New versions of the SPAD A2, Vickers Gunbus, and Voisin LAS

[+Stephen1918]

Today I started uploaded new versions of the SPAD A2, Vickers FB5, and the Voisin LAS 2 Pac. Ojcar has created new FMs which make the AI planes more aggressive in fighting.

 

In all these planes, there is a gunner in front, but the pilot is unarmed. The AI pilot just flies his mission and leaves attack up to the AI gunner. Ojcar has added a dummy machine gun, which doesn't show and doesn't do any damage, but now the AI pilot thinks he's armed and tries harder to pursue enemy planes.

 

I have also taken the opportunity to tweak some of the sounds, skins, etc. for these planes.

 

The new versions are in the same place as the original uploads - The SPAD is in the Downloads/Aircraft/SPAD section - the others are in the Other Entente Aircraft section.

Edited January 22, 2013 by Stephen1918

[Panama Red]

Thank you.

[+quack74]

Great stuff you guys. This sim is just never ending. I love it!

[Grinseed]

Thank you Stephen for the crates and to Ojcar for improving the FM and adding dummy machine guns for increased aggression, that's really clever.

Edited January 23, 2013 by Grinseed

[33LIMA]

Got them, thanks Stephen for these and the 'nieu Nieuports' released earlier!

Edited January 23, 2013 by 33LIMA

[Hansa]

Thanks for all the hard work!

[+whiteknight06604]

I like getting updated and improved aircraft almost as much as I like getting new ones.

 

Stephen, I hope I'm not asking to much but I was wondering if you gave any thought to making a 2 seat Nieuport 10? basicaly you would just remove the gun and add another seated pilot fig. And mod the center top wing section. I did a quik and dirty one with ini edits but it would be cool to have a "gunner" figure in the observer's seat mayby holding a pistol or rifle....anyway thanks again for these updates.

[+Stephen1918]

...Stephen, I hope I'm not asking too much but I was wondering if you gave any thought to making a 2 seat Nieuport 10? ...

 

I always thought of the 12 as being a 2 seat version of the 10. Still, a lightly armed version, with a rifle for the observer, would be fun to have. I'll add it to my list...

[+whiteknight06604]

the 12 was slightly different,I think the wing size was a tiny bit different and the 12's had more power in some models. the 10 was a 2 seater to start it basiclay looked like your 12 when the gun mount is removed and the top wing had sometimes none and sometimes a circular opening for a front seat gunner to stand and fire(scary crap) some versions the pilot was in front also.if/when you do fine the time and inclination I can send you some refference material.lol if you really want to make life difficult for yourself I think Beardmore in England made a version with a different rudder and tail and a different engine.This is what I love and get so frustrated about with WW1 aircraft so many types and so many versions of each type.

Edited January 27, 2013 by whiteknight06604

[+Stephen1918]

OK, it sounds challenging. I went back and looked at my reference materials and I remember the Nieuports with the circular opening in the top wing.

Unfortunately, the real world is getting more demanding so I probably won't be able to tackle a new plane for a while. I have some things in progress and I'll try to finish them first.

[+whiteknight06604]

no worries at all, I know how fast free time can vanish.please always take my sugestions as just that and not as full blown requests.