etc. Or a IL-2 over Britain. It doesn't go right, and many players will refuse to play if this is the case. Its just wrong to see such things.

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by Korsakov829

And some advice, don't fly a American/British/Italian plane over Berlin, Stalingrad, etc. Or a IL-2 over Britain. It doesn't go right, and many players will refuse to play if this is the case. Its just wrong to see such things.

Why would you not? Britsh and American planes all flew over Berlin during the war!!! And rubbish about players refusing to play. The only time I've seen specific historical fact being followed is when we've endeavoured to organise BoB raids on Canterbury or raids on the Reichstag.
At the end if the day it's a game. It's not real life.

[Korsakov829]

Originally Posted by Gilly

Why would you not? Britsh and American planes all flew over Berlin during the war!!! And rubbish about players refusing to play. The only time I've seen specific historical fact being followed is when we've endeavoured to organise BoB raids on Canterbury or raids on the Reichstag.
At the end if the day it's a game. It's not real life.

Your right in a way, as there were long range bombing runs. But it was the Soviets who had fighter planes over the skies 24/7. A Soviet Hurricane, maybe, but I doubt it.

[bobbysocks]

there were 357th FG mustangs in russia. they escorted shuttle missions. on the way back they threw away all or most of their ammo and filled the wings with vodka and other souvenirs....luckily they didnt get bounced. they did this on a couple occasions.

[Akula]

If you have armaments missing for your IL2/M/10 and they're unlocked by destroying Strike targets you can land near them, get up close to them and let it rip with your cannons. The recoil on them will push you back to easily move to the next.

It will work with any aircraft with a cannon.

EDIT: After getting hate mail on PSN after i did this, i want to know if this is regarded as 'dishonorable, cheap'?

[Gilly]

Originally Posted by Korsakov829

Your right in a way, as there were long range bombing runs. But it was the Soviets who had fighter planes over the skies 24/7. A Soviet Hurricane, maybe, but I doubt it.

There were blenheims flying over as early as 1940 while Uncle Joe was signing non agression pacts and MkIX Spits out of Northolt and P51's( over to you on this Bobbysocks) in 1943 while Russia was fighting in the Kursk and Korsun campaigns- so in truth they were there before Russian planes even entered German airspace.

[Davedog74]

Originally Posted by Korsakov829

Here are a few early unlocked easy going planes for Realistic and Sim.

Fighters:
Yak-3 (Decent turn radius, field of view, and firepower)
Hurricane (Excellent firepower, can carry a bomb, decent speed)
Bf109 series (Fair planes all around)

Bombers:
IL-4 (Outstanding turn, 4 250kg bombs, fastest firing guns in game perhaps)
A20G (almost considered by myself a Heavy Assault Fighter, but a bomber still)
He-111 H-6 (Unlocks 32 50kg bombs early, excellent in CTA)

And some advice, don't fly a American/British/Italian plane over Berlin, Stalingrad, etc. Or a IL-2 over Britain. It doesn't go right, and many players will refuse to play if this is the case. Its just wrong to see such things.

eh?

[bobbysocks]

i dont know of any 51s getting there before aug 44. BUT i didnt dig into other 51 FGs. keep your eye on zenos warbird drive-in. he plays a various amount of film and vids from ww2. he might show operation titanic footage one month.