[jzoopster49]

I agree that the He-112B would be a good addition, since it was employed operationally by Hungary, Romania and Spain (the Japanese use was purely experimental). However claims that it was "better than" the Bf-109 and should have been mass produced for the Luftwaffe miss an important point. The He-112B would not have had the capability to grow into the series of new engines and armament packages that allowed the Bf-109 to remain an effective first-line fighter until 1944-45. The He-112B was a last ditch attempt by the Heinkel concern to turn an abject disappointment (the He112A) into something approaching the Bf-109 or Spitfire in concept. Although slightly better than the (by now older and already in service) Bf-109B-D series, it would have been inferior to the Emil. Had the Germans adopted the He 112B it would have had a fighter much like the Hurricane, Dewoitine, or Curtiss P-40 - one of the best in 1939-40, but obsolescent in 1941-42. Only another complete redesign would have kept it at the forefront.

Regarding the Ki-61II, I am surprised it was never in the original Il-2, let alone modded. It was better than any of the Ki-61I models in the game, and was also better-looking, with its longer nose.