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...ut will out-climb it and out-run it too. However, the slow German [[He 51 (Family)|He 51]] makes an easy target for a P-26A. P-26 pilots should instead focus
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...ut will out-climb it and out-run it too. However, the slow German [[He 51 (Family)|He 51]] makes an easy target for a P-26B.
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...proving ground and stepping stone to the later great fighter, the [[P-40 (Family)|P-40]].
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* [[P-26 (Family)]]
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...proving ground and stepping stone to the later great fighter, the [[P-40 (Family)|P-40]].
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...proving ground and stepping stone to the later great fighter, the [[P-40 (Family)|P-40]].
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...ritish fighters, including some lower-rank Bf 109s and Hawker [[Hurricane (Family)|Hurricanes]]. Never attempt to turn with Zeros, He 112s, Spitfires or low-
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...-400''' was the American redesignation for the export model of the [[P-39 (Family)|P-39 Airacobra]], intended to be sent to Britain and other Allies. It was
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...Merlin engine. Overall, the P-40F is a general improvement to the Warhawk family.
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* [[P-63 (Family)]]
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The Q series became the most numerous and advanced of all the Airacobra family. It was a direct successor of the N series. The whole propeller-engine grou
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...y aircraft. Unfortunately, the P-38G is still an early version of the P-38 family and lacks the dive brakes which help against compressibility. However, play
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"The Need for Speed" is a worthy credo for all [[P-51 (Family)|Mustangs]]. This initial iteration boasts a significant speed advantage ov
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The [[G.91 (Family)|G.91]] is by far the greatest threat to the Yak-23, as it is a small targe
...was not produced in large scale due to it being inferior of the [[MiG-15 (Family)|MiG-15]] that had just been mass produced and entered into service. Betwee
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* [[Bf 110 (Family)|Bf 110]], [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]], [[A-26 (Family)|A-26]]: As mentioned before, those twin engine aircraft are a big threat s
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...en Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. Being an early variant of the Kingcobra family, the P-63A-5 misses out on various improvements like better engines and mor
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* [[Bf 110 (Family)|Bf 110]], [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]], [[A-26 (Family)|A-26]]: As mentioned before, those twin engine aircraft are a big threat s
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...hough it is still quite decent at 4,000-5,000 m and can outclimb [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190s]] and most Soviet fighters at these altitudes. Try not to go much
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...of bombs. With payloads like this, the {{PAGENAME}} can rival the [[B-25 (Family)|B-25]] bombers in their payload deliveries. Unfortunately, for a strike fi
P-61C is the final production version of the P-61 family with the production primarily in 1945. The most notable changes are the tur
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.... One 93 US gallon fuel tank was fitted in each wing, a first for the P-47 family. The total amount of fuel that could be carried with external fuel tanks wa
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...like the [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]], [[J2M (Family)|J2M]] or [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]] which will easily out-climb the P-51. Side climbing affords the c
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* [[P-51 (Family)]]
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* [[P-51 (Family)]]
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* Gloster [[Meteor (Family)|Meteor]]
* Messerschmitt [[Me 262 (Family)|Me 262]]
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*[[Meteor_(Family)|Gloster Meteor]]
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[[File:F-86 vs MiG-15.jpg|thumb|Climbfighting with a [[MiG-15 (Family)|MiG-15]]]]
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* North American [[F-86 (Family)|F-86]] Sabre
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* Gloster [[Meteor (Family)|Meteor]]
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...[[LaGG-3 (Family)|LaGG-3s]], [[Hurricane (Family)|Hurricanes]], [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109s]] or other Buffaloes). Once the F2A has made a pass on the enemy p
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...l give a pilot a good idea of the flight characteristics pertinent to this family of aircraft. Sporting a very distinctive silhouette due to its inverted gul
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* [[F4F (Family)]]
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| link = F6F (Family)
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...essly outmatched on speed by enemy planes on the same BR, as the [[Bf 109 (Family)]]
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{{main|F4U (Family)|l1=History of the F4U Corsair}}
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{{main|F4U (Family)|l1=History of the F4U Corsair}}
