[[File:B-29 kawashima momo 001.png|350px|thumb|left|A view of the B-29's cockpit.]]
...turret at a time increasing the effectiveness and lethality of the bomber's defences. Bristling with 12 x M2 Browning machine guns, the B-29A-BN was ex
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...rafing attack, an improved "fighter-style" cockpit that improved the pilot's visibility, a "rotary" bombing bay that improved the deployment time and ac
...ses and ground vehicles, or research the "M39 cannon" to improve the plane's offensive capabilities. If one is to use the B-57B as a fighter, the "New 2
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...doing very sharp and high-G turns. The payload is adequate. Of course, it's not a B-29, but 9 x 500 lb bombs or 6 x 1,000 lb bombs can do a really nice
Note: In regards to the B-57A's maximum speed in Indicated Air Speed (IAS), at lower temperatures (normally
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...game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. Rasmussen's P-36A Hawk is a unique American low-tier aircraft in War Thunder. Although
...addition of scalloped rear windows which significantly improved the pilot's rear view (although the hump on the back of the aircraft still blocked a si
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...painted after the camouflage scheme of American pilot John Thach in the U.S. Navy, who was famous for the "Thach Weave" manoeuvre.
...fur-balls going on at low altitude with planes trying to get on each other's tail, a perfect set up for a Boom & Zoomer like the Buffalo, first set the
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...Galer was shot down four times and managed to survive every time. Galer’s F3F-2, still resting at the bottom of the Pacific, was discovered by an Ame
...7.62 mm machine gun mounted in the nose. Although lacklustre, the F3F-2’s performance more than makes up for it.
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...copy of the [[M2 Browning (12.7 mm)|M2 Browning]]. However, despite the M2's design inspiration, the ammunition was first supplied from Italy from their
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...each 550 km/h at the sea level and, thanks to its superchargers, the plane's maximum speed is close to 660 km/h at 5,000 m altitude and it doesn't drop
...econds which is quite mediocre, its climb rate at 1,000 m is close to 18 m/s, but again thanks to the supercharger it will not suffer so much at high al
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...allowing the main wing area to be reduced, and also reducing the aircraft's drag. Three prototypes were created, but the flight characteristics were d
...ability and best used in a Boom & Zoom function. All four of this aircraft's armament are packed tightly in the nose for devastating results.
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...ayers need to be careful when performing aggressive dives. In addition, it's important to not engage in dogfights unless the enemy aircraft is at a majo
...further causes a low rate of climb. Managing both disadvantage is the Ace's true skill for this elite [[Boom & Run|Boom and Run]] fighter. However this
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...fications included more provisions for fuel, the removal of the bombardier's position, and other air frame changes. The R-2800-31 Double Wasp engine was
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...n 41 as a backup in case Lockheed’s proposal ran into hiccups. Grumman’s resubmission, Design 45, was later given the designation XP-50. The XP-50 w
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...knamed "Ugly Duckling", is painted after the camouflage scheme of Bostwick's P-47 while in the 56th Fighter Group.
The M variant was specifically setup to intercept Germany's buzz-bombs and the new [[Me 262 A-1a|jet]]/[[Me 163 B|rocket]] powered figh
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* Self-sealing fuel tanks (1 under pilot, 1 under pilot's feet, 1 behind pilot)
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...and it has two wing-mounted Hispano cannons, which can tear into the P-61's airframe. They may not be too common, but a Boomerang Mk. I or a Boomerang
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...introduced as a [[wt:en/news/3071--en|premium pack]] as the ''P-51D Daddy's Girl'' in [[Update_1.49_"Weapons_of_Victory"|Update 1.70.1945 "Weapons of V
This P-51D-10 model is based on the plane flown by Ray S. Wetmore, an American WWII fighter ace who is credited with destroying 21 G
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...[wt:en/news/4978-special-us-air-force-day-get-the-xf5f-skyrocket-en|2017 U.S. Air Force day]] event, the plane could be received by performing a single
* During War Thunder's [[wt:en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en|10th anniversary
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...pinpoint accuracy. Along with great survivability and premium-boosters, it's a great vehicle for new players looking to learn how to use both bombs and
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...th American's Inglewood plant. "-NT" aircraft were built at North American's new plant in Texas. Around 1,600 D-20s were built at Inglewood meanwhile 40
* 8 mm Steel - Pilot's seat back plate
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...Muzzle velocity is slightly higher than the German MG 131, but over 100 m/s lower than the American M2. The low mass and low velocity reduce the effect
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