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Are we able to see what they are in the ME? Might try some Wilde Sau missions with the Anton… Mk.1 eyeball rather than GCI though

Could easily have put this in the Mission Editor sub, but I guess it is pretty WW2 specific??? Anyway, we have the new weather presets in game now… can we set moon phase, or are they automatically set by time / date against an in-game lunar calendar?? IIRC Silent Hunter 3 had an accurate celestial / lunar simulation and it added hugely to the sense of immersion. Flying on moonlit nights might be a good way into night ops and Jagdwaffe…

I’d relish something different… … we have series of late war, high performance, single engine fighters - so how about some variety??? (I-16 excepted) Both the Mossie and the Corsair offer that variety (twin, carrier ops) and probably why both are eagerly awaited, at least by me But stick these in game and we have a twin and carrier ops… so what next for “variety”…? A6Mx Zero would fit the bill and will certainly be needed An ED F6F wouldn’t add variety as we would have the Corsair at that point, but both the Hellcat and an ED carrier would expand the game considerably (as I keep saying - Illustrious…?!) Which brings me to the Grumman Avenger… would add more than the sum from one more single aircraft type. Would also fit well for USN and RN FAA carrier ops, for ETO & PTO Oh, and the other glaringly obvious prototype which would add variety.., Me262 Schwalbe I’d also concede that the P-38 would be an excellent candidate for “more variety”

OK, so there’s “no wish” list for this sub… But, furthering the “More Ships” theme, how about some RN Coastal Forces to mix it up with the E-Boats…? And this one, famously, was the user of the autoloader 6 pounder Molins gun that found its way into the Mossie: Dog Boat Fairmile D Motor Gun Boat - the “Dog Boat”, designed to take on the German E-Boats at their own game 4x torpedoes, 2x Molins, 4x Oerlikon 20mm, plus the odd pair of .303s and, of course… this…

More RN / FAA Corsair info… https://www.hms-vengeance.co.uk/corsair.htm

Something above ^^ about Corsair joining the FAA in 1944, but pretty sure I’ve read accounts of Norway ops against Tirpitz from 1943… and unless caught totally surprised I can’t imagine that the Luftwaffe wouldn’t have responded Re Brown, I read an account of catapult trials in the US where he horrified American observers by suggesting a cat launch tied up at the dock… … of course, it worked and the USN decided that they also needed steam catapults

No new external model images in that vid… why would there be? The YT user states DCS / Nick being very tight-lipped and being very careful not to let any info slip out

@Krupiamazing images… which book is that??

I read somewhere that some 109K engine fits were good for 2000PS over short duration? ETA - Chuck’s Guide gives 1850 with MW-50… Some K-4s were fitted with a DB 605DC engine which was rated at 2000PS when operating at 1.98 ATA with MW-50 and C3 fuel

Good call Just add a CL or BB to go with it Purely personal preference would be for North Carolina - having been aboard her

Would be good to see in the game, but probably more interest to do a WW2 version first?

I’ve spent a lot of time reading about WW2 air and naval operations, over about 40 years, and specifically trying to research the wartime service of a couple of relatives… It’s pretty hard work. The majority of British service personnel shared no or very limited info even with their closest family. I always thought this was to avoid reliving wartime trauma, undoubtedly part true, but also the “Careless Talk Costs Lives” mantra was deeply embedded in the wartime culture. Photos of military eqpt and bases are rare - most people couldn’t afford a camera / film / processing, and in any case the British censors were very thorough. Unlike US forces in UK / Europe, Brits (in the main) did not make the same records for posterity. Photography on military airbases was strictly forbidden and the rules rigorously policed. Photos of damaged / wrecked RAF aircraft aren’t likely to be common My aircrew relative was in 214 Squadron. Having found out more about the squadron, and a single photo of him with his crew, I can understand the secrecy. As far as I have found out, not one single member of his family including his surviving sons had a clue what he was up to during the war - apart from being Bomber Command aircrew… How does this relate to the thread - well there is pretty scant record of much of what went on in the UK armed forces in WW2, save for the officially sanctioned media and rare personal collections. There has been a belated effort over the past 20 years to try and capture this as veterans aged, but sadly much has been lost A fascinating site for anyone interested: 214 Squadron and snippet from the home page: Anyway, very much looking forward to the DCS Mosquito, and believe that ED will do this legendary aircraft justice. I agree with @grafspee that she promises to be a demanding aircraft to master, but look forward to the challenge

