..., the need for which was clear at the beginning of World War II. The first prototype was refashioned after the M2A4 at the Rock Island Arsenal. The tank had a r
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...rapidly evolving aviation technology during that era. In the end, only one prototype was built, and it never entered full production.
.... All three Soviet design bureaus (Lavochkin, MiG, and Sukhoi) developed a prototype for testing.
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By May 1935 the first prototype flew and attained speeds of 281 mph (452 km/h) and reaching an altitude of
...Don R. Berlin at the Curtiss Wright Corporation design bureau.The plane's prototype (Model 75B) completed its maiden flight in mid-April 1935.
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By May 1935 the first prototype flew and attained speeds of 281 mph (452 km/h) and reaching an altitude of
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By May 1935 the first prototype flew and attained speeds of 452 km/h (281 mph) and reaching an altitude of
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...higher top speeds when tested. The Army ordered thirteen versions of this prototype built for additional testing. Unfortunately, the experimental turbo-superch
...th a simpler supercharged Allison engine and was designated XP-40. The new prototype first flew on October 14, 1938. The aircraft flew and looked good but vario
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...plane, originally designated the XP-39E, began in February 1941. The first prototype designated XP-63, flew on December 7, 1942, and production of the P-63A-1 (
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...li, a Russian immigrant of Georgian origin. The first flight of the XP-47B prototype took place in May 1941. Full-scale production began in March 1942.
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...tanks was 1266 US gallons, giving the aircraft a range of 2350 miles. The prototype was designated as the XP-47N.
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...y quickly set to work on the new prototype designated NA-73X. The original prototype was assembled in 117 days and first flew on October 26, 1940. A majority of
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...d in just 143 days. This was a huge feat, as the aircraft was a full-scale prototype with functional armament. The aircraft was produced in a large tent in comp
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...ed. The resulting performance boost was so significant that the swept-wing prototype of the XP-86 was supposedly able to break the sound barrier in a dive a few
...would feature the more promising swept wings instead of straight ones. The prototype Sabre XP-86, built with swept wings, first flew on October 1, 1947.
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...e competition, the Grumman Company changed the design, creating the XF4F-2 prototype. Due to a number of defects in the XF4F-2, a competing firm won instead wit
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...t for a prototype, designated "XF4U-1" and after a mock-up inspection, the prototype was to be powered by an extremely powerful Twin-row, 18 cylinder engine cre
...1938 for a U.S. Navy single-seater carrier-based fighter competition. The prototype showed excellent performance characteristics but was in need of substantial
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...e more manoeuvrable Buffalo was chosen. Grumman then redesigned his XF4F-2 prototype into what was to become a F4F-3 Wildcat. The Wildcat was inferior to A6M Ze
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...experience and data collected from the A6M captured in the Aleutians. The prototype flew in June of 1942 and was powered by a Wright Cyclone R-2600. The aircra
...the F4U Corsair. The Corsair was meant to replace the F4F Wildcat, but the prototype was full of flaws, as were the first production models. So, it was decided
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...d also feature a bubble canopy for better all around visibility. The first prototype, the XF8F-1, first took to the skies on the 21st August 1944. Further tests
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...d also feature a bubble canopy for better all around visibility. The first prototype, the XF8F-1, first took to the skies on the 21st August 1944. Further tests
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...nd in 1941 the U.S. Navy moved onto to a new aircraft. The XF7F-1 Tigercat prototype made its original flight on December 2, 1943. The F7F-1 aircraft went into
The XF7F-1 Tigercat prototype made its original flight on December 2, 1943. The F7F-1 aircraft went into
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The F9F-8 was the final version. Its prototype's first flight was December 1953. In this model, the fuselage was lengthene
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The ХA-26 prototype made its first flight on July 10, 1942. Mass production began in September
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Despite the fact that it was clear (even at the time of the prototype CR.42) that monoplanes would have an advantage in air battles, the Italian
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...can modified their design of NA-40 and developed the NA-62 which went into prototype testing as the YB-25 and then ordered into production as the B-25.
...y had a previous design for their NA-40B which they had already built as a prototype known as NA-62. After initial service tests, the USAAC placed an order with
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...gn competition for a coastal anti-ship bomber. A year later the Boeing-299 prototype was built, equipped with four 750-HP Pratt & Whitney engines. It was first
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...ually built than any other US Warplane during World War II. The first B-24 prototype flew in December of 1939 named "XB-24". The aircraft was designed around th
...ed in March of 1939, with a prototype required by the end of the year. The prototype was finished and made its first flight just two days before the deadline on
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...ing the Pacific Theater. To compensate for this, Boeing began to develop a prototype which would incorporate a pressurized cabin to allow for higher altitude fl
The resulting XB-29 prototype and the later production series B-29 bomber had everything the USAAC was lo
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The first eight B-57As were US conversions of this first prototype aircraft, with only some structural details adapted for US manufacturing. F
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By May 1935 the first prototype flew and attained speeds of 450 km/h (280 mph) and reaching an altitude of
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...in test flights until a turbosupercharger explosion led to the loss of the prototype. The XP-50 project was then canceled.
Grumman XP-50 twin-engine army fighter prototype
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...sulting in one of the most deadly and large fighters in World War Two. The prototype YP-61, had a long fuselage gondola in between two engine nacelles. The tail
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...y quickly set to work on the new prototype designated NA-73X. The original prototype was assembled in 117 days and first flew on October 26, 1940. A majority of
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...produced the XF5F Skyrocket, to complete with Vought's XF4U-1 Corsair (the prototype of the legendary [[F4U (Family)|F4U Corsair]]), and Bell's XFL Airabonita (
...ignificantly better flight performance. During testing of the single XP-50 prototype the turbo-supercharger on one of the aircraft's engines exploded, destroyin
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The prototype first flew on 8 April, 1943. The performance was significantly better than
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...aircraft designs to them sometime after the deliveries were complete. The prototype XP-51 was then developed. It had the same Allison V-1710 engine as the P-40
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...ked talks about a Merlin-powered P-38 but that was also rejected. Only one prototype was developed.
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A Ki-61 prototype got off the ground for the first time in December 1941. Full-scale producti
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The aircraft was developed by the Mitsubishi Company's design bureau. A prototype model made its first flight on April 1, 1939. Full-scale production began i
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Unfortunately, the AP-4 prototype also had a tight cowl fitted to the aircraft which lead to overheating and
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The ХА-26 prototype made its first flight on July 10, 1942. Mass production began in September
...pany under the direction of Edward Heinemann and Robert Donovan. The XA-26 prototype made its first flight on July 10, 1942. Mass production began in September
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...lieving that its characteristics could be significantly improved. A fourth prototype was built, with a new designation: He 51a.
...ion of He 51 A-1 fighters began. The production aircraft differed from the prototype: it had a cut-down fuselage spine fairing behind the cockpit, a slightly ch
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The ХА-26 prototype made its first flight on July 10, 1942. Mass production began in September
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The next prototype of the He.112V6 was equipped with an inline 12-cylinder liquid-cooled Junke
The greatest difference between this plane and the previous prototype was its armament. In place of two 7.92-mm machine guns, the He.112V6 was eq
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...construction, inverted gull wings and retractable landing gear. The first prototype, fitted with a British Rolls-Royce Kestrel Mk.IIS inline engine and designa
Heinkel He 112 B-0 single-engine front-line fighter (He 112V9 prototype)
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The Bf 109 B-1 came out of the prototype V series of the Bf 109s and saw combat in the Spanish Civil War. While the
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...E-1 is essentially the first "modern" Bf 109. While the earlier models (V [Prototype], A, B, C) were tested during the Spanish Civil War and developed out of th
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File:FighterImage_Me262V1 frontal.jpg|First prototype was fitted with a Jumo 210 600 hp and a wooden propeller. This saved the te
...FighterImage_Me262v1 take off asymetrical.jpg|Asymmetrical jet engine test prototype
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...idea was thought of in 1943, it would take two years for the only 262 C-2b prototype to take flight in March 1945. During the test flight, it boasted an incredi
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...interceptor. Of the Italian aeronautical industry, three firms submitted a prototype, the G.50 by Fiat, the Re 2000 by Reggiane and the M.C 200 by Macchi. Of th
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...tures. It used a novel evaporative cooling system previously tested on the prototype He 119 reconnaissance aircraft. Unfortunately, due to all blueprints of the
...f 631 km/h at 6,000 m and the fourth achieved 665 km/h at 5,000 m. The 8th prototype used a souped-up engine and managed to reach 747 km/h, Germany's first abso
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The first prototype FW.190V1 took its maiden flight on 1 June 1939. The aircraft went into seri
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...rframe) showed promise and efforts were focused here to create the Ta 152C prototype.
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...rframe) showed promise and efforts were focused here to create the Ta 152C prototype.<ref name="Historyofwar" />
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...turbojet engine and an airtight cockpit: the I-310 (""S""). The first S-01 prototype aircraft made its first flight on December 30, 1947, and, after working on
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...educed to three people and its fixed firepower was strengthened. The first prototype, the Do 217J V1, was converted from the Do 217 E-1 and underwent tests in l
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...17N night fighter to enable the installation of DB 603A engines. The first prototype got off the ground in July 1942.
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...t by the request of the British Admiralty. The Vickers E.F.B. 1 was only a prototype, but did get armed with a flexible mounted Vickers gun. However, when the d
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The Me.410V-1 prototype was redesigned from the Me.210A-0. Testing began in the autumn of 1942, and
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...to a steel "fuselage" mid-section. The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the third prototype of the Ho 229, and was intended to be the testbed for the first production
...ber and requested that two MK 103 cannons were mounted. The result was the prototype Ho 229.
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...in 1935 and featured all-metal construction and a sesquiplane design. The prototype was fitted with a 650 hp engine, but the production version utilized an alm
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...' (lit. "bomber destroyer"), also known as the ''Narwal'' (Narwhal), was a prototype interceptor variant of the [[Me 262 (Family)|Me 262]] initially conceptuali
...A1/U4 was developed by modifying existing Me 262 airframes, with the first prototype being completed in March 1945. The aircraft had to be extensively modified
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...s won the competition and proceeded to produce prototypes. The first Ju 88 prototype flew in December of 1936, and managed to reach a speed of 520 km/h;<ref nam
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...the He 51w. One production He 51 A-1 fighter was converted into the second prototype He 51 floatplane. After it was equipped with floats, it was designated the
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However, the DA and the DAS prototype were superseded by the [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)|ShKAS]] machine gun, which had a f
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However, the sole flyable BV 238 prototype met an unfortunate end before the series could enter production, as only fo
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...9. The Ta-154 reached at top speed of 700km/h or 440mph in testing. The V3 prototype was equipped with radar and a second seat for the radar operator and was co
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The plane's prototype was "Red 6", with the 377th Independent Squadron of the Italian Air Force,
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...and the other was blocked off, making it a single-seat fighter. The first prototype was called the "Bf 109 Z-0" but was shortly bombed after it was finished. T
...944, a new Z-1 prototype, based off the Bf 109G-6, was created. The second prototype differed from the first one, apart from being based on a later variant of t
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...a passenger transport variant, became the world's first pure jet transport prototype aircraft in 1948.
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The He 219 'Uhu' ("Eagle-Owl") was a German prototype night fighter of the Second World War. Designed to counter strategic bomber
...DB 603C (the same engine used on the Fw 190 C high-altitude fighter), the prototype was finally completed and flown in November of 1942. The aircraft impressed
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...ks from the cannon recoil during test firing, which were solved during the prototype testing stage. Recoil and limited ammunition availability necessitated prec
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...was greatly in need of modernisation. Thus, Yakovlev returned to the I-30 prototype, incorporating new design elements inspired by the Yak-1, eventually produc
...ck as 1941. It was then that the Yakovlev Design Bureau presented the I-30 prototype, intended as an alternative to the earlier Yak-1 design. However, the Germa
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...ck as 1941. It was then that the Yakovlev Design Bureau presented the I-30 prototype, intended an alternative to the earlier Yak-1 design. However, the German i
...improved armour and a new propeller. Test pilots were impressed by the new prototype. Their report stated in part: "''Yak-1M possessed excellent horizontal, and
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...ights in 1943, the only comparable Soviet fighter was the Polikarpov I-185 prototype, but it was more difficult to fly and less agile due to its heavier weight.
