A Listing of Relevant Aircraft
This is something I’ve been meaning to do for a while to give ya’ll an idea of what aircraft are “good” and what aircraft are “bad.” Below are assorted aircraft which can stand their own in the skies as war in the air develops. This of course does not include aircraft developed this turn, which would give us two more good bombers. Any other pilots of any other types of planes may as well just shoot themselves in the head rather than take the skies if they go up against these listed below. It’d save everyone quite a bit of trouble. The aircraft are listed the best first and accordingly downward. If your stuff is not on the list, your plane is bad and you should feel bad (Insert Zoidburg shouting meme).
Fighter Aircraft
P-27 Fighter: The Brazilian designed P-27 Fighter is considered, rightfully, the best plane currently serving in air forces across the globe. Capable of great speeds, the P-27 is also heavily armed, giving it enough firepower to take down even the largest currently flying bombers. Its improved engines give it greater range than the German IGL-28 and provide it with extensive operating range, a major boon for a carrier aircraft. The versatility, while not as great as its ancestor, the P-21, is still quite considerable, as the variant of this aircraft allows the deployment of torpedoes against enemy shipping.
IGL-28 Fighter: The German IGL-28 falls just short of surpassing the Brazilian P-27. However, it is minutely faster in combat, due to lower overall weight, allowing it to outturn the P-27 in combat. It lacks the same punch, however, using light machine guns rather than the light cannon that the P-27 possesses. It also does not have support for other variants, causing this to be “only” a superior air to air combat plane.
Vy-27 Fighter: The Vy-27 Fighter designed by India is not quite up to the same speeds as the IGL-28 or the P-27. It is also considered to be more expensive to produce, but as a plane, it possesses considerable individual strength. The engine allows it an operating range as large as the P-27, but it lacks the same speed in tactical combat. Similarly, it has smaller guns, relying on machine guns much like the IGL-28. While this plane isn’t in the same class as the superior aircraft, it still outflies numerous other aircraft held by less fortunate nations.
Obetvinglig-1928 Fighter: This proletarist designed fighter is known for the massive amount of firepower it brings to bear in a dogfight. Beyond that though, it has a hard time being compared to those above it. Its operating range and speed are greatly diminished by the amount of firepower it carries, though any plane unfortunate enough to wind up in front of it is immediately dead.
Sim27 Fighter: The Portuguese Sim27 Fighter has the merit of being readily available by the greedy Portuguese aeronautical construction companies. Furthermore, it possesses relevant firepower, though not as much as the P-27 or Obetvinglig-1928. It is also a highly versatile craft, having decent operating range and the option of being used to drop bombs on enemy positions. Due to the attached bomb, it can be a bit slower, but nonetheless, is one of the better fighters available to almost any nation.
RM-24 Fighter: The Romanian RM-24 was loosely modeled upon that of the obsolescent Russian C-1293 Fighter. Among all of those present on this list, it possesses the greatest operational range, though admittedly it’s only marginally larger than that of the P-27. What it doesn’t have is the same tactical speed or firepower, though it is equal to the Sim27.
Vy-24 Fighter/Storno-type Fighter: The Indian Vy-24 and the Italian Storno-type are essentially the same aircraft designed by different companies. They possess the same stats and usage, and are some of the weakest planes that could still hope to take the skies against the above aircraft. They are still woefully outmatched by any of the above, though they do possess better turning speed and abilities than the RM-24. They still have the worst operational range listed here, besides that of the Dublin-type. They also have low firepower and abilities in combat, but given 2-1 odds, they still could have a chance of bringing down more superior craft.
Dublin-type Fighter: The Dublin-type Fighter made by the British only barely rates this list. The engines are weak, giving it the worst operational range, but it does possess more firepower than the Vy24/Storno. It’s the slowest overall of the listed fighter aircraft, but if the stars aligned correctly and they had 3-1 odds, the Dublin-type could still pose a challenge for the skies.
Close Air Support Aircraft
VYHSB-27 Fighter Bomber: This Indian aircraft, which has received very little attention, is realistically the only CAS plane out there that has any survival chance against a modern air corps. Alone of all other CAS, they have the relevant engines and speed to outfly the fighters inevitably sent to pursue them. Still sitting ducks against the best fighters though, making a escort essential.
Bomber Aircraft
CB-1924 Bomber: A six-year old Russian aircraft, this bomber is currently the only one with the correct combination of stats to be anything other than an easy target. Only the CB-1924 can achieve the altitude, speed, and range needed for effective large scale bombing, while being able to at least shoo away the lesser of fighter attacks without escorts.