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...[[F4U-4B]] or the eight .50 calibre (12.7 mm) machine guns on the [[P-47 (Family)|P-47]], will destroy any lighter aircraft with ease, with plenty of ammuni
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...altitudes, but German planes (e.g. [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109s]], [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190 Ds]], [[Ta 152 C-3|Ta 152s]], and other similar aircraft) that are
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Against the Focke Wulf [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190 D family]], the most ideal method of engaging these enemies is to take advantage of
...eight ratio. These advantages make vertical engagements against the Bf 109 family the most desirable, as the German aircraft will lose more energy attempting
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...d life as the XFD-1 Phantom (not to be confused with the [[F-4 Phantom II (Family)|F-4 Phantom II]]) in the very late stages of World War 2. It was intended
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...s like the [[MiG-15bis]], the [[MiG-17 (Family)|MiG-17]] and the [[Hunter (Family)|Hawker Hunter]], all of which outperform it
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;[[F9F (Family)|Related development]]
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...for the pilot. The OS2U-3 was the most produced variant of the Kingfisher family with 1000 units built. This aircraft first flew in 1941 and it was the only
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...corporated into the Royal Air Force to fight alongside the Curtiss [[P-40 (Family)|P-40]] Tomahawks. Unfortunately for England, lend-lease funds ran out and
...l help pilots to hone their skills and prepare for the rest of the [[P-51 (Family)|Mustang]] series available to play in War Thunder. Don't be surprised whe
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* Twin tails create blindspot for gunners, a trait carried by the B-25 family
* [[B-25 (Family)]]
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Douglas A-20 Havoc / DB-7 Boston was a family of twin-engine aircraft which included attack aircraft, light bomber and ni
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...ound 300 km/h, and can turn with such planes as the [[La-5]] and [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190]] series of fighters. Often, the enemy will be caught off guard by
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|usage-2=other vehicles of the family
|link-2=B-25 (Family)
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To capitalize on the export success of the [[DB-7 (Family)|A-20 Havoc]], the Douglas Aircraft Company developed a successor attack ai
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...e CR.42 gets thrown with the likes of [[P-36 (Family)|P-36]] and [[LaGG-3 (Family)|LaGG-3]] fighters. As such, the majority of aircraft the CR.42 will engage
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| link = AD Skyraider (Family)
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| link = AD Skyraider (Family)
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...reakthrough A-20 design were carried into the A-26. It is easy to spot the family resemblance of the nose gear, high wing, straight fuselage, and dihedral wi
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...e firepower is not as concentrated as on the [[A-20G-25|A-20G]] or [[A-26 (Family)|A-26 Invader]], but quite better than on many US fighter designs. And many
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* de Havilland [[Mosquito (Family)|Mosquito]]
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* [[Do 335 (Family)|Do 335]]: this interceptor posts a huge threat to the PB4Y due to its dest
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...er, the B-17G still retains the critical weakness of the "Flying Fortress" family, namely its relatively weak tail, excessive wing loading that restrict its
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* [[B-24/PB4Y (Family)]]
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...Corps (USAAC) realized that its current primary heavy bomber, the [[B-17 (Family)|B-17]] would not have the range nor the payload to efficiently transit wha
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...anberra''' was the second version of the license-built British [[Canberra (Family)|English Electric Canberra]] jet bomber/reconnaissance aircraft. Compared t
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* [[Canberra (Family)]]
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...proving ground and stepping stone to the later great fighter, the [[P-40 (Family)|P-40]].
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...ndly planes or for a dangerous threat like, [[MiG-3-15|MiG-3s]], [[LaGG-3 (Family)|LaGG-3s]], [[Hurricane Mk I/L|Hurricane]], [[Bf 109 B-1|Bf 109s]] or anoth
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...d the Fw 190 series is as fast, although with worse climb rate. The latter family of German fighters should be avoided in head-on situation, because of their
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"The Need for Speed" is a worthy credo for all [[P-51 (Family)|Mustangs]]. This initial iteration boasts a significant speed advantage ov
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...a ([[Yak-3 (Family)|Yak-3]], [[Yak-9 (Family)|Yak-9]], [[La-7]], [[La-9]]) family and the [[I-225]] should be dealt with on as unequal terms as possible. Pos
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...109 (Family)|Bf 109 F/Gs]], [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190 A]] or other [[P-40 (Family)|P-40s]]. Another way of disengaging is to do a sudden Split-S to dodge und
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...|F4U Corsair]]), and Bell's XFL Airabonita (a naval version of the [[P-39 (Family)|P-39 Airacobra]]).
