IL-2 Cliffs of Dover Blitz | Hawker Hurricane | Hurrying to Help Hurricanes

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 (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

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

I had the honour of thanking a veteran of the Battle of Crete at a random meeting about ten years ago. That noble man was in tears. May his fighting spirit endure for all time.

[@spigot993]

That is quite an interesting thing to happen, it does indeed look like you 'threw' a piston on that one, gotta watch WEP usage, keep it short. Good show.

[@TaffinExile]

Cheers, yeah no something that’s happened too much before but a cool mechanic to have simulated ingame

[@johnclarke2553]

Possibly the only BOB Hurricane Op conducted in a cap. No helmet, or oxygen! Incidentally, at the time, 257 was commanded by Bob Stanford Tuck, one of the greats of Fighter Command.

[@metaphyzikal1]

I hope they update the graphics more for this game, it still doesn't look too realistic, but the mechanics of the game are fantastic. And I loved the paintjob on the hurricane. Try to gain more height and speed in your attacks! Great video.

[@TaffinExile]

Good news they are working on 4K textures in a gfx update

[@squirrelboy8947]

I feel like the particle effects look better than the later games for me

[@roberts1938]

Hurricane is my favorite plane. Always try to gain the advantage of height and attack from the sun.

[@TaffinExile]

Yeah I’m a hurricane person too, don’t know why it just appeals to me more that the spitfire

[@busterdee8228]

LoL "lose my fillings." Really enjoyed. You have a great attitude.

[@ianannesley]

Thanks Taff, that was an exciting episode.

[@MarkBuckleyCorkTuba]

Thanks Taff.

[@arthurcrego8297]

Great videography loved this episode great work Taff.

[@TaffinExile]

Thankyou

[@Cryshalo]

Great recovery on that landing, must have been a hairy moment.

[@OneofInfinity.]

The wobbly Hurricane at the end 😄

[@claycoleman4105]

Excellent video

[@daveduna1]

Never saw a cylinder do that before. That was cool. I wonder what caused it.

[@stablegun314]

Used WEP too much most likely.

[@TaffinExile]

Yeah that was cool to see that’s in the sim

[@TaffinExile]

Yeah you are probably right

[@stix0951]

over temperature you can see @16:45 water temp is 130 Deg C, max is 120, over that and engine will degrade quickly. Two things that damage engine fast is over temp and/or over reving the engine. lots of lower speed and high engine settings will raise the temp, something you have to keep watching.

[@edwardmorriale9358]

Besides blowing your engine, not to shabby. I hate it when the A.I. continues to cut in front of you. If I'm firing, when that happens(repeatedly) I say "Oh well" and continue shooting. The game will either stop cutting you off, or, you'll be a German Ace!

[@TaffinExile]

Haha yeah it can be frustrating at times but also quite fun following a few aircraft in close combat

[@deino117]

Great storytelling. You've got the makings of a really good writer.

[@deino117]

Or maybe you already are one...

[@Dabullizer]

gj!🤙

[@fastfreddy19641]

Jolly good show old boy

[@mikhailiagacesa3406]

Outside of forgetting the red flare on landing, you handled that engine well...try not to burn them out. Merlins are expensive, chap.

[@colindouglas7769]

No wonder that was a bit of a hairy landing: your rudder and your stabilizers were pretty chewed up. One of those 109s must have tagged you, or was it a case of "friendly fire"? Either that, or your Hurri has got a moth problem!😀

[@zzzxxxxzzz]

When you see the aircrafts all gray or as if they were under the shadow you have to delete the content of the cache folder (or the entire folder) located in Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover

[@davidca96]

hawker hurracunn

[@Ayns.L14A]

Hi Taff, will you be doing any more careers with RoF or IL2 ? would love to see them.

[@TaffinExile]

Yes I plan to go as far as I can with this hurricane/battle of Britain campaign and the Tobruk Stuka one which is only 6 missions then we can look back at il2 and rise of flight

[@Ayns.L14A]

@@TaffinExile excellent mate thanks.

[@euanorr3626]

What recording equipment do you use to get the replays of each strafe like that? So awesome!

[@franktozier3184]

Another career would be nice. Maybe in a littile used aircraft.

[@stevelyons1962]

What equipment (joystick, VR gear) do you use to play this? Do you use a full rig with HOTAS and rudder pedals or a simpler joystick rudder combo?

[@bluestorm3628]

Great to see some True tone to tone dogfighting 😄

[@mckseal]

What's up with the lack of direct lighting in the replays? Is that something that's a known issue or only on your computer? I haven't played Clod Blitz in a while but I seem to recall lighting working fine in the replays back when tobruk released.

[@SammySathya]

Is it me or did the AI hurricane pilots have better aim than Taff 😁

[@bentilbury2002]

A dead bat has better aim than Taff 😜

[@TaffinExile]

It’s not too hard, I deffo need to adjust my rudder settings they are far too sensitive

[@TaffinExile]

So mean 😝

[@SammySathya]

Taff what you need are .50s on the Hurricane. That way you can compensate your poor aim with sheer weight of firepower 😁

[@timonsolus]

@@SammySathya : Or wait for the Hurricane II version with 12 x .303" mgs. 12 x .303's are as destructive as 6 x .50's.

[@spigot993]

Jolly good!

[@jyralnadreth4442]

1:05 what happened to that Hurricane? Its missing a few bits

[@millkung7889]

Hi i will buy this game and i need to ask u Can I not use joystick to play?

[@yoosta22]

Easton may not be good, but he’s fast……..

[@JDKempton]

Too bad you cooked your engine on that last plane

[@TaffinExile]

Yeah it’s been suggested I may have slightly over reved it but still got me home

[@RemusKingOfRome]

Is it me, but the graphics quality really bad ! Like 360 ! The video said 1080 but the skins of these aircraft are really low ..

[@TaffinExile]

No I think you have a point there, it was recorded /rendered in 1080 but it looks like KZbin’s processing has almost downgraded the resolution. Not sure why that’s happened but I’ll have a look into it

[@The_Real_Indiana_Joe]

You got that washed out color glitch, might need to delete a cache file or something.

[@Minong_Manitou_Mishepeshu]

Floated a valve from over-rev.

[@TaffinExile]

Is that what happened, that makes sense

[@Oscuros]

Book store? Book shop is how people used to talk in the UK until about 10 years ago. We also don't say gotten here since the 19th Century, it's archaic. I do enjoy these, but the American English is ahistorical.