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From the COMBATSIM.COM™ WWII Props Forum:
1. We have wheels that turn, independant brakes, tarmac, grass, bumpiness, suspension, prop wash, wind, gusts. You can put a P51 or Bf109 onto its wigtip if you turn too fast. break the left undercarriage, and it will drag round in circles on the wingtip. Brake too hard in a P51 and put it on its nose, bending the prop and kicking up dirt. And thats before you get into the air!
We have engine torque, ground effect, wind, gusts, prop wash, turbulence. Control surface trimming, altitude/pressure/temperature effects. G effects on engines. Propeller/speed/efficiency models. ground effect. compressibility.
Fly low over the airfield and dip the wing onto the grass - see what happens! Belly landings, Ditching on water. Lower the gear and feel the drag, feel the nose drop. Raise the flaps and feel the nose drop. Transfer fuel from left to right wingtanks and feel the pull to the right.
I'm sure I've forgotten loads, but you get the drift. And it feels GREAT to fly. Try a stall in the B17. Try a landing with one wheel down and one engine feathered. Try a vertical wing-over stall in a P47 - Magic!
2. Damage model. Damage appears where you get hit. Sit in the top turret of one B17 and blow big holes in the tail of another (not recommended, but great fun!) See right through the holes! Try flying a B17 with half the tail missing! This is one of the major features of our game.
3. Overspeed your turbo for too long and *BANG*. Feather the prop by hitting the red knob in the cockpit and Put out the engine fire by flicking the fuel shutoff and hitting the exstinguisher. both charges if neccessary. Your crew chief will inform you of any problems before you leave on a mission. Go easy on number 3, it's using a lot of oil. Perhaps you'd better listen.
4. Squadron leader mode allows you to select from a list of current priority targets. Inexperienced crews? Low morale? Better give them an easy one to gain experience and boost morale.
5. Flak effects? Tracer effects? Explosions? Fire ? Contrails ? Smoke ? Check out the screen shots.
6. Although the B17 is the emphasis of the game, try an escort mission in a P51 or try it from the other side in a Bf109. We will not compromise on the B17 or the fighters.
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