...l in-game does not sport the production batch's modifications as it is the prototype trial model.
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...of the I-15 allowed it to be used as a high-altitude fighter. On the first prototype of the I-15, after special training (maximally facilitating the constructio
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...without significant changes to the overall size of the aircraft. The first prototype first flew in October 1934 under the direction of test pilot V. P. Chkalov.
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Its first test flight occurred in September 1948, while the second prototype joined the test program in 1949 with several changes to the design, like in
Most of the flaws found in the first prototype were rapidly fixed in the Yak-30D, with most of the problems being eradicat
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...of the I-15 allowed it to be used as a high-altitude fighter. On the first prototype of the I-15, after special training (maximally facilitating the constructio
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...otated through 90 degrees before folding back into the fuselage. The first prototype was powered by a 750 hp M-25V engine. Its maiden flight is variously report
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...The plane was a modernized version of the I-15 fighter. The developmental prototype of the TsKB-3bis underwent state testing in July 1937, and went into series
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...by replacing its canvas outer skin with plywood. In the summer of 1939, a prototype with upper wing surfaces covered with 2.5 mm thick plywood was tested; at t
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...o of these fighters were built, with another rebuilt from the fourth I-185 prototype with the M-71 engine.
...orked perfectly. Experts believed that this very plane could have been the prototype for a series of fighters. Nonetheless, the plane did not go into active ser
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...project underwent redevelopment in 1987, utilizing an adapted hull from a prototype [[Type 89 IFV]].
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...eptor with heavy armament. Mikoyan stepped up to the task with their I-300 prototype, a simple pod-and-boom design with two RD-20 (reverse-engineered BMW 003 je
...bojet engine was developed in both Germany and Great Britain and began the prototype jets of the day. In the early 1940s test aircraft now flew built by Gloster
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...unreliable instead. The two aircraft with this engine received the special prototype designation "I-307". These prototypes are represented in-game as the "MiG-9
...bojet engine was developed in both Germany and Great Britain and began the prototype jets of the day. In the early 1940s test aircraft now flew built by Gloster
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...Lavochkin, Gorbunov, and Gudkov to replace the LaGG-1. The original LaGG-3 prototype was made almost entirely out of wood. The airframe was made out of special
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...) turbojet engine and an airtight cockpit: the I-310 ("S"). The first S-01 prototype aircraft made its first flight on December 30, 1947, and, after working on
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...The [[MiG-15]] and MiG-17 show almost no differences at first glance. The prototype of the MiG-17 was even called the MiG-15bis45. However, only the frontal pa
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...e monoplane fighter. It was a further development of the La-5FN. The first prototype was built in January 1944, making its first flight on 2nd February and ente
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...he aircraft's construction and create an all-metal fighter. In early 1946, prototype fighter 130 was built, to be launched into full-scale production under the
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...ngine. In the end, the Derwent (redesignated as the Klimov RD-500) powered prototype was chosen to enter production as the '''La-15'''. The La-15 would enter se
...used a licence-built Rolls-Royce Derwent engine. A larger and more capable prototype, the La-176D, would be the first Soviet aircraft to break Mach (first in a
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The prototype selected for mass production was the SZ-3, equipped with an M-87 engine. In
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...n Bureau was instructed to design a fighter version of the Pe-2. The first prototype Pe-3 fighter, redesigned from the production Pe-2 bomber, series 16, flew f
The fighter had increased offensive armament. The nose weapon mount of the prototype Pe-3 model consisted of two 12.7 mm Berezin BK machine guns with 150 rounds
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...d double-engined aircraft, but the German invasion in June 1941 halted all prototype work to focus on the enemy threat.
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...posed weapons. Therefore, the "twenty-two" can be safely be considered the prototype version of any of the options being worked out.
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...n Bureau was instructed to design a fighter version of the Pe-2. The first prototype Pe-3 fighter, redesigned from the production Pe-2 bomber, series 16, flew f
The fighter had increased offensive armament. The nose weapon mount of the prototype Pe-3 model consisted of two 12.7 mm Berezin BK machine guns with 150 rounds
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...ared to previous prototypes, it featured the same rear gunner as the third prototype, [[Su-6 (M-71F)]], but now with a liquid-cooled inline engine instead of a
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...working on an improved version of the Pe-3, called the Pe-3bis. The first prototype was developed in September and October of 1941.
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Towards the end of WWII, multiple captured German prototype jet bombers found their way into Soviet hands, and were quickly analysed an
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a sole prototype of an attempt to upgrade the then obsolete SB series bombers. The plane was
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...ute (TsAGI) under the direction of A. N. Tupolev and A. A. Arkhangelski. A prototype ANT-40-1 made its first flight on 7 October 1934. Full-scale production of
...aircraft materials, and technology. As a result, during tests, the ANT-40 prototype nearly matched the maximum speed of the I-16 fighter.
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...bing, attack, transport and reconnaissance aircraft were even. So when the prototype was completed later that year, the SB-RK (hence the "SB-RK" designation whe
..."SB" means "high-speed bomber" and "RK" means "radiators-wing"). The SB-RK prototype was tested in 1939. Full-scale production of the aircraft designated the Ar
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...nd accelerating production. On September 7, the same year, another TSKB-26 prototype set a ceiling record of flying to 11,005 metres with a payload of 2,000 kg.
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...rged Klimov M-105 V-12 inline engines producing 1,100 horsepower each. The prototype was completed in 1939 and during its first test flight on 7th May 1939, it
...arry up to 1,600 kg (3,520 lbs) of bombs, was designated PB-100. The first prototype flew on 15th December 1940 and its performance (top speed of 540 km/h (335
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...fly while carrying its hefty bombload. (Although there was a crash of the prototype, which was designated Stal-7, during takeoff. This led to the arrest of the
The DB-240 prototype got off the ground for the first time on May 14, 1940. Full-scale productio
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The DB-240 prototype got off the ground for the first time on May 14, 1940. Full-scale productio
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...vious heavy bomber [[TB-3M-17-32|TB-3]]. On November 9, 1936, the aircraft prototype was completed, and serial production of the aircraft started in 1939. Pe-8
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...rged Klimov M-105 V-12 inline engines producing 1,100 horsepower each. The prototype was completed in 1939 and during its first test flight on 7th May 1939, it
...carry up to 1,600 kg (3,520 lb) of bombs, was designated PB-100. The first prototype flew on 15th December 1940 and its performance (top speed of 540.7 km/h / 3
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The first Tu-14 prototype was completed in 1948 and was test-flown in 1949. It had a slightly greater
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The prototype served as "Black 69" with the 127th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the Wester
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...by replacing its canvas outer skin with plywood. In the summer of 1939, a prototype with upper wing surfaces covered with 2.5mm thick plywood was tested; at th
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...f power of 1,700 hp was designated as the 103VS. It differed from the 103V prototype model in its enlarged main landing gear wheels and its simplified equipment
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...ck as 1941. It was then that the Yakovlev Design Bureau presented the I-30 prototype, intended an alternative to the earlier Yak-1 design. However, the German i
...improved armour and a new propeller. Test pilots were impressed by the new prototype. Their report stated in part: "''Yak-1M possessed excellent horizontal, and
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...ck as 1941. It was then that the Yakovlev Design Bureau presented the I-30 prototype, intended an alternative to the earlier Yak-1 design. However, the German i
...improved armour and a new propeller. Test pilots were impressed by the new prototype. Their report stated in part: "''Yak-1M possessed excellent horizontal, and
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...irly short life in the VVS in 1946. While the aircraft was still under the prototype name of La-130, VVS suggested that Lavochkin should further improve the ran
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...the new Soviet flying boat were laid down in 1943. Evaluation of the first prototype showed that the aircraft could be improved in some areas to achieve better
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...74D used the Rolls-Royce Nene engine. In the end, only the Derwent powered prototype (reverse engineered as the Klimov RD-500 engine) was chosen to enter produc
...ance and a different colour scheme. Due to being an almost identical early prototype to the tech tree La-15, the aircraft plays almost exactly the same: Relying
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...the wooden construction was quite resistant to catching fire. A successful prototype made its maiden flight in March, 1940. The aircraft was powered by a 12-cyl
...t is very comfortable at punching well above its rank, but because it is a prototype, it does not have any options for suspended ordnance such as rockets and bo
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...n of a "Metal bomber-type aircraft with 2,400 hp engine output". The ANT-6 prototype model took its maiden flight on 20 March 1931.
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...higher top speeds when tested. The Army ordered thirteen versions of this prototype built for additional testing. Unfortunately, the experimental turbo-superch
...h a simpler super charged Allison engine and was designated XP-40. The new prototype first flew on October 14, 1938. The aircraft flew and looked good but vario
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...can modified their design of NA-40 and developed the NA-62 which went into prototype testing as the YB-25 and then ordered into production as the B-25.
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...p room for heavy nose-mounted armament. After initial testing of the XP-39 prototype, the turbocharger was removed from the design, leaving only a single-stage
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...kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->The first {{PAGENAME}} prototype was presented in 1927, with the first flight of a production model in March
The first prototype of the Fury (initially named the Hawker ''Hornet'') was presented to the UK
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...a ventral radiator in the same position that the Hurricane did. The second prototype, named the Typhoon, was equipped with a distinctive chin-mounted radiator i
...e first to be test flown in October 1939. The first Hawker Typhoon (P5212) prototype made its maiden flight in February 1940.
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...as an interceptor and used mainly for ground strike missions. The Tempest prototype, first flown in February 1943, inherited some of the traits of its older br
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...ected to cease work on guns. None of the Class P guns proceeded beyond the prototype stage. However a Tempest V was fitted with two of the Vickers guns in under
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...20 hp. An order for 500 Tempest IIs was placed in October 1942, before the prototype had even first taken to the air. The first flight occurred in June 1943 bef
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...er tail pipe to be fitted and thus reduced power loss from the engine. The prototype first flew in September 1943, only 6 months after the [[Meteor F Mk 3|Glost
...ations made to the rudder to reduce drag and increase stability. The third prototype aircraft was also fitted with the planned standard armament of four 20mm Hi
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...e Avon engine, which was thinner but also significantly more powerful. The prototype took its first flight in July 1951, and entered service with the RAF in Jul
...rnt from the P.1052 and P.1081 they produced the Prototype P.1067. The new prototype first flew with the Avon 103 engine in 1951 with a second powered by the Av
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...s for a heavy interceptor fighter to be designated as Type G.41; the first prototype fighter flew on March 5th 1943 at RAF Cranwell. At the beginning of 1944, t
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...me of "Norn", at their own expense. In early 1931, the first Hawker Nimrod prototype was sent on the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle to Buenos Aires as part of the B
In early 1931, the first Hawker Nimrod prototype was sent on the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle to Buenos Aires as part of the B
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...rst prototype F.Mk.8 was converted from a production F.Mk.4, before a full prototype flew on October 12th 1948. Production began in 1949 and, after the RAF stoo
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...t as a true multi-role aircraft with ground strike capabilities. The first prototype was flown successfully in December 1941.
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...was originally powered by a Napier Sabre inline engine, though due to the prototype's disappointing performance (being 50 km/h slower than its originally inten
...d too heavy to be considered for a fighter role and the destruction of one prototype attempting an emergency landing with a dead engine lead to concern for the
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...for the RAF as a land-based jet in accordance with Spec E.10/44, with its prototype first flying in July 1946.