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...h American. The P-51D variant was the most produced variant of the Mustang family featuring improved wings and was built at multiple locations. The "-NA" de
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...ls were made for the specifications, one of which would become the [[P-39 (Family)|Bell P-39 Airacobra]], but it was the Lockheed design team headed by Hall
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* [[B-25J-20|B-25]], [[Ju 88 A-4|Ju 88]], [[IL-2 (Family)|IL-2]], etc: These aircraft have either powerful defensive guns, for examp
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* Small target much like the Soviet [[I-16 (Family)|I-16]]
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* Tupolev [[SB 2M (Family)|SB 2M]]
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* [[I-16 (Family)|I-16]]: the late I-16s are equipped with ShVAK cannons that can be pretty
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...avoid turn-fighting especially with [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109s]] and [[A6M (Family)|A6M]] Zeros which will dance around the P-43.
...-supercharger was a product of Boeing which they developed for the [[B-17 (Family)|B-17]] and when other aircraft companies became aware of this device, they
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* North American [[P-51 (Family)|P-51]] Mustang
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* [[Fw 190 (Family)]]
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...ared to the other fighters like the [[P-38 (Family)|Lightning]] or [[P-47 (Family)|Thunderbolt]]. A very good power to weight ratio makes its acceleration in
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...reakthrough A-20 design were carried into the A-26. It is easy to spot the family resemblance of the nose gear, high wing, straight fuselage, and dihedral wi
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| link = F4U (Family)
{{main|F4U (Family)|l1=History of the F4U Corsair}}
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* [[Su-2 (Family)|Su-2]]: given your weak firepower, even an average attacker will appear to
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...reakthrough A-20 design were carried into the A-26. It is easy to spot the family resemblance of the nose gear, high wing, straight fuselage, and dihedral wi
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* [[Su-2 (Family)]]: given your weak firepower, even an average attacker will appear to be s
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* [[Su-2 (Family)]]: given your weak firepower, even an average attacker will appear to be s
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* [[Su-2 (Family)]]: given your weak firepower, even an average attacker will appear to be s
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* [[He 112 (Family)]]
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...e time. However, it faced stiff competition from Messerschmitt's [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]]. The two planes had comparable performance. While the He 112 had
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...to Spain, where they formed a separate fighter wing called Grupa de Casa 5-G-5. The Spanish operated their He 112s until the early 1950s.
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The Bf 109 B-1 runs the risk of meeting [[Hurricane_(Family)|Hurricanes]], a plane introduced to the [[:Category:Britain_aircraft|RAF]]
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...attle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.35]]. The second [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]] in the German aviation tech tree, introducing the Emil airframe t
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..., a reputation coming out of the fact that its main rival, the [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]], simply did it better. However, with combat flaps, the E-3 is a
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...advantages it has over the [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]] and [[Hurricane (Family)|Hurricane]] is the engine, being able to do manoeuvring without choking th
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...ot dedicated Boom & Zoomers, and many other aircraft such as the [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190]] do it much better. While it is true that a pure Boom & Zooming ap
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...ed aircraft of the U.S. line, such as [[F4U (Family)|Corsairs]] or [[P-47 (Family)|Thunderbolts]]. Fighting better climbing opponents means that having an en
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The German [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190]] is an excellent diver with also excellent maximum speeds and roll
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...wer increase, it still has the same overheating issue as earlier [[Bf 109 (Family)|Franz variants]]. Constant WEP usage is not recommended, as it can greatly
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...ally short turning radius. However, to survive a tangle with a [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]] is an ordeal. The best strategy would be to scissor until the S
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...in the Bf 109 G-6 are the [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfires]] and the [[P-47 (Family)|Thunderbolts]]. The Spitfire can out-turn you at almost all altitudes belo
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...e of possibility to use the G-14 compared to the other 109s. The [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]] are dedicated fighters but can but used in a lot of roles in batt
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* Kawasaki [[Ki-61 (Family)|Ki-61]]
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{{Youtube-gallery|V77eUJjifzM|'''The Me-262 family''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 1:26 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|hg
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;[[F-86 (Family)|Related development]]
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...prior to Update 1.27. The Kurfürst is the pinnacle of the famed [[Bf 109 (Family)|109 series]]. "Kurfürst," representing the letter "K" in the Wehrmacht ph
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{{Youtube-gallery|V77eUJjifzM|'''The Me-262 family''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 4:38 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
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{{Youtube-gallery|V77eUJjifzM|'''The Me-262 family''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 5:17 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
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...P-39 Airacobras]], [[F6F (Family)|F6F Hellcats]] and the early [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]], as these are hard to beat if they are allowed to engage on the
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...nd a complete lack of armour protection did it no favors. The [[Hurricane (Family)|Hawker Hurricane]], itself not a cutting-edge fighter, at times outclassed
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...will be placed with many better-manoeuvring fighters like the [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]].
