New DLC Sneak Peak

[SuperNovaSS]

Scratch what I said about the new mystery plane being an F6F Hellcat. It isn't. Check this out:

http://hsfeatures.com/features04/ima...%20cowling.jpg

Looks like a TBM/TBF Avenger. Compare it to the recent Sneak peak. Notice any resemblance?



Everything matches! The pistons, the shape, the dimensions, even the prop hub and coloring. The TBM/TBF Avenger is also iconic enough to be in MS Flight.

I sure hope some developers read this...

[bastila13091]

Its either the F4U of F6F. The picture of the Avenger you has does not have the nosecap that the plane in the weekly update has. The best choice I think is going to be the Corsair because both the Avenger and Hellcat have two openings on the upper/lower portion of the prop area.

[EastCoastGuy]

It's another toy plane without a cockpit.

Eagerly awaiting Alaska with guarded hope.

[Panaka]

F4u Corsair

[RoboRay]

Combined with the previous teaser pic, no question that it's an F4U. Both show small details that match perfectly.

[Braincase3]

Just a guess, not gonna buy it without an "office" but what about an F4F?

[bastila13091]

Originally Posted by Braincase3

Just a guess, not gonna buy it without an "office" but what about an F4F?

The emblem was a circle on a rectangle. The F4F I dont think had that marking. It only had the circle.

[RoboRay]

It was more than just the emblem. The curves and edge of the access panel visible on the right side of the earlier teaser conforms perfectly to the F4U.

The upper-most fuselage skin panel arrangement isn't exactly like one of the F4U variants I've seen, though. Several possible explanations for that, though, including repairs to the plane they used as source data, or just not worried about such a trivial detail when texturing.

[bastila13091]

Originally Posted by RoboRay

It was more than just the emblem. The curves and edge of the access panel visible on the right side of the earlier teaser conforms perfectly to the F4U.

The upper-most fuselage skin panel arrangement isn't exactly like one of the F4U variants I've seen, though. Several possible explanations for that, though, including repairs to the plane they used as source data, or just not worried about such a trivial detail when texturing.

Well looking at some of the google pictures of both the F4U and F6F, it could really be either one. Looking at the prop pic doesnt really tell anything, other than its not the one that OP linked to. The sticker pic definitely says its not the Avenger, but I think it also says its not the corsair. I think that second marking towards the right side of the pic is the start of the elevator wings. If you look at some of the really detailed/updated hellcat pics, it shows that the sticker is farther back and that that wing almost touches it a couple inches behind and pretty much right ontop of that corner of the rectangle.

In short, I think its the hellcat because of the sticker. That prop pic is worthless.

Well maybe not worthless. Its two-toned and actually looks remarkably like this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ise_(CV-6).jpg

[Braincase3]

Originally Posted by bastila13091

The emblem was a circle on a rectangle. The F4F I dont think had that marking. It only had the circle.

Not all of them, several of the FM-2's had the later markings.

[bastila13091]

Originally Posted by Braincase3

Not all of them, several of the FM-2's had the later markings.

Still doesnt make a difference. The markings still hit a very angular corner, which the picture does not have.

[RoboRay]

Originally Posted by bastila13091

Well looking at some of the google pictures of both the F4U and F6F, it could really be either one. Looking at the prop pic doesnt really tell anything, other than its not the one that OP linked to. The sticker pic definitely says its not the Avenger, but I think it also says its not the corsair. I think that second marking towards the right side of the pic is the start of the elevator wings. If you look at some of the really detailed/updated hellcat pics, it shows that the sticker is farther back and that that wing almost touches it a couple inches behind and pretty much right ontop of that corner of the rectangle.

In short, I think its the hellcat because of the sticker.

The root of the port horizontal stabilizer would be visible in the emblem image if it was an F6F, in the place occupied by the edge of the access panel.

F4Us have an access panel in that exact spot, opening into the empenage section below the base of the vertical stab.

The F4U's horizontal stab sits much further back than the F6F, right behind the access panel that's shown, well clear of the "camera angle".

[Sagelber]

Originally Posted by RoboRay

The root of the port horizontal stabilizer would be visible in the emblem image if it was an F6F, in the place occupied by the edge of the access panel.

F4Us have an access panel in that exact spot, opening into the empenage section below the base of the vertical stab.

The F4U's horizontal stab sits much further back than the F6F, right behind the access panel that's shown, well clear of the "camera angle".

Your passion for the flight stuff would deserve some serious plane from Flight, like for instance one with a cockpit, do you agree ?

[RoboRay]

Well, as much as the F4U is by far my favorite WWII aircraft, I won't be buying the DLC without a cockpit.

Share a sad face with me?

[Sagelber]

Yes and I also share some passion for flight stuff.

We should be more critic IMO against MS because each cockpitless warbird is simply a piece of ice inside a heavy hail thunderstorm.

If people reacted differently MS would think twice before releasing cockpitless toys.