1CGS Unveils Prolonged Help for Il-2 Sturmovik as Korea Hits Steam

All callsigns on this frequency, standby for Il-2 information. As spring rolls over and the snow begins to soften, 1CGS has unveiled its roadmap for 2026, and it’s excellent news for Il-2 Sturmovik house owners.

The yr is of course dominated by the upcoming launch of Il-2 Korea, scheduled for Q2 2026, however the roadmap makes it clear that the World Warfare 2 flight sim, Il-2 Sturmovik, nonetheless has loads of room to develop over a decade after its launch.

From 1941 to 1945

In line with the 1CGS roadmap, the yr ought to have no less than three new plane and the complete launch of the Siege and Liberation package deal.

Launched into early entry final yr, Siege of Liberation covers World Warfare 2 in Odessa and Leningrad (modern-day St. Petersburg). Pilot careers are an integral a part of this, as with earlier expansions, and this yr guarantees to consolidate that.

This yr ought to see the enlargement of the early warfare campaigns for each maps and the addition of an all-new late warfare profession for the Leningrad map. The brand new profession intervals are as follows:

Protection of Odessa: June twenty second to October sixteenth, 1941

Leningrad Blockade: September sixth, 1941, to April thirtieth, 1942

Odessa 1944: April fifth to August twenty fourth, 1944

Leningrad 1944 (all-new): January 14th to September 4th, 1944

The preliminary deployment of the prolonged campaigns ought to are available in Q2, with the ultimate launch deliberate for Q3.

On high of that, there are three new plane releases deliberate as DLC.

P-39Q Airacobra

Arguably, essentially the most traditionally necessary addition for the most recent Il-2 Sturmovik enlargement is the P-39Q. That is the definitive model of the Airacobra fighter, which earned a stellar fame in Soviet fingers regardless of an abortive begin with American and British air forces.

The P-39Q got here to switch most earlier fashions in frontline Soviet service in 1944, and featured prominently in each the Leningrad and Odessa fronts in 1944. This variant changed the 4 .30 machine weapons with two podded .50 machine weapons, for a complete of 4. These had been steadily eliminated in Soviet service to scale back drag.

P-47M Thunderbolt

For the late warfare on the Western Entrance, the USAAF will achieve entry to the P-47M. This was the final variant of the Jug to make its debut in Europe, with deliveries beginning in late 1944.

Albeit externally much like late P-47D fashions, the P-47M stands out for being the one Allied plane that might reliably sustain with the German Me-262 jet fighter. The mix of an upgraded model of the R-2800 engine, a brand new wide-blade prop, and an improved supercharger, the P-47M might hit 500 mph in stage flight.

B-26 Marauder

For many who wish to take it sluggish, the roadmap mentions new flyable bombers, however it falls in need of calling them by title. The pictures do not lie, nonetheless: we’re speaking in regards to the B-26 Marauder.

Whereas the a lot bigger B-17 and B-24 bought all of the glory, the B-26 was essentially the most correct bomber within the US stock on the time. The Marauder banked on its pace and survivability to strike from medium altitudes, that means a a lot smaller drive might match and even surpass the results on course obtained by your common massed strategic raid.

Exploring The thirty eighth Parallel

As historical past taught us, after World Warfare 2 comes Korea. The primary simulator in a long time to be set within the Forgotten Warfare is scheduled to launch in Q2 2026.

The simulator’s Steam web page has lastly gone dwell, although pre-orders are nonetheless solely obtainable on the positioning.

1CGS has additionally teased an enlargement for Korea, although the complete particulars will probably be disclosed across the sport’s early entry launch.

In line with producer Daniil Tuseev, the primary DLC is scheduled to hit early entry in Q3 2026, reaching full launch by the yr’s finish. The DLC will probably be obtainable for buy individually or as a part of the Founders Version, and is about to include 5 further plane, plus undisclosed gameplay options.

If I had been a betting man, I would say this feels like service plane are on the way in which, contemplating how massive a job naval aviation performed within the Korean Warfare. Whereas we anticipate clarification, that is your pleasant reminder to go watch The Bridges at Toko-Ri for some attractive aviation footage.