New Aircraft in 2026

[PaperPilot]

On 3/14/2026 at 5:59 AM, LukeFF said:

C and D model aircraft were the same planes, just built in different factories.

Genuinely saying this, good to know. 

Edited March 15 by PaperPilot

[sevenless]

10 minutes ago, PaperPilot said:

 Is that an A-20G?

Looks like a VVS adapted A-20G, yes.

The Douglas A-20 Havoc/Boston in Soviet Service | vvs air war

[FlyingShark]

I hope realistic autopilot will be modelled on the upcoming planes as well as on the older ones that had it irl but not in game.

 

Have a nice day.

 

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[Avimimus]

1 hour ago, FlyingShark said:

I hope realistic autopilot will be modelled on the upcoming planes as well as on the older ones that had it irl but not in game.

 

Have a nice day.

 

🫡

 

It might be possible given the amount of code that already exists for the Ar-234B.

That said, I'd kind-of prefer better improving artillery spotting, if they were going to code in any new systems. Either that or some quality of life fixes (modelling of the enhanced effectiveness of AP rounds against ships, adding an RNG which allows bullets to sometimes not collide with trees).

A more ideal artillery script:
1. Initiate ranging fire by selecting a spot on map
2. Provide fire corrections: Picking a distance (10m or 100m) and direction (East, South, North, West) for each correction.
3. A fire for effect command (i.e. a full salvo is then fired)

Also having the artillery only allocate/assign a limited amount of ammunition/or a limited number of fire missions would make it both more realistic and more challenging.

[AEthelraedUnraed]

5 hours ago, FlyingShark said:

I hope realistic autopilot will be modelled on the upcoming planes as well as on the older ones that had it irl but not in game.

Isn't the box in the center of the B-25 panel with the compass/attitude indicator an autopilot? Given that the C-47 already has a working autopilot, I wouldn't be surprised if the B-25 also gets one.

[FlyingShark]

19 hours ago, AEthelraedUnraed said:

Given that the C-47 already has a working autopilot, I wouldn't be surprised if the B-25 also gets one.

Yes but what I meant was that I hope earlier released planes that had one will get it finally as well.

 

Have a nice day.

 

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Edited March 16 by FlyingShark

[Lusekofte]

I did not see the A 20 G 😳

I haven’t been so exited for years. This is the best announcement I seen since 2012

All these goodies 🥳

[Luger1969]

Excellent news. 

Now only add the G10 in the future. 

[LukeFF]

18 hours ago, AEthelraedUnraed said:

Isn't the box in the center of the B-25 panel with the compass/attitude indicator an autopilot? Given that the C-47 already has a working autopilot, I wouldn't be surprised if the B-25 also gets one.

Those are engine controls. I'm not certain about the location of the autopilot on the C/D model. @=FB=VikS would be the one to answer that. 

[AEthelraedUnraed]

19 minutes ago, LukeFF said:

Those are engine controls. I'm not certain about the location of the autopilot on the C/D model. @=FB=VikS would be the one to answer that. 

No, I mean the box inset into the panel, just above the engine controls you're talking about. It looks an awful lot like a Sperry autopilot:

Edited March 16 by AEthelraedUnraed

[FAFL]

New and more planes are always good news. I just hope, really really hope, that this time the B-25 and B-26 will have a human playable co-pilot seat like the C-47 and not the terrible and useless ai copilot like for the Ju-52 and the Mosquito (and an update of the Mosquito and Ju-52 to have a playable human co-pilot seat would be wonderful by the way)

[AndyJWest]

B-25 C/Ds seem all to have been equipped either with a Sperry A-3 autopilot, or with an 'automatic flight control system' (A.F.C.S.)

From the B-25 Pilot's Manual:

From a quick search, I've not been able to figure out what the A.F.C.S. referred to was. From this image in the Pilot's Manual, it clearly isn't the Honeywell C-1 autopilot, which was the Sperry A-3's main competitor, and it doesn't seem to have all the controls that the Sperrys & Honeywells did, which makes me wonder if it was something simpler.

 

[LukeFF]

22 minutes ago, AndyJWest said:

B-25 C/Ds seem all to have been equipped either with a Sperry A-3 autopilot, or with an 'automatic flight control system' (A.F.C.S.)

Just confirmed, yes, the B-25 will have an A-3 autopilot, which is very similar to the C-47's autopilot.

[=FB=VikS]

13.03.2026 в 22:43, Rocket_Knut сказал:

@=FB=VikS So, just to avoid any sort of confusion: As far as crew stations and their accessability are concerned, the future A-20J will be the same as the A-20B already in the game? No access to the bombardiers position, right?

correct

[Avimimus]

3 hours ago, FAFL said:

and useless ai copilot like for the Ju-52 and the Mosquito (and an update of the Mosquito and Ju-52 to have a playable human co-pilot seat would be wonderful by the way)

I always thought that giving the Mosquito navigator an ability to spot targets and announce them to the pilot would be pretty neat. I suppose it is limited by the old voice system in Great Battles - but hopefully in the new updated engine (post-Korea) we'll be able to see crew members doing things like announcing what they are spotting (e.g. enemy number, type, distance).

It'd also be pretty great in a Tank Crew follow-up to have drivers or other crew be able to call out if they spot an enemy through their viewport (difficult to do in a noisy tank, but still possible).

