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AMX-50 Surblinde

2019-10-17T23:32:05Z

U25156858: /* Machine guns */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:AMX 50 Surblindé}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=fr_amx_50_surblinde
|market=AMX 50 Surblindé (France)
}}

== Description ==


The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} French heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. The tank was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]] and has the distinction of being the first gift vehicle of the French tech trees. Member of the French AMX-50 tanks family, it is very similar to the [[AMX-50 Surbaissé|'''AMX-50 Surbaissé''']]. Compared to it, it is lower, has a more protected turret armour and has a 20mm MG 151 canon at the top, which is very efficient against aircraft and lightly armoured targets. Anyway, it is also heavier and hasn't smoke grenades launchers compared to the Surbaissé.

It could be obtained as the highest reward of the first season "Recon under Fire" of the [[World War|World War mode]], but can also be bought on the [[War Thunder Market]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat?-''

''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

=== Mobility ===

The AMX-50 Surblindé has a very good speed (around 40 km/h on flat land when fully upgraded) for a super heavy tank, which allows a fast deployment on the battlefield aside medium and modern tanks. The manoeuvrability is also good and allows the commander to drive easily in an urban environment.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|SA46 (120 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | Canon SA46 (120 mm)
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" | 50 || -6°/+10° || 360° || N/A
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 19.4 || 26.9 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 14.3|| 16.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 6.0 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| 120mm Obus de rupture || AP || 1067 || 23.1 || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| 120mm Obus explosif || HE || 762 || 22.84 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 4.65 || N/A || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

=== Additional armament ===

{{main|MG 151/20 (20 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[MG 151/20 (20 mm)]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 500 || N/A || N/A || 360°
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

== Usage in battles ==


The AMX-50 Surblindé is a fast and very mobile super-heavy tank.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Powerful 120mm gun, a shot can pen a target protected with an armour of about 300 mm
* Loading time is very short (6.0s), thanks to the autoloader
* Probably the most mobile super-heavy tank of the game, a careful commander can perform
* Very fast, can reach to 51 km/h on flat terrain

'''Cons:'''

* One shot in the turret can make the tank explode: up to 18 shells are stored at the back of the turret

== History ==


=== Start of the project ===
In July 1945, in the aftermath of liberation, the general staff of the French armed forces expressed the need for a heavy tank of national design. In view of the rise of tensions with the USSR and with the balance sheets drawn from the last world conflict, the French Army presented a precise specification of what was to be the future main tank of the army. The tank was to be comparable on several points to already existing machines. Indeed, it was requested armament of a minimum power equivalent to the gun of 88 mm German Tiger II. It was also asked for a shield equivalent to that of the Panther and mobility close to that of the T-34.

=== The AMX-50 ''Surblindé'' ===
In 1955, an AMX 50 ''Surblindé'' (over-armoured) is produced, able to measure itself against the most powerful machines then in service. A variant of the [[AMX-50 Surbaissé|AMX-50 ''Surbaissé'']] with a reinforced armour, the front armour shape is inspired by Russian tanks IS-3 or T10. The weight of this prototype reached about 60 tons.

=== Abandonment of the project ===
The tests carried out indicated a tank superior to its American and Soviet counterparts that were M26 Pershing and IS-3 respectively. But the Americans did not want to finance a project that would not be adopted. It was, therefore, necessary that the two countries, France and West Germany, adopt the tank so that its development continues. If France seemed ready to accept the project, it was not the case of West Germany which was inspired by the doctrines of the former general Heinz Guderian, a supporter of lighter and faster tanks. In addition, the development of new technologies and capabilities in the field of missiles and hollow-shell shells would render the massive tank armour obsolete and unsuitable for future large-scale conflict.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6186-development-amx-50-surblind%C3%A9-french-powerlifter-en|[Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> AMX-50 Surblindé: French Powerlifter]]

{{France heavy tanks}}

User:U25156858

2019-08-18T19:44:29Z

U25156858:

War Thunder player since 11th October 2014. Ancient member of the War Thunder French staff. I want to contribute to the wonderful War Thunder Wiki. Why? Because information is the key of victory! Technical datas, history details, screenshots.. I'll add everything I can to enhance this awesome platform!

