Most desired new AI aircraft....

[fruitbat]

Typhoon would have to be my choice realistically, but i would so dearly love to fly a DeHaviland Hornet in a sim, even though its post war, and there is no relevant theatre for it.

Just think its the best looking prop plane i have ever laid eyes on, and had fantastic performance, and with its handed engines like the p38, must of been a joy to fly.

[TheGrunch]

Originally Posted by fruitbat

Typhoon would have to be my choice realistically, but i would so dearly love to fly a DeHaviland Hornet in a sim, even though its post war, and there is no relevant theatre for it.

Just think its the best looking prop plane i have ever laid eyes on, and had fantastic performance, and with its handed engines like the p38, must of been a joy to fly.

It's called Il-2 1946 for a reason. The Hornet is my favourite piston-engined twin for sure.

On a more practical note, I'd love a Westland Lysander, a Martin Maryland or Baltimore and a Wellington I or IC.

[Juri_JS]

All good suggestions, but I think the Ki-44 and the SB2C are absolute must-haves. It's incomprehensible that they weren't included in Pacific Fighters.

Moreover let's not forget, that we are still missing many important sub-types of aircraft we already have in the game. For example Bf-109G14AS, FW-190A 2/3; Ki-61-I-Tei, A6M3-22 or the numerous Beaufighter, P-38 and Bf-110 versions.

[CadMan]

How about a much used but almost forgotten light bomber operated by a number of airforces and used extensively in the Pacific

Lockheed Hudson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Hudson

And its big brother

Lockheed Ventura
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Ventura

[horseback]

I voted for the Typhoon as it is the most obvious missing aircraft from the inventory, but I'd much rather get to fly a Spit XIVe, and if we were serious about the '46 part of the game's title, I'd really, really want an F8F Bearcat, but like the F4U-4, that will never happen.

Ki-44 Tojo would be my third choice.

The SB2C Helldiver seems like a good choice, but it was a vicious beast that was unpopular with the men who flew in them, especially the (enlisted) rear gunners, who all knew perfectly well that the war was already won and most of the missions they were flying weren't absolutely necessary. Apparently, nobody liked flying it. The last six months of the Pacific war, the Helldivers were either reduced in numbers or left off the carriers entirely when the Corsairs and Hellcats proved to be very nearly as effective in dive bombing and very useful in a kamikaze threat environment.

An accurate FM would make it one of the least-flown in Il-2.

cheers

horseback

[76.IAP-Blackbird]

I know its about AI planes but what about this great floatplane feature.

The flyable Arado or the He-115 but its to big and need alot of work for the stations. Or the PBY one of the planes for land and sea