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* [[Fw 190 (Family)]]
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...e planes, and biplane fighters. By 1936 it had lost to the rival [[Bf 109 (Family)| Messerschmitt Bf 109]] in the Luftwaffe's competition due to its largely
...Meanwhile Focke-Wulf managed to meet these requirements with the [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190]] and won a contract that would result in one of the best German fi
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In the defensive, you can often dive away from planes, such as [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfires]] and [[La-5FN|La-5s]]. Still, you need to be at a decent altitu
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...ests]], [[Fw 190 A-5]], [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109 G variants]], [[Spitfire (Family)|Griffon Spitfires]] and [[F4U-1C]]'s. Unfortunately, the A-8 is by and lar
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...arly deal with such foes as [[A6M (Family)|A6M]]<nowiki/>s and [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfires]] like the [[Spitfire F Mk IX|Mk IX]].
...re F Mk 24]], [[F8F (Family)|F8F]], [[P-51H-5-NA]], [[F2G-1]] and [[Ki-84 (Family)|Ki-84]]. These foes can intercept and force the Ta 152 H-1 into dogfights
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...om tactics, especially on heavily armed strategic bombers like the [[B-17 (Family)|B-17 Flying Fortress]]. With its armament of four MG-151 20 mm cannons (tw
* Focke-Wulf [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190]]
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...ound attack fighter-bomber aircraft meant to replace the obsolete [[Ju 87 (Family)|Ju 87]] dive bomber. The F-8 variant was based on the [[Fw 190 A-8]], feat
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...lent high altitude performance especially against aircraft such as [[F-86 (Family)|Sabres]]
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...17 Z-7 was a model of the Do 17Z, the main variant of the Dornier [[Do 17 (Family)|Do 17]]. The Dornier 17, dubbed the "flying pencil", was designed in the e
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* [[Do 217 (Family)]]
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* [[Bf 110 (Family)]]
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...e rating means you may be pitted against faster fighters (like the [[P-47 (Family)|P-47]] or the [[P-39Q-5|P-39Q]]) that can catch up to you if they dive on
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...217 itself is essentially a bigger, more powerful version of the [[Do 17 (Family)|Do 17]]. It was a stark contrast to the Do 17 in many ways. While the Do 1
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...ompared to contemporaries such as the [[Beaufighter (Family)|Beaufighter]] family of twin-engined aircraft, the G-2 clearly packs a more powerful punch.