I’d respectfully suggest a little more research around the subject, and perhaps more thoughtful and considered opinion? As posted above, by me and others, the “made of wood” label is kind of misleading - perhaps some classic British understatement??? This aircraft wasn’t the outdated wood frame and doped fabric of WW1 and the inter-war years. The fuselage was a laminated clamshell structure, IIRC from birch and balsa layers with an early resin bonding of the laminates. Watch videos of the construction and it is instantly recognisable to anyone who has seen fibreglass boat hulls being built, or for that matter a carbon composite layup (thin timber sheets in resin bonded ply being lignin, ie a natural, largely carbon containing polymer, structurally layered and aligned for strength and lightness) As for battle damage, the facts speak for themselves - aircrew were more likely to survive the war in this aircraft than any other (I think in Bomber Command, but might apply more widely to frontline RAF squadrons)

The Kurfürst and Corsair would be chalk and cheese…? Similar power, but the 109 is much, much smaller and lighter… Will be very interesting to see how these two match up in DCS. Max speeds look like they should be similar, but suspect the 109 would outclimb the Corsair, whereas the Corsair should be able to out-dive the 109

Flying around the Channel and playing in the ME has highlighted some major flaws in the Assets Pack Its basically a D Day / Normandy Assets Pack and would benefit from broadening out and balancing In terms of Naval assets, the S-Boat / E-Boat needs the RN equivalents: - RN MGBs & MTBs - at least the Dog Boat and one of the main MTBs - RN & KM Destroyers, RN light cruiser(s). If in doubt read up on Charybdis - Random Allied & Axis merchants Even as a D-Day pack it really needs some of the shore bombardment destroyers, cruisers and at least one battleship (ie Warspite)

Mossie was effectively the first carbon composite monocoque airframe in terms of… ”no argument metal was better than wood” (excuse abbreviated quote…) … it’s more a question of “different” rather than better being serious, stating the Mossie was wood and therefore a retrograde step is very superficial. The plywood laminations used oriented sheets to manage stresses in different direction - as per the laminate directions in modern carbon composites… The adhesives used were improved, especially after tropical service, but early resin based adhesives like cascamite were revolutionary and widely used in composite wood construction in wooden boats as well. My father was a Royal Navy shipwright and similar wood composite laminate techniques were used for MTBs, MGBs and minesweepers.

Agreed - was the first modern strike / MRCA… Also, could carry similar payload as a B-17, but with 8 fewer lives on the line, and was also the type with the “safest” reputation in Bomber Command (ie, postings to Mossies greatly increased chances of survival) ETA - wrt OPs comments on external model images… were these uploaded to EDs “in dev” screenshots a day early and we have some news to look forward to tomorrow??

We need FIDO

Hopefully Mosquito and Corsair will be soon as well

I guess if we are browsing / commenting in this sub then we’ll be well versed in the Mossie’s unique concept and construction… Short durability was no issue - most aircraft weren’t expected to survive long enough for investment in durability to be worthwhile… I did see a stat on Lancaster flight hours and it was scarily low Regarding wood construction vs protection, I’m not sure a few mm of aluminium would be any more useful than a wood laminate. Most references cite the ease of repair of Mosquitos using simple and well known carpentry skills

Yep, and this…

Would be a fun idea - and another good reason for a Royal Navy Illustrious class carrier… But wasn’t the Sea Mosquito quite a different bird? (thimble nose, hook, folding wings) (BTW your link is great) If ED were to consider multiple variants there are plenty of others I’d like to see (as well) - B.IV, B.IX, PR.IX, FB.XVIII and possibly some of the NF variants

Not sure I follow this idea / thread??? The Mossie may be wood (and I’m sure ED had that figured from the start…!), but it is still a camo paint finish the same as the other RAF aircraft (only really USAAF which routinely used bare metal skin??) From what I recall the wood structure was coated / finished in a way that gave a smooth aero finish anyway? Re weight of metal … no idea what weight was in the main airframe parts - fuselage, tail, wings etc, but would be interested to know the source for the 130kg… certainly wouldn’t apply to the finished aircraft… the engines alone would have been 750ish kg each

Well, just flown down to Amiens in a Mustang IV - didn’t make it all the way as the engine failed halfway back across the Channel No prison there at the moment, just residential properties / gardens on the road heading out of town to the ENE (checked locations, landmarks, roads to follow on Google Earth)

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