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...rts, before the first prototype had even flown. Teething problems with the prototype resulted in a number of design modifications, and the first aircraft did no
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Originally developed as a prototype fast civilian transport aircraft, the Bristol Blenheim was a British light
Whilst certainly one of the world's fastest aircraft during the prototype phase in 1935, the Blenheim did not have the speed to compete with enemy fi
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...received backing after a mock-up was inspected resulting in an order of a prototype. Two months later in March 50 bomber reconnaissance variants were ordered a
...n 21's, this was then upgraded to Merlin 25's with an output of 1,635. The prototype however performed under its expected speed only reaching 368 mph when the a
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...trong Whitworth Whitley. The designer, G.V Vokert, designed an interesting prototype, designated HP.52. This plane was originally powered by Napier Sabre Dagger
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...n the Far East, in fact, the design was drawn around the Hornet. The first prototype was a more streamlined, smaller Mosquito with more powerful Rolls-Royce Mer
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...and bombload of the specification. Unsurprisingly, the Ministry ordered a prototype, designated the Vickers Type 271, which took off on its maiden flight on Ju
Unfortunately, the prototype crashed on April 19, 1937 after structural failure, throwing the pilot to s
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...dium bomber used by RAF Bomber Command and Coastal Command. In May 1939, a prototype Wellington was fitted with Bristol Hercules engines; after successful trial
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...and bombload of the specification. Unsurprisingly, the Ministry ordered a prototype, designated the Vickers Type 271, which took off on its maiden flight on Ju
Unfortunately, the prototype crashed on April 19, 1937 after structural failure, throwing the pilot to s
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...a passenger transport variant, became the world's first pure jet transport prototype aircraft in 1948.
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...1938, it ordered 100 of the aircraft into production. Construction of the prototype began in March 1938. It made its first flight on October 25, 1939, and aft
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.... This prototype had its maiden flight on May 14, 1939, and a second later prototype airframe was redesigned with adequate modifications and soon took its maide
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.... This prototype had its maiden flight on May 14, 1939, and a second later prototype airframe was redesigned with adequate modifications and soon took its maide
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...Aborigines, and was designated Mk 1. The Wirraway NA-16 differed from the prototype in its D-shaped elevators, a fuselage battery of two synchronized Vickers .
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...rd fuselage which housed a 1,200 hp Pratt & Whitney twin wasp engine. This prototype configuration first flew in May of 1942 and was later ordered into service
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...raft, despite having no guarantee of its profitability. The first Model 7B prototype conducted its first test flight on October 26th 1938.
...placed an order for a total of 100 aircraft in February 1939. The Model 7B prototype aircraft was altered at the customer's request: the modified aircraft, desi
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...ard fuselage which housed a 1200 hp Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp engine. This prototype configuration first flew in May 1942 and was later ordered into service as
...ng Mk IIs were built for a total of 200 Boomerangs in total, not including prototype aircraft.
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...craft, later designated the Whirlwind, took place in October 1938 with the prototype aircraft being made of an all-metal design with flush riveted construction
The Whirlwind P.9 was the first prototype for what became Westland's fighter. The Whirlwind had low mounted wings wi
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...with less struts and bracing wires and retractable stabilizing floats. The prototype XP3Y-1 first flew on March 28th 1935 before carrying out a highly successfu
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...Corporation under the direction of Leroy Grumman and William Schwendler, a prototype of the XF6F-1 fighter made its first flight on 26th June 1942. In October 1
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...fighter to augment those already in service with RAF Fighter Command. The prototype first flew on October 26th 1940 and, after a highly successful test and eva
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By the early 1940s, Martin-Baker's powerful MB-3 prototype —the M.B.5's predecessor— took to the skies for the first time. It achi
The M.B.5 prototype was finished in 1944 and conducted its maiden flight on 23 May 1944. After
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...y's Koku Hombu (Aviation Bureau) issued the "Planning Requirements for the Prototype 12-shi Carrier Fighter" to the Mitsubishi Kokuki K.K. (Mitsubishi Aircraft
...der radial engine, and it was first installed on the third prototype. This prototype would be designated as the A6M2, and it was with the Sakae radial engine th
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...as introduced in [[Update 1.39]]. The Model 11 is essentially a land-based prototype of the famous [[A6M]] series, without the necessary equipment for carrier o
The A6M2 mod. 11 was the third prototype to be built. It was powered by a 950 hp Nakajima Sakae engine. Production s
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...ckpit and fixed landing gear. The world's first carrier-based monoplane. A prototype of this fighter first flew on February 4, 1935. After extensive adjustments
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...d Kawanishi, who were quite experienced in developing seaplanes, to make a prototype plane under the name of ''{{Annotation|15-Shi|15th year of the Showa reign,
...a seaplane (in 1940) let alone a interceptor like the ''Raiden'' which its prototype (J2M1) barely had a top speed of 578 km/h.
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...-gallery|market|J2M2, IJNAS Prototype|J2M2 IJNAS Prototype.png|Camo "IJNAS Prototype"}}
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327 of these aircraft were produced, including the original prototype, but the first A6M2-Ns barely ever took part in combat, since they were des
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...->[[File:A7M2, A7-3.jpg|alt=Prototype No.3 seen from the side (A7M2)|thumb|Prototype No.3 (A7M2)]]
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The first prototype N1K1 "Kyofu" ("Mighty Wind") was flown on May 6, 1942, and mass production
The land-based version made its first flight on December 12, 1942. The prototype's private designation was the X1, and in mass production its designation be
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Within the Model 33 there has been several prototype variants and armament configurations of only one becoming a production line
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...W1 was never put into mass-production and was abandoned while still in the prototype stage.<ref>"Kyushu J7W1 Shinden (Magnificent Lightning)." ''National Air an
...ring supplies continued to delay its development and testing and the first prototype wasn't completed until April 1945. The Navy placed high hopes in the new mo
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.... The armament consisted of only a single 500 or 800 kg bomb. However, the prototype aircraft would not fly until August 7th 1945, by which time the Japanese we
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In 1936, the Ki-27 competed against the Kawasaki Ki-28 (a prototype design fated to never enter production) and the Mitsubishi Ki-33 (a de-nava
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...flight occurred in 1940 and was involved in tests versus Kawasaki's Ki-60 prototype, which was powered by the German DB 601 engine used in the early Bf 109's,
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...e guns, and to not lose any of the manoeuvrability of the Ki-27. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43 was completed in December 1938 with 2 more
...rmour, self-sealing fuel tanks and many more minor improvements. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43-II (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 2) was comple
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A prototype was ready in 1941, and by the next year the first production models were ma
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A prototype was ready in 1941, and by the next year the first production models were ma
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A prototype was ready in 1941, and by the next year the first production models were ma
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...e guns, and to not lose any of the manoeuvrability of the Ki-27. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43 was completed in December 1938 with 2 more
...rmour, self-sealing fuel tanks and many more minor improvements. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43-II (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 2) was comple
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...my war camouflage</u> Ki-200-series army prototype (sixth J8M1-series prototype), Summer 1945.
...totype.jpg|<u>Prototype for Naval Testing</u> First naval J8M1-series prototype, Yokoku, 7 July 1945.
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...early 1939. It got off the ground for the first time in February 1939. The prototype's tests showed that the vehicle's flight characteristics, particularly its
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...a further advancement on the [[Ki-96]], which in turn was a high-altitude prototype advancement of the [[Ki-45 (Family)]]. The initial 2 planned roles for the
...th the Ko's design being finalized in April of that same year. The first 3 prototype planes were originally all supposed to be Otsu models, but to hasten the de
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...'''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Japanese twin-engine heavy fighter/interceptor prototype developed from the [[Ki-96]] and [[Ki-102 otsu|Ki-102]] models. It was desi
...pan prematurely concluded testing of the type and both versions never left prototype stage, yet alone seeing combat. A total of four Ki-108s were manufactured b
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...esigned. Nakajima's 11-Shi however missed the first deadline for the first prototype, but were still permitted to test the aircraft for the Bureau.
...cowling. Together all of this would solve most of the issues of the first prototype except for directional instability. In 1939, both the Aichi and Nakajima pr
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Flight tests of the first prototype Ka-17 (F1M1) aircraft (with a Nakajima Hikari 1 engine) were performed in J
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Four prototype Ki-83 aircraft were built, but the war ended before full-scale production c
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...n. Nakajima decided to incorporate many new ideas in their B5N design. The prototype had a hydraulic wing-folding system so that the plane could be stored on an
To create a production model, however, some changes had to be made in the prototype's design. The wing-folding system was changed to a manual one, and the flap
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Known as the AM-23 within Aichi, the first prototype was completed and flown in May 1942 which was designated the B7A1 by the Na
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;Prototype towards mass production
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...ent of the project past the piston-engine variant. By April 1945 the first prototype of the Keiun was ready for initial trials, with the first flight in early M
...he R2Y's chances of ever becoming an operational aircraft. The second R2Y1 prototype was still under construction at the time of the Japanese surrender on Augus
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...nt of the project past the piston-engined variant. By April 1945 the first prototype of the Keiun was ready for initial trials, with the first flight in early M
...he R2Y's chances of ever becoming an operational aircraft. The second R2Y1 prototype was still under construction at the time of the Japanese surrender on Augus
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...it proved troublesome due to the Aichi powerplant. By April 1945 the first prototype of the Keiun was ready for initial trials, with the first flight in early M
...he R2Y's chances of ever becoming an operational aircraft. The second R2Y1 prototype was still under construction at the time of the Japanese surrender on Augus
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...t was nearly on-par with Nakajima's submission. In early tests, Nakajima's prototype, the Ki-19 had more reliable engines and a better bombing platform, while t
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The first prototype of the Ki-49 (#4901) made its first flight in August of 1939. Production of
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* [[Ki-109]] - (Day Fighter prototype)
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...rs retained the wing, the powerplant, and the landing gear of its American prototype, but it had a new fuselage with a glazed nose and a bomb bay, as well as a
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...that could carry a large bomb load and reach speeds of 590 km/h. The first prototype flew in October 1944 and was delivered to the Navy for testing in January 1
...-based attack plane. The earlier attempt, the [[G5N1]] failed. The initial prototype was completed in October of 1944 and delivered to the Imperial Navy for tes
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...g gear, it was the first carrier-based monoplane fighter in the world. Its prototype got off the ground for the first time on February 4, 1935.
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The Ki-100-II was a prototype version of the Ki-100, built to improve its high altitude performance in or
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It was introduced in [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]. The A7M1 Reppu is the prototype version of the A7M2 in the tech tree fitted with a NK9H engine. In game thi
...nd main problem of the A7M development, being the engine, led to the first prototype to make use of the Nakajima NK9 "Homare". This singular plane would be the
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...n|雷電三三型 (原型)|Lightning Bolt, Model 33, Prototype}})''', is a prototype of the [[J2M5]] replacing the four 20 mm cannons with two 30 mm Type 5 cann
Within the Model 33 there has been several prototype variants and armament configurations of only one becoming a production line
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...tation|雷電三二型|Lightning Bolt, Model 32}})''', was a high-altitude prototype variant of the Raiden series developed to increase the service ceiling and
...igned the nose of the plane to hold the new Kasei 23c engine and with this prototype they achieved the requested goal, this plane would be known as the J2M4, Ra
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...ut faced delays due to technical problems and material shortages. Only one prototype was completed and flown in April 1945, but no production aircraft were buil
...o late. Disruption by bombing and dwindling resources prevented the second prototype from flying and attrition of what little fighter defence Japan had. Ironica
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In 1941, a Bf 109E prototype fighter was sold to Japan as a part of the German-Japanese military technic
...abusa, the Nakajima Ki-44 Type 2 Shoki, and the Kawasaki Ki-61 Type 3 Hien prototype. The aircraft was piloted not only by the Japanese but also by a German tes
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...interceptor. Of the Italian aeronautical industry, three firms submitted a prototype, the G.50 by Fiat, the Re 2000 by Reggiane and the M.C 200 by Macchi. Of th
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...1050 inline engine (a license-built variant of the DB-605). The first G.55 prototype flew on 30 April 1942, immediately exhibiting its great flight performance
...ered. The first 34 pre-production aircraft were completed identical to the prototype, and later modified to serie 1 standard, with underwing racks for a single
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...nfrastructure the construction of the G.56 was slowed down considerably. A prototype of the G.56 was built before the armistice of 1943, but immediately after i
Leader of the Luftwaffe Hermann Goering saw the potential in the prototype and immediately proposed it to Hitler and Galland as an alternative to the
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...ugust, 1956, seven months ahead of its competitors. The crash of the first prototype due to aeroclastic vibrations in February, 1957, proved a setback, but the
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...August 1956, seven months ahead of its competitors. The crash of the first prototype due to aeroelastic vibrations in February 1957, proved a setback, but the G
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...e time it was seen as revolutionary, it set up multiple records with the ''prototype'' Ba.88, thus it was a very promising design. It was amazingly fast for its
...ecessary gear and equipment added to the first production series after the prototype, the Breda 88 is hopelessly overloaded (137 kg/m² wing-load) and drains an
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...ber while its theoretical effectiveness was questionable at best, only one prototype was built and tested before the program was cancelled in September 1943. Th
...The P.108 was developed prior to the war as a continuation of the earlier prototype Piaggio P.50. With long range and considerable bombload, the P.108 was supp
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...SM.73 airliner and militarized the vehicle for its intended use. The first prototype flew in 1935 and the aircraft was designated '''SM.81''' ''Pipistrello'' ("
...yfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=811 Website].</ref> The first prototype was built and flown in early 1935, approximately six months after the SM.73
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...Navali Triestini'' (Trieste Shipbuilding and Naval Aeronautics), with the prototype debuting in spring, 1937. After 34 original models, production shifted to t
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...n. Also known as the Alcione, it was designed by Filippo Zappata, with the prototype debuting in spring, 1937. After 34 original models, production shifted to t
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...ed and this later design became known as the [[G.55_serie_1|serie 1]]. The prototype flew against the Macchi [[C.205_serie_1|C.205]] and the Reggiane Re.2005 th
...when World War II came to a halt in Europe, so did the contract. The sole prototype fighter, designated as the G.55S, was converted back to the Serie 1 standar
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...f 109s and Spitfires. After addressing some minor issues and upgrading the prototype's engine, the I.A.R. 80 was tested in a head-to-head competition with the G
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...spano-Suiza HS 12Z Ars 15/16 engines and the now standard armament for the prototype, four 20 mm cannons, replacing the prototypes' prior 12.7 mm machine guns.