I have also submitted the suggestion to translate the Wiki in French:

https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/451608-wiki-translate-the-wiki-volunteering/

Vehicles I want the most (I missed them, sadly..):

# [[T-34 (Prototype)]]
# [[Type-62]]
# [[M4 748 (a) (Germany)|Pz.Kpfw. M4 748 (a)]]
# M24 (TL)
# [[P-51A|P-51A Mustang]]
# [[A-26C-45]]
# [[Ki-21-I hei]]
# [[Ki-94-II]] ✅
{{Userbox/Windows}}
{{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|b_25j_30_vvs_ussr|country}}
{{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|me-262a-2a|country}}
{{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|md_450b_barougan|country}}

User:U25156858

2019-08-06T19:28:14Z

U25156858:

War Thunder player since 11th October 2014. Ancient member of the War Thunder French staff. I want to contribute to the wonderful War Thunder Wiki. Why? Because information is the key of victory! Technical datas, history details, screenshots.. I'll add everything I can to enhance this awesome platform!

I have also submitted the suggestion to translate the Wiki in French:

https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/451608-wiki-translate-the-wiki-volunteering/

Vehicles I want the most (I missed them.. and I could pay to get them!):

# [[T-34 (Prototype)]]
# [[Type-62]]
# [[M4 748 (a) (Germany)|Pz.Kpfw. M4 748 (a)]]
# [[P-51A|P-51A Mustang]]
# [[A-26C-45]]
# [[Ki-21-I hei]]
# [[Ki-94-II]] ✅
{{Userbox/Windows}}
{{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|b_25j_30_vvs_ussr|country}}
{{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|me-262a-2a|country}}
{{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|md_450b_barougan|country}}

AMX-50 Surblinde

2019-08-01T22:47:10Z

U25156858: /* Pros and cons */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:AMX 50 Surblindé}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=fr_amx_50_surblinde
|market=AMX 50 Surblindé (France)
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}}} French heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. The tank was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]] and has the distinction of being the first gift vehicle of the French tech trees. Member of the French AMX-50 tanks family, it is very similar to the [[AMX-50 Surbaissé|'''AMX-50 Surbaissé''']]. Compared to it, it is lower, has a more protected turret armour and has a 20mm MG 151 canon at the top, which is very efficient against aircraft and lightly armoured targets. Anyway, it is also heavier and hasn't smoke grenades launchers compared to the Surbaissé.

It could be obtained as the highest reward of the first season "Recon under Fire" of the [[World War|World War mode]], but can also be bought on the [[War Thunder Market]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat?-''

''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

=== Mobility ===

The AMX-50 Surblindé has a very good speed (around 40 km/h on flat land when fully upgraded) for a super heavy tank, which allows a fast deployment on the battlefield aside medium and modern tanks. The manoeuvrability is also good and allows the commander to drive easily in an urban environment.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|SA46 (120 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | Canon SA46 (120 mm)
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" | 50 || -6°/+10° || 360° || N/A
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 19.4 || 26.9 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 14.3|| 16.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 6.0 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| 120mm Obus de rupture || AP || 1067 || 23.1 || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| 120mm Obus explosif || HE || 762 || 22.84 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 4.65 || N/A || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

=== Additional armament ===

{{main|MG 151/20 (20 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[MG 151/20 (20 mm)]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 500 || N/A || N/A || 360°
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''

== Usage in battles ==
The AMX-50 Surblindé is a fast and very mobile super heavy tank.

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Powerful 120mm gun, a shot can pen a target protected with an amor of about 300mm
* Loading time is very short (6.0s), thanks to the autoloader
* Probably the most mobile super heavy tank of the game, an careful commander can perform
* Very fast, can reach to 51 km/h on flat terrain

'''Cons:'''

* One shot in the turret can make the tank explode: up to 18 shells are stored at the back of the turret

== History ==

=== Start of the project ===
In July 1945, in the aftermath of liberation, the general staff of the French armed forces expressed the need for a heavy tank of national design. In view of the rise of tensions with the USSR and with the balance sheets drawn from the last world conflict, the French Army presented a precise specification of what was to be the future main tank of the army. The tank was to be comparable on several points to already existing machines. Indeed, it was requested armament of a minimum power equivalent to the gun of 88 mm German Tiger II. It was also asked for a shield equivalent to that of the Panther and a mobility close to that of the T-34.

