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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]]. | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]]. | ||
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| − | The | + | The Soviet A-20 performs exactly the same as its [[A-20G-25|American counterpart]]. It is reasonably fast and manouverable for its type, yet has worse energy retention and handling compared to a fighter. Though due to the Soviet modified the Havoc to carry a much heavier payload than it was originally designed, its performance dramatically worsens as a result with the more payload you carry. |
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Revision as of 18:25, 3 August 2023
| This page is about the premium bomber A-20G-30 (USSR). For other versions, see DB-7 (Family). |
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Contents
Description
The ▂A-20G-30 Havoc is a premium rank III Soviet bomber with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice".
As with several lend-lease aircraft the Soviet has received from the western allies, Soviet engineers has modified some of these vehicle to fit them with domestic equipment, either for the sake of logistic or to potentially improve its capabilities. The lend-lease A-20 Havoc is in the latter case, albeit to an extreme degree. Instead of using its intendeded payload of four 250 lb bombs or eight rockets, Soviet engineers decided to push the Havoc's weightlifting capacity to its limits by adding an extra bomb racks to allow the plane to accept more bombs of various size, effectively doubling its payload size at a cost of worsened flight performances.
General info
Flight performance
The Soviet A-20 performs exactly the same as its American counterpart. It is reasonably fast and manouverable for its type, yet has worse energy retention and handling compared to a fighter. Though due to the Soviet modified the Havoc to carry a much heavier payload than it was originally designed, its performance dramatically worsens as a result with the more payload you carry.
| Characteristics | Max speed (km/h at 3,048 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 492 | 475 | 7224 | 35.2 | 36.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 604 |
| Upgraded | 535 | 510 | 33.0 | 34.0 | 12.7 | 10.1 | ||
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 696 | 296 | 428 | 406 | 295 | ~6 | ~3 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 260 | < 320 | < 300 | > 320 |
Survivability and armour
The A-20G-30 is rather well-protected. It sports 3 defensive .50 calibre guns, two in a dorsal turret capable of complete rotation, the other in a limited arc under the aircraft's tail. As for the armour, the pilot is protected by 57 mm bulletproof glass and several 12.7 mm steel plates in front of and behind, and 8 mm plates to his sides. The only thing to look out for is the chance of the tail section ripping off at a higher rate than its other bomber and ground attacking comrades.
Modifications and economy
2 × 80 / 170 / 350 % 2 × 142 / 142 / 142 % | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The A-20G-30 (USSR) is armed with:
- 6 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, nose-mounted (350 rpg = 2,100 total)
Suspended armament
The A-20G-30 (USSR) can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
- Without load
- 8 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs (400 kg total)
- 16 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs (800 kg total)
- 8 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (800 kg total)
- 16 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (1,600 kg total)
- 4 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
- 6 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (1,500 kg total)
- 2 x 500 kg FAB-500sv bombs (1,000 kg total)
- 2 x 1,000 kg FAB-1000 bombs (2,000 kg total)
- 2 x 450 mm 45-36NU torpedoes
Custom loadout options
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | .png) | |
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| 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs | 1* | 1* | 4, 16 | 1* | 1* | |||
| 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs | 1* | 1* | 4, 16 | 1* | 1* | |||
| 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs | 1* | 1* | 1 | 1 | 1* | 1* | ||
| 500 kg FAB-500sv bombs | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1,000 kg FAB-1000 bombs | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs | 4 | |||||||
| 450 mm 45-36NU torpedoes | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Maximum permissible loadout weight: 2,160 kg Maximum permissible wing load: 1,080 kg Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 1,080 kg | ||||||||
| * 50/100 kg bombs and 250 kg bombs cannot be mixed within each wing (hardpoints 1/2 and hardpoints 6/7) | ||||||||
Defensive armament
The A-20G-30 (USSR) is defended by:
- 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, dorsal turret (400 rpg = 800 total)
- 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, ventral turret (400 rpg)
The tail section of the plane creates a big blind spot for the dorsal turret. Be careful when enemies approach from behind because you will not be able to hit targets directly behind you.
Usage in battles
The A-20G-30 was a modification of the American A-20G-25, thus it excels at attacking soft targets such as howitzers and SPAA. The 6 x .50 calibre guns situated in the nose are fully capable of destroying light pillboxes en masse. While still capable of hitting bases with its 2 x 1,000 kg bombs, this aircraft is more effective with loads that contain larger numbers of bombs for soft targets.
With the 6 forward-facing .50 calibre guns and a decent turn time and rate of climb for a twin-engine aircraft, the A-20G-30 is well suited for the role of heavy fighter. Be warned, the A-20G-30 does not have the energy retention of dedicated heavy fighters like the Bf 110's in the German tech tree. This could lead to the aircraft being destroyed in such a dogfight.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Large payload size and options
- Has an access to custom loadout
- Good top speed and overall handling for its class, especially without payload
- Effective offensive armament
- Has tricycle landing gear, able to take off and land on small airfields
Cons:
- Effectively the same plane as its American counterpart but at a significantly higher BR in RB and SB, can be easily outclassed especially in an uptier
- Lacklustre turn time, flight performance will be worsened the more payload you carry
- Poor energy retention, especially with wing payloads
- Limited defensive coverage, its tail section blocks a large portion of the dorsal turret's firing arc
- Weak tail section that can be easily snapped off by autocannons it commonly faces at the BR
History
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Media
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See also
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- reference to the series of the aircraft;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
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- other literature.
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| A-4 Skyhawk | A-4H · A-4E Early (M) · Ayit · A-4E |
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| USSR bombers | |
|---|---|
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| Lend-Lease | ▂PBY-5A Catalina · ▂Hampden TB Mk I · ▂A-20G-30 · ▂B-25J-30 |
| USSR premium aircraft | |
|---|---|
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| LaGG-3-4 · LaGG-3-23 · LaGG-3-34 · Dolgushin's La-7 · La-11 | |
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