4-12 wish list (Merged)

[jameson]

Only if they could also simulate hand signals and gestures between the player and the AI, which were much used by pilots in RL during the war whose aircraft had dodgy radios. These were also pretty novel at the start of the war. The Germans didn't get VHF until 1942 or thereabouts from memory.

There is still no option if you're number two and number one has been shot down, to tell three and four who formate on the player to do anything at all, radios or not.

[Ace1staller]

Originally Posted by Ace1staller

TD , would it be possible if smoke and fire effects are added to oil tanks when they blow up ?

So can we have smoke from oil tanks in the aftermath to an explosion ?

[Fighterace]

Is it possible to have the P-40L?

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Fighterace

Is it possible to have the P-40L?

From what I understand, if the P-40F were to be modelled then the P-40L could be as well with no visual changes (that I can tell) required. Just a slight change in FM with the reduction of some weight.

Apparently it made very little difference to overall performance.

Some charts on these types would probably be useful.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by IceFire

From what I understand, if the P-40F were to be modelled then the P-40L could be as well with no visual changes (that I can tell) required. Just a slight change in FM with the reduction of some weight.

It almost sounds like it could be modeled as a load-out option rather than a different plane with its own FM, DM and slot.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

It almost sounds like it could be modeled as a load-out option rather than a different plane with its own FM, DM and slot.

Maybe. Not sure if that would do everything needed doing but maybe.

With the L and the N one armament option would be to remove two .50cals and ammo for even more light weight performance. This was commonly done although many were reverted back to 6 .50cal standard in the field.

[Pursuivant]

Originally Posted by IceFire

Maybe. Not sure if that would do everything needed doing but maybe.

With the L and the N one armament option would be to remove two .50cals and ammo for even more light weight performance. This was commonly done although many were reverted back to 6 .50cal standard in the field.

Since the P-40 is getting some love, it might also be worth checking whether there were any uniquely Soviet or British/Commonwealth load-outs.

Certainly, some of the early P-40/Hawk 81 series were armed with just British armament and ordinance. This might have been true for later ones as well. Also, I believe that it was typical for Soviet P-40s to be equipped with Soviet ordinance although they kept the U.S. guns.

[Grach]

Originally Posted by IceFire

From what I understand, if the P-40F were to be modelled then the P-40L could be as well with no visual changes (that I can tell) required. Just a slight change in FM with the reduction of some weight.

Apparently it made very little difference to overall performance.

Some charts on these types would probably be useful.

Didn't the L have a reprofiled tail fin of larger area (plus a fillet?) in an attempt to mitigate some of the the stability issues of the 'short fuselage, big engine' P-40s? IIRC these stability issues were why they ultimately stretched the fuselage in the M & N. I'll dig up America's 100,000 and have a squiz tonight.