IL-2 Cliffs of Dover Blitz || Hawker Hurricane || A Squadron Beating!

We hit the skies during the summer of 1940, defending the South Coast of England at the start of the Battle of Britain! We are a Rookie pilot fresh out of training, flying the Hawker Hurricane 1 (ROTOL) we take the controls in our first experience of war!
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ABOUT THIS GAME
Join the decisive aerial battle of the 20th Century - The Battle of Britain. Zoom over the white cliffs as a Fighter pilot in the Spitfires and Hurricanes of the Royal Air Force, or pilot the black crossed Bf-109's and Bf-110's of the Luftwaffe and the Italian Fiat G-50 of the Regia Aeronautica. Accept the technical challenge of flying bombers or attack aircraft like the German Junkers 88, Heinkel and Stuka, the Italian Fiat BR-20, or the British Bristol Blenheim or Beaufighter. IL-2 STURMOVIK: CLIFFS OF DOVER: BLITZ EDITION is the completely revised re-release from 1C Games with graphics upgraded to DX 11, new aircraft, and new Flight and Damage models.
Re-Release Game Features
20 additional flyable aircraft or variants, in total over 47 meticulously modeled types for players to pilot, plus another 16 non-flyable aircraft or types, all the major aircraft participants in the Battle.
Complex control systems, interactive cockpits, new and more realistic engine and aeronautics modeling give pilots endless challenges.
Amazingly detailed weapons and damage systems provide exciting combat and awe inspiring effects.
The expansive 350 by 350 km map covers London, the entire southeast of England, the English Channel, Northern France and parts of Belgium and has been updated with beautiful new textures and additional historical landmarks. New Autumn and Winter maps allow the Battle to be extended into late 1940.
Dozens of vehicles, ships and structures give life to the environment.
Large multiplayer environment allows over 100 players and dozens of AI aircraft online simultaneously, providing for huge and spectacular aerial battles.
Challenging campaigns in Single Player and a flexible and detailed Mission Builder provide endless hours of enjoyment.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core I5 6500 or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Direct X 11.0 compliant 4 gb
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible
Additional Notes: Joystick and keyboard
RECOMMENDED:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core I7 6800k or equivalent
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: Direct X 11.0 compliant 8 gb
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible
Additional Notes: Joystick with twist handle rudder or Joystick with rudder pedals

[@daffyduck1974]

As he parked up Taff saw the ground crew running with a smile on their faces happy to see Taff had actually brought back an aircraft in one piece for a change night off lads!!👍🏻😂

[@KrautGoesWild]

Today, I learned a lot about the Luftwaffe's and the RAF's techniques of pruning trees 😀👍

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

To sleep like the dead for six hours then wake up exhausted...these boys went the extra mile to save the world. Respect.

[@colindouglas7769]

Amazing how that He-111 managed to fly through an entire copse of trees and still remain completely intact and in one piece!

[@kleinerfarmer1]

that pilot max his "evasion of plant based collision" skill it seems

[@tspencer227]

Yeah, the enemy AI seems to be insanely good most of the time, and the wingmen...not so much (though my own poor flying doesn't help). I think I've landed after a campaign mission maybe twice, and very rarely do I have wingmen around by then either. Great work with the -110s! They've shot dozens of D.520s out from under me (usually before I'm even aware they're around).

[@roberts1938]

Shouldn't you use a manulal hydraulic pump when landing? This seems to be supported in-game. Then you can achieve the correct pressure to extend the landing gear.

[@javlin36859bb]

thats right

[@Alexander_Snowden]

Hurricane: makes emergency landing Merlin engine: ight imma head out

[@jamesrussell7760]

That first landing was a perfect 3-pointer. The second... not so much. But maybe the AC was repairable. Very good show on the story telling, Taff.

[@glazersout4272]

That was one stubborn Heinkel!!!! And yeah, really great videos.

[@SammySathya]

The Germans must be delighed Taff is flying for the British. With his abysmal shooting they know they are safe 😁🙃😋😋

[@brysonjolls4302]

Damn

[@Senorgusanos]

These stories are great. Do you write plot lines based on true stories, or is it more inspired originality? Either way, the vids are really well done.

[@Tuulos]

I think he's playing the career mode as I've heard (or read) those lines before.

[@LeopardIL2]

He reads the briefings as a story teller. It´s his style!

[@blintzkreig1638]

Perfect landing at the end of the first mission.

[@nikbear]

Excellent episode, that Hurricane is crying out for some cannons! 😉 love the way you are developing this series 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@JL-rj9fl]

Great video Taff, I'm really enjoying these. Can't wait for the next Desert Wings installment. :)

[@nickjoy8868]

Great vid, wonderful narration too, thanks and gratz on that. Pretty much my standard of shooting there- half a notch above abysmal which I find wonderfully reassuring! 🙂Yeah, flight models need some love from the devs- the way the He 111 ploughed through 4 trees and still had its wings.... also, don't know if anyone else noticed but the shadow as you came in for your belly landing CLEARLY showing the starboard undercarriage fully deployed, which we could see was far from the reall situation! Thanks Taff, loving your vids.

[@Noiceman1]

These are awesome videos! Thanks Taff.

[@lucius6667]

Loving the story telling ,being honest dude but somone needs to seriously use you to voice over a background story on the actual game and also in future if u want to go after a straggler tell the commander that u are after a reconasence aircraft etc etc loving the episodes so far .

