25.12.2009, 00:27
In the IL-2 Game scenario of 1945...
The Americans have the P-80 "Shooting Star"
The Germans have the Me-262 "Schwalbe"
The British have... have... Zippi-dy-Do-Dah !
At least that is what IL-2-1946 looks like without a British "Meteor"
What was Oleg thinking of at the time he put out Il-2 1946? Everyone got Jets except the British , and
the Japanese. Those guys had already a few Nakajima "Kikka" ready to fly.
True, The Meteor did see some action in 1945, but not against the Me-262.
True, The Americans came in too late with the P-80, but the jets did arrive in Europe, but the war was over in a few days time.
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BRITISH
Operational jet aircraft
Gloster Meteor - First operational Allied fighter jet, entered Service July 27, 1944.
De Havilland Vampire - production aircraft entering service in April 1945.
United States
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star - in early 1945 it became the first operational jet fighter used by the United States Army Air Forces
Soviet Union
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 - First flew April 24, 1946. First true Russian turbojet.
Yakovlev Yak-15 - First flew April 24, 1946.
Germany
Messerschmitt Me 262 - the world's first jet-powered fighter aircraft to enter operations.
Heinkel He 162 - second jet engined fighter aircraft to serve with the Luftwaffe
Arado Ar 234 - the world's first operational jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.
Japan
Nakajima J9Y KIKKA - Turbojet Interceptor
The Americans have the P-80 "Shooting Star"
The Germans have the Me-262 "Schwalbe"
The British have... have... Zippi-dy-Do-Dah !
At least that is what IL-2-1946 looks like without a British "Meteor"
What was Oleg thinking of at the time he put out Il-2 1946? Everyone got Jets except the British , and
the Japanese. Those guys had already a few Nakajima "Kikka" ready to fly.
True, The Meteor did see some action in 1945, but not against the Me-262.
True, The Americans came in too late with the P-80, but the jets did arrive in Europe, but the war was over in a few days time.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BRITISH
Operational jet aircraft
Gloster Meteor - First operational Allied fighter jet, entered Service July 27, 1944.
De Havilland Vampire - production aircraft entering service in April 1945.
United States
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star - in early 1945 it became the first operational jet fighter used by the United States Army Air Forces
Soviet Union
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-9 - First flew April 24, 1946. First true Russian turbojet.
Yakovlev Yak-15 - First flew April 24, 1946.
Germany
Messerschmitt Me 262 - the world's first jet-powered fighter aircraft to enter operations.
Heinkel He 162 - second jet engined fighter aircraft to serve with the Luftwaffe
Arado Ar 234 - the world's first operational jet-powered bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.
Japan
Nakajima J9Y KIKKA - Turbojet Interceptor