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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
* Very similar play style to the B-18 Bolo. The dorsal and frontal turrets seemed to have swapped places, meaning turret in front and nest in back.
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* Very maneuverable for a bomber.
 
* The bombload is more than capable of leveling bases and vehicle formations. A single 2000 lb bomb can net you 850+ points in a match from a good run.
 
* The bombload is more than capable of leveling bases and vehicle formations. A single 2000 lb bomb can net you 850+ points in a match from a good run.
* The frontal gunner, while only having a .30 cal, can be used as a manual weapon if you keep the front of the plane on an enemies tail.
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* The frontal gunner, while only having a .30 cal, can be used as a manual weapon if you keep the front of the plane on an enemies tail, or for attacking ground targets.
* Although being a premium, it is a less well known plane, leading to some confusion on the plane.Can be very helpful in battles.
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* As it's a less well known aircraft, enemies may not know how to effectively fight it.
* Despite its pre-war design, it easily handles damage and fires can dealt with easily.
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* It can easily take fire from machine guns on the wings, and in general is fairly survivable.
* While having limited fire arcs on the rear turrets, they are well protected and regularly surprise enemies that don't know they're there.
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* While having limited fire arcs on the rear turrets, they cover a wide area and can surprise enemies that don't know they're there.
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* The 2000lb bomb works well in ground forces.
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
* Like with all American bombers, it is a large target. An altitude advantage can help alleviate some problems with enemy fighters.
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* It's a large target, and even though the critical components are hard to hit individually, the large wings and tail will accumulate damage over time.
* Despite the high speed, it can easily be caught up to by more advanced Rank I aircraft, such as the Soviet Yakolev and Lavochkin aircraft.
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* Despite it's comparatively good speed, most Axis and Russian aircraft can catch up to it easily.
* Unlike its younger brother, the B-18, the B-10s rear gunners have a slightly restricted field of view, giving a sort of blind spot to the gunners.
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* Unlike its younger brother, the B-18, the B-10s rear gunners have a slightly restricted field of view over the tail, where the gunners can't fire.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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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.''
 
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Revision as of 16:46, 22 August 2019

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
B-10B
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B-10B
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Description

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The B-10B is a premium Rank I American bomber with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB) and 1.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.67 "Assault".

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 2,438 m)
Max altitude
(meters)
Turn time
(seconds)
Rate of climb
(meters/second)
Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
331 319 7380 21.8 22.7 6.3 6.2 600
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 2,438 m)
Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second)
Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
355 343 7380 20.2 21.0 9.3 7.7 600

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
+ -
564 235 340 ~?? ~?
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h)
Rudder
(km/h)
Elevators
(km/h)
Radiator
(km/h)
< 200 < 270 < 290 > 307
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
2,200 m 760 hp No WEP

Survivability and armour

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Armaments

Suspended armament

The B-10B is able to be equipped with:

  • 6 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs
  • 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs
  • 2 x 1000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs
  • 1 x 2000 lb AN-M66A2 bomb

Defensive armament

Main article: Browning (7.62 mm)

The B-10B is defended with:

  • 1 x 7.62 mm Browning machine gun, nose turret (600 rpg )
  • 1 x 7.62 mm Browning machine gun, beam turret (600 rpg)
  • 1 x 7.62 mm Browning machine gun, ventral turret (600 rpg)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Manual Engine Control

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

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage Repair Radiator Turret 7.62 mm belts SBC-17
II Compressor Airframe New 7.62 mm MGs (turret)
III Wings Repair Engine MBC-17
IV Cover LBC-17

Being a premium aircraft, it has all its modules researched by default.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Very maneuverable for a bomber.
  • The bombload is more than capable of leveling bases and vehicle formations. A single 2000 lb bomb can net you 850+ points in a match from a good run.
  • The frontal gunner, while only having a .30 cal, can be used as a manual weapon if you keep the front of the plane on an enemies tail, or for attacking ground targets.
  • As it's a less well known aircraft, enemies may not know how to effectively fight it.
  • It can easily take fire from machine guns on the wings, and in general is fairly survivable.
  • While having limited fire arcs on the rear turrets, they cover a wide area and can surprise enemies that don't know they're there.
  • The 2000lb bomb works well in ground forces.

Cons:

  • It's a large target, and even though the critical components are hard to hit individually, the large wings and tail will accumulate damage over time.
  • Despite it's comparatively good speed, most Axis and Russian aircraft can catch up to it easily.
  • Unlike its younger brother, the B-18, the B-10s rear gunners have a slightly restricted field of view over the tail, where the gunners can't fire.

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === Encyclopedia Info ===, also if applicable).

Media

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

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
  • other literature.


USA bombers
Dive  SB2U-2 · SB2U-3 · SBD-3 · SB2C-1C · SB2C-4
Torpedo  TBD-1 · PBY-5 Catalina · PBY-5A Catalina · TBF-1C · BTD-1
Medium  B-10B · B-18A · B-34 · PV-2D · B-25J-1 · B-25J-20 · A-26C-45 · A-26C-45DT · B-26B
Heavy  B-17E · B-17E/L · B-17G-60-VE · PB4Y-2 · B-24D-25-CO · B-29A-BN
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