[@oreste1964]

But that initial dialogue with your fellow pilot and mentioning Bentham…that's great, is that your idea? If yes, you have a writer's gift, I really liked it.

[@danperin]

This series are so awesome :)

[@SolomonSamson747]

Some beautiful landings in the Hurricane, Taff!

[@EggnogTheNog]

That’s one tough rear view mirror!

[@haydenc2742]

Ooof....man...bad day all around Keep em coming!!!!

[@dlr1668]

Great Landing

[@Ro6entX]

I can’t say I have flown in this game because I don’t have it but I been using the Hurricane w/Hispano guns in a game called Aces High 3; fun little plane and while I do pretty good, you get a higher skilled player in one, it’s tough to bring down in a 1vs1

[@maliciousgaming33]

once you're over the "piano keys" (i know there arent any on grass fields) pull back the throttle, not halfway down the runway! loved the video!

[@javlin36859bb]

or over the fence

[@craigwoodward7638]

More Great Taff content!

[@andrewbranch4075]

Amazing to see a dirty great heinkel crash through trees and yet still pull off a perfect belly landing in one piece. In my experience, trees and aircraft are not good bed fellows

[@sidtreesin904]

Your vids Taff, are the most fun to watch from the IL2 channels. You suck and you enjoy showing us that with your humble humour. But you’re getting better 💪🏼

[@willgnue2240]

Watched and 👍 Liked

[@rabidbadger5260]

You lads got well and truly chewed up. A few bandages and whiskey's and a good night sleep, then you'll be ready to return the favour tomorrow. Keep em coming, Taff

[@arthurcrego8297]

Another good one how do you keep it up.

[@wideyxyz2271]

lol, still want to see you fly the Yak!

[@unionjack007]

Hey Taff you should play victory at Sea Pacific some time, their were some good updates that change the game

[@brianpercival1829]

Haven't seen your video up in YT recommended to watch since Silent Hunter 5. When that stopped, so did the algorithm.

[@EggnogTheNog]

SH5 is still going, but I’ve noticed some videos are a bit slow to pop up.

[@Iymarra]

Revenge of the ghost ambulance.

[@claycoleman4105]

“110’s! They're not bombers!”

[@mjszczepankiewicz8496]

Saw for the first time engine out of the plane.

[@pgmetcalf]

Decided to get the desert wings DLC. All my controllers and key maps were deleted somehow, even the views :-( I wish there was a restore defaults button, it's taking hours to remap everything

[@spurgeonwoods]

Ouch.

[@BaconSarnie1701]

I hope they're going to hurry up with the VR support I no longer have trackir

[@OvertDegree1612]

daaamn lost a whole clutch of hurricanes on that one mate

[@colindouglas7769]

Well, he probably feels the ATA girls need the work!

[@davidhobson7652]

I know this is games older but why is damage modules different between each version of game, the first He111 that crashed showed its prop bent backwards, yet a He111 in battle of Moscow shows prop blades snapping off

[@EpicJoshua314]

I play CloD Blitz a lot and there are instances where the blades do snap off.

[@danperin]

The damage model in the Cliffs Engine is very complex. A lot of variables.

[@lucius6667]

@@danperin Even more variables if they updated the crash physics by using damage models and the code for such from other games

[@javlin36859bb]

some later prop blades were made of laminated wood,instead of steel

[@lucius6667]

@@javlin36859bb wooden props came first then metal props for the reason that wooden props can not Go at the speeds of later engines during the war

[@JDKempton]

Do you write a script or wing it? Sorry forgive me.

[@stu281]

Hey Taff I think you should transfer to bombers. Worst air gunnery I’ve ever seen. Great post only room for improvement

[@tonyz8553]

AGREED! worst air to air gunner I've ever seen but maybe it's not all his fault... I wonder what sticks he has and if he has set his control curves in the settings for the game...I think that may help him be more accurate and not OVERCONTROL so much when he is trying to line up his shots.

[@stu281]

@@tonyz8553 yes he does a top job love the posts. Rudder sensitivity maybe.

[@EpicJoshua314]

How about you transfer to bombers

[@andrewbranch4918]

Should have just climbed and bailed out ☹️

[@theidahotraveler]

what the hell is wrong with the tail gunner in that first one11 just shooting and reloading at the ground?

[@MyVikinglife]

The crash detection as it hit those trees was very poor by the program.

[@jwrockets]

Bummer

[@nathanrawling4353]

Much prefer your content without the acting, but good video

[@danielrivard9335]

so much wasted ammo…

[@jyralnadreth4442]

The Me110s with their 30mm mk108s and 20mm MG-151 cannons...Hurricanes with .303s wouldnt stand a chance

[@KermitTheGamer21]

Pretty sure this early in the war the 110 did not have 30mm guns yet. Pretty sure those were only installed on night fighters and well after the BoB

[@foreverpinkf.7603]

Taff, your shooting abilities are getting worse more and more. Don´t you have time to practice? I´m missing the end screen too; no results, no squadron stats, no personal stats.

[@carlovanucci]

What are you talking about????

[@robertstarkey9777]

Not able to see much.

[@yonny1954]

awful model

[@skankhunt9078]

Pickets dead man.... He's gone.