"Any word on classing time etc?

From what I've gathered in other places minor difference at best for other nations, but
would like to know about crew growth and the like if I go for a second cv."

Actually Class ASAP mainly because SN pilots class a few levels latter then every other
nation so keep that in mind.

-Fox

Any word on classing time etc?

From what I've gathered in other places minor difference at best for other nations, but
would like to know about crew growth and the like if I go for a second cv.

Going CV as well. Sounds interesting.

I'm going for a soviet cv and i stuffed up my ijn cv so I'm getting a sn cv

now I'm really happy to find this thread

Unless you plan to BVE your pilots you should stay away from all nations CVs unless
you plan to go all out DBW.

Interesting. I missed that one on the test server. Their dive bomber pilots get alot of
ability too. An extra +2 for classing SN and an extra +1 for classing dive bomber pilot.
Thats alot of extra ability.

In other words, unless I'm planning to BVE my pilots I should stay clear from a SN CV? Great.

V2:

SN have bonus on fighter ability +1 when you class them as Fighter Pilot (+5, other
nation +4)... Then SN fighter pilots are little bit better than IJN or UK but worst than
KM, MN, US fighter pilots...

;-)

Pilots are different from aircraft. SN gets a bomber skill bonus with no fighter skill
bonus. And to say that SN will be the best bomber whore nation is incorrect. IJN will
still hold that title with good db AND tb.

The SN fighters are moderate like the IJN/UK fighters.
The SN Dive Bombers will have the hardest hitting bombs to date.
The SN Torp Bombers will have the weakest torp planes in the game.
The SN planes are Low Fuel / Slow Speed planes.
The SN Cv's have the best Bomber Whore planes with average fighters basically.