SIX! New planes for IL2-GB announced!

[catchforusthefoxes]

P-47M! I only just found out, and I recreated my account just for this 😀

[Snowball]

I'm pretty happy with what we have so far. Adding new planes like the Dornier 217, Stuka B-2, or He 162? Yeah, keep dreaming. Personally couldn't care less for the bombers like the b25 but I think we should consider ourselves lucky to even get the P-39Q and P-47M for a game this old, I'm lookin forward to the p39 especially. The Yak-3 and La-7 in the Odessa module were a must though—100% needed for the game to feel complete.

If there’s one plane I’d really love to see, it’s the Yak-9U. The problem is it doesn't fit the Odessa career since it arrived later. Also, more scripted campaigns like a Stuka campaign, for example would be a great addition. A new version of the 110, like the 110F, would be cool too, but I think fixing the 110E giving it the correct engines should be the top priority; the thing currently flies like a brick.

Edited May 8 by Snowball

[PaperPilot]

13 hours ago, Snowball said:

I'm pretty happy with what we have so far. Adding new planes like the Dornier 217, Stuka B-2, or He 162? Yeah, keep dreaming. Personally couldn't care less for the bombers like the b25 but I think we should consider ourselves lucky to even get the P-39Q and P-47M for a game this old, I'm lookin forward to the p39 especially. The Yak-3 and La-7 in the Odessa module were a must though—100% needed for the game to feel complete.

If there’s one plane I’d really love to see, it’s the Yak-9U. The problem is it doesn't fit the Odessa career since it arrived later. Also, more scripted campaigns like a Stuka campaign, for example would be a great addition. A new version of the 110, like the 110F, would be cool too, but I think fixing the 110E giving it the correct engines should be the top priority; the thing currently flies like a brick.

I agree with you for the most part, but I have respectfully dissagree with you for the Do-217 and the Ju-87 B-2. These, a long with the IL-4 and SB-2, in my opinion, are necessary to fill in significant gaps in the pilot career mode that shouldn't be ignored forever. Otherwise it will feel like an incomplete product. Not only do they fill in a specific gap, but also a chronological niche. There were no Ju-87 D-3s operational until 1942, so this is why they are excluded from Moscow and Odessa 1941 pilot career and AQMB modes. For the Do-217, it doesn't get much recognition in video games these days (apart from War Thunder), so it would be nice to have something like a Do-217 E-2 to remember those pilots. We don't really have a meeium bomber for the Soviets apart from the A-20B and the soon to be A-20G and B-25C/D, as well as the Pe-2, but these are more heavy attack aircraft rather than purposeful level bombers. If we got something like the IL-4 Model 1942, 43 and 44 (all in one paid module) I think the pilot career gameplay would feel more complete. same goes for the SB-2. But I know they can only do so much for Great Battles. 

Things I do agree with you is that I am happily suprised we are getting the P-39Q, P-47M, and i do agree with you that the Yak-3 and La-7 were a nessecity for Odessa. I also think that we need a Bf-110 F-2 fr Great Battles. Good thing we think alike for the most part on this. 

Edited May 9 by PaperPilot

[tattywelshie]

On 5/9/2026 at 1:02 AM, PaperPilot said:

I agree with you for the most part, but I have respectfully dissagree with you for the Do-217 and the Ju-87 B-2. These, a long with the IL-4 and SB-2, in my opinion, are necessary to fill in significant gaps in the pilot career mode that shouldn't be ignored forever. Otherwise it will feel like an incomplete product. Not only do they fill in a specific gap, but also a chronological niche. There were no Ju-87 D-3s operational until 1942, so this is why they are excluded from Moscow and Odessa 1941 pilot career and AQMB modes. For the Do-217, it doesn't get much recognition in video games these days (apart from War Thunder), so it would be nice to have something like a Do-217 E-2 to remember those pilots. We don't really have a meeium bomber for the Soviets apart from the A-20B and the soon to be A-20G and B-25C/D, as well as the Pe-2, but these are more heavy attack aircraft rather than purposeful level bombers. If we got something like the IL-4 Model 1942, 43 and 44 (all in one paid module) I think the pilot career gameplay would feel more complete. same goes for the SB-2. But I know they can only do so much for Great Battles. 

Things I do agree with you is that I am happily suprised we are getting the P-39Q, P-47M, and i do agree with you that the Yak-3 and La-7 were a nessecity for Odessa. I also think that we need a Bf-110 F-2 fr Great Battles. Good thing we think alike for the most part on this. 

The DO-217 - whilst nice to have, never served as a bomber over Russia I don't believe? Think it did nightime recon work, but never as a bomber. 

[catchforusthefoxes]

On 5/8/2026 at 5:07 AM, Snowball said:

 I think we should consider ourselves lucky to even get the P-39Q and P-47M for a game this old

making me feel old; this game still feels relevant to me lol 😞 glad they gave us a little bit more to feel excited about tho

[Catch]

3 hours ago, catchforusthefoxes said:

making me feel old; this game still feels relevant to me lol 😞 glad they gave us a little bit more to feel excited about tho

It's still very relevant catchforusthefoxes. I like it because it plays well on mediocre mid to low end rigs. With Korea, well I'd have to sell the Roller to afford the upgrade. And I'd never sell the Roller.

[Snowball]

I run an i3 12100f paired with an rtx 2060 12gb, 16gb of ram. My system doesn't even meet minimum requirements for korea lol