[kestrel79]

So exciting to still be getting new aircraft for this sim, let alone bombers! Years ago when the B-25 and B-26 were made AI we knew there was a slim chance this could happen...but I thought that time has passed. So excited to buy these and keep flying IL-2 GB!

I think it's the right call still supporting this sim, feel there's a lot of users who prefer WW2 over Korea, or who maybe run an older PC. Makes sense to keep supporting this game even with a small team going forward as long as people are still playing it. Don't want to give them a chance to hop over to other competitors and keep em here.

Thanks and keep up the good work!

[JG4_Moltke1871]

3 hours ago, LukeFF said:

Just confirmed, yes, the B-25 will have an A-3 autopilot, which is very similar to the C-47's autopilot.

Will we see the German one axis autopilot „Kurssteuerung“ in Ju88/He111/Bf110 like simulated in the Me410? All these planes where equipped with this kind of autopilot.

[Lusekofte]

With these new toys. GB can last as long as old IL 2. I was not aware of the bombardier compartment of the G. Never knew it had bombsight

[Art-J]

1 minute ago, Lusekofte said:

With these new toys. GB can last as long as old IL 2. I was not aware of the bombardier compartment of the G. Never knew it had bombsight

Mind you, out of factory it didn't. Russians field-modified many of their Gs to improvised bomber config, though.

[LukeFF]

27 minutes ago, JG4_Moltke1871 said:

Will we see the German one axis autopilot „Kurssteuerung“ in Ju88/He111/Bf110 like simulated in the Me410? All these planes where equipped with this kind of autopilot.

No plans right now, sorry.

[FAFL]

To the developpers concerning the new airplanes in project.
I'd like to know more exactly if by "And, naturally, they are all multi-engine, multi-seat combat aircraft", multi-seat combat included playable copilot, radio, navigator, bomber or only pilot and turrets as unfortunately it used to be ?
And please, don't forget that the Free French until july 1943, and then the French Air Force, were equiped with P-39, P-47, B-25, B-26 and A-20:
GC1/5 Champagne (P-39Q)
GC1/9 Limousin (P-39Q)
GC2/6 Travail (P-39Q)
GC2/9 Auvergne (P-39Q)
GC3/6 Rousillon (P-39Q)
GB1/20 Lorraine (B-25) 
GB2/20 Bretagne (B-26)
GBM 1/19 Gacogne (B-26)
GBM 1/22 Maroc (B-26)
GBM 1/32 Bourgogne (B-26)
GBM 2/52 Franche-Comte (B-26)
GBM 1/63 Senegal (B-26)
.. as quick examples (there is more...)

[BlitzPig_EL]

Were the Groupe de Chasse units equipped with the P39Q involved in much air to air combat?

I had no idea about this, and am genuinely curious.

[FAFL]

13 hours ago, BlitzPig_EL said:

Were the Groupe de Chasse units equipped with the P39Q involved in much air to air combat?

I had no idea about this, and am genuinely curious.

 

 

The Bell P-39Q Airacobra of the Free French Air Force (Forces Aériennes Françaises Libres) primarily saw action in the Mediterranean and Western European theaters from late 1943 to 1944. 

Key battles and campaigns involving French-flown P-39Qs include:

• Italian Campaign (1943-1944): French squadrons (specifically GC 3/6 "Roussillon") utilized the P-39Q for low-level ground support and combat air patrols over Italy, supporting the Allied advance towards Rome.
• Operation Dragoon (1944): Following the Allied invasion of Southern France, French P-39 squadrons supported the rapid advance of ground forces through Southern France.
• Battles in the Vosges and Alsace (1944): The French P-39Q units, such as GC 1/4 "Navarre" and GC 3/6 "Roussillon," were heavily engaged in ground-attack missions during the Liberation of France, particularly during the harsh winter fighting in the Vosges Mountains and the surrounding area.
• Defense of French Corsica (1944): P-39s were used to patrol and protect the Allied-controlled island of Corsica from Axis raids.

The French Air Force received nearly 200 P-39s (including the Q variant) through Lend-Lease.

[PaperPilot]

13 hours ago, FAFL said:

 

 

 

The Bell P-39Q Airacobra of the Free French Air Force (Forces Aériennes Françaises Libres) primarily saw action in the Mediterranean and Western European theaters from late 1943 to 1944. 

Key battles and campaigns involving French-flown P-39Qs include:

• Italian Campaign (1943-1944): French squadrons (specifically GC 3/6 "Roussillon") utilized the P-39Q for low-level ground support and combat air patrols over Italy, supporting the Allied advance towards Rome.
• Operation Dragoon (1944): Following the Allied invasion of Southern France, French P-39 squadrons supported the rapid advance of ground forces through Southern France.
• Battles in the Vosges and Alsace (1944): The French P-39Q units, such as GC 1/4 "Navarre" and GC 3/6 "Roussillon," were heavily engaged in ground-attack missions during the Liberation of France, particularly during the harsh winter fighting in the Vosges Mountains and the surrounding area.
• Defense of French Corsica (1944): P-39s were used to patrol and protect the Allied-controlled island of Corsica from Axis raids.

The French Air Force received nearly 200 P-39s (including the Q variant) through Lend-Lease.

That's actually a very interesting piece of information and I like how it's bitesized too.

[JG53_Jaguar]

Any idea, when we might possibly see Bf-109 G-10 please ?