Realism, whats missing?

[RPS69]

Originally Posted by Pursuivant

More seriously, the main problems with IL2 are:

1) lack of dynamic center of gravity
2) lack of realistic fuel/oil management
3) limited human performance factors (e.g., detailed pilot/crew skill levels, crew/pilot morale, fatigue & group tactics, oxygen management at high altitudes).
4) Unrealistically aggressive AI.
5) Lack of dynamic weather.

1) Not so important. If it is made an assumption on the term "combat" over "flight simulator", we could accept general behavior at it's best as an accepted plane behavior in particular.
2) Same as above, it will be enough to have a reasonable overheat behavior.
3) Oxigen management it's a must!
4) didn't seem so on latest patches.
5) For sure! At least to introduce some element of surprise during missions. Anyway, on real life, they do cared a lot about missions on bad weather.

[Woke Up Dead]

So this would be a very brave departure from all aircraft games/sims ever made, but adding transparency to narrow metal frames of glass cockpits would simulate the pilot having two eyes allowing him to see "around" a small obstacle near his face.