I would like to suggest the addition of the Stuka G-1 aircraft to the game.
I wish to see this version of the G-1 with the BK 3.7 (37mm) cannons and have 4 50kg bombs or one 250kg bomb (for balancing). The 3.7cm cannon on the BF110g-2 is a great cannon and it’s unfortunate that it is only equipped on that attack plane. The Stuka was equipped with the BK in most cases on the later models because it was a great air-to-ground offense weapon.
Currently there are 4 variants/versions of the Stuka and each one is different only in small changes or incremental improvements. The Stuka G-1 would be placed at BRIII/IV because it is slow enough to not be OP in the speed department and powerful enough to play against higher BR players and vehicles.
What do you think? I would like to have some discussion about this or debate this suggestion.
I wish to have a creative conversation or discussion about this.
Thank you for your time, see you all on the battlefield!
The Stuka G-1 did not typically carry any extra bombs while it had the 37mm Bordkanonen equipped for two primary reasons. They were mounted on the wings where the 50kg bomb racks would be, and even if the central rack was free, the weight of the 37mm cannons was 295kg each, so any extra weight, especially that from a 250kg bomb, would be detrimental to the flight performance. Even though it would be good for it, realistically it could never carry bombs.
Anyways, BR3 or 4 is way too high for this plane, it would have to be BR1 if its added. The 37mm cannons have good penetration on paper, but lacks any explosive filler so post-penetration damage is often not fatal and in my experience feels very inconsistent, and there are only 24 total rounds between the two cannons (the BF 110 G2 has 66 rounds for reference). Additionally, the Hurricane MKIV is on BR1, and it would be a better version of the G1 in most regards, having more ammo (30 rounds), and is much faster and more maneuverable. The only downside it has in comparison is penetration, but at BR1, the 53mms of penetration is still enough to deal with any German or Japanese tank.