Update 5.102 for IL-2 Great Battles has appeared on the scene and it comes packaged with some new content. There’s two new scripted campaigns to enjoy and two Collector Planes that have just been released as well. There are other updates packed in there too so lets break down the highlights.
SSW D.IV and Bf109G-6 AS
Two Collector Planes arrived today. Siemens-Schuckert D.IV is a very late war German scout bi-plane. It’s 200-hp SH.IIIa rotary engine had a four bladed propeller, a counter rotating crankshaft (aimed at reducing some of the torque), and excellent performance. It arrived in August of 1918 and saw a few months of service in limited numbers on the frontline before the war ended.
The other Collector Plane? Bf109G-6 AS. Although many have more than enough Bf109 models in their hangar, still other fans of this specific type have long been calling for the A/S model. Arriving in late Spring of 1944, 686 aircraft were either built or converted from earlier models with this version sporting the DB605AS engine – thus earning it the AS designation. The engine sported an enlarged supercharger requiring a different engine cowling that was larger but more streamlined than the bulbous one seen on the earlier G-6 model. The end result was higher altitude performance.
New and revised campaigns
New content for single player pilots is always a good thing and we have two new campaigns and some edits to some classic campaigns here too. ‘Against the Tide’ is for the SSW D.IV which I think is a great move by the developers! This gives us a scripted single player experience for this new Collector Plane from day one.
There’s also Wild Mustangs which requires Battle of Bodenplatte and, as you may have guessed, puts you in the seat of the P-51D Mustang.
Wind of Fury, the RAF Tempest campaign for Battle of Bodenplatte, also gets an update with revised vehicles (British vehicles in British sectors) and tactical codes for all aircraft. Sea Dragon, the IL-2 Model 1943 campaign for Battle of Kuban gets similar updates with added aircraft types, tactical codes, and so forth.
Other updates
There’s a couple of other updates in the list today. First, a new ruler tool has been added to the map screen. This is a long awaited feature for me and I’m glad to see that its finally been added into the map. I look forward to trying that out.
There are also a few other tweaks to AI, to the Spitfire XIVe, and a fixed trigger in the mission editor.
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