In a small town of 15,000 people, a machine lay dormant by a memorial to Italian soldiers. It has been a subject of online curiosity among armor enthusiasts, who typically pass it by as nothing more than JPEG pixels on their monitors, eliciting laughs and scoffs. However, perhaps such a mysterious being has a deeper history… This is perhaps, but maybe not, a definite historical background of The Tonk.
Infantry has joined the ranks of aircraft, tanks, and ships in War Thunder! Engage in urban combat, storm the buildings, and participate in intense firefights and sniper duels. Fight in armored vehicles or aircraft. Be among the first to try the new mode by signing up for the closed beta test.
To increase survivability in a battle, some vehicles have duplicate control functions. For example, in some vehicles, the commander can fire the gun, and in others, the gunner can drive the tank. The mechanic was implemented to War Thunder in Update 2.7 “Red Skies”.
Hydropneumatic suspension, or controlled suspension, is a wheel suspension system that allows a vehicle’s ground clearance to be adjusted. With these types of systems, vibrations are dampened by specially designed hydropneumatic shock absorbers, while the compression force is transmitted by fluid to each shock absorber’s pneumatic receiver chamber.
An autoloader is a mechanism that automatically reloads a weapon and removes spent cartridges. Autoloaders are used on various types of military equipment, such as tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled guns, and even anti-aircraft guns. The main purpose of this mechanism is to make the crew's job easier, reduce its size, and, in most cases, increase the rate of fire.
