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[ronan323]

Hello.
I like the Boulton Paul Defiant. I especially like its turret. I know this is in the dreaded Cliffs of Dover, so why has noone made it for proper IL2? She is a beauty! I am amazed it has not been created yet, but if it has, and I have been blind, please point me kindly in the right direction 





But as the wise internet people said:


I really like this plane; here is some info.

General characteristics
 Crew: 2: pilot, gunner
 Length: 35 ft 4 in (10.77 m)
 Wingspan: 39 ft 4 in (11.99 m)
 Height: 11 ft 4 in (3.46 m)
 Wing area: 250 ft² (23.2 m²)
 Empty weight: 6,078 lb (2,763 kg)
 Loaded weight: 8,318 lb (3,781 kg)
 Max. takeoff weight: 8,600 lb (3,909 kg)
 Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Merlin III liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,030 hp (768 kW)
 
Performance
 Maximum speed: 304 mph (264 knots, 489 km/h) at 17,000 ft (5,180 m)
 Cruise speed: 175 mph (152 knots, 282 km/h) at 15,000 ft (4,570 m)
 Range: 465 mi (404 nmi, 749 km)
 Endurance: 1.78 hr
 Service ceiling: 31,000 ft[29] (9,250 m)
 Wing loading: 33.27 lb/ft²[9] ()
 Power/mass: 0.124 hp/lb (204 W/kg)

 Climb to 15,000 ft (4,600 m): 8.5 min[29]
 
Armament

 Guns: 4 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in hydraulically-powered dorsal turret (600 rpg)


WHADDYA THINK?!

[dagwood]

I too am a fan of this plane - but I know it has been requested and debated before. There is a view that it would not work as an AI plane because the gunners are programmed to behave defensively and the AI pilot would not therefore get into the right position to attack. However, while I accept this point (I don't have the technical knowledge to be able to say otherwise) I reckon it would be fun to fly and it was a significant aircraft in the early war and a fairly successful night fighter. I would love someone to have a crack at the BP Defiant.

 It has also been said elsewhere that anything is possible with the wizardry of the modders in our community. I remember when it was said that it was not possible to have fast jets in the game. Anyway, off to fly a Sabre....

Cheers

Dagwood

[ronan323]

Even if it couldn't be used by AI, it would be terrific fun to use controlled by humans online and/or offline!

[saab ja26]

+1
I too would love to see this in IL2.

[Marsei13(BG)]

+1

[Denis_47]

this would be the only "fighter" id fly

[Blazing]

I could be wrong here but it looks likes the hurriance with a few changes. I nice franken plane of a of hurriance could make it look like it just a suggest

[saab ja26]

Or the Fulmar as a frankenplane base as well. To my eye its profile looks a bit closer to the defiant. But I agree a nice frankenplane would work nicely. Long the live the frankenplane!

[Mono27]

This would be a GREAT addition to il-2!! It will require new tactics for using it in a dogfight.
 

[Typhoon Ib]

whaddya think?

easy prey. you ttack these with your emil, she will be a sitting duck.
useless attacker: even if done, the AI routines need to be adapted improved for the gunner to do his job properly.

I would live to see her as a target tug - and i mean no disrespect at all. that would provide her with a usefull mission- that she performed - that IL-2 could use..., and avoid her being taken as a target herself.
that way she can make a contribution to the war effort and all.

[Fresco23]

I'ld fly it! +1

[Mono27]

Is this plane still WIP ?? It would be nice to have this bird in il-2