Nice job

Glad to see you found the window in the floor. One of the neatest things about the Stuka. A KZreadr called DieSheriff has spent years 'flying' in IL-2, mostly fighters, but some bombers too, and he has a large number of "How To Fly ..." videos. He says that those who 'fly' in the game are people who love flying. I was going to suggest you watch a "How To" video for the Stuka, there are some, but I couldn't find one that was 'complete'. A few were tried, but they vary in quality, and the pilot usually gets shot down, since they seem to be doing the video during a regular IL-2 multi-pilot session with lots of real opposition pilots, who make short work of the slow (especially in mid-war) Stuka. Nevertheless, they do cover some of the basics, like take-off RPM settings, cruise flight RPM, maximum time for Emergency Power setting, the ATA setting for each RPM, and the need to open or close the radiator for more speed or more cooling. The Stuka also has an automatic pull-out of the dive altimeter setting, which will not only get you out of the dive but also release the bomb if you've blacked out! If you watch some of DieSheriff's videos on flying different German aircraft, like various versions of the Bf-109, or the Fw-190, you will get a sense of how this works. The flight controls in IL-2 are extremely comprehensive. DieSheriff also has a video on the best equipment and the buttons to have handy to activate all of the features in the cockpit of these sophisticated aircraft. In fact you might contact DieSheriff or his Il-2 on-line group of pilots, called FTC for Flying Tin Cans. They will probably be able to give you a hand and set you straight. My understanding of how the window works is that if you know the map, and follow -- say a road, then when you see the target in the middle of the window, you count to 3, then start your dive. I have also always wondered about the lines of degrees drawn on the window, obviously it is the angle of dive, but what do you line it up with, and how does that work? I would add that the fellow at the KZread channel: Military Aviation History has researched and written a book on the Stuka. You might see about getting your hands on a copy. Put simply, if you get really good at this, both flying and bombing, there is a great need for a well-done and comprehensive: "How To Fly the Ju-87 Stuka in IL-2" video. You clearly have the equipment and editing down, so you could do it. And you love the Stuka. So build up your flying capability to match your growing skills, and be the one to put up the definitive: "How To..." vid!

@Stoopid_Dumie

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the feedback and typing this all out! It's really helpful! I've always loved the philosophy of dive bombing and how insane it all seems by today's standards (I'm more familiar with the dauntless - my plane of choice in IL 2 1946). To be honest, I'm still intimidated by the RPMs at the moment. That's really great info about finding a reference point like a road and lining it up that way. I'll try that out for sure.

Pretty nice that you not only accept and act on criticism but you also acknowledge it in your video. Wish other content creators would do the same as I think that really encourages people to make and view comments. Well done!

@Stoopid_Dumie

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I'm definitely trying to make things more enjoyable and get better with editing and all that. Best way to do that is through feedback.