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No DD today guys. 🙂 But things are still progressing. Jason

And how do we feel about Thrawn? I’m digging him so far. A new bad guy. How did he and his crew get stranded in that other galaxy in the first place? I’m not up on that. Was that dealt with in the Rebels show? Jason

I really enjoyed Oppenheimer. Jason

What do you guys think about Ahsoka? Very slow, but I liked the Anakin cameo. Jason

Very cool! Jason

Let's remember the 2,977 people who lost their lives on that Tuesday morning September 11th, 2001. Another day that will live in infamy. Hard to believe it was 22 years ago. Seems like yesterday. May they all rest in peace and may God Bless all the survivors and first responders who have been affected by health problems years afterwards. And let's also remember all the American and allied service members who deployed in response to 9/11 and have been killed or hurt. We are thinking of them all today. Jason

I hope to. Jason

We have a long way to go before that is answered. Obviously though, I want to it to be powerful yet easy to use. Jason

Yes of course. Jason

@Amiral Crapaud Which ship was hit and by what squadron? I don't recall. Jason

I see -56 listed in multiple places. Jason

Full Developer Diary is HERE! Jason

DD 02 Dear Pilots, Welcome to our second Developer Diary for Combat Pilot! Today we are showing off a very famous U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps fighter – the pugnacious F4F-4! The Wildcat as it was called was the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ front-line fighter when war broke out. Like the Zero it fought in all the major early war battles and helped blunt the Japanese juggernaut during the first critical year of the war. The Wildcat was outclassed by the A6M in just about every way and losses were high. Several F4F pilots earned the Medal of Honor for their bravery while flying her and even though outperformed, many pilots became aces in the F4F series. American pilots had to invent new tactics to compete with the Zero including the famous “Thach Weave” that focused on teamwork to down A6Ms. The Wildcat’s contribution to the Pacific War cannot be overlooked or understated. Like the Spitfire in Europe, the Wildcat became a symbol of the dark early days in the Pacific Theater when the Allies where on their back foot. The F4F would eventually be replaced by the F6F Hellcat in front-line squadrons. The F4F came in several marks (-3 / -3a / -4 / FM-1 / FM-2) which were all very similar, but with some main differences. The -3 and -3a were fixed wing versions with four .50 cal. guns. The -4 came equipped with six guns, but with fewer rounds per gun and folding wings for saving space onboard aircraft carriers. The FM-1 and FM-2 were the ultimate variants of the Wildcat reverting back to four guns, sporting a more powerful engine, folding wings, and adding an increased bomb load and rocket carrying ability. The later FM-1/2 models were used extensively by escort carriers to hunt submarines and served throughout the war. The Wildcat also served with the Royal Navy where it was known as the Martlet I / II / III / IV / V / VI. There were also photo recon versions of the F4F called the F4F-3P and F4F-7. All Wildcats had a version of the Pratt & Whitney R-1830 ‘Twin Wasp’ engine as it’s powerplant except for the FM-2 which was fitted with the R-1820-56 engine. We are focusing on the F4F-4 model with the R-1830-86 engine for our initial Combat Pilot prototype. It was a fierce combatant at the Battle of Midway and best able to represent carrier ops with its folding wings. We hope to make all the marks of the F4F in time. The Mk. 13 aerial torpedo used by the U.S. early in the war was a very unsatisfactory weapon. It often ran off course, sank, ran at the wrong depth, or failed to detonate. During the Battle of Midway no American torpedoes found their target. Compared to the deadly Japanese Type 91 torpedoes, the Mk.13 was woefully inadequate. However, the U.S. Navy made improvements to the Mk.13 and by mid-war they were more reliable and new tactics were devised to take advantage of its improved reliability. The Mk.13 was somewhat squat looking. It was 13ft. 5in. long and 22.5 inches around. The warhead weighed 600 lbs. and was filled with Torpex explosive. The Mk.13 had a maximum speed of 33.5 knots with an effective range of 6,300 yards. The Mk.13 was also used by American PT boats when their usual Mk. 8 or Mk. 10 torpedoes were in short supply. In this case the Mk.13 was simply rolled off the side of the boat into the water during the attack run. Climb Mount Niitaka! The Combat Pilot Team You can Discuss this Developer Diary HERE.

I finally figured it out. Sorry I had accidentally turned them off when I set everything up. Jason

DD02 next week. Jason

Awesome work! Jason

I'm on vacation this week. We'll have a DD by the end of August guys. Jason

You guys are slipping! LOL No new DD today, but hope to have one before the end of the month. August is tough due to summer vacays and travel. Jason

Sweet dude! Jason

Welcome Isaac! Jason

Sorry guys no DD this week. 🫡 Jason

I'm already aware of these guys. And links to our socials are at the bottom of the forum and on our website. Jason

I’m mulling what we can do with the prototype assuming it functions well. We may do unconventional things with early access to raise money so we can keep our independence and or finance more development and not rely solely on our investors. We’ll see what transpires. Jason

I dunno. That’s news to me. Some setting somewhere. I’d have to look. It’s. It’s not on purpose. Jason

Akagi yes. That's really no big secret. Jason