Japanese Aircraft Speeds etc.

[Devildog73]

I read a thread on here about the faux speeds and characteristics of the AI planes a couple of days ago and cannot find it now.

However, this: http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/Table_Of_Contents.htm might be of assistance.

I have gone through all of my aircraft and changed the DPs to match the historic performance on each.

NOTE: As stated in the earlier thread on the Zero fighters, the rates are metric not US standard so use Km/hr not MPH and meters not feet.

 

[Rami]

Reply...

Lee,

I've done the same thing with the .dp files for every auto-installer campaign I've released so far, for the same reason. And the screwiest thing of all is that in Mission Builder, it is feet and knots.

 

[bearcat241]

And the screwiest thing of all is that in Mission Builder, it is feet and knots.

Another consequence of the rush to market against the IL-2 franchise back in that day...not enough time to think everything through and tie up the abundant loose ends.

 

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Lee,

I've done the same thing with the .dp files for every auto-installer campaign I've released so far, for the same reason. And the screwiest thing of all is that in Mission Builder, it is feet and knots.

...and I'm pretty sure the distances between surface objects (eg: ships) is in miles. Go figure...

 

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Ooops! Nope. MB distances are in nautical miles too.

 

[Allen]

Mission builder can use metric. Go to setting change Units of Measure to metric and hit OK. After that un-select any moving object and when you re-select it. Speed and Alt will now be metric.

 

[Devildog73]

After going through my USAAC install and correcting all of the a/c in the folder, I REALLY have to wonder what BOZOs M$ hired to develop those specs.....

The vast majority have NO bearing to reality. The only values close were a few ceiling altitudes.

Then there is the variances of gun round power......those are all over the place as well.