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...tez 12Dc inline engine, but due to development issues with the engine, the prototype first flew in October 1938 with a Hispano-Suiza 12Xcrs. The VG 33 itself w
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...s of engine cooling and overheating problem, which results into the second prototype being destroyed by in-flight fire on January 1948. The advent of jet fighte
Even before the second prototype was tested, the French government, already impressed by projected performan
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...520|D.520]]. In total, 102 D.500s airframes were manufactured, including a prototype and three aircraft sold to Venezuela. A total of 381 D.500 family aircraft
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...fulfil this role, while the Potez 631 was a re-engined variant of the 630 prototype. In July 1937, an initial order for 40 Potez 631 day-fighters was placed by
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...nded specifically for reconnaissance with a secondary bombing mission, the prototype took the air on 5 January 1939 in Villacoublay piloted by René Le Bail wit
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...ond crew member in a transparent nose, was a dedicated bomber variant. Its prototype first flew in December 1954. In total 40 of the IIB would be built. All wer
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...he Battle of France (10 May to 25 June 1940). With the fall of France, the prototype of the M.B.162 fell into the Luftwaffe's hands and was used as transport ai
Two versions of this plane existed: the MB.162.01 (prototype, one built) and the MB.162 Bn.5 (Production model, never produced).
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...ck as 1941. It was then that the Yakovlev Design Bureau presented the I-30 prototype, intended an alternative to the earlier Yak-1 design. However, the German i
...improved armour and a new propeller. Test pilots were impressed by the new prototype. Their report stated in part: "''Yak-1M possessed excellent horizontal, and
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a prototype naval fighter interceptor created by SNCASO in the late 1940s. It was power
The Narval was a prototype twin-boom pusher Naval Fighter prototype created by Sud-Ouest (or SNCASO) during the late 1940s. It was to be powere
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...hich the Marmon-Herrington design was accepted. The design was made into a prototype in late 1941 and was designated the ''Light Tank T9''. This design had a cr
...an in the fall of 1941, and in November 1942 the third T9E2 pre-production prototype was built.
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...e good strategies to kill the T-34 include flanking or outmanoeuvring the T-34, making sure to hit it from the sides and back or aiming for the cheeks of
...cannon and the light armour was easily destroyed by the Soviet-supplied [[T-34-85]] tanks. Plus, the deficiency in crew training also contributed to the p
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...ul M40A1C recoilless rifle guns and be light enough for air transport. The prototype was finished in 1952 and by 1955 completed its testing where it fulfilled i
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Despite its obsolete status by 1940 due to the Soviet [[T-34 (1941)|T-34]] tanks and the German [[Pz.III F|Panzer III]] tanks, it provided useful in
...ed up the design process for the T5, which began in 1936, though the first prototype was ready for trials at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in February 1938. The e
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...netrate and knock out most opponents like the [[Pz.IV F2]], [[Chi-Nu]] and T-34 with a single shot
...netrate heavy targets like [[KV-1 (ZiS-5)]], [[Churchill III]] or even the T-34 and M10 when angled
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...e crew and bounce a few shells from the 76 mm cannon found on early Soviet T-34 tanks, but it can still be easily penetrated by German Panzer IV tanks from
...penetrate angled targets like [[StuG III G]], Churchill Mk.III or even the T-34 and M10
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...was roughly 3 tons heavier than the T23 and carried the 90 mm gun T7, the prototype of the 90 mm M3. Other changes from the T23 consists of a narrower and long
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...stead of the front like the Shermans. These designs were comparable to a [[T-34-85]], but these were not quickly adopted over the M4 as the M4 performed fa
...the [[M24]] light tank and no adequate anti-tank weaponry to fight off the T-34 onslaught. A search for any suitable armour commenced in Japan and the US A
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...erhaul, it was decided to modernize their existing M26s in 1946. The first prototype was created in 1948, with the project large enough that by its acceptance i
...nk behaves much more like a general medium tank, like the Centurion or the T-34. You are mobile, and quick, but you won't be able to run away from encounte
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...first two prototypes (Pilot 1 and 2) were ready in May 1961, and the third prototype (Pilot 3) was ready in June 1961. The prototypes were designated as the M60
...the M60A1 was a new turret, which was the turret of the T95E7 medium tank prototype. The new turret had more armour protection, and it also could had more room
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...turret mounting the same tank gun to allow greater space for the crew. The prototype was eventually designated the 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8.
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...first two prototypes (Pilot 1 and 2) were ready in May 1961, and the third prototype (Pilot 3) was ready in June 1961. The prototypes were designated as the M60
...the M60A1 was a new turret, which was the turret of the T95E7 medium tank prototype. The new turret had more armour protection, and it also could had more room
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* [[T1E1]] / M6A2 - Earlier prototype for the M6 Heavy tank program with experimental electrical transmission
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...f the time, the M4A3 Sherman, since the new [[T26E1-1|T26E1-1 heavy tank]] prototype would not be ready in time and earlier designs had been completely inadequa
...is advised when going up against tanks armed with the 85 mm, such as the [[T-34-85]], [[SU-85]], and [[IS-1]]. The [[Jagdpanzer 38(t)]] and [[Jagdpanzer IV
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...[[T15E1 (90 mm)|90 mm T15]]. This was successfully installed into a T26E1 prototype, informally designated T26E1-1. The vehicle found itself sent to Europe for
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...ecreased by using an engine built in the U.S. instead of West Germany. The prototype was a little heavier and a little slower compared to the original MBT-70. D
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...ll based off the M13 design by using the M3 Half-Track as the chassis. The prototype was called the ''T61 MGMC'', but once accepted at the Aberdeen Proving Grou
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...otor Carriage, the vehicle is derived from the prototype T28 CGMC. The T28 prototype was itself developed from the US Army Coast Artillery Corps T1A2 Multiple G
...y level, there were 32 of each vehicle available. The M15s accompanied its prototype in the Italian campaign, but also saw use in the Battle of Normandy and Ope
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...st enemy aircraft. Development of the new vehicle began in 1942. The first prototype of the T65 self-propelled artillery piece was created using the M5A1 light
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...e prototype T2 light tank concept, which began five years later. The first prototype T2 light tank was designed in 1933 and built with minimal changes, mounted
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...the [[M1_(76_mm)|76 mm gun]] also in development for the Sherman onto the prototype, now known as ''T70 GMC''. Changes to hull shape and turret took place to a
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...tion and damage are very good for the rank, can knock out many tanks (e.g. T-34, KV-1 or even the [[Tiger H1]]) in one hit
...d armed with the 3-inch gun from the [[M6A1|M6 heavy tank]]. The resulting prototype was standardized in June 1942 as the '''3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10''' in
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.... Following testing, an initial order for 300 vehicles was placed. The T71 prototype was designated as the 90 mm Gun Motor Carriage, M36 following standardisati
...s most opponents like the [[Tiger H1]], [[Panzer IV/70(A)|Pz.IV/70]] and [[T-34-85]], combined with its x5 scope magnification it is a deadly sniper
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...when development for such heavy vehicles stopped. Records on the sole T28 prototype ended afterwards, many assumed the vehicle was destroyed or scrapped.<ref n
In 1974, the sole remaining T28/T95 prototype was found in the fields behind Fort Belvoir, Virginia by a wanderer, rumour
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After the M60A1E2 prototype was designated as the Tank, Combat, Full Tracked: 152-mm Gun/Launcher, M60A
[[File:M60A1E1 Prototype.jpg|thumb|M60A1E1 Prototype at AMVETS Post 93 in Armada, Michigan. Vehicle since repainted.]]
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...into building it anyway, and by May of 1940 he had completed a militarised prototype, which was tested in November 1940 and subsequently approved for production
Even before the first prototype had been tested, Roebling had started designing a turret-equipped armed ver
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...ecided to mount the 76 mm gun also in development for the Sherman onto the prototype, now known as T70 GMC. Changes to hull shape and turret took place to accom
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...fantry tank, which was considered inadequate for Canadian needs. The first prototype was completed in November 1941, and serial production began shortly after.
The first prototype was produced in June 1941 and featured a full 360 degree traversable turret
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...ecided to mount the 76 mm gun also in development for the Sherman onto the prototype, now known as '''T70 GMC'''. Changes to hull shape and turret took place to
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The XM-1 (GM) feels like an [[M1 Abrams]], being a prototype of that very vehicle. However, its specifications encourage anything but an
...the same 105 mm M68 rifled cannon. Both tanks turned out very well. Which prototype did the military choose, and why?
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...deen proving ground between December 1960 - January 1961, whilst the other prototype remained with the manufacturer for factory tests. Due to unsatisfactory res
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...the same 105 mm M68 rifled cannon. Both tanks turned out very well. Which prototype did the military choose, and why?
...s confirmed. After several cycles of correcting issues and modernizing the prototype XM-1 (C), the first vehicles began to be deployed under the designation M1
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...in service for two years and had substantially improved from their initial prototype. The [[T20|Medium Tank T20]] is the result of U.S. efforts to develop a sim
...ivers view port on the KV-1. With APHE, if aiming at Soviet tanks like the T-34, aim at the turret cheeks and it will go through, or the drivers hatch or m
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...when development for such heavy vehicles stopped. Records on the sole T28 prototype ended afterwards, many assumed the vehicle was destroyed or scrapped.<ref n
In 1974, the sole remaining T28/T95 prototype was found in the fields behind Fort Belvoir, Virginia by a wanderer, rumour
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...d car used mainly as a reconnaissance vehicle, featuring the turret of the prototype VK 16.02 Leopard housing a [[KwK 39 (50 mm)|50 mm KwK 39]] cannon next to a
Notable enemies you will meet are the [[T-34 (1942)]] and [[M4]] Sherman, along with armoured tanks like the [[Churchill
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...II made it a natural successor of the Panzer I for the project. The first prototype used the standard chassis of a Panzer II, which revealed a similarly crampe
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...the 12.8 cm FlaK 40) and was based on the Henschel VK 30.01 (H) heavy tank prototype chassis. This gun has limited horizontal traverse but excellent vertical tr
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...stock shell is already lethal for common opponents such as [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]] and [[M4]], the researchable round is only useful against heavy targets l
...e for targets. The engine is the 180 hp Inline-6 Maybach HL66P. Though the prototype vehicles used the Panzer IV as the basis, it is predicted that in productio
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...od enough against most standard medium tank models like the M4 Sherman and T-34 from a frontal and slightly angled perspective. However, the penetration pe
* Outstanding gun, can knock out frontally common foes like [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]], [[M4]], [[Churchill I]] with a single shot
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...Family)|Panzer IVs]] components. In early October 1942, a soft steel metal prototype was quickly created and demonstrated to Hitler. The new chassis was designe
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...known as the ''Kanonenjagdpanzer''. Following a period of development, the prototype developed by Rheinstahl-Hanomag, designated ''Kanonenjagdpanzer 4-5'', woul
...e to hold the 90 mm gun commonly used in the [[M47|M47 Patton]]. The first prototype was made in 1960 and these vehicles were produced until 1967. The vehicle w
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...accepted after evaluation, primarily because the Porsche [[VK 45.01 (P)]] prototype design used a petrol-electric transmission system that required large amoun
...nd about as equally fast as the [[IS-1]], although medium tanks like the [[T-34-85]] can easily outmanoeuvre all three at close range. Try to use the Tiger
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...nd about as equally fast as the [[IS-1]], although medium tanks like the [[T-34-85]] can easily outmanoeuvre all three at close range. Try to use the Tiger
...e Tiger, like the [[Panther (Disambiguation)|Panther medium tanks]], the [[T-34-85]], and even as high as the [[Tiger II (H)|Tiger IIs]].
