Rasmussen's P-36A

Rasmussen's P-36A

Rasmussen's P-36A

USA

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.3	1.3	1.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

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This page is about the aircraft Rasmussen's P-36A. For other uses, see P-36 (Disambiguation)

Description

The Rasmussen's P-36A Hawk is a gift Rank I American fighter with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB) and 1.7 (SB). It was in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.29. Rasmussen's P-36A Hawk is an unique American low tier aircraft in War Thunder. Although it does not appear in the American tech tree, it can be purchased through a DLC pack on Steam. The plane is modeled after the one that Philip M. Rasmussen flew on the island of Oahu during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941.

General info

Flight Performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 3,048 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
482	468	10058	17.9	18.4	7	7	168
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 3,048 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
527	504	10058	17.1	17.3	15.3	10.6	168

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
681	290	520	~12	~5

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 290	< 380	< 460	> 250

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
1,981 m	1,050 hp	1,229 hp

Survivability and armour

• 9.5 mm steel - behind pilot
• All fuel tanks in fuselage

Armaments

Offensive armament

Rasmussen's P-36A is armed with:

• 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, nose-mounted (200 rpg)
• 1 x 7.62 mm Browning machine gun, nose-mounted (500 rpg)

Usage in battles

The plane is no different in performance from the normal P-36A. The best tactic to use would be boom & zoom. Without much fire power or ammo, new players may find the aircraft difficult to use. However, the plane can make an excellent low tier bomber interceptor and performs rather well in a dog fight.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable	Not controllable	Controllable	Combined	Not controllable	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs
III	Wings Repair	Engine		Offensive 12 mm
IV		Engine Injection	Cover	New 12 mm MGs

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Unique aircraft, it's cool to have.
• It's .50 cal at a low tier can be effective at downing enemy planes quickly.
• Good climb speed for its tier.
• Very good turn rate, can boom and zoom easily.
• Decent energy retention.
• Nose mounted armaments.
• Pilot is protected by an armored plate from behind the seat.

Cons:

• Despite being a premium plane, it has no premium reward.
• Individual modules still need to be researched.
• Low amount of ammo. In arcade this isn't really a problem.
• Rather fragile.
• Bad roll rate.
• No armor from the front of the cockpit.
• Huge blind spot behind the pilot's seat.

History

This specific aircraft was used by Philip M. Rasmussen during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He and three other pilots took off to engage enemy fighters. Rasmussem is documented to have shot down an A6M Zero before being forced to land due to extensive damage suffered by his aircraft.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

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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• encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
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