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...variant unlocked of the Me 410 line-up of planes, succeeding the [[Do 217 (Family)|Do 217]] fighter variants. Compared to Do 217, the Me 410 boasts significa
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* [[Me 410 (Family)]]
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* [[P-40 (Family)]]{{-}}[[A-36]]{{-}}[[F4U-1A]]{{-}}{{Specs-Link|corsair_fmk2}}{{-}}[[A-20G-
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* Less manoeuvrable than proper biplane fighters like the [[I-15 (Family)|I-15]]
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* [[I-16 (Family)|I-16]]: this stubby little plane is commonly seen at low tiers. It turns a
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|link= Me 262 (Family)
...''Narwal'' (Narwhal), was a prototype interceptor variant of the [[Me 262 (Family)|Me 262]] initially conceptualized in 1943. It was specifically ordered by
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...cking with machine guns or cannon pods (e.g. [[B-25J-1|B-25s]] or [[Ju 87 (Family)|Ju 87s]]) can constitute early threats and any climbing fighters will easi
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* Tupolev [[SB 2M (Family)|SB 2M]]
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{{Youtube-gallery|V77eUJjifzM|'''The Me-262 family''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 3:54 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}
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The original "short wing" version of the famous [[Ju 88 (Family)|Ju 88 family]], the Ju 88 A-1 also had less powerful engines greatly limiting its war lo
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;[[Ju 88 (Family)|Related development]]
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* [[He 111 (Family)]]
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* Tupolev [[SB 2M (Family)|SB]]
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| link = Do 217 (Family)
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| link = He 51 (Family)
* [[Su-2 (Family)]]: given your weak firepower, even an average attacker will appear to be s
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...y)|P-39]], [[MiG-3-15]], [[Hurricane (Family)|Hurricanes]] and [[Spitfire (Family)|early Spitfires]]. These aircraft are all much faster than the He 112 and
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..., a reputation coming out of the fact that its main rival, the [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire]], simply did it better. However, especially with combat flaps, t
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As the final in-game variant of the [[Fw_190_(Family)|Fw 190 series]] (excluding the later [[Ta_152_H-1|Ta 152 H-1]]) the Fw 190
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| link = Hs 129 (Family)
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| link = Do 335 (Family)
...(lit. "Arrow") was a dedicated "bomber destroyer" variant of the [[Do 335 (Family)|Do 335]] fast bomber/attacker aircraft. In a further step to converting th
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* Kawasaki [[Ki-61 (Family)|Ki-61]]
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* [[CR.32 (Family)]]
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* Heinkel [[He 112 (Family)|He 112]]
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| link-2 = Wellington (Family)
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| link = Yak-1 (Family)
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...ck of the seat (16.9 mm or 0.66 in). Its worst opponent is the [[Spitfire (Family)|Spitfire series]]. It's best not to mess with them. If you entered a dogfi
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...BR. Designed to be contemporary to the universally feared German [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]], it maintains excellent energy retention, adequate speed, brutal
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...un faster aircraft like the [[P-38 (Family)|P-38]] series or other [[P-47 (Family)|P-47]]<nowiki/>s. A way to disengage a fighter is to do a sudden split-S t
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| link = Yak-1 (Family)
...y)|P-51 Mustang]], [[Bf 109 (Family)|Messerschmitt Bf 109]], and [[Fw 190 (Family)|Focke-Wulf Fw 190]]). Across all of the Yak fighter aircraft families comb
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...began as a two-seat trainer designed to support the [[Yak-1 (Family)|Yak-1 family]], armed with only one 7.62 mm ShKAS light machine gun for gunnery practice
...he enemy aircraft but stalling this fighter is a death wish. Any [[Bf 110 (Family)|Bf 110]] or the other Boom & Zoom type aircraft will knock your plane out.