=== The AMX-50 ''Surblindé'' ===
In 1955, an AMX 50 ''Surblindé'' (over-armored) is produced, able to measure itself against the most powerful machines then in service. Variant of the [[AMX-50 Surbaissé|AMX-50 ''Surbaissé'']] with a reinforced armor, the front armor shape is inspired by Russian tanks IS-3 or T10. The weight of this prototype reached about 60 tons.

=== Abandonment of the project ===
The tests carried out indicated a tank superior to its American and Soviet counterparts that were M26 Pershing and IS-3 respectively. But the Americans did not want to finance a project that would not be adopted. It was therefore necessary that the two countries, France and West Germany, adopt the tank so that its development continues. If France seemed ready to accept the project, it was not the case of West Germany which was inspired by the doctrines of the former general Heinz Guderian, supporter of lighter and faster tanks. In addition, the development of new technologies and capabilities in the field of missiles and hollow-shell shells would render the massive tank armor obsolete and unsuitable for future large-scale conflict.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
* ''other literature.''

{{France heavy tanks}}

AMX-50 Surblinde

2019-08-01T22:46:50Z

U25156858: /* History */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:AMX 50 Surblindé}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=fr_amx_50_surblinde
|market=AMX 50 Surblindé (France)
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}}} French heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. The tank was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]] and has the distinction of being the first gift vehicle of the French tech trees. Member of the French AMX-50 tanks family, it is very similar to the [[AMX-50 Surbaissé|'''AMX-50 Surbaissé''']]. Compared to it, it is lower, has a more protected turret armour and has a 20mm MG 151 canon at the top, which is very efficient against aircraft and lightly armoured targets. Anyway, it is also heavier and hasn't smoke grenades launchers compared to the Surbaissé.

It could be obtained as the highest reward of the first season "Recon under Fire" of the [[World War|World War mode]], but can also be bought on the [[War Thunder Market]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat?-''

''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

=== Mobility ===

The AMX-50 Surblindé has a very good speed (around 40 km/h on flat land when fully upgraded) for a super heavy tank, which allows a fast deployment on the battlefield aside medium and modern tanks. The manoeuvrability is also good and allows the commander to drive easily in an urban environment.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|SA46 (120 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | Canon SA46 (120 mm)
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" | 50 || -6°/+10° || 360° || N/A
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 19.4 || 26.9 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 14.3|| 16.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 6.0 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| 120mm Obus de rupture || AP || 1067 || 23.1 || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| 120mm Obus explosif || HE || 762 || 22.84 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 4.65 || N/A || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

=== Additional armament ===

{{main|MG 151/20 (20 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[MG 151/20 (20 mm)]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 500 || N/A || N/A || 360°
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''

== Usage in battles ==
The AMX-50 Surblindé is a fast and very mobile super heavy tank.

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Powerful 120mm gun, a shot can pen a target protected with an amor of about 300mm

* Loading time is very short (6.0s), thanks to the autoloader
* Probably the most mobile super heavy tank of the game, an careful commander can perform
* Very fast, can reach to 51 km/h on flat terrain

*

'''Cons:'''

* One shot in the turret can make the tank explode: up to 18 shells are stored at the back of the turret

*

== History ==

=== Start of the project ===
In July 1945, in the aftermath of liberation, the general staff of the French armed forces expressed the need for a heavy tank of national design. In view of the rise of tensions with the USSR and with the balance sheets drawn from the last world conflict, the French Army presented a precise specification of what was to be the future main tank of the army. The tank was to be comparable on several points to already existing machines. Indeed, it was requested armament of a minimum power equivalent to the gun of 88 mm German Tiger II. It was also asked for a shield equivalent to that of the Panther and a mobility close to that of the T-34.

