The update is now live!---=== FL2048 UPDATE - THE FINNISH/RUSSIAN WINTER WAR ===---By: Robert, Grumpy, Idunno, Bollok, Bcamel and Madcat (cockpit 3d art).
--= Brewster Buffalo series =--Complete rehaul for all three Brewster flightmodels. See below for details.
--= Fokker D.XXI =--Complete rehaul for the Fokker D.XXI flightmodel. See below for details.
--= I-16 Ishak =--Complete rehaul for the I-16 Ishak flightmodel. See below for details.
--= MiG-3 =--Complete rehaul for the MiG-3 flightmodel. See below for details.
--= All Yaks =--Reduction of nose sensitivity.
--= All F4U's =--Fixed incorrect pitch-down behaviour when using flaps position 2.
--= Spitfires =--* Spit IXa: Fixed the machinegun sound to .303 cals, instead of .50 cals.
* Spit V's: Fixed the engine power fluctuation at 160 mph IAS.
* Fixed the wingbreak issue for all Spitfires. They now have a ~4 neg G tolerance.
--= All P-51's =--Fixed inherited code error that had the engine placed somewhat to the left of the aircrafts centerline.
--= P-47D-25 =--The -25 now has rocket loadouts availabe. The rockets are now also placed at the correct spots under the wing.
--= Revised BHP behaviour below 80 mph IAS =--Boost engine percent will now scale correctly as air RAM increases, with no sudden fluctuation at 80 mph IAS. This fix applies to the:
Fw 190 series, P-51 series, Yak series.
--== BREWSTER BUFFALO SERIES REHAUL ==--"I remember asking Pappy Boyington about the Brewster Buffalo. I had no sooner finished saying the word 'Buffalo', when he slammed his beer can down on the table, and practicaly snarled, "It was a DOG!" (His emphasis). Then he slowly leaned back in his chair and after a moment quietly said, "But the early models, before they weighed it all down with armorplate, radios and other ****, they were pretty sweet little ships. Not real fast, but the little ****s could turn and roll in a phonebooth. Oh yeah--sweet little ship; but some engineer went and ****ed it up." With that he reached for his beer and was silent again."-- B-239 Brewster --The B-239 was the export aircraft to the Finnish airforce, and was one of the early versions that Mr. Boyington loved. It was a very well designed lightweight fighter with a strong punch of 3x .50 cals and a single .303 cal. Since it is equipped with the same engine as a DC-3, rated at 1000 hp, it lacks in top speed but has nice all around vision, is fairly agile and can easily turn with a Spitfire. It has a very good dive speed, and the Brewsters were recorded at 518 mph IAS without damage. In the Finnish/Russian winter war these planes had a kill/loss ratio of a staggering 32:1, best of ww2, which partially must be credited to the superiorly trained Finnish pilots, but also thanks to this Brewster fighter. The Finns loved their B-239's "Pearl of the sky" and kept them as their frontline fighters until more modern Bf 109G-2's arrived.
-- F2A-3 Buffalo --Mr. Boyington's statement is fairly true. The U.S. F2A-3 is a rather overburdened carrier fighter for the early era of ww2, and carries 240 US gal of fuel. While giving it a great range it also hampers it's performance. This Buffalo does however pack a heavy hit with 4x.50 cals, and has ammo to spare. With a 1200 hp engine it also has decent speed for it's era. The Buffalos have a somewhat undeserved reputation after their failure to fight the A6M Zeros at the outbreak of the Pacific war. This is in big part due to the Allied pilots having no idea what they were up against, and tried to turn fight with the Zeros. Had they instead used their superior dive speed and the later developed thach weave of the F4F's, then they would have been more successful. With good wingman tactics and putting the F2A-3's guns to use, this fighter can put up a strong fight. It is adviced against dueling 1v1 against more nimble fighters though. Many Navy pilots regarded the Buffalo as slightly superior to the Wildcat due to it's better all around vision and maneuverability, while others prefered the Wildcat.
-- B-339 Buffalo Mk1 --This is the Brittish Navy/land version of the Buffalo. It has a lower top speed than the F2A-3 due to fielding a 1100 hp engine, but is lighter since it carries 480 lb less fuel. The weaker engine means it has the lowest climb rate of the Buffalo's though. All in all The B-339 and F2A-3 are quite decent Allied carrier fighters, while the B-239 is a very competitive land based early era warplane.
--== FOKKER D.XXI REHAUL ==--A dutch plane that scored a fine tally against the Luftwaffe at the outbreak of war. It did very well in several fights, but the Dutch pilot's were simply to outnumbered. Also in Finland the D.XXI had an impressive kill/loss ratio against early Russian airplanes. The Fokker D.XXI weighs only 4519 lb and has very thick wings. It is one of the very best turners in Warbirds. This however, coupled with non-retractable landing gear, takes a heavy toll on it's top speed. It is also a bit underarmed, only fielding 4x 7.7 mm MG's. A skilled enemy pilot will keep his speed against this plane, but if the D.XXI pilot can enter a furball or sucker an enemy into a knife-fight, then the Fokker is most probable to come out victorious.
--== I-16 ISHAK REHAUL ==--The Polikarpov I-16 Ishak (donkey) Type 24 fighter is a very small airplane at only 4215 lb and with a 1115 hp engine. It has a good power/weight ratio for early era fighters. It's stubby feature means larger drag, and the top speed is only slightly better than that of a B-239. The climb rate is decent, slightly hampered by the two bladed prop, but the all around vision is excellent, making it very easy to spot threats from behind. Like the Fokker D.XXI, this Russian plane only fields 4x 7.62 mm MG's and needs time on the six of a bandit to bring it down. It also lacks flaps, as the Russian pilots deemed them unnecessary. Luckily though the I-16 Ishak is very nimble and can easily roll with a Fw 190. The turn rate is good and almost that of a Zero. It is a fun plane to fly and can make a good account of itself in the hands of a skilled pilot.
--== MIG-3 REHAUL ==--The Mikojan-Gurevitj MiG-3 is in all aspects a high altitude energy fighter. It's a poor turner against more nimble planes, but is unmatched in top speed in the early era, especially up high. As with most early Russian planes it lacks in firepower. This somewhat hampers it's role as a hit-n-run fighter and one might need several passes to take a bandit down. If fighting with the MiG-3 at high altitude and keeping the speed up, enemy planes will have a very hard time catching it though, and a disciplined MiG-3 pilot can freely dictate the fight. As such it is a good choice as an early era high alt bomber escort. Avoid any low n' slow dogfights and fly it to it's strengths. Boom n Zoom is the way of the MiG.
SPEED N' CLIMB DIAGRAMS FROM TESTING THE FLIGHTMODELS
TURN RATES AT THE DECK, NO FLAPS
Cheers!
/Robert
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