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...orsche" turret due to the belief that it was designed by Porsche for their prototype; in fact it was the initial Krupp design for both prototypes.
Succeeding the [[T-34-85]] is the [[T-44]], a sneakier and more armoured version of the former. I
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...orsche" turret due to the belief that it was designed by Porsche for their prototype; in fact, it was the initial Krupp design for both prototypes.
Succeeding the [[T-34-85]] is the [[T-44]], a sneakier and more armoured version of the former. I
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...e suggestion of Ferdinand Porsche to Hitler, which was approved. The first prototype was to be completed by 1943 and the project vehicle was designated the ''Ma
The prototype used Ferdinand's "electric transmission" that was previously used on the re
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...particularly the Soviet T-34-85. Most Panther enemies, such as Sherman and T-34-85, will have no trouble firing the first shot when they come face-to-face
...uggle to get the first shot in against common enemies such as Shermans and T-34-85. Due to the rather violent rocking of the gun sight during abrupt stoppi
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...series Panther D variant tank in January 1943. The initial [[VK 3002 (M)]] prototype was improved in several ways, including increasing the hull upper front arm
...' in April 1942. Daimler-Benz design for this project looks similar to the T-34 with the turret far forward in the hull, plus the use of a diesel engine an
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...or Panther II, mounted with four 20 mm MG151/20 guns, but it never reached prototype stage.
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...all the others failed to provide a prototype in time. In 1963, the Porsche prototype was selected as the winner in 1963, though even before this decision the ve
...t same year. The tank was finally designated the '''Leopard 1''', with the prototype stage labelled as the Leopard 1A0.
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...ning mobility, protection, and firepower. After the Soviet [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]], it was one of the most influential tank designs and served as the founda
...particularly the Soviet T-34-85. Most Panther enemies, such as Sherman and T-34-85, will have no trouble firing the first shot when they come face-to-face
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...to February 1944, a total of 141 units were built, including the single prototype, and entered service in 1944.
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...all the others failed to provide a prototype in time. In 1963, the Porsche prototype was selected as the winner in 1963, though even before this decision the ve
...t same year. The tank was finally designated the '''Leopard 1''', with the prototype stage labelled as the ''[[Leopard I|Leopard 1A0]]''.
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...eatured a redesigned hull and turret over the Leopard 2K. Furthermore, the prototype was tested with two different cannons; the British rifled [[L7A1 (105 mm)|
The production version Leopard 2, however, differed from the AV prototype in receiving an increased level of protection before mass production began.
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...ed almost immediately. This eventually resulted in the construction of two prototype vehicles: one in 1969, and one in 1970 nicknamed Keiler (tusker).
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...the hull of a Panther D had been completed. The war ended before an actual prototype could be constructed.
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...l armour for an AA vehicle, can resist low-penetrating tanks like [[M24]], T-34 (1942) and 75 mm M4
...ide armour and quickly knock out the crew of common enemies like [[M4]], [[T-34 (1942)]] and [[Cromwell (Family)|Cromwell]]
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...installed on it, and its turret's armour was increased to 25 mm. The first prototype was completed in September, 1944. In the same month, on the 23rd, it was us
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...shortened '''StuG III''' and the finished designs were sent to Alkett for prototype production and five were produced in 1937. These prototypes were made of mi
...uch as the French heavy tank Char B1, but it was the Soviets [[T-34 (1941)|T-34]] and [[KV-1 (L-11)|KV-1]] tanks that made the Germans rearm their vehicles
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...mitted their various designs with Škoda a variant of the LT vz.38, ČKD a prototype model different from the LT vz.38, and Tatra a very different design concep
..., where the Panzer 38(t) has become outclassed in all ways by the Soviet [[T-34 (1941)|T-34s]] and [[KV-1 (L-11)|KV-1]] tanks. Due to the small two-man tur
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...mitted their various designs with Škoda a variant of the LT vz.38, ČKD a prototype model different from the LT vz.38, and Tatra a very different design concep
...where the Panzer 38(t) would become outclassed in all ways by the Soviet [[T-34 (1941)|T-34s]] and [[KV-1 (L-11)|KV-1]] tanks. Due to the small two-man tur
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...III F served as an interim substitute against the Soviet [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 medium tanks]] and [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1 heavy tanks]]. The significantly i
...only 50 mm easily gets penetrated by common tanks like the [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]], 75 mm [[M4]] or even [[M3 Stuart (Family)|M3 Stuarts]], and once penetra
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...ront armour against the T-34's shells, but angling too much will allow the T-34 to punch through the vulnerable side armour. [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1s]] can be
...it can frontally one-shot most opponents like the [[M4]], [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]], [[Cromwell (Family)|Cromwell]] or even the [[KV-1 (Family)|KV-1]]
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...5-ton prototype, the [[VK 45.01 (P)]], while Henschel adapted their 36 ton prototype (VK 3601 H) to create the VK 4501 H. Henschel won the contract, but Porsche
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...ificant water obstacles. The military commission rejected the experimental prototype and the project was closed.
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...rototype, of which was simply the hull with the roof barely completed. The prototype was sent to Britain by the British Army for evaluation before being scrappe
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Introduced in [[Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]], the Nb.Fz is a prototype medium tank in the early ranks of the German Army's ground forces. It was o
The Neubaufahrzeug was a prototype of what was to come with German heavy tanks. Historically, they were slow,
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...enetrated and knocked out by tanks like Achilles, [[M10 (Family)|M10]] and T-34-57
...enetrate heavy targets like [[KV-1 (ZiS-5)]], Churchill Mk.III or even the T-34 and M10 when angled
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...L/40 tank gun. Prototypes were built in 1963 and 1964. In 1964, the Ru 251 prototype went through rigorous operational trials while the Leopard 1 main battle ta
...nd enough firepower to destroy the main Soviet tanks of the day. The first prototype was built in 1963, followed by at least one more by 1964. In 1964, the Ru 2
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...ficiency of the vehicles. A diesel engine was mounted onto a Tiger II as a prototype built by Nibelungen Werke and went through testing, though results have not
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| link = T-34 (Family)
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|GarageImage T-34 (1942) AddArmour.jpg}}
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...icult to construct and there was a lack of V12 diesel engines, most of the T-34 (1940) variant tanks were outfitted at the Gorky factory with the underpowe
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The T-44 was developed as the successor of the legendary T-34 tank, and although it was much superior, it retained the same 85 mm cannon.
...tank's speed is quite good for its rank (compared with previous version [[T-34-85]] and [[Panther A|Panther]] variants) and its gun can compete with the [
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...Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41. A vastly improved tank over the T-34 series, the T-44 features similar mobility with much better frontal armour
...loped frontal armour plate. The resulting silhouette is nearly half of the T-34-85, making the T-44 a much smaller target. These changes were made possible
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...t and proportion of the turret, a suspension redesign was inevitable. This prototype was designated Object 165 which was later set on trials in November 1958. I
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...tank of its kind and would establish the concept of such tanks. The first prototype of the T-28 was created sometime in 1931, its design was considered revolut
...oviet service and declared obsolete as better tanks like the [[T-34 (1941)|T-34]] was taking over its role and is more heavily gunned, more armoured, and f
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...ovative 76.2 mm PS-3 cannon because the PS-3's recoil caused damage to the prototype chassis it was fitted to. A production run of 50 of the 76.2 mm KT - armed
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...ficult to manoeuvre and heavily armoured, and mounts the same gun of the [[T-34 (1940)]], sharing its awful penetration. In Rank II battles, this tank is t
...struggle to penetrate common foes such as the [[M4|M4 Sherman]] and the [[T-34]] frontally. With only 78 mm of penetration at point-blank, it is necessary
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...ot almost anywhere into the tank and that's the end. At the same time, the T-34's own armour is basically invulnerable to the T-28 shells, except when on t
...tank of its kind and would establish the concept of such tanks. The first prototype of the T-28 was created sometime in 1931, its design was considered revolut
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...tank is very similar to its predecessors, but mounts the same gun of the [[T-34 (1942)]] sharing its ability to fire APCR shells. The player should feel at
...is subpar and firepower is the same compared to the more ubiquitous Soviet T-34 medium tank, they can still be a threat if ignored.
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...D-5T tank gun in a KV-1S cast turret. There appears to have been only one prototype, which was found unsatisfactory. This is probably owing to the shortage of
...reverse speed is good at around 13 km/h, far better than other tanks like T-34 and Panther.
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...to APCR rounds to better deal with heavier opponents, something the KV and T-34 models lack.
...nk can perform similarly if not better at engaging targets than the common T-34, albeit with more satisfactory armour protection, able to allow users to le
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...n should use both features in the armour as both ideas were promising. The prototype vehicle was then produced at ChTZ and completed in October 1944 when it tri
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...e accessories, and most of the fuel). On September 2, 1942, in a test, the prototype was towed by a [[TB-3M-17-32|TB-3 Bomber]] into the air. When released, the
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...powerful engine. There was some implementation of German designs into the prototype; the engine has a cooling system that uses a pair of circular fans on the e
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...fective design. The development of the T-64B began in 1963, with the first prototype completed in 1965. The tank entered service in 1976.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (Object 105) was a Soviet prototype self-propelled howitzer. It was the main competitor to Object 416, which wa
...ety of errors and it never saw mass production but it was the base of many prototype and serviced vehicles at the time, pre Cold War and during Cold War, this b
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...on, the water-jet propulsion, was considered a breakthrough at the time. A prototype of this vehicle began to be built in 1950 at the Kirov Plant and adopted on
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...and the crew compartment in the rear; it was designated the Object 764. A prototype was created in 1964, and the final design was chosen in 1965 - an improved
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...''' was a World War II-era Soviet self-propelled assault gun. Mounted on a T-34 medium tank chassis, the main armament consists of a 122 mm M-30S howitzer.
...side for the kill. Tank destroyers at this BR can frontally penetrate the T-34 chassis even from a distance, but they are usually weakly protected. The be
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...ly good reverse speeds (~17 km/h), much more than Soviet tanks such as the T-34 series. The power-to-weight ratio is also competitive, but should not be re
...minimum cost. The project was then designated the ''KV-14'' and the first prototype was called "Object 236". The vehicle was complete rather quickly in only 25
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...was developed, resulting in the creation of Object 242, the first ISU-122 prototype. Although testing went well, it was not put into mass production right away
** USSR: any vehicle equipped with a 85, 122 or 152 mm gun like the IS-2, T-34-85, ISU-152, etc.
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** USSR: any vehicle equipped with an 85 or 122 mm gun like the IS-2, T-34-85, etc.