=== The AMX-50 ''Surblindé'' ===
In 1955, an AMX 50 ''Surblindé'' (over-armored) is produced, able to measure itself against the most powerful machines then in service. Variant of the [[AMX-50 Surbaissé|AMX-50 ''Surbaissé'']] with a reinforced armor, the front armor shape is inspired by Russian tanks IS-3 or T10. The weight of this prototype reached about 60 tons.

=== Abandonment of the project ===
The tests carried out indicated a tank superior to its American and Soviet counterparts that were M26 Pershing and IS-3 respectively. But the Americans did not want to finance a project that would not be adopted. It was therefore necessary that the two countries, France and West Germany, adopt the tank so that its development continues. If France seemed ready to accept the project, it was not the case of West Germany which was inspired by the doctrines of the former general Heinz Guderian, supporter of lighter and faster tanks. In addition, the development of new technologies and capabilities in the field of missiles and hollow-shell shells would render the massive tank armor obsolete and unsuitable for future large-scale conflict.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
* ''other literature.''

{{France heavy tanks}}

AMX-50 Surblinde

2019-08-01T20:45:24Z

U25156858: /* Additional armament */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:AMX 50 Surblindé}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=fr_amx_50_surblinde
|market=AMX 50 Surblindé (France)
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}}} French heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. The tank was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]] and has the distinction of being the first gift vehicle of the French tech trees. Member of the French AMX-50 tanks family, it is very similar to the [[AMX-50 Surbaissé|'''AMX-50 Surbaissé''']]. Compared to it, it is lower, has a more protected turret armour and has a 20mm MG 151 canon at the top, which is very efficient against aircraft and lightly armoured targets. Anyway, it is also heavier and hasn't smoke grenades launchers compared to the Surbaissé.

It could be obtained as the highest reward of the first season "Recon under Fire" of the [[World War|World War mode]], but can also be bought on the [[War Thunder Market]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat?-''

''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

=== Mobility ===

The AMX-50 Surblindé has a very good speed (around 40 km/h on flat land when fully upgraded) for a super heavy tank, which allows a fast deployment on the battlefield aside medium and modern tanks. The manoeuvrability is also good and allows the commander to drive easily in an urban environment.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===
''Main article: Canon SA46 de 120 mm''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | Canon SA46 (120 mm)
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" | 50 || -6°/+10° || 360° || N/A
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 19.4 || 26.9 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 14.3|| 16.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 6.0 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| 120mm Obus de rupture || AP || 1067 || 23.1 || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| 120mm Obus explosif || HE || 762 || 22.84 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 4.65 || N/A || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

=== Additional armament ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[MG 151/20 (20 mm)]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 500 || N/A || N/A || 360°
|-
|}

=== Machine guns ===
''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''

== Usage in battles ==
The AMX-50 Surblindé is a fast and very mobile super heavy tank.

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Powerful 120mm gun, a shot can pen a target protected with an amor of about 300mm

* Loading time is very short (6.0s), thanks to the autoloader
* Probably the most mobile super heavy tank of the game, an careful commander can perform
* Very fast, can reach to 51 km/h on flat terrain

*

'''Cons:'''

* One shot in the turret can make the tank explode: up to 18 shells are stored at the back of the turret

*

== History ==
'''Start of the project'''

In July 1945, in the aftermath of liberation, the general staff of the French armed forces expressed the need for a heavy tank of national design. In view of the rise of tensions with the USSR and with the balance sheets drawn from the last world conflict, the French Army presented a precise specification of what was to be the future main tank of the army. The tank was to be comparable on several points to already existing machines. Indeed, it was requested armament of a minimum power equivalent to the gun of 88 mm German Tiger II. It was also asked for a shield equivalent to that of the Panther and a mobility close to that of the T-34.

'''The AMX-50 ''Surblindé'''''

In 1955, an AMX 50 ''Surblindé'' (over-armored) is produced, able to measure itself against the most powerful machines then in service. Variant of the [[AMX-50 Surbaissé|AMX-50 ''Surbaissé'']] with a reinforced armor, the front armor shape is inspired by Russian tanks IS-3 or T10. The weight of this prototype reached about 60 tons.

