Let's Talk Stormbird

[KG26_Alpha]

Forget bomb load outs I want this modeled in the game

"My first kill on the Me 262 came about almost by accident, you could say. I had taken off in an attempt to intercept a high-flying reconnaissance Lightning. Cround-control vectored me on the target faultlessly. Not that he was difficult to spot, for he was drawing a nice broad condensation trail in his wake.

I approached out of the sun from behind and slightly above. When about 80m (262ft) distant I ducked into the condensation trail, casting a quick glance down to check my instruments and gun indicator lights. When I looked up again a split second later, the Lightning was filling my windscreen. I tried desperately to pull up above him, but it was too late. There was an almighty crash, and then he disappeared.

I waited for a few seconds, expecting a wing to fall off, or an engine to flame out. But nothing of the sort happened. Just a few nasty dents, but my crate continued to fly".

Hauptmann Georg-Peter Eder, 7. Jagdgeschwader.


Back to the OP's request.

I think the game should stick to manufacturers data.

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

To me the Me262 is definitly widely on the '44/45 side... not a 'What if' so to say. Not sure, what a perhaps realistic, but unhistorical loadout would make of it.

[Sapper]

The 262 conducted hit and run raids against allied airfields and ground units from the autumn of 1944 until the end of hostilities.

Loadouts were usually 2x AB 250 or 2x SD 250. Single AB or SD 500 were also used frequently.

Source: Osprey Combat Aircraft No 83 Me262 Bomber and reconnaisance Units by R Forsyth and E J Creek.

[Fergal69]

Whilst on the ME262 topic, how about the night fighter version? If they were looking at the ME110 nightfighter, then would it be possible to extend it to the ME262? Also as the ME262 was a two seater, it could lead to the ME262 trainer aircraft.

Just a thought.

[IceFire]

Originally Posted by Fergal69

Whilst on the ME262 topic, how about the night fighter version? If they were looking at the ME110 nightfighter, then would it be possible to extend it to the ME262? Also as the ME262 was a two seater, it could lead to the ME262 trainer aircraft.

Just a thought.

That could be interesting... how different was the Bf110G-4 radar installation from that on the Me262?

I don't see a use for a trainer aircraft but the two seater night fighter would certainly be useful if a full night bomber scenario were properly completed.

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

Messerschmitt told Hitler, it could carry "probably up to 1000kg", but that rather was to sell his plane than being realistic and indeed it ignited Hitlers fantasy of the 'Blitzbomber' and led to the mis-decision not to place it in the frontlines as a fighter for quite a long time.