A-20G-30 (USSR)

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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]].

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}

''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max speed<br>(km/h at _,___ m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
| ___ || ___ || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._ || rowspan="2" | ___
|-
! Upgraded
| ___ || ___ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
|-
| _ || _ || _ || _ || _ 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="7" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || ___ || ___ || ___ || ~__ || ~__
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
| < ___ || < ___ || < ___ || > ___
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}

The aircraft, for its respective battle rating, is rather well protected. It sports 3 defensive 0.5 caliber guns, two in a dorsal turret capable of complete rotation, the other in a limited arc under the aircraft's tail. As for the armour of the A-20G-30, The pilot is rather well protected by 57 mm of glass and several plates of 12.7 mm ahead and behind the pilot and 8mm plates to his sides. The only thing to look out for is the chance of the tail section ripping of at a higher rate than its other bomber an ground attacking comrades.

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
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=== Offensive armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}

{{main|M2 Browning (12.7 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:

* 6 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, nose-mounted (350 rpg = 2,100 total)

=== Suspended armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}

{{main|FAB-50sv (50 kg)|FAB-100sv (100 kg)|FAB-250sv (250 kg)|FAB-500sv (500 kg)}}
{{main|AN-M64A1 (500 lb)|FAB-1000 (1,000 kg)|45-36NU (450 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:

* Without load
* 8 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs (400 kg total)
* 16 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs (800 kg total)
* 8 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (800 kg total)
* 16 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (1,600 kg total)
* 4 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
* 6 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (1,500 kg total)
* 2 x 500 kg FAB-500sv bombs (1,000 kg total)
* 2 x 1,000 kg FAB-1000 bombs (2,000 kg total)
* 2 x 450 mm 45-36NU torpedoes

==== Custom loadout options ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! !! width="6%" | 1 !! width="6%" | 2 !! width="6%" | 3 !! width="6%" | 4 !! width="6%" | 5 !! width="6%" | 6 !! width="6%" | 7
| rowspan="9" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div>
|-
! 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs
| 1* || 1* || || 4, 16 || || 1* || 1*
|-
! 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs
| 1* || 1* || || 4, 16 || || 1* || 1*
|-
! 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs
| 1* || 1* || 1 || || 1 || 1* || 1*
|-
! 500 kg FAB-500sv bombs
| || || 1 || || 1 || ||
|-
! 1,000 kg FAB-1000 bombs
| || || 1 || || 1 || ||
|-
! 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs
| || || || 4 || || ||
|-
! 450 mm 45-36NU torpedoes
| || || 1 || || 1 || ||
|-
| colspan="8" | Maximum permissible total weight: 2,160 kg<br>Maximum permissible side weight: 1,080 kg<br>Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 1,080 kg
|-
| colspan="9" | * 50/100 kg bombs and 250 kg bombs cannot be mixed within each wing (hardpoints 1/2 and hardpoints 6/7)
|}

=== Defensive armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Defensive}}

{{main|M2 Browning (12.7 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by:

* 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, dorsal turret (400 rpg = 800 total)
* 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, ventral turret (400 rpg)

== Usage in battles ==

The A-20G-30 was a modification of the american strike aircraft, thus making it excel at attacking soft targets such as howitzers and SPAA. The 6 0.50 caliber guns situated in the nose are fully capable of destroying plight pillboxes on mass. While still capable of hitting at bases with its 2x 1000kg bombs, this aircraft is more effective with loads that contain larger numbers of bombs for soft targets.

With the 6 forward facing 0.50 caliber guns and a decent turn time and rate of climb for a twin engine aircraft, the A-20G-30 is well suited for the role of heavy fighter. Be warned, the A-20G-30 does not have the energy retention of dedicated heavy fighter like the Bf-110's in the german tech tree. This could lead to the aircraft being destroyed in such a dogfight.

=== Pros and cons ===

The A-20G-30 is most effective in the ground attack role, rather than its bomber designation. It has an inadequate turn time for dog fighting, rendering that almost ineffective without a "boom-and-zoom" tactic.

* '''Pros:'''
* Great bomb load for an aircraft of this type
* Effective offensive armament
* High survivability

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* '''Cons:'''
* Lackluster turn time
* Weak tail section
* Poor energy retention

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== History ==

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== Media ==

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== See also ==

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