'''Abandonment of the project'''

The tests carried out indicated a tank superior to its American and Soviet counterparts that were M26 Pershing and IS-3 respectively. But the Americans did not want to finance a project that would not be adopted. It was therefore necessary that the two countries, France and West Germany, adopt the tank so that its development continues. If France seemed ready to accept the project, it was not the case of West Germany which was inspired by the doctrines of the former general Heinz Guderian, supporter of lighter and faster tanks. In addition, the development of new technologies and capabilities in the field of missiles and hollow-shell shells would render the massive tank armor obsolete and unsuitable for future large-scale conflict.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
* ''other literature.''

{{France heavy tanks}}

AMX-50 Surblinde

2019-08-01T20:39:18Z

U25156858: /* Main armament */

{{DISPLAYTITLE:AMX 50 Surblindé}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=fr_amx_50_surblinde
|market=AMX 50 Surblindé (France)
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}}} French heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. The tank was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]] and has the distinction of being the first gift vehicle of the French tech trees. Member of the French AMX-50 tanks family, it is very similar to the [[AMX-50 Surbaissé|'''AMX-50 Surbaissé''']]. Compared to it, it is lower, has a more protected turret armour and has a 20mm MG 151 canon at the top, which is very efficient against aircraft and lightly armoured targets. Anyway, it is also heavier and hasn't smoke grenades launchers compared to the Surbaissé.

It could be obtained as the highest reward of the first season "Recon under Fire" of the [[World War|World War mode]], but can also be bought on the [[War Thunder Market]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat?-''

''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

=== Mobility ===

The AMX-50 Surblindé has a very good speed (around 40 km/h on flat land when fully upgraded) for a super heavy tank, which allows a fast deployment on the battlefield aside medium and modern tanks. The manoeuvrability is also good and allows the commander to drive easily in an urban environment.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===
''Main article: Canon SA46 de 120 mm''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | Canon SA46 (120 mm)
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" | 50 || -6°/+10° || 360° || N/A
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 19.4 || 26.9 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 14.3|| 16.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 6.0 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| 120mm Obus de rupture || AP || 1067 || 23.1 || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| 120mm Obus explosif || HE || 762 || 22.84 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 4.65 || N/A || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

=== Additional armament ===
''Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.''

=== Machine guns ===
''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''

== Usage in battles ==
The AMX-50 Surblindé is a fast and very mobile super heavy tank.

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Powerful 120mm gun, a shot can pen a target protected with an amor of about 300mm

* Loading time is very short (6.0s), thanks to the autoloader
* Probably the most mobile super heavy tank of the game, an careful commander can perform
* Very fast, can reach to 51 km/h on flat terrain

*

'''Cons:'''

* One shot in the turret can make the tank explode: up to 18 shells are stored at the back of the turret

*

== History ==
'''Start of the project'''

In July 1945, in the aftermath of liberation, the general staff of the French armed forces expressed the need for a heavy tank of national design. In view of the rise of tensions with the USSR and with the balance sheets drawn from the last world conflict, the French Army presented a precise specification of what was to be the future main tank of the army. The tank was to be comparable on several points to already existing machines. Indeed, it was requested armament of a minimum power equivalent to the gun of 88 mm German Tiger II. It was also asked for a shield equivalent to that of the Panther and a mobility close to that of the T-34.

'''The AMX-50 ''Surblindé'''''

In 1955, an AMX 50 ''Surblindé'' (over-armored) is produced, able to measure itself against the most powerful machines then in service. Variant of the [[AMX-50 Surbaissé|AMX-50 ''Surbaissé'']] with a reinforced armor, the front armor shape is inspired by Russian tanks IS-3 or T10. The weight of this prototype reached about 60 tons.

'''Abandonment of the project'''

The tests carried out indicated a tank superior to its American and Soviet counterparts that were M26 Pershing and IS-3 respectively. But the Americans did not want to finance a project that would not be adopted. It was therefore necessary that the two countries, France and West Germany, adopt the tank so that its development continues. If France seemed ready to accept the project, it was not the case of West Germany which was inspired by the doctrines of the former general Heinz Guderian, supporter of lighter and faster tanks. In addition, the development of new technologies and capabilities in the field of missiles and hollow-shell shells would render the massive tank armor obsolete and unsuitable for future large-scale conflict.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
* ''other literature.''

