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And there is more! Hello everybody, This week we continue telling you about the new Collector Planes, now is the turn of Yak-9 and Yak-9T. Yak-9 was the most mass-produced Soviet WWII fighter, more than 14,000 were made on three factories in Moscow, Omsk and Novosibirsk in total. The production started during Autumn 1942 and peaked in 1944, but continued well after the war ended - it stopped only in 1948. They were used in combat en masse for the first time during Kursk battle in Summer 1943, but several documents reflect smaller scale combat deployments of the new fighters on other fronts of 1943, including the Battle of Kuban. Yak-9, while being an evolution of Yak-7 design, had significant changes: metallic spars instead of the wooden ones, bubble canopy with an improved field of view, forward-and backward-facing armored glass pieces. The fighter armament was standard - 12.7 mm UBS MG and 20 mm ShVAK gun. It was powered by M-105PF inline engine. We also recreate a special model of this fighter, Yak-9T, that was developed to counter enemy bombers and was also used against lightly armored targets. A powerful 37 mm NS-37 gun with 30 rounds ammo reserve required more space, so the pilot's cockpit has been moved back to make more room for it and to maintain the pitch balance. It's interesting to note that while this gun was much more powerful, the total weight increase was just 40 kg and the plane aerodynamics did not change for the worse noticeably. We'll start the work on Yak-9T immediately after finishing Yak-9 (the exterior 3D model of Yak-9 is nearly complete while its cockpit 3D model and physical model are in the works and show good progress).

Quote from someone using a Buttkicker with Il-2 Thanks for this really excellent upgrade. I did a demo on the SimShaker Wings software and after about five minutes of flying with it purchased a key. For my simple system and tastes, SimShaker Wings adds another dimension to bass shaking and immersion that I previously had never felt. I’ve used Buttkicker for two years and have really enjoyed it and think it’s a good product. But I never felt as many individual sensations from it ( hits, flaps, gear, engine failures, explosions... until I starting using your product. It opens up a wider range and depth to the bass to give you a feeling of dimension and space. Add to this a MS Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 joystick and I get a sensation of being closer to the action, not just sitting at a computer but of being in battle, in a plane. Getting shot down, as I frequently do, has taken on a whole new meaning.

Yup although you can combine them using TARGET

For sale 1 Buttkicker Gamer 2 £100 2 Thrustmaster MFDs £40 1 TrackIR4 plus slightly bodged Proclip £45

Thanks for the info last night Fen, I can now sit in my Spit I managed to take off (it was a bit squirelly) and land OK only ground looping at the end of the roll out. I am sure the Point control widgets will make this a great experience.

Could you take your computer to somewhere with a fast DL speed?

Tell you are gonna be a pilot, that should impress him

I have decided to get the Jetseat but at the moment I am unable to order it due to "To comply with regulatory requirements, this transaction has been declined. " This forum might help Sid https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/forum/128-simshaker/

So I had a play with the Spit and got it off the ground but I cant find out how to set/center the VR view. The engine sounded really good I have sent Miles a PM about the PointCTRL so that might be on its way soon. I think that using that will help me with my control set up and if it works as well as I hope I should be give DCS a good go.

oooo! Hello everybody, It finally snows in Moscow while we continue the work on the new aircraft. Including the new Collector Planes for both the Western and Eastern fronts of the war - Yak-9, Yak-9T and Hurricane. Today we're ready to show you the progress achieved at the moment for the British Hurricane, which will have 5 (!) different modifications in our sim: Hurricane Mk.IIa: basic model armed with 8 х 7.69 mm Browning MGs; Hurricane Mk.IIb: the number of MGs has been increased to 12; Hurricane Mk.IIc: this model had 4 x 20 mm Hispano guns; Hurricane Mk.IId: anti-tank model armed with 2 x 40 mm Vickers-S guns and 2 x 7.69 mm MGs; Hurricane Mk.II with Soviet weaponry that was installed on the Lend-Lease aircraft: 2 х 12.7 mm UB MGs, 2 x 20 mm ShVAK guns and Soviet bomb and rocket holders. We hope that this nice selection of the Hurricane models suitable both for the Western and Eastern front would be a great addition to IL-2 Sturmovik series:

I was sorting through my old photos and found these. Anyone else go photos of the Dogz from previous Legends?

Shame no VR yet.

interesting stuff https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/57896-jasons-briefing-room-and-officers-club/

Linky to the new part of GBS forum https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/forum/128-simshaker/

