17.04.2009, 02:33
Well, as a former Air Force mechanic and "Phantom Phixer", I don't think the IL2 engine will handle an acft as complicated as the Phantom. The avionics alone would tax it to it's limit and we haven't even gotten into it's weapons system.
As for the XB-35. Did you know it was scrapped because it had a fundimental flaw that the engineers could not fix? It couldn't fly in a straight line. That's right. It was no good as a bomber because it couldn't hold a course.
Fun to dream, but at the end of the day, IL2 has proven it can do a lot of things, but I'm afraid these two acft should stay in the realm of wishful thinking.
As for the XB-35. Did you know it was scrapped because it had a fundimental flaw that the engineers could not fix? It couldn't fly in a straight line. That's right. It was no good as a bomber because it couldn't hold a course.
Fun to dream, but at the end of the day, IL2 has proven it can do a lot of things, but I'm afraid these two acft should stay in the realm of wishful thinking.