...o production despite successful testings. When the supply issue arose, the prototype was then adopted by the Soviet Defense Committee for increased production a
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...oviet self-propelled anti-tank gun that was developed in 1944 based on the T-34-85 tank chassis. It was armed with a powerful 100 mm D-10S gun that could p
...ever, the SU-85 became redundant when the T-34 began to upgrade into the [[T-34-85]], which contains the same 85 mm gun as the SU-85. No longer having the
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=== Final Design and Prototype ===
...nt to Leningrad for installation into the Object 268 in February 1956. The prototype Object 268 was finally completed in March 1956 and was also still modified
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...to provide minor protection for the crews. It never progressed beyond the prototype stage.
...rounds from the factory. From the 19th to the 23rd of December, the ZiS-43 prototype was driven over five hundred km. Problems arose with the cooling of the veh
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...ingrad submitted their joint design of a SPAAG based off the [[T-34 (1942)|T-34]] chassis. The design had four 37 mm AA guns attached, but the design did n
...S-68 gun mounted onto the new [[T-54 (1949)|T-54]] tank chassis. The first prototype was completed in June 1950 and testings for the vehicle lasted from 27 Janu
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet prototype tank, which was further developed and resulted in the T-50 light tank. Unli
...A premium version of the [[T-50]], it shares its similarities due to its prototype design but is better due to a much thicker all-around armour. An unfortunat
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...on over the previous prototype. Standardization on the turrets between the prototype and that on the T-28 medium tank was utilized so the small machine gun turr
...a training facility rather than combat use. Kubinka also holds the second prototype of the aforementioned SU-14 self-propelled artillery gun.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a Soviet light tank prototype with rocket launchers. It used the BT-5 chassis equipped with so-called tan
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...avy tank, the SMK provides an interesting playstyle to its users. Only one prototype was built before the project was dropped.
...K thus never reached pass the development stage and was left with only one prototype produced.
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| link = T-34 (Family)
...igade, which was formed at Prudboy in the Stalingrad region. Equipped with T-34 and KV-1 tanks, the brigade saw extensive combat during the Battle of Mosco
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...iy to mount the launching rails longitudinally. Testing for the newly made prototype began at the end of 1938, firing 233 rounds in a couple of salvos. The rock
Testing continued up until 1940 and with a prototype of a truck with the launch rails on the back. The design was approved for p
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...oposed. The tank never made it past a prototype phase, although the single prototype built was reportedly used in the defence of Moscow in 1941. The sole model
...nd and the ending of the Winter War. This leaves the SU-100Y with only one prototype ever built. Other methods to either modernize the T-100 or into other varia
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...tank weighs only 28.5 tons for heavy tank (that's the average weight of a T-34 at the same BR), its narrow tracks make driving on soft terrain difficult (
...ad time is a little longer than most of your opponents but the same as any T-34 tank at the same BR. The penetration values are good, like the T-34s.
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...mour. However, the {{Specs|name}} project never progressed beyond a single prototype due to a combination of various factors. Firstly, the Soviet Union had alre
...et, borrowed from the IS-2. The design bureau assigned to build the single prototype was the Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant, lead by the engineer Abram Samuilovich S
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...e late 1950s, leading to the formal development process in 1958. The first prototype was produced in 1960 as the ''Type 59-16'', which was essentially a down-sc
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...iy to mount the launching rails longitudinally. Testing for the newly made prototype began at the end of 1938, firing 233 rounds in a couple of salvos. The rock
Testing continued up until 1940 and with a prototype of a truck with the launch rails on the back. The design was approved for p
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| link = T-34 (Family)
...s such as improving visibility and installing additional machine guns. The T-34 entered mass production in 1940 and became one of the most influential tank
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...share a similar BR as the KV-220. This is because the 85 mm on the IS and T-34 have access to the BR-365P APCR shell and the BR-365K APHE shell, which can
...e was needed in the form of the 850 hp-producing V-2SN (or V-2F). A fourth prototype was also designed, elongated like the T-220, but with only 90 mm armour; co
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...-34 in service as the main tank of the Red Army. The T-44-122 is the third prototype after the first two prototypes armed with 85 mm D-5T guns. The 122 mm D-25-
Flank and spank. The T-44-122 plays almost identically to the -85 variant T-34/44s, but obviously gets the added bonus of being able to penetrate most veh
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...ruiser tank, with a 2-pounder and a Vickers machine gun. The armour on the prototype was 15 mm and the design could reach a top speed under a governor of 48 km/
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...f the IS heavy tank family. It was never mass-produced and remained in the prototype stage. There was an effort to develop a replacement for the [[IS-2]] in the
The IS-6 prototypes were tested alongside the ''Object 701'' (the prototype of the [[IS-4M|IS-4]]).<ref name="TankArchives257" /> The two IS-6 prototyp
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...two parts: the shell and the propellant. According to Nicholas Moran, the prototype IS-7 had eight machine guns and might have had to remove five of them if it
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...rotation is one of the best for the rank, only beaten by the [[T-34 (1940)|T-34]] that has a rotation speed of 29°/s (fully aced crew). This allows an upg
* Great turret rotation for a Rank 2 medium tank (beaten only by the T-34).
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...when it is facing directly at you is the best course of action against the T-34-85. Heavy tanks get even more tricky, but easier once the APDS round is unl
...-34-85 would be easier. You can easily penetrate the frontal armour of the T-34-85. It is just a matter of reaction time.
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...a good match for the Cromwell in terms of speed, like the [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]], and some tanks that are largely invulnerable, like the [[KV-1E]]
...er this round struggles against angled armour, most notably against Soviet T-34 tanks. Against this enemy Cromwell gunners will have to aim for the turret
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...in armour on the Firefly in comparison to other tanks such as the Soviet [[T-34-85]]s and the German [[Panther D|Panthers]]. Take a shot, preferably from a
...the [[Pz.IV F2|Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. F2]].<ref name="Fletcher17" /> The first prototype batch was completed in Spring 1942 and the design was finalized in 1943 and
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...process and the first prototypes were built in January 1960. The first two prototype FV4201 was trialled in Germany alongside their new [[Leopard I|Leopard 1]].
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...process and the first prototypes were built in January 1960. The first two prototype FV4201 was trialled in Germany alongside their new [[Leopard I|Leopard 1]].
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...top speed of 26 mph and an operating range of 300 miles. The first wooden prototype was made in March 1959, with full prototypes ordered in June 1959 for troop
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...tion carries from the [[M4A1|M4 Shermans]], [[Pz.IV F2|Panzer IVs]], and [[T-34 (1941)|T-34s]]. These medium tanks have frontal armour able to resist the M
...ooden ones in 1937 and the steel prototypes in April 1938. The functioning prototype performed well in a 1,000 mile test and only required a few modifications t
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...n absorb and bounce shots. Tanks such as the [[Panzer III]], [[T-34 (1941)|T-34]], [[M4|M4 Sherman]], and even the dreaded [[Pz.IV F2|Panzer IV F2]] can be
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...veral shots from tanks such as the [[Pz.III J1|Panzer III]], [[T-34 (1941)|T-34]], [[M4|M4 Sherman]], and even the dreaded [[Pz.IV F2|Panzer IV F2]] if ang
...nt hull would see an upgrade in armament with a 3-inch howitzer during the prototype stages, the 43 ton tank had a 300 hp Meadows engine from the Covenanter tan
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...penetrate you. They will try to go around the sides and to your rear. The T-34-85 is more of a threat, but even the 85 mm gun will not be able to penetrat
...nt hull would see an upgrade in armament with a 3-inch howitzer during the prototype stages, the 43-ton tank had a 300 hp Meadows engine from the Covenanter tan
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...le-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]. As the prototype of the [[Chieftain Mk 3|Chieftain]], it features the heavy sloping armour o
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...ble to speed away forward at full speed rather than the reverse. The first prototype of the Archer was made in 1943, trials were carried out in April 1943, whic
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...te the track-throwing tendencies of the Challenger. However, by the time a prototype was completed, development of the vehicle had been deprioritised with the i
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...the [[Centurion (Family)|Centurion]], becoming the '''FV4005'''. The first prototype ("Stage I") mounted the gun in an open turret, featuring a concentric gun r
...andoned as well.<ref name="Ware pg78" /><ref name="Ware pg109" /> The lone prototype is currently at the Bovington Tank Museum, under restoration.
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...my lacked anti-air defences capable of keeping up with MBT formations. Two prototype anti-aircraft turrets were mounted to a Chieftain hull; the Marconi Defence
The testing of the first construction prototype was done on the chassis of the Chinese Type 59 tank. This decision was prim
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...rotation is one of the best for the rank, only beaten by the [[T-34 (1940)|T-34]] that has a rotation speed of 29°/s (fully aced crew). This allows an upg
...at building their own engine was abandoned. The A27M tank was made into a prototype and delivered on January 1942, it proved extremely mobile with its 600 hp e
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...in armour on the Firefly in comparison to other tanks such as the Soviet [[T-34-85]]s and the German [[Panther D|Panthers]]. Take a shot, preferably from a
...0]] on the [[Pz.IV F2|Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. F2]].<ref name="Fletcher17" /> The prototype batch was completed in Spring 1942, and the design was finalized in 1943 an
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...ruiser tank, with a 2-pounder and a Vickers machine gun. The armour on the prototype was 15 mm and the design could reach a top speed under a governor of 48 km/
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...on, was designed by the Armstrong Siddeley engineering group. The finished prototype model was delivered to War Office in 1926. The design of the tank, named ''
...cer school for recommendations and examinations. The only model built, the prototype, was deemed worn out in 1935 as the War Office saw no need to spend more mo
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...d give the bouncing capability of the tank comparable to the [[T-34 (1942)|T-34]], it's even arguably much better. So while the weight class is definitely
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...when it is facing directly at you is the best course of action against the T-34-85. Heavy tanks get even more tricky, but easier once the APDS round is unl
...-34-85 would be easier. You can easily penetrate the frontal armour of the T-34-85. It is just a matter of reaction time.
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...戦車「ケニ」|Kyūhachi-Shiki Kei-Sensha [Ke-Ni]}}) was a light tank prototype to replace and improve on the Ha-Go, built with a smaller silhouette and pr
...our. During development both Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Industries built a prototype being the Chi-Ni* Model A (Ko) and Chi-Ni* Model B (Otsu) respectively. As
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...oticeable. By 1959, the Komatsu company had developed its fourth and final prototype, designated SS4, with a more powerful engine and new transmission. This was
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...ly in charge of land vehicle development. In the summer of 1926, the first prototype was completed with the design of three turrets, one main in the middle and
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The 75 mm gun can be more closely compared to the F-34 gun used by the T-34 when using the BR-350B round. It has high post-penetration damage and just
Most [[T-34 (Family)|T-34 series]] tanks can be dealt with quite easily, but for the most part it is
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The initial prototype Ho-I used the Chi-Ha chassis, but it was decided to switch to the improved
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...'' was Japan's first indigenous tank design after the war, being the first prototype towards the later [[Type 61]] MBT. It was mainly based on the [[M46|M46 Pat
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...Type 4 Chi-To. Due to that, the war ended with only a single Type 5 Chi-Ri prototype produced.<ref name="ZalogaJapaneseTank">Zaloga 2007</ref>
...lopment process for the new tank design, improvements often come to during prototype stages for a more manageable tank design. The improvements on the Chi-Ri, w
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the 2nd prototype towards the [[Type 61]], starting to resemble the tank more and more with t
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is the prototype of the [[Type 74]], which was developed shortly after the introduction of t
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...ach the foot pedals, and the M24 Chaffee was just plain outdated against [[T-34-85|Soviet armour]]. The Japanese were then given options to replace these t
...d adequately service the gun. These specifications would lead to the first prototype being developed in 1956.
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...fied prototype was labelled ''STB-3'' and was delivered in 1971. The final prototype, ''STB-6'', was then delivered in 1973. The tank was then accepted for serv
* [[STB-1]] - <small>(Prototype Stage)</small>
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...main battle tank. With that in mind, Japanese engineers began working on a prototype design, which would see completion in 1980. Two prototypes of this initial
Testing resumed in 1986 with a second batch of four prototype vehicles, featuring a number of improvements over the initial two. The most
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...tion|試製対空戦車 「タセ」|Shisei Taikū Sensha [Ta-Se]}}) was a prototype anti-air vehicle to mechanize the [[Type 98 (20 mm)|Type 98 20 mm cannon]]
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...i Hō-Sensha [Ho-Ri]}}) is a hypothetical production design of the [[Ho-Ri Prototype]] boasting more armour and a longer gun, making for a far more fearsome tan
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[[File:TYPE-98-Ho-Ki SPAAG 1.jpg|right|thumb|A three-quarter view of an early prototype So-Ki.]]
