Brewster Buffalo

[Vigilante]

Wondering if this one is planned?  I can't explain why, but I love this ugly bird.  Pappy Boyington, having flown both Buffalo and Wildcat, said that the early model Buffalos were sweet-handling planes before they loaded them down with a lot of extra weight.  I guess I like trying to duplicate his results!

[migmadmarine]

It does appear (being shot down) in one of the pieces of concept art. Of course, this is just concept art, but hey, maybe? 

Edited May 22, 2023 by migmadmarine

[Boom]

Vigilante, I too am a sucker for the lessor know aeroplanes of WWII. The F42A would indeed be fun to fly against A6M's, as would the Commonwealth version B-339E over Malaya and Singapore.

[Trooper117]

If Midway is coming first as Jason alluded to, then I'm pretty sure it will be included as it took part.

Secondly, why show it in your concept art (advertising the theatre you intend to do) if it's not going to be included)

[BlitzPig_EL]

Also, do remember, the Navy initially picked the Buffalo over the Wildcat for performance reasons.

[Robli]

Will see what kind of approach they will have overall, are they selling packages + collector planes or is there some kind of different approach.

I would expect Zero, Val and Kate for Japanese and Wildcat, Dauntless and Devastator for Americans. Buffalo could be a collectable. If they did more than three planes per side, then a different type of plane would be nice, like a pair of twin-engined bombers or a pair of scout floatplanes, if they want to make scouting a thing for the Pacific theatre.

[Moro]

9 minutes ago, Robli said:

Veremos qué tipo de enfoque tendrán en general, están vendiendo paquetes + aviones de colección o hay algún tipo de enfoque diferente.

Esperaría Zero, Val y Kate para japoneses y Wildcat, Dauntless y Devastator para estadounidenses. Buffalo podría ser un coleccionable. Si hicieran más de tres aviones por lado, entonces sería bueno un tipo diferente de avión, como un par de bombarderos bimotores o un par de hidroaviones exploradores, si quieren hacer que la exploración sea algo para el teatro del Pacífico.

Exploder planes and seaplanes for rescue would be great. And it would add a lot to the fun.

[Jason_Williams]

I have every intention of building the Buffalo as soon as it's possible. But first the F4F which will be our test bed along with the Zero.

Jason

[BlitzPig_EL]

Thanks Jason.  I've always liked that little flying peanut.

[migmadmarine]

3 hours ago, Jason_Williams said:

I have every intention of building the Buffalo as soon as it's possible. But first the F4F which will be our test bed along with the Zero.

Jason

Can you say, are we getting F4F-4, or the -3 as well? Concept art shows 6 guns, so that suggests the -4 is coming.

[Skelthos]

Although i would love to eventually see as many planes as possible, I do not think I would read to much into concept art.  Decent chance the artist may have used creative license on parts or all of it. 

[Trooper117]

2 hours ago, Skelthos said:

I do not think I would read to much into concept art. 

Both F4F's were used at Midway... I'm sure Jason will do his best to introduce as much historical accuracy as possible.

Edited May 22, 2023 by Trooper117

[Skelthos]

Yup I saw he said that about the Buffalo. My comment was more aimed at concept art in general. I would never look at concept art and assume it was exactly what was being planned or what is coming.  Probably just bad wording on my part.

[Vigilante]

Thanks Jason!  

[Gambit21]

9 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

Also, do remember, the Navy initially picked the Buffalo over the Wildcat for performance reasons.

I never knew this little piece.

I know that it was one of my favorite ‘crap planes’ in the old IL2 🙂

 

[Chris455]

On 5/22/2023 at 7:35 AM, Jason_Williams said:

I have every intention of building the Buffalo as soon as it's possible. But first the F4F which will be our test bed along with the Zero.

Jason

This just gets better, and better, and better.............................................

[Felix]

I like Thach's F2A-1 in War Thunder very much,its performance is much better than F4F-3.

[javelina]

Brewster is a funky looking bird.  When it becomes available, I'll definitely fly her.  But looking forward to the Wildcat, and taking care of business....  🙂

[wheelsup_cavu]

If I remember correctly the weakness of its landing gear was one of its failings when it came to use on the Carriers?

Still hope to fly it again in Combat Pilot some day though. 

 

Wheels

[Boom]

33 minutes ago, wheelsup_cavu said:

If I remember correctly the weakness of its landing gear was one of its failings when it came to use on the Carriers?

Wheels

Very true Wheels. But from a pilot's view pre-war it was considered a delight to fly compared to the Grumman F4F. Better control harmony (as it didn't have the weight of the F4F) and had automatic retracting undercarrige. As opposed to the manual winding up on landing gear in the F4F.

[Mauler]

The Brewster B-339 Buffalo - good handling aircraft, just outnumbered and outclassed in a turn fight. Can dive away and hold up to high speed flight.  Early Jap designs had their controls become very heavy at high speed and their pilots opted not to follow.

[BlitzPig_EL]

Curious that a couple of "Messerschmitt 109" are claimed.  I wonder what those actually were.  Far too early for Ki61s to be encountered.

[Mauler]

Yeah interesting hey 🙂

[Boom]

Fascinating read of Geoff Fisken's thoughts on combatting the Japanese. He obviously learnt well, as he was the Commonwealth equal top scorer over Singapore; and the top Commonwealth scorer against the Japanese by War's end.