posted 02-02- 07:21 AM               

I'll do this if you'd like, where would I send the results?

posted 02-02- 10:11 AM               

ME190G4
Me-109F-4
FW-190A4
FW190A-8
Heinkel100
Go229

The list _should_ read:

Me 109G-4
Me 109F-4
FW 190A-4
FW 190A-8
He 100D-1
Go 229 (what version?)

Essentially we have every combination of short and long form for the names at the front, and dashes inserted or removed seemingly at random.

For German planes the rules are:

The "company name" consists of the first letters of the first two names of the company. If there is one name, use the first two letters of that name. If that is taken, pick another for the second letter.

Thus:
Focke-Wulf = FW
Messerschmitt = Me
Heinkel = He
Gotha = Go

The company code is followed by a single space. This is followed by the RLM code of the plane, like "100". This is followed by the version letter, a dash, and the subversion number. So...

CompanyCode RLMCodeMajorVersion-MinorVersion

In addition very minor changes were added as a lower case letter thus:

Me 262A-1a

And finally the R packages were added with a slash thus:

Me 109G-6/R6

Here's a ref: http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/gustin_military/gerdes.html

One issue left standing is if it's FW or Fw, I've seen both.

Like I said, this really is a *very* minor point, but one that's also just as easy to fix.

posted 02-02- 05:33 PM               

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posted 02-02- 08:03 PM               

I shudder when I think of known issues being left in for backward compatiblity, but so be it.

But can't we get the new ones fixed before they go out in the plane pack?

posted 02-02- 09:30 PM               

Actually both "Bf" and "Me" were used for the 109, and as I understand it, the 110 in some documents.

So most people just go with Me, because that's what we call the plane. Imagine "Hey, look out for that Bayerside Flugzwerk!".

Heh.

posted 02-02- 10:30 PM               

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posted 02-03- 07:39 AM               

Same for the 110, don't remember when they changed it, though.

Camo

Oh yeah, almost forgot: I agree with Maury, good info from him!

posted 02-03- 07:51 AM               

From http://frhewww.physik.uni-freiburg.de/~jaensch/109/desig.htm

quote:

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The airplane and engine designation scheme

Date : 03. Sep. 1998

The RLM (Reichs Luftfahrt Ministerium, German Air Ministry) distributed a unique number for every aircraft-related product. The first number showed what kind of
product it was, 8 for an aircraft, 9 for piston-engines, 109 for jet- and rocket engines. The official designation for the Bf 109 was 8-109, it was the 109th plane on
the list. In normal use, the leading 8 was replaced by an abbreviation indicating the manufacturer. Some aircraft got a higher number than entitled on special request
of the manufacturers, e.g. the FW 200 Condor. Developments of an aircraft often got a number increased by 100, e.g. Bf 109 (*), Me 209, Me 309....

In the case of the engines, the first digit of the engine number indicates the manufacturer, e.g. 6 for Daimler Benz, 9-601 or DB 601 the most widely used engine of
the Bf 109.

(*) In September 1938 the Bayrische Flugzeugwerke was renamed to Messerschmitt. The RLM (Reichs Luftfahrt Ministerium, German Air Ministry) and the
Wehrmacht changed the abreviation from 'Bf' to 'Me'. The manufacturer continued using the 'Bf' for aircrafts in production. Since then the 8-109 was built as Bf 109
and used as Me 109.

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So, it was built as "Bf" and used as "Me"

posted 02-03- 08:31 AM               

though i don't time to do it. i'm sure the people working on the planepack could.

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Update:

I just read yards reply above and he's right. If you cahnge the names all the missions will no longer work. and will need to be redone.

this how ever would take way to much time.

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Razer