Another update We're glad to report that update 4.004 is released. The main additions of this one are a new tank for Tank Crew - Pz.Kpfw.V Ausf.D "Panther" - and improved look and additional airfields for Rheinland map (Battle of Bodenplatte). There are many other fixes and improvements as well: Additions 1. Pz.Kpfw. V Ausf.D "Panther" for Tank Crew; 2. Better looking river and canal banks on Rheinland map; 3. 13 new airfields on Rheinland map: Le Culot East (Y-10) Kluis (B-91) Mill (B-89) Helmond (B-86) Amsterdam-Schiphol (B-97) Arnhem-Deelen Soesterberg Strassfeld Strassfeld 2 - Odendorf Hilversum Diest (B-64) Nivelles (B-75) Bierset–Liege (A-93) 4. 4K quality exterior textures made by Martin =ICDP= Catney added for Yak-1 series 69; 5. The better-looking transition between the river and sea waters; 6. Improved Т-70 tank model and textures; 7. Updated texture cache system, it should reduce stutters in heavy load MP missions significantly; 8. Brightness and size of very distant aircraft LODs made more uniform (it differed too much on some aircraft); AI improvements 9. Ground attack aircraft won't hit the ground when engaging a target with rockets and guns in a tight formation; 10. AI-controlled B-25 starts the engines correctly; 11. AI fighters attempt Immelman maneuver only if they have enough speed; 12. AI fighters open fire more aggressively; 13. AI pilots keep formation on large maps much better; 14. AI vehicle column won't drive into a river if the last waypoint was on a destroyed bridge or immediately before it; 15. Assault guns (simple and detailed) correctly face a target when set to LOW command priority in the mission; Aircraft improvements 16. P-51, P-47 and P-39 have correct trimmer animations; 17. A-20 engines won't trigger wrong overheat messages; 18. Wrong engine overcooled messages on P-47D were corrected; 19. P-51 landing gear covers shouldn't open and close again and again anymore; 20. Cylinder heads overheat warning will be displayed correctly; 21. Flying Circus planes won't display a wrong message about engine failure when it is switched off; 22. The time it takes to switch to combat position and back has been corrected for all gunners; Detailed tanks improvements 23. When the loader is killed, the time it takes to load the main gun or coaxial MG is increased significantly; 24. The visual effect of propellant gases is reduced when the exhaust fan is off or is not present; 25. The time it takes to vent the turret after the shot depends on the operational exhaust fan; 26. Detailed tanks won't visibly 'crouch' at a high speed; Other improvements 27. All night bombing Career missions with more than 6 planes in the flight won't start in a map corner anymore; 28. Wrong ground attack German planes in the late Stalingrad Career chapters were corrected; 29. Duplicate ID error message in the dedicated server has been removed (it blocked the server, now it is visible in the console); 30. Correct season in the pre-mission hangar (Winter/Summer); 31. In Mission Editor it's no longer possible to select a wrong part of a multi-part vehicle skin; 32. Daimler M1914 FlaK 77/L27 and Thornycroft J-type 13pdr AA shells appear in the correct place ().

Should be fun

I dont need this really...... We are pleased to announce that DCS: Supercarrier is available for pre- order with great savings! Pre-order DCS: Supercarrier and save 30% off the $49.99 retail value. Owners of DCS: F/A-18C Hornet will receive an additional 20% off, for a total savings of 50%. This is on top of ED Miles, you may apply. Video The pre-order and savings are only available from the DCS World e-Shop. DCS: Supercarrier includes: Highly detailed and animated Nimitz-class aircraft carrier that includes the USS Theodore Roosevelt, USS Abraham Lincoln, and the USS George Washington. While in early access, additional ships of the sub-class will be added Fully modeled sensors and weapon systems Interactive carrier radio communications that include CASE I, CASE II, and CASE III flight operations that range from daylight/good weather landings to night-time/foul weather operations Animated deck crew to launch aircraft from all four catapults Numerous deck starting locations for aircraft in multiplayer New static objects for the Supercarrier that includes static deck crew and support equipment The DCS: Supercarrier module also includes the Russian Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, and the Su-33 Flanker D fighter. The Lunar New Year Sale Starting today, you can save up to 50% on most DCS World modules until January 27th. We will also be taking part in Steam’s Lunar New Year Sale; check Steam for the Lunar Sale start date and duration. The DCS World e-Shop will also feature the Naval Warfare bundle for just $64.99 that includes DCS: F/A-18C and DCS: Supercarrier (Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier, Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, and the Su-33). Head over to our E-shop to save on most of our library of aircraft, terrain and campaigns: Open Beta Update

Just bought this book from a shop called The Works in Chester for £8 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Panzer-Ace-Commander-Barbarossa-Normandy/dp/1784382663/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=panzer+ace&qid=1579279986&s=books&sr=1-1 I can see myself having to try out the Tiger

More news Dear friends, The year 2020 is here in full force. Let's hope that the new decade will bring good changes to our world. We in the IL-2 Sturmovik team are beginning the work on the new project, Battle of Normandy. For instance, the production of 3D models for several new planes has started already. We're researching the possibility of moving the rendering engine to Deferred Shading tech. The map team has begun the research of the new map. We're making design documents on new buildings, ground vehicles, ships and motorboats. We're continuing our approach of improving our sim constantly - the incoming update 4.004 will bring many improvements for our already released projects. It will also add the new tank for Tank Crew - Pz.Kpfw.V Ausf.D "Panther" - and additional airfields and visually improved banks of the countless rivers and canals on the Rheinland map.

Fixed it for you

Best to do that in your camera (as you now know)

At the moment Swep has first dabs, and he says he is aiming to come this year.

Better do it quick Mick

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