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...1B''' is the second variant of the [[Yak-1 (Family)|Yak-1 fighter aircraft family]]. The Yak-1B debuted in the autumn of 1942 with a more powerful Klimov M-1
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...T''' was the second variant of the [[Yak-9 (Family)|Yak-9 fighter aircraft family]]. Instead of the usual 20 mm ShVAK cannon, it was armed with a 37 mm Nudel
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...which was the third variant of the [[Yak-9 (Family)|Yak-9 fighter aircraft family]]. The Yak-9B was a fighter-bomber configuration of the Yak-9D (factory off
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...was the second variant of the [[Yak-9 (Family)|Yakovlev-9 fighter aircraft family]]. The Yak-9K was an attempt to increase firepower over the standard Yak-9T
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...]], the Yak-9 would prove to be the most important Soviet fighter aircraft family, seeing massive production and evolving into many variants. Alexander Serge
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...-3''' was the first variant of the [[Yak-3 (Family)|Yak-3 fighter aircraft family]]. The Yak 3 was one of several significant Soviet aircraft developed by Al
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...3P''' is the second variant of the [[Yak-3 (Family)|Yak-3 fighter aircraft family]]. The Yak-3P, which entered service in 1945, was the most common Yak-3 var
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* [[Yak-9 (Family)]]
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...9U''' was the sixth variant of the [[Yak-9 (Family)|Yak-9 fighter aircraft family]]. The aircraft was based on the [[Yak-9T]] and included significant aerody
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| link = Yak-9 (Family)
...silver Yak-9P has the appearance of a Soviet counterpart to the US [[P-51 (Family)|P-51D Mustang]]. This refined postwar variant of the Yak-9 boasts an all-m
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...ers Jumo 004 engine (dubbed the RD-10) hammered into the existing [[Yak-3 (Family)|Yak-3]] fuselage was well underway, but a few setbacks meant that the full
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...anoeuvrable twin engine aircraft like [[Ju 88 (Family)|Ju 88]] or [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]], or bombers if there are any. Given the bad forward visibility of
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| link = I-15 (Family)
...anoeuvrable twin engine aircraft like [[Ju 88 (Family)|Ju 88]] or [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]], or bombers if there are any. Given the bad forward visibility of
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| link = I-15 (Family)
...anoeuvrable twin engine aircraft like [[Ju 88 (Family)|Ju 88]] or [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]], or bombers if there are any. Given the bad forward visibility of
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...GENAME}} ''Chaika'' is a further development of the [[I-15 (Family)|I-15]] family of biplanes, conceptualized after experience during the Spanish Civil War l
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...nd the end of 1939, making it the second most numerous variant of the I-15 family, just behind the I-153.
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...e to deal with later aircraft such as the [[Ki-43-I]] and the [[Hurricane (Family)|Hurricane]], and being wholly outmatched by aircraft like the [[Spitfire M
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...[[C. 202]], the [[P-400]] and early [[Yak-1 (Family)|Yaks]] and [[LaGG-3 (Family)|LaGGs]] in mixed battle matchmaking a lot more often than its predecessor.
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The I-16 type 18 has, like all [[I-16 (Family)|I-16s]] a weak structure. The only armour is 6 mm (0.23 inch) steel in the
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...anoeuvrable twin engine aircraft like [[Ju 88 (Family)|Ju 88]] or [[Ki-45 (Family)|Ki-45]], or bombers if there are any. Given the bad forward visibility of
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* [[P-36_(Family)|P-36]] (all variants) - The P-36 is very well armed (4 x 7.62 mm Browning
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* Messerschmitt [[Bf 109 (Family)|Bf 109]]
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* Curtiss [[P-40 (Family)|P-40]]
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The I-185 is best described as a Soviet equivalent to a [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190]], as its roll rate, climb rate, and dive acceleration are closely
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...at the aircraft can survive dives much better than aircraft of the [[La-5 (Family)|Lavochkin tree]]. Finally, it is worth noting that the aircraft features a
The I-185 (M-71) can be thought of as a Russian [[Fw 190 (Family)|Fw 190]], and has very similar performance to its German counterpart. The
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...The I-16 however is the most manoeuvrable aircraft at its BR (save [[A6M (Family)|Zeros]]). The I-16 also has a great roll rate. One thing that is important
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;[[MiG-15 (Family)|Related development]]
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...un pods used on the JOV-1A Mohawks reconnaissance aircraft and the [[UH-1 (Family)|UH-1 Iroquois "Huey"]] helicopters. The [[FN M3M (12.7 mm)|M3M]] is a flex
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...on of a ShVAK and Berezin is powerful against most opponents like [[Ki-43 (Family)|Ki-43]]
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* [[F-86 Sabre (Family)|F-86 Family]]
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...advanced and newer American fighter-bombers, such as the [[F-4 Phantom II (Family)|F-4 Phantom II]] and the [[F-105D|F-105 Thunderchief]], which to everyone'
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* [[Spitfire (Family)|Supermarine Spitfires]] - The Supermarine Spitfire is a plane to be feared
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* [[Spitfire (Family)|Supermarine Spitfires]] - The Spitfire is a plane to be feared when flying
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