{{France heavy tanks}}

Ki-21-I hei

2019-08-01T19:44:43Z

U25156858: /* History */

{{Specs-Card|code=ki_21_1hei}}
{{About
| about = gift Japanese bomber '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = the regular version
| link = Ki-21-Ia
}}

== Description ==


The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift Rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese medium bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]] during the 2016 Winter Holiday event.

== General info ==
=== Flight Performance ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="8" | Characteristics
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (meters/second)
! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
|-
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
|-
| ? || ? || {{Specs|ceiling}} || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ???
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)
! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (meters/second)
! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
|-
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
|-
| ? || ? || {{Specs|ceiling}} || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ???
|-
|}

====Details====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flap
! Take-off flap
! Landing flap
! Air brakes
! Arrestor gear
|-
| X || X || X || X || X 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Combat flap (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! +
! -
|-
| {{Specs|разрушение|конструкции}} || {{Specs|разрушение|шасси}} || ??? || ~?? || ~?
|-
|}

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

=== Survivability and armour ===
''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''

== Armaments ==
=== Suspended armament ===
''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''

=== Defensive armament ===
''Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available remove this subsection.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

===Modules===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" | Tier
! colspan="2" | Flight performance
! colspan="1" | Survivability
! colspan="2" | Weaponry
|-
| I
| Fuselage Repair
| Radiator
|
|
|-
| II
|
| Compressor
| Airframe
|
|-
| III
| Wings Repair
| Engine
|
|
|-
| IV
|
| Engine Injection
| Cover
|
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they can be substituted with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
'''About the plane'''

The first-generation Ki-21, or Ki-21-I Kô (Model IA), was a full-metal monoplane bomber. Its cantilever wing was implanted in the middle position. The crew positions were largely glazed, providing good visibility for the five crewmen. The landing gear included two train legs fitting almost completely into the two engine nacelles, plus a non-retractable tail wheel. The two engines were Nakajima Ha-5 Kai, with a unit power of 850 hp (1,000 hp at takeoff), each driving a three-bladed metal propeller with variable pitch. Serial production really began in 1938 in the Mitsubishi and Nakajima factories.

'''Combat usage'''

The first available aircraft were engaged in China during summer 1938, where they were well received by the crews of the army. The first reports on the commitment of these planes enabled Mitsubishi to make changes, particularly in terms of armaments. This led to the development of new versions, such as Ki-21-I ''Otsu'' and finally Ki-21-I ''Hei''.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Japan bombers}}

T-34 (Prototype)

2019-08-01T19:38:32Z

U25156858:

{{Specs-Card|code=ussr_t_34_1940_l_11}}
{{About
| about = Soviet medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other uses
| link = T-34 (Family)
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_T-34 (Prototype).jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was available only for [[wt:en/news/356/current/|pre-order]] during the Closed Beta Test of Ground Forces before [[Update 1.41]], then discontinued after the update's release. 500 units were also for sale during the [[wt:en/news/5079-special-hurry-up-and-get-rare-packs-en|5th Anniversary event]], which sold out within 12 hours.

The prototype of the T-34, known as the A-34, was the end result of almost five years of development that would eventually become the mass produced [[T-34_(1940)|T-34]]. The T-34 prototype plays like any other T-34, with its high top speed, an adequate 76 mm L-11 gun, and heavily sloped 45 mm armour. These traits make the T-34 prototype a great vehicle for flanking vehicle and as a brawler. While there are vulnerable points on the front that could be penetrated by its contemporaries and lower, a quick and aggressive fighting style could reduce the amount of time the enemy has to aim for these spots to disable the T-34 prototype.

The T-34 prototype presents some similarities and differences from its successor, the T-34 (1940). The front hull are identical, including the rather flat step for the driver right above his hatch's periscope. This spot only has a slope of 22° that gives only 48 mm effective armour. There are also two headlights in the front hull on both sides. Another significant detail on the hull is on the left hull on top of the track fender, which has a large rolled up canvas that is absent on the T-34 1940. Turret shape between the two tanks are about identical, with the exception of an extra light on top of the gun and a protruding antenna from the turret top's antenna mount.

