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All the nations start with [[:Category:Biplanes|biplanes]] and/or [[:Category:Light fighters|light fighters]]. You will not see a big difference in terms of gameplay on these Reserve planes.
 
All the nations start with [[:Category:Biplanes|biplanes]] and/or [[:Category:Light fighters|light fighters]]. You will not see a big difference in terms of gameplay on these Reserve planes.
The best nation to start with is the USSR. Russians have the best biplanes, mainly because they kept using them during the early stage of the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945).
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The best nation to start with is the USSR. The Soviets have the best biplanes, mainly because they kept using them during the early stage of the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945).
  
 
===[[File:USA flag.png|50px|border|link=Category:USA_aircraft]] [[:Category:USA_aircraft|USA]]===
 
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In these late ranks, you will have access to the craziest ideas of the Nazi and German engineering, the [[Bf 109 G-10]], the [[Bf 109 K-4]] and the [[Ta 152 H-1]] were the last war efforts of Germany and between the best prop-planes In Game.
 
In these late ranks, you will have access to the craziest ideas of the Nazi and German engineering, the [[Bf 109 G-10]], the [[Bf 109 K-4]] and the [[Ta 152 H-1]] were the last war efforts of Germany and between the best prop-planes In Game.
  
'''Rank V (Jets) :''' The [[Me 163|Me 163B]] ''"Komet"'' is one of the first Jets you will have access to and is one of the hardest aircrafts to fly and one of the most impressive along with the [[Ho 229 V3]] and the [[Me_262_A-1/U4_Pulkzerstorer|Me 262 A-1/U4]] ''"Pulkzerstorer"''. The Germans have the most WW2 Jets while Russians had none, Great Britain only one (the [[Meteor F. Mk.3]] which never saw active combat-operation in Europe) and the USA also one that may have been used against Japan (the [[P-80A-5]]).
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'''Rank V (Jets) :''' The [[Me 163|Me 163B]] ''"Komet"'' is one of the first Jets you will have access to and is one of the hardest aircrafts to fly and one of the most impressive along with the [[Ho 229 V3]] and the [[Me_262_A-1/U4_Pulkzerstorer|Me 262 A-1/U4]] ''"Pulkzerstorer"''. The Germans have the most WW2 Jets while the Soviets had none, Great Britain only one (the [[Meteor F. Mk.3]] which never saw active combat-operation in Europe) and the USA also one that may have been used against Japan (the [[P-80A-5]]).
  
  
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Soviet planes requires more accuracy than its American and British counterparts, but with accuracy you can easily take down planes using the powerful cannons by the soviets.
 
Soviet planes requires more accuracy than its American and British counterparts, but with accuracy you can easily take down planes using the powerful cannons by the soviets.
  
'''Rank I :''' The Rank I Russian aircrafts are planes from the Spanish Civil War until 1941. The first plane you should research is the [[I-153 M-62 Chaika]], it's a fun plane to use and probably the best Rank I aircraft. Then the [[Yak-1]] or the [[LaGG-3-8]] who are faster and have a cannon. The Russian bombers in this era aren't good at all, if you really want a bomber research the [[BB-1]] and Su-2s.
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'''Rank I :''' The Rank I Soviet aircraft are planes from the Spanish Civil War until 1941. The first plane you should research is the [[I-153 M-62 Chaika]], it's a fun plane to use and probably the best Rank I aircraft. Then the [[Yak-1]] or the [[LaGG-3-8]] who are faster and have a cannon. The Soviet bombers in this era aren't good at all, if you really want a bomber research the [[BB-1]] and Su-2s.
  
 
'''Rank II :''' At this Rank, all the Tech Trees have a good aircraft to try : Yakovlev OKB proposes you the [[Yak-7B]], the [[Yak-1B]] and the [[Yak-9]], Mikoyan-Gurevitch offers you the [[MiG-3-15]] (the plane of the greatest Soviet Ace Alexander Pokryshkin)and the [[MiG-3-34]] (a low [[BR]] plane with 2 cannons, a simple burst rips a plane apart), and Lavotchkin OKB gives you the [[La-5]].
 
'''Rank II :''' At this Rank, all the Tech Trees have a good aircraft to try : Yakovlev OKB proposes you the [[Yak-7B]], the [[Yak-1B]] and the [[Yak-9]], Mikoyan-Gurevitch offers you the [[MiG-3-15]] (the plane of the greatest Soviet Ace Alexander Pokryshkin)and the [[MiG-3-34]] (a low [[BR]] plane with 2 cannons, a simple burst rips a plane apart), and Lavotchkin OKB gives you the [[La-5]].
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The [[Yer-2 ACh-30B /Early]] (coming soon) is part of the Soviet Heavy Bombers who bombed Germany. It has a good defence and an important payload. The first soviet heavy bomber, the Pe-8 has a incredible defensive armaments and the ability to carry the heaviest bomb in the game, the FAB-5000 5 ton bomb.  
 
The [[Yer-2 ACh-30B /Early]] (coming soon) is part of the Soviet Heavy Bombers who bombed Germany. It has a good defence and an important payload. The first soviet heavy bomber, the Pe-8 has a incredible defensive armaments and the ability to carry the heaviest bomb in the game, the FAB-5000 5 ton bomb.  
  
'''Rank IV :''' The Russian rank IV planes are very good fighters but have less and less ammo. Accuracy will define your Survivability. The [[Yak-9U]], [[La-7B-20]], [[La-9]] and [[IL-10 (1946)]] have low amount of ammo, but great fire power. In the bomber tech tree, the Tu-4 is a very versatile bomber, out climbing, out turning and out running the original B-29 superfortress. Its payload and defensive armament is the first in the game.
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'''Rank IV :''' The Soviet rank IV planes are very good fighters but have less and less ammo. Accuracy will define your Survivability. The [[Yak-9U]], [[La-7B-20]], [[La-9]] and [[IL-10 (1946)]] have low amount of ammo, but great fire power. In the bomber tech tree, the Tu-4 is a very versatile bomber, out climbing, out turning and out running the original B-29 superfortress. Its payload and defensive armament is the first in the game.
  
 
'''Rank V (Jets) :''' The rate of fire of the guns increases, the ammo count decreases. The [[Il 28|Il-28]], the [[MiG-15]] and the[[MiG-15bis]] are the highest planes in terms of [[BR]]. They have only a very few seconds of firing, and the low velocity on the of the guns (especially of the NS-37) decreases the chances of hitting the enemy.
 
'''Rank V (Jets) :''' The rate of fire of the guns increases, the ammo count decreases. The [[Il 28|Il-28]], the [[MiG-15]] and the[[MiG-15bis]] are the highest planes in terms of [[BR]]. They have only a very few seconds of firing, and the low velocity on the of the guns (especially of the NS-37) decreases the chances of hitting the enemy.

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