The second use of promotional codes for the IL-2 series focuses squarely on the Collector Planes with a 50% code for the P-40E-1, MC.202, La-5 Series 8 and FW190A-3. Previously the La-5 and FW190 have seen 50% of sales but the MC.202 and P-40E-1 have never seen anything close to that so this is a…
Tag: Collector Aircraft
IL-2 Holiday Sale
Another great IL-2 sale is underway and a great opportunity to get that collector plane that you’ve been thinking about getting. If you’re new to the series and waiting to try and jump in then this is a great opportunity. What are the deals? IL-2: Battle of Moscow is 33% off: $33.49 for Standard and $53.59 for Premium….
Big Black Friday sale on IL-2 and Rise of Flight
1CGS and 777 Studios have announced sale prices on nearly everything including some aircraft and products that haven’t seen much in the way of sale prices so far. If you’re looking to add another bi-plane to your Rise of Flight collection or pickup Battle of Moscow, now is a pretty good time! Breaking down the…
The FW190 controversy
Has there been a flight simulator that didn’t have a controversy about the FW190? In War Thunder some have claimed that it’s been an overpowered wrecking machine. In the original IL-2 it was a stall prone, weak damage model, strong damage model, over powered, or underpowered mess depending on who you ask and what their…
Kuban’s Red Stars
I’ve already written up some details about the new aircraft joining the lineup for the Luftwaffe so now its time to explore what we’re getting for the VVS. For the first time the lineup includes a good variety of Lend Lease aircraft – those are aircraft leased to the Soviet Union by the United States…
The Luftwaffe over the Kuban
With the announcement of IL-2: Battle of Kuban we get some spectacular aircraft to fly in an all new battleground. I wanted to do some of my own research to find out what each of these types represents. I also wanted to explore how these new aircraft fit into the overall product – beyond just…
Flight simmers are a different kind of fan
I’ve maintained for some time that a flight sim fan is a different kind of gaming fan than your average gamer. Gamers are a diverse group and so it would be unwise to generalize too much. That said, I think its important to recognize that our flight sim community has a few special features that…
Battle of Kuban Announced
Future plans for the IL-2 series have been revealed with a major announcement by IL-2’s Producer Jason Williams revealing that the Battle of Kuban will be the next installment in the series. Jason’s announcement on the IL-2 forums came packed with a ton of information surrounding the next installment as well as their future plans….
Yak-1B and Ju 52 pre-order goes live
I was away from my computer for a couple of days and that is inevitably when all of the interesting stuff happens. Yesterday, 1CGS announced the pre-order store for the Yak-1B and Ju 52 had opened up – and they came with a special discounted price. Where do we go from here? If you want…
Adding Collector Planes?
Battle of Moscow and Battle of Stalingrad both brought with them 8 flyable aircraft plus 2 Premium aircraft. This is a good number with the ability to represent each battle well with some of the key types in each but it also ends up missing out on several notable types in the typical combat roles…
Stormbirds 