...a-Se]]", short for ''Taikū'' ("anti-air") ''Sensha'' ("tank"). The second prototype was a dual-mount Type 98 on the same hull with an open gun platform.
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Isuzu's prototype of a 6x4 truck, known in-house as the Isuzu TU10, was first shown to the ar
Army trials of the TU10 prototype started in July of 1933, consisting of six different tests in diverse terra
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...cle and put it into service as the Type 5 Ho-Ri. However only one operable prototype was fully completed by the war's end and the series only made it to 50% com
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...s much faster than a KV-1 and about equally fast as the IS-1, although the T-34/85 can easily outmanoeuvre all three at close range. Try to use your mobili
...ells in AB, as the ammo is stored in the bottom of the tank. (Even then, a T-34-85 or KV-85 can easily ignite that ammo.)
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...e Japanese decided to use them on the Chi-Nu body. In March 1945, a Chi-To prototype turret was attached onto Chi-Nu chassis #37. This upgraded Chi-Nu, along th
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...oured vehicle that could be air-dropped to support paratroopers. The first prototype went into service in 1948. Torsion bar suspension with five road wheels and
...x (AMX). A long line of prototypes lead to the production model. The first prototype was the AMX-13 2A in 1948, with four road wheels. Next came the 2B with fiv
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...and also reduced the amount of return rollers from four to three. A second prototype with the 90 mm gun was built, called the 2F, introduced a thermal sleeve an
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...the challenge, and by spring 1935 they completed construction of the first prototype, designated the AC3.
Unfortunately, early testing revealed some flaws with the first prototype, which SOMUA subsequently fixed and released in a pre-production batch of f
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...x (AMX). A long line of prototypes lead to the production model. The first prototype was the AMX-13 2A in 1948, with four road wheels. Next came the 2B with fiv
The AMX-13 HOT was a prototype made by AMX featuring HOT launchers and ATGM as an intent to upgrade the AM
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.... However, when compared to the [[M4A1 (FL10)|M4A1 (FL-10)]], another tank prototype constructed by the French for Egypt, which had an autoloader, the M4A4 (SA5
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...es from previous experimental projects like the CA Lorraine and the AMX-50 prototype, including the revolver autoloader. Despite its maximum 45 mm armour thickn
...tal, specially the CA Lorraine but sharing also technology with the AMX-50 prototype, specifically the revolver autoloader.
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...he initial wooden mockup was presented and approved by the Army, the first prototype was tested in April 1935. During the one year testing period, multiple chan
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Intended originally as a heavy infantry-support tank, the first prototype of the Char B dates back to January, 1929. Testing and altered design requi
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...in close proximity: any M24, any Sherman (M4, M4A1, M4A2, M4A4, M4A5), any T-34 (1941, 1942, 1943, E STz), any KV-2 (1939, 1940, 754), the Chi-Nu and the A
...hile 60 ACL1 turrets were ordered, the {{PAGENAME}} never made it past the prototype stage.
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...named M4, featured a 90mm SA47 gun and was slightly over 50 tons. A second prototype with a 100mm SA 47 L/50 gun led to the development of the AMX-50 tank.
...g more mobile. Marking a new generation of French tanks, the AMX M4 is the prototype of what to expect from French tank development moving forward. The '''{{Spe
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...k to incoming shots: with only 45 mm sloped at 52°, it is weaker than a [[T-34-85 (D-5T)]]'s hull. The turret armour is a noticeable downgrade from the [[
...resulted in the AMX-50 tank. The AMX-50 present in the game is the second prototype of the project.
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...e tanks, as well as a powerful 120 mm GIAT CN120-25 G1 tank gun. The first prototype was completed in 1983 and displayed at the Eurosatory that year. Two more p
...troop assessments. A final, fourth prototype was constructed in 1985. Each prototype was unique, featuring a number of external and internal differences with th
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...repurpose existing tank chassis for anti-air tasks. The main weapon of the prototype is a 40 mm Mle51 T1 cannon based on the 40 mm Bofors L/70 cannon. The resul
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...e a 75 mm cannon and a new commander's cupola with a machine gun. The prototype was finished in 1939 after delays in acquiring the cannon. It is uncer
...was finally made available. It wasn't until 1939 that the fully assembled prototype was completed, and orders for mass production were received in October of t
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...even if the tracks are destroyed, the vehicle can continue to operate. The prototype was started in 1950 but did not finish until 1952. The project was cancelle
...reduction and thus a reduced ground pressure and an increased top speed. A prototype was built between 1950 and 1952 but the project was terminated in 1953. The
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The first prototype of the AMX-30 was completed in 1963, and it underwent testing throughout th
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...gh velocity 75 mm SA50 L/57 tank gun. This modification would serve as the prototype for similar future ventures, including installation of the FL10 turret on t
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...x (AMX). A long line of prototypes lead to the production model. The first prototype was the AMX-13 2A in 1948, with four road wheels. Next came the 2B with fiv
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...Gironde river while attempting to sail to French Africa. The 4th and last prototype survived the invasion, but after the armistice leaving the tank in Vichy Fr
...of its curved turret cheeks to disarm it. Try not to get hit by them, the T-34's cannon is more than enough to punch through the B1 ter's frontal armour,
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a French prototype for a new self-propelled artillery piece, developed after WWII with the int
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...However, the Tu-1's Am-43V engines were not ready for production so only a prototype version of the aircraft was created.
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...d-lease North American [[P-51A]] Mustangs, and Martin-Baker's own [[MB.5]] prototype.
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...[[Sea Fury FB 11|Sea Fury]] fighters, late-war marks of the Spitfire, the prototype Martin-Baker M.B.5 fighter, and the Westland Welkin high altitude heavy fig
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...ected to cease work on guns. None of the Class P guns proceeded beyond the prototype stage. However a Tempest V was fitted with two of the Vickers guns in under
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...but was once again too large for aircraft. By 1945, they had their second prototype, the Ho-155-II which was capable of fitting into the wing bays of the Ki-84
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...mm cannon is largest variant of the design and was mounted [[Ki-108 Kai]] prototype high altitude fighter.
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...ne gun. The M1917 was originally designed by John Browning in 1900, with a prototype being made in 1910. The design was left until the United states entered WW1
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...o improve it. A contract was awarded to Saco-Lowell to produce their T-153 prototype of an improved M1919 as the M37, with the weapon being adopted and producti
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...G 42]], as well as the American M1941 Johnson machine gun. The Saco T161E3 prototype was tested against weapons such as the [[FN MAG 60-40 (7.62 mm)|FN MAG]] an
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...lays, eventually ending in early 1959 with the Springfield Armory's T197E2 prototype being selected for as the M73, and production starting the same year.
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..., and require reduced maintenance. In early 1956 the General Electric T175 prototype was selected for further development (with work on other weapons stopped) a
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...FlaK43 to the Ostwind to compensate for the low fire rate resulting in the prototype [[Ostwind II]]. However, this design was never developed into production in
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...he gun was mounted in the turret of the [[T-50]] light tank for the T-50-2 prototype, and on the bed of the ZIS-11. Production ended after World War II, but the
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...n on the chassis of the [[T-70]] light tank. However the design remained a prototype due to the crammed crew compartment.
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...Fed from five-round clips, the gun was mounted on the ZU-7 carriage, but a prototype was made later during the war based on the design of the [[SU-76M]] called
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...rototype gun dubbed ''5,5 cm Gerät 58''; this became the basis of a later prototype gun with a 57 mm calibre in 1946, after years of field tests, the gun was c
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During the development of the ''T42'' medium tank prototype (which would later become the [[M47]]), the initial armament requirement of
...the tank prior to its standardization. As such, the T119 was still in its prototype designation (later redesignated to T119E1 for unspecified reasons). One cha
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...s also mounted on the prototype joint United States/West German [[MBT-70]] prototype as an anti-aircraft weapon to replace the AA machine guns on main battle ta
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...e 107 mm gun in the KV-2 tank turret progressed, with the first 107 mm gun prototype installed into a KV-2 by 22 July 1941.<ref name="TankArchives_KV2Gun">Samso
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The 126 mm 2A26 guns were tested in Object 434 prototype tanks in 1966. The Object 434 would be approved for Soviet service in May 1
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...in Finland and the difficulty to transport the large machine by rail. The prototype would see service during the Battle of Moscow during World War II, but the
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...The gun never saw combat, with the Conway project being scrapped after one prototype and the Conquerors were only put into service in Germany as part of the BAO
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...pe 95 Ro-Go]] heavy tank, and was mounted on the hull of the Type 4 Chi-Ri prototype medium tank. Another unusual application of the Type 94 was as an anti-bomb
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...g it to 47 mm. By 1937 the prototype cannon was dubbed the ''47 mm Type 97 Prototype Cannon'' and had a barrel length of 2515mm, an initial shell velocity of 73
...d. The development in 1941 moved to further developing the ''47 mm Type 97 Prototype Cannon'' and a redesign took place. By July a trial production of the ''47
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...king of a short 75 mm cannon for supportive functions. In December 1940, a prototype was manufactured in the Osaka army arsenal. In the end, only a few examples
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...showing promising performance outclassing most tank guns at the time, two prototype guns were made for the Ho-Ri, one for the tank itself and another for exter
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...he simplest one. As an example, we will make a scalable camouflage for the T-34-85 (D-5T).
...he simplest one. As an example, we will make a scalable camouflage for the T-34-85 (D-5T).
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...hells of the time had the maximum effect. Thus for the American 90 mm APCR prototype M304 shell (''Terminal ballistic Data Vol 3'' p.157) as we can see the pene
...cs StrikingVelocityPenetration 90mmM304.jpg|'''Picture 1''': <br>M304 APCR prototype of the [[M26|M26 ''Pershing'']]
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...for example wheels and tracks. The model must clearly match the historical prototype. It is important to remember that far from all diagrams are accurate to the
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...its in-game behavior, which will be as close as possible to its real-life prototype when all the aircraft's known parameters are provided.Our simulation provid
...aircraft’s real physical characteristics, but flies far better than the prototype for which that very report was made. Because of this, its statistics are en
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...atured different turrets and gun loading methods. The T54E1 was the second prototype, equipped with an oscillating turret similar to the ones found on contempor
By 1957, all three prototype versions had undergone comprehensive testing at Fort Knox and the Aberdeen
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...de it capable of intercepting enemy aircraft at high altitudes. The second prototype, which is the one we have in the game, became the second fastest Soviet pis
...ew prototypes of fighter aircraft with new engines. The first experimental prototype was finished by May 9, 1944. The aircraft was designed to carry a powertrai
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...ed to the Object 219 prototypes, and later tests with the second certified prototype (Object 219 Sp2) alongside the Object 172M (T-72) and [[T-64A (1971)|T-64A]
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As a prototype vehicle, Char 25t never saw service or combat action in the French Army.
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** T-34-85 (C-53)
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** T-34-747(r)
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* [[Ho-Ri Prototype|Type 5 Ho-Ri Prototype]] <big><span style="color:darkgoldenrod">♦</span></big>
**T-34-85 (D5T), T-34 1942, T-34 1941, T-34E STZ, T-34 1941 (L11), KV-1С, KV-1 (ZiS 5), IS-1, Pz IV F2, Tiger H1, Tiger E, Pz IV
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...stics and armour piercing parameters are more closely corresponding to the prototype.
...munition to its wartime arsenal, as it’s BR is now similar to T-34E STZ, T-34 1942 etc.
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...[T-44]], [[Maus]], [[Leopard I]], [[M60]], [[T-54_(1947)|Т-54 mod.47]], [[T-34-100|Т-34-100]], Pzkpfw V (all modifications), [[Jagdpanzer_IV|Panzerjager
* In the T-34 series, a hit to the oil tank can no longer lead to a fuel tank explosion.
