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Messerschmitt’s Bf 110 was one of the Luftwaffe’s principal heavy fighters on the eve of the Second World War. When it first appeared, the twin-engine aircraft was seen as a powerful, modern weapon, but within just a few years, progress began to leave it behind. The high command hurried to find a worthy successor in the same class, and in the autumn of 1938, the Air Ministry launched a program to develop a new aircraft. By that time, Messerschmitt had already been working on a replacement for more than a year. The designers began with the proven Bf 110 layout, but the scale of the changes was so great that the result was essentially a new machine. Thus the Me 210 was born.
Rank IX aviation has recently arrived in War Thunder, and it’s the perfect time to take its top machines for a flight. China’s tech tree gets a brand-new flagship right on cue: the carrier-based heavy fighter J-15T. It’s clearly a serious piece of hardware — powerful, intimidating, and... somehow suspiciously familiar in silhouette.
In the second half of the 20th century, the United States built its doctrine around global-response forces: carrier aviation, the Marine Corps, and airborne troops. After the Cold War, however, that doctrine had to be reconsidered. Operations in Somalia and elsewhere made one thing clear: mobile detachments alone were not enough. The Army needed the ability to rapidly deploy a full-fledged ground formation, even in low-intensity conflicts.
Every nation in the game has a vehicle that caps its tech tree and defines its identity. For Italy, wheeled gun platforms have always been a signature theme. With the Ninth Wave update, this class gets a new top dog: the Centauro II prototype. And yes, there are no wheeled vehicles in War Thunder with a higher battle rating. Beyond this point, it’s MBTs only. Let’s see how the newcomer holds up in such serious company.
During the Second World War, Switzerland remained one of the few neutral states in Europe. But preserving that status took more than diplomacy — it required force as well. That force was used more than once, and a key pillar of Switzerland’s defensive strategy became its air force.
When people think of Japanese armored vehicles from World War 2, they often imagine something... awkward-looking. And it’s hard to argue: most Japanese machines of that era were, let’s say, “special.” But among that exotic lineup in War Thunder, there’s a vehicle that can fight Panthers, Shermans, and T-34s on equal terms while still keeping that unmistakable national flavor. Today we’ll prove that the Type 5 Chi-Ri is exactly that kind of tank!
Sweden’s anti-aircraft lineup is full of unconventional vehicles. In the early ranks, you’ll find APCs and trucks packing powerful autocannons. Later on, things get really interesting with IFV-based AA variants, articulated self-propelled guns, and even a vehicle based on the Leopard 2! Today, we’re breaking down how to master Swedish SPAA vehicles and turn them into a genuine threat on the battlefield.
Yakolev and Lavochkin fighters were considered the Soviet Union’s main aerial hunters during World War 2. They were fast, agile, and dangerous, but only at low and medium altitudes. The MiG-3 was destined for a different role: it truly came into its own above 6 km, yet there were simply too few missions where that mattered. Only toward the end of the war did an experimental high-altitude fighter by Mikoyan and Gurevich take to the skies — the I-225.