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As reaching the Kickstarter goal atleast on some level seems obvious, I started to look into the birds we'll get on the first level with bit more details. I got carried away and thought I'd share my work for you guys to enjoy too:

 

May I present the birds of DCS:WW2.

 

And a disclaimer: one can find 10 different versions of the specs of different models, so I did my best to check the facts. And I ran out of space to fit in imperial units, perhaps for the next version then :)

 

PS. Click the Infograph for a bigger version!


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The 109 K-4 can also carry a MG 151/20 instead of the MK 108.

Standard engine for the K-4 was the DB 605 DM, but can also have as engine DB 605 D-1, DBM, DCM and DB 605 AS fitted.

 

Edit:

Spitefire Mk.IX wingspan: 11,22 m

Bf 109 K-4 wing span: 9,924 m


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The 109 K-4 can also carry a MG 151/20 instead of the MK 108.

Standard engine for the K-4 was the DB 605 DM, but can also have as engine DB 605 D-1, DBM, DCM and DB 605 AS fitted.

 

Thanks! Updated the engine type and added option with the 20mm. The firepower calculation still with 30x90RB of the 108 as I'd run out of space to do opt that in to the chart :)

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Just for info the MG 151/20 is a 20 mm cannon. The normal MG 151 (15,1 mm) cannon wasn't favored anymore at that time.

 

Edit:

As I look at the length of the K-4. It should be 9,020m (increased side rudder = serial production)


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Very well done!

EDIT: Looks like the 109 was the best one in most aspects!

I wonder, what was the Dora better at?

 

Thanks!

 

Not sure of Dora's best tactics, they did get their noses bloodied in 1944 by Mustangs et al. But specs wise it's not a bad match for allies and in the virtual skies will not be impacted by pilot shortages as in the real deal.

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Maybe I'm overlooking something but how are the P-47's eight M2s almost twice as "powerful" as the P-51D's six M2s?

 

EDIT: Nevermind, it factors amount of ammo carried. Cool.


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No 109K-4 used MG 151/15 cannon in the cowling, ever.:book:

 

Also, that's definitely a 190A and a 109E, not a 190D and a 109K-4.

 

Nice chart, though.:smartass:

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No 109K-4 used MG 151/15 cannon in the cowling, ever.:book:

 

Also, that's definitely a 190A and a 109E, not a 190D and a 109K-4.

 

Nice chart, though.:smartass:

 

Very nice. I like. :)

 

May I suggest replacing the generic airplane silhouettes with the described aircrafts' silhouettes, to aid in visual identification?

 

The pics were taken based on their quality as it was tough to find pics for the specific models. Same issue also with the silhouettes. I thought of using them originally but struggled to find one of good enough quality for all the models so I took the compromise of generic top-down view and thought that the identity could be seen from the photos.

 

Will look at the 151 later..

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Thanks!

 

Not sure of Dora's best tactics, they did get their noses bloodied in 1944 by Mustangs et al.

 

My guess would be the sheer numbers of P-51s did the job. And the Fockes would concentrate on the bombers and not the escorts.

 

So best tactics for the FW-190 would have been to attack the P-51s with numerical advantage. :smartass:

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Very well done! I never thought of the mustang as a heavyweight fighter, but it looks like it was.

 

EDIT: Looks like the 109 was the best one in most aspects!

I wonder, what was the Dora better at?

 

Well - from reading a number of different memoirs from allied pilots during the war - the D9 piloted by a veteran pilot was one of the most feared opponents... As I remember it Pierre Clostermann said he thought it was the best fighter of the war (after the Tempest I guess that he loved ;)) Chuck Yeager also named it the best German fighter as I remember it.

 

- Good roll speed - and nice handling in general

- Good at keeping the energy in high speed turns (as seen in IL2 1946 where it is THE choice of the real aces)

- Good firepower (though not as the "insane" firepower of the A:s)

- Powerful engine with good thrust to weight ratio

- Easy to land compared to the 109 (not to underestimate with the rookie pilots that where thrown into service in 44-45)

- Easy engine management compared to most other fighters ("Kommandogerat")

- Was a lot better at high altitude vs P-51:s etc compared to the A:s, but Ta 152 was the german fighter that really was able to take on the Mustangs "for real". The D9 was better than the P-51:s if they got down to medium or low altitude, but high altitude it was not optimal.

- Good view compared to the 109

 

Many experten here sure can come up with a lot more :)

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