Thread: P-47 Thunderbolt or the Ilyushin Il-2
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Old December 19th, 2006, 10:12 PM
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The "Jug"
The IL-2 was just what the Russians needed, and probably the most valuable plane in their Air Force (as my game by ubisoft tells me).
However,
Virtually bullet-proof as the Sturmovik (flying "bath-tub") appeared to be...the best way to deal with incomming fire is not to have it bounce off, it's to make it miss.
Speed & range is the way to do this. If/when the battle begins to turn against you...Monty Python said it best...Run Away-Run Away!
Some aircraft were more accurate (bombing/rockets/gun-fire), but few could carry more/farther/faster.
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