<t> While I think its a great fallacy to think that not being a current or former military aviator somehow completely disqualifies a person from being able to judge the in game air to air part, I do think that besides stuff revolving around 4E gunners the game does pretty good job. P-47 most ...

On a train right now, the screen says 140 km/h. 13 hours from now I'll still be in Finland, just 2/3 of the length of the country or so more to the South. [;)]

I guess I should have driven instead, I know this would only take about 10 hours.

Also, Spit has a radiator under a wing (Mark V and earlier) or both (the rest of them). Hurricane's radiator is under the fuselage.

Packard engine? You probably mean the RR Griffon.

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Yeah, lots of "we caused great trouble and are indeed most sorry about past indicents", but very few of the individual crimes or starting the war itself seem to have been officially admitted.<br/>
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At least Mitsubishi recently apologized for using PoWs as slave ...

<r> Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe has today stated that Japan inflicted "immeasurable damage and suffering" during the war.<br/>
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<t> Some of the unarmed photoreconnaissance aircraft(the ones that actually routinely flew over 28 kft) could be given higher ceiling, to make them more survivable. Some of them were almost immune to interception and AA fire IRL, even if they werent strictly speaking faster than fighters(climbing to ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: rustysi<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Almost all of mine are hauling stuff around almost all of the time.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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I'm in a scen1 AI game and this is my experience too. Don't have tons of boats sitting around doing nothing.
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<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: wdolson<br/>
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In the end nothing Japan could have done would have changed the outcome. Picking a fight with the US in the 1940s was insane, no matter what your military might. The US had a large, fairly well educated population, was on a continent that could ...

<t> Regarding the Finnish Swastika... Yeah there's a Norse mythology background to it, but it should be noticed that Finnish culture is not Norse/Scandinavian and there actually is a Nazi connection between the Finnish Air Force "von Rosen Cross" and the NSDAP Swastika.<br/>
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The Air Force ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: <EMAIL email="leehunt27@bloomberg.net">leehunt27@bloomberg.net</EMAIL><br/>
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Don't forget a second day of attacks at PH can finish off some BB's and other ships....
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Yes... Except when they dont, but 40 planes more are lost ...

<t> I will rather play December 8th start than try my luck at PH again; twice now zero sunk BBs and massive aircraft losses. And B5Ns refusing to use torpedoes and once some groups didnt even fly. But when it comes to Manile, I think I've managed to bag all or all but one of the subs at Manila twice ...

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Kinda late to weigh in here, but this site pretty much justifies Bill's comments ref the Bell P 63 as a ground support plane,(designed as such from the "gitgo"), and that while armor WAS increased for it, the new engine WAS more powerful than ...

<r> Looking good! The Fw 190 was a revolutionary, deadly (to its foes) machine with combat record to prove it. You may want to reduce the MVR a bit for the 2nd highest band though as the 190 achieved its top speed below 7000 m. Like most of the 109s. Maybe increase the service rating too to 2 or 3 ...

<r> Speaking of the P36, it also saw extensive service by the French and the Finnish.<br/>
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FiAF used 44 examples: P-36 A-1 to A-4 and 13 A-6s. Their performance was immediately found inadequate(mainly top speed) in 1941 already and the ones with Wright Cyclones(1200 hp) were found highly ...

Wow, his one worked! Steel Panthers roll once again! [;)]


( 64 bit Windows 7 here, I had broken graphics and invisible mouse pointer...)

<t> Re.flight simulator experience:<br/>
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P-47 is better in fighter vs. fighter combat thanks to the firepower, bug-out maximum dive speed and top speed(most models, most altitudes). They both fare poorly against pretty much anything Japanese in a duel, but have the edge in larger battles, as ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: rustysi<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>The Rumanian (or Romanian) army was pretty good actually and the Hungarians acquitted themselves well, as did the Italian troops sent to the Eastern Front. Problem was they couldn't provide replacements for expected losses.<e ...

Unfortunately it seems that this game will not continue. [:(]

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Before Symon again shoots down half the forum, it should be noted that aircraft mass does indeed have a lot to do with range at any wanted airspeed(and thus also effects the maximum range). When the mass is increased, the ...

<r> Before Symon again shoots down half the forum, it should be noted that aircraft mass does indeed have a lot to do with range at any wanted airspeed(and thus also effects the maximum range). When the mass is increased, the increased need for lift due to higher mass needs either higher AoA and/or ...