20.07.2009, 13:36
mig88 Wrote:Indeed, if you expand the period to cover the late 1940s then yes, the number of paper planes and prototypes do even out although I might point out that many (but not all) concepts and ideas used German paper projects and prototypes as starting points.
Anyhow, as I stated before, I agree with your points and welcome any aircraft in the what if and prototype category into the game. There is room for all (providing your hard drive can take it!) and negative comments like the above are unnecessary.
Yes that is true as well, because majority designs of aircraft that came out after World War II are based on German design, For example, sweep wing, foward sweep wing, and moving sweep wings. But for 'flying wing', German came up with it in late 1930s, but at the same time, US also came up with their own flying wing inspirited by german flying wing. And can you imagine, flying different flyng wings developed by US and German in IL-2 1946 with proper flight model (including best predicted one for an alternative historical aircraft) and compare how they difference from each other virtually in IL-2 1946? That would be quite interesting experiences.
Chaoic out...