For $80 a volume the customers should expect better. Not really a case with Flying Circus where "you get what you pay for" applies. If these sort of problems effected WW2 modules they'd be fixed fairly quickly. Somehow the developers seem to justify even acknowledging or refusing to fix Flying Circus. The usual reason is that they don't have the time or money. Of course they have our money.

I was expecting a second wave of attackers, but some extra German fighters showed up.

Thanks. Flying along the Belgian coast with ships, and U-boats. Channel map addon well worth the few bucks.

Sunk without a trace.

I'm using ground texture mod V2 by Fubar also adds new cloud and building textures. AI and damage mods by vonS.

The only realistic alternatives for WW1 are Wings Over Flanders Fields and Rise of Flight. Rise of Flight with mods is what I'm using almost exclusively as it's really good and feels right. Wings Over Flanders Fields is good too but is based on MS Combat FS3 engine. In my opinion planes don't handle in a very natural manner. BoX and Flying Circus seem to aimed mainly at the multi players, so any thing like realistic career mode and AI is very low priority. Flying Circus has always been for the developers a side project and has the very lowest priority. BoX and CoD Blitz both use engines developed from Rise of Flight. RoF has a 4 engine bomber Sikorsky S-22 and now CoD B17-E. The BoX developers often say they can't do things when what they really mean is they won't because they won't make enough roubles. I don't have CoD Blitz but I've seen quite a few videos and it looks great.

I bought vols I thru III but I am passing on Vol. IV and flying RoF exclusively. Too many issues w/ FC.

@@Barkhorn11 It's not just the AI and other errors but the lack of any WW1 feel and atmosphere beneath the gloss. No flight line start, missions start with engines running, enclosed cockpit sound and on. Career missions copy and paste from WW2. FC is gone for me.

My understanding was that it was always going to be a bit of a cash grab as a side project. I really only play for VR and COOP.

*and I only have vol. 1 as a result...

@@rickrawlings6095 Now the cash grab's over likely little done for fixes or or updates. Uninstalled now anyway.

The Morane in the film was supposed to be the Fokker DVIII.

Thanks. Halberstadt DII's should delivered soon.

Thanks, years of practice!

He must be suffering from arse-eritis.

Thanks for the heads up on Flying Circus

@@vincentstella5131 Hopefully update due with Volume Four due in a few days will address some of the major problems. But I wait and see how that goes.

Four Brits keeled over from food poisoning.

Not such a big secret by mid 1916 as both France and Britain had their own synchronization gear by then.

Do you have JSGME mod installer? I think you need that with mods on.

@ ya I have and it works for other mods I’ll have to go through the forums probably thanks

@@possumnotopossum Pack 2 seem to work better.

Sometimes they turn up. Bristol F2 doesn't seem to turn up much seems to depend which area of the front you're on. Some in this 1918 video kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKuYZougmdtgmtU

If you use vonS or Gavagai damage mods wings breaking off is far less likely. There are links on the Flying Circus, Rise of Flight section. Before that I got used to dodging wings hurtling at my plane.

Thanks for your comment. I don't know if there's anybody still playing online. Most are playing Flying Circus. Check it out here forum.il2sturmovik.com/forum/133-multiplayer-servers/ . I can't find any thing about MP servers in Rise of Flight section. Cheers.

Only 85 got into service. Compared to the Fokker DVII it weighed 605kg, DVII 906kg. Even with a relatively low power engine it was as fast as DVII, turned and climbed better. It could perform better than opposition planes in most respects. Another interesting Fokker was the DVI, basically a modified Dr1 fuselage with rotary engine and using scale down DVII wings. Top speed was 197kmh. Only 59 got into service as it was decided the DVII was better. The German rotary engine planes suffered from a lack of castor oil lubricant. The ersatz castor oil didn't perform as well as the real thing.

Thanks for your comment, but this is a flying video not one about politics. The tune is Prussia's Glory and has absolutely nothing to do with Trump.

@Raben3721 Thank you once again for another great video, especially one with a Fokker D. VIII. Also, thank you for politely reminding everyone what the focus of your videos about and keeping politics out of it.

@@Raben3721 Just a joke, won't happen again. :D

Interesting, yesterday I was searching on August Raben looking for confirmation of the cowling cover of his Fokker Dr1, today I get a recommendation for a Jasta 18 Raben video. Coincidence? Possibly not.

@@heneagedundas I've found some photos of Raben's Dr1 the cowling was white. He had 2 Dr'1 one was badly damaged in a crash. Another photo of his Dr1 is post war in French hands. The cowling is dark. This was well after Jasta 18 began flying DVII's so it may have been used by another unit and had a replacement cowling.

Its a pity there'll never be opposition planes in Flying Circus for a Fokker Scourge. Limited life span in 1916.

It was written to celebrate the Russian revolution, so its in the WW1 period. Does it matter?

Yeah Fokker EIII Eindecker and Nieuport N11.

Thanks. The old rotary engines didn't have a throttle. You had to control revs with a blip switch that cut the spark to the engine. Needs practice to master even more in areal one like this replica in New Zealand. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5WZZ2eInpaqqq8

@Raben3721 Awesome. The bip switch, I learn something everyday. Must have been hairy flying that in real life. Not sure I'd do aerobatics with those fragile cabled control surfaces.

@@RommelsAsparagus I've got a photo of Anthony Fokker doing a loop in one. A lot stronger than they looked. Have keep speed down in dives though.

@@Raben3721 Does it turn/climb/dive using wing warping from cable tension? I don't see ailerons or elevators. The bip thottle is very interesting. I thought some radial engines had a typical throttle back then (?). I realize this is a very early war plane (1915).

@@RommelsAsparagus This has a rotary, the engine rotates around the crank case. Yes it uses wing warping. When you're flying you can see it working when you look to the side. A later version had ailerons.

Preussen Gloria or in English Prussia's Glory.

Thanks.

No it was wasn't. It was light and strong. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foLZYYSPfcqtY8k

Yeah good protection for the pilot from rear fire. You can't see much of what's happening behind.

No but it was faster and could dive a lot better. The DH2 lost height quickly turning hard so at low altitudes it lost that advantage.

Thanks. Music is Sanctus by Tina Guo.

This is Prussia's Glory

@@SuperMuskete A beautiful march, I have about ten versions.

@@SuperMuskete Alr Man, thank you Very much!!

@@Raben3721 thxx

Logitec 3D Pro Extreme. No rudder pedals.

Thank you!

So....get close - no more than 20 meters - ideally 15 or less. Aim for the engine - or the pilot. Metal or Meat. Fire short/controlled bursts - no more than 2/3 seconds. Use a bit of rudder to line up your nose (rudder pedals are helpful).

Ideally against fighters fire from close range. This requires close attention to speed and throttle as you don't want over run the target especially in a dive. If you're shooting at an angle you should be firing where you think the target will be when the bullets arrive. Against 2 seaters you have to fire at longer range and close at full speed. Try to hit the gunner first. If possible attack 2 seaters from below. Practice is the key.

@@Barkhorn11 Good advice. RoF still the best!

@@Raben3721 Yes it is!!

I bought the Iron Cross edition in 2010. Now the game is a free download and about $5 for extra planes. Still my favourite.

No the internet in Australia is too expensive.

Thanks.

Thanks. Yeah great plane.