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* [[T-34-100]] (Premium)
* Engine compartment roof thickness of T-34-100 has been fixed.
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* [[T-34-85E|Т-34-85E]] (Premium)
* [[Ki-200|Ki-200]] - "Prototype #403, as it looked shortly after being captured by US Forces. Camouflage by
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** [[T-34-85|T-34-85 with ZIS-S-53]]
...[[KV-85]], [[T-26]], [[T-35]], [[T-34-85 (D-5T)|T-34-85 D-5T]], [[T-34-85|T-34-85 ZIS-53]], [[Panther D|Pz.Kpfw. V Ausf. D]]/[[Panther A|A]]/[[Panther G|G
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In 1943 the MVTU USSR design bureau proposed an 11 ton tank hunter prototype with two main gun variants:
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...h Rocket System}}''' is a system that launches multiple rockets based on a prototype of the [[Type 73 (Family)|Type 73 APC]] hull to provide a 30-barrel 130 mm
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...as that the {{PAGENAME}} was to be slightly larger than the Ju 88, the new prototype contained a pressurized cabin allowing for higher altitude flying, faster s
The Ju 288 C was a prototype German Schnellbomber (fast bomber) and the winner of the "Bomber B" competi
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...ed vehicles (e.g. The ''Ferdinand'', ''Jagdtiger'', and ''Ho-Ri Production/Prototype'') will be able to fully-exploit these positions, as their strong frontal a
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:* Ps. 231 - [[T-34 (Sweden)|T-34-76]]
:* Ps. 245 - [[T-34-85 (Sweden)|T-34-85]]
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...ich DIS and the Tairov Ta-3. The TIS MA was the name given to the second prototype, this one featured a heavily modified armament. Two ShVAK cannon replaced t
...ShKAS machine guns - sources vary on the exact nature of armament for the prototype<ref>http://www.airpages.ru/eng/ru/tis.shtml Aviation of WW2</ref><ref>https
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...icle, rather than the middle of the vehicle as was the case with the first prototype. This project was however abandoned in 1955 and only the two prototypes wer
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The CN120-25 G1 is a cannon that was used in the AMX-32 and the AMX-40 prototype tanks. It is very similar to the [[GIAT CN120-26 F1 (120 mm)|GIAT CN120-26
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...it was referred to as the Mi-24W, and for unknown reasons, a single Mi-24V prototype was called the Mi-24T officially at some point.
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...o complete the schematics. Within four months of the project starting, the prototype was rolled out of the hanger and prepped for flight. With the radial engine
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...helicopter started in 1964 by the Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm company. The prototype made its first flight on 16 February 1967. The design was known for its ver
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...helicopter tested by the military and first flew in 1956. Even before the prototype had flown, the Army put in an order for six YH-40 service test aircraft in
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...helicopter tested by the military and first flew in 1956. Even before the prototype had flown, the Army put in an order for six YH-40 service test aircraft in
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...helicopter tested by the military and first flew in 1956. Even before the prototype had flown, the Army put in an order for six YH-40 service test aircraft in
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...AH-1G ''Cobra'', began with little adjustment from the original Model 209 prototype with an initial batch of 110 aircraft, rapidly increasing to 500 Cobras by
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...pylons, and 8 machine guns in wing pods. The testing of the initial XA-26 prototype showed excellent performance, but engine and landing gear issues led to som
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...d Kawanishi, who were quite experienced in developing seaplanes, to make a prototype plane under the name of ''{{Annotation|15-Shi|15th year of the Showa reign,
...r a seaplane (in 1940), let alone an interceptor like the ''Raiden'' whose prototype (J2M1) barely had a top speed of 578 km/h.
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* Fixed damage model on next ground vehicles: T-34-85, ISU-122, ISU-152, ZSU-37, that lead to vehicle to be destroyed with onl
* Maximum fire rate of L-11 cannon on T-34 prototype tank was decreased from 12 to 9 shots per minute
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* [[T-34 (Prototype)|T-34 prototype]] (Gift / Bundle)
* [[T-34 (1941)|Т-34 mod.1941]]
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** '''Master of Russian Bias''': Own [[T-34-100]], [[T-44-122]] and [[Yak-3 (VK-107)]]. Destroy 50 player vehicles usin
** '''Tank Pioneer''': Purchase a special bundle from the store ("T-34 and M4A2 Sherman Advanced Pack").
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...rd' Meteor F Mk.8 (G.41K) fighter-bomber which did not progress beyond its prototype stage. Thanks to a number of modifications, it would have been capable of c
...lours, and was demonstrated as such at the 1950 Farnborough air show. As a prototype for the Reaper, she only lacked the airfield arrestor hook and rocket-assis
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...ting. The first prototype was captured and sent to Germany, and the second prototype was presumed to have been destroyed by bombers.
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...ped with the 125 mm 2A46M smoothbore gun and the V-45K diesel engine. This prototype was renamed to Object 172. While being in an unclear political process, dec
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..., known locally as Al-Hussein. The Jordanians developed an upgrade package prototype unveiled in 2003, adding a crew-less turret fitted with a powerful Swiss RU
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...ferent prototypes, all of which underwent testing until 1986. By 1989, one prototype design was selected and was adopted within the armed forces under the desig
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A prototype successor to the successful AB 41 armoured car. The turret was widened, wit
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...ickly react to enemy threats was key to slow down an advance. One singular prototype of the Breda 501 would be made. During its testing, its main armament consi
...talled in an open fighting compartment in the vehicle's rear. In 1943, the prototype was finished and began undergoing testing as the Breda 501. Although the Br
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...ts for this, and was chosen for both military and para-military roles. The prototype was built in 1972, after which it underwent several modifications. FIAT was
...me form of mobile armoured protection is required for personnel. The first prototype was made in 1972, which underwent many changes, both aesthetic and armament
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...time designing the new vehicle, OTO Melara would finally first display the prototype of the R3 Capraia, (The Capraia received its production name after an islan
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In 1986, the final prototype of the B1 Centauro project was unveiled on Sardinia. The presented vehicle
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In 1986, the final prototype of the B1 Centauro project was unveiled on Sardinia. The presented vehicle
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...uited, and even exceeded, various NATO requirements of the time. The first prototype of the OTOMATIC was ready for testing in the late 1980s. Intended to be com
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...adruple 20 mm Scotti Isotta Fraschini 20/70 Model 41 autocannon. The first prototype was completed in early 1943 and tested at the Centro Studi Motorizzazione d
...e enemy. Your best bet of killing any tank, usually a Sherman, Cromwell or T-34, is from the side as the HVAP will pierce through their side armour, killin
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...time designing the new vehicle, OTO Melara would finally first display the prototype of the R3 Capraia, (The Capraia received its production name after an islan
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...ontline tanks with sloped armour like the M4A1, the T-50, the T-126 or the T-34 (1940) or the M4A1 (France),
This decision allowed Fiat-Ansaldo to complete their prototype much sooner. In February 1943, the Semovente 105/25 M43 was presented to mi
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...their Semovente M42. This decision allowed Fiat-Ansaldo to complete their prototype much sooner. In February 1943, the Semovente [[105/25 M43]] was presented t
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...o which became the M3 model. One of these two guns would be mounted on the prototype of the self-propelled M10 in order to evaluate the possibility of convertin
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...ontline tanks with sloped armour like the M4A1, the T-50, the T-126 or the T-34 (1940) or the M4A1 (France),
This decision allowed Fiat-Ansaldo to complete their prototype much sooner. In February 1943, the Semovente 105/25 M43 was presented to mi
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The '''Yokosuka R2Y''' was a prototype reconnaissance aircraft meant for the Imperial Japanese Navy.
[[File:R2Y1.jpg|Original R2Y1 Prototype|thumb]]
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...ft featuring all the best attributes of those from World War II. The first prototype was built in 1957 for the Royal Norwegian Navy and tests were shown to be s
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...ines. This version solved the stability and speed problems of the previous prototype, increasing its top speed to 8 knots (14.8 km/h), and was met with enthusia
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...941, was developed from the Sh-4 class of motor torpedo boats. The unarmed prototype model of the G-5, designed in 1932, used imported Italian engines as no sat
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...r-Foe (IFF) and target search radars. The A-11 vessel was a unique Pr.123K prototype fitted with a double hydrofoil, allowing it to attain 56 knots (103 km/h) d
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...ultiple times, but ultimately, they could not secure a contract to build a prototype. Around this time, though, the Admiralty officials had unofficially suggest
...design and was 69½ ft in length with a displacement of about 33 tons. The prototype was laid down before the end of the year and completed in May 1937.
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...ultiple times, but ultimately, they could not secure a contract to build a prototype. Around this time, though, the Admiralty officials had unofficially suggest
...design and was 69½ ft in length with a displacement of about 33 tons. The prototype was laid down before the end of the year and completed in May 1937.
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...rder. Nevertheless, convinced in the idea, Fairmile proceeded to produce a prototype as a private venture.
...he serious submarine threat and reconsidered Macklin's proposal. While the prototype was still under construction, the Admiralty purchased it in the summer of 1
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...the Fairmile Marine Company, the Fairmile A type, was in the works, but a prototype had yet to be produced. Still, the Admiralty saw many issues with the desig
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...ike her sister, the lead ship HMS Emerald, Enterprise was completed with a prototype twin 6-inch gun turret instead of two single 6-inch mounts. Designed during
...seven BL 6-inch Mk. XII guns. Two of these are located in an experimental prototype twin gun bow turret, while the rest are in open-backed single mounts, a leg
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...version of the design was patented by John Browning in 1900, but the first prototype of the water-cooled machine gun was built in 1910. The design would become
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...unition changes, and it has to be fully automatic and actively locked. The prototype, designated the TRW-6425 internally, was developed around a 25x137mm cartri
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...mm/62 Allargato]] guns. Design work on the gun begun in 1964, with initial prototype being built in 1968. Testing campaign continued for about a year, after whi
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...a result, the Fw 190 C would never enter serial production and remained a prototype aircraft project.
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...cts such as Delaunay-Belleville's 20 mm anti-tank machine-gun remaining at prototype stage, the French Army had to rely on the 37 mm TR SA 16 gun to defeat enem
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* [[VK 3002 (M)|VK 30.02 (M)]] - ''Prototype Panther.''
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:T-34 (Family)}}
The '''T-34''' is a Soviet medium tank design put into service in 1940. It served throu
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On November 1, 1940, the first 13-Shi prototype was built and was equipped with the AE2A ''Atsuta 11'' engine (licensed DB
...aissance role, an order of 40 recon variants was made in November of 1941. Prototype airframes No.2, 3 & 4 were already remodelled into reconnaissance planes wi
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...ipating in field training exercises. Picture taken shortly after the first prototype trials.]]
...tember 1939 after most of the defects had been eliminated, the development prototype obj. 104, (newly designated ST-1) was delivered to Moscow to be shown to me
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* The test [[C.200 serie 3|MC200]] (Prototype MM.336) made its first flight on December 24, 1937.
* When the [[B5N2|B5N]] prototype was developed, it included a hydraulic wing-folding system which would not
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...le future upgrades with Drozd hard-kill APS onboard; Omsktransmash built a prototype of T-80UM as their solution to upgrade the fleet of T-80U in Russia by late
...fact known to the Russian Army as the "T-80 with Drozd APS (ADS)". The UM2 prototype was one of the technological demonstrators for the UM upgrades of the T-80U
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:T-34 (Disambiguation)}}
'''T-34''' may refer to:
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* [[VK 3002 (M)|VK 30.02 (M)]] - <small>prototype Panther</small>
...t the sides of the Panther. The versuchs turm was never finished. A single prototype Panther II hull was created, and American forces later captured it, equippe
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The [[I-185 (M-82)]] isn't that recommended because it is just a prototype and it doesn't have armour. The [[La-5F]] and [[La-5FN]] are good also.
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...ffectively thwarting most attempts at frontal penetration. Though with the prototype sporting slightly weaker armour and a lower velocity cannon than its finish
...showing promising performance outclassing most tank guns at the time, two prototype guns were made for the Ho-Ri, one for the tank itself and another for exter
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