Otherwise, the T-34 prototype follows the trend of a heavily sloped hull on all sides with 45 mm on the front and 40 on all other sides. The T-34 prototype shares the same gun, same weight, and same armour as the T-34 mod. 1940 counterpart. However, the prototype has a higher engine power compared to the mass-produced T-34/76 with 954 (AB)/500 (RB, SB) hp. This allows the prototype to gain speed and retain a higher max speed.

Several noticeable weak points on the T-34 prototype are the turret cheeks, which on the vertex areas are only 45.1 mm thick, allowing even 37 mm guns to penetrate from a reasonable range. Two weak points on the front hull are the step above the driver's hatch and the machine gun port, both of which have points of minimum sloping that degrades the full slope capability of the front hull. More precise shooters can also aim for the turret ring, which is only sloped enough to provide ~60 mm effective armour from all direction.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour
* Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Driver's hatch, Machine gun port)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 45 mm (60°) ''Front glacis'' 45 mm (0-53°) ''Lower glacis'' 45 mm (22-60°) ''Driver's hatch'' 45 mm (0-77°) ''Machine gun port'' || 40 mm (40°) ''Top'' 45 mm ''Bottom'' || 40 mm (10-47°) ''Top'' 40 mm (21-45°) ''Bottom'' || 20 mm
|-
| Turret || 45 mm (8-80°) ''Turret front'' 45 + 20 mm (13-78°) || 45 mm (29-31°) 45 mm (1-73°) ''Vision ports'' || 45 mm (30-31°) 45 mm (25-32°) ''Turret ring'' || 15 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspensions wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
* Hull roof has hatches on the rear engine deck that adds 10 mm.
* Belly armour is 13 mm thick.
* Hull underside over tracks is 13 mm thick.

Given that the T-34 prototype nowadays is a rare tank, it is an unlikely opponent to be found on the current War Thunder battlefield. In the case it is found, defeat it in the same manner as any other T-34 tanks. The T-34 prototype has a higher power rating compared to other T-34/76 tanks so the T-34 prototype may move faster than the usual, which would affect the correct lead in aiming at a moving target. Though getting to the side may seem like an easy maneuver, the sloped side hull gives the T-34 a good chance to bounce shots. To counter this, aim for the flat hull sides near the suspension wheel areas (careful not to hit the track or wheels), or just hit the turret sides to knock out the the loader or gunner, both of which would deteriorate the T-34 prototype's combat performance.

The T-34 prototype can encounter Germany's longer [[KwK 40 (75 mm)|75 mm KwK 40]] gun on the [[Pz.IV F2|Panzer IV F2]], the Japanese 75 mm Type 3 gun on the Chi-Nu, and the American [[M3 (75 mm)|75 mm]] on the M4 Shermans to be able to reliably penetrate its front weak points. Tanks with weaker guns could also aim for the weak points on the turret cheeks, driver step near the hatch, machine gun port, turret ring, and the lower side hull for a penetration.

=== Mobility ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
|-
! Weight (tons)
! colspan="1" | Add-on Armour weight (tons)
! colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 25.6 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 60 (AB)
|-
|54 (RB/SB)
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
|-
! colspan="1" | Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
|-
|''Arcade''
|775
|954
|-
|''Realistic/Simulator''
|442
|500
|-
! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
|-
! colspan="1" | Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
|-
|''Arcade''
|30.27
|37.26
|-
|''Realistic/Simulator''
|17.26
|19.53
|-
|}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|L-11 (76 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | [[L-11 (76 mm)|76 mm L-11]]
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" | 77 || -5°/+25° || ±180° || N/A
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 14.9 || 20.6 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 14.9 || 17.5 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 9.3 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
|-
! 10m
! 100m
! 500m
! 1000m
! 1500m
! 2000m
|-
| BR-350A || APHEBC || 73 || 71 || 65 || 57 || 51 || 45
|-
| BR-350SP || APBC || 77 || 76 || 69 || 61 || 54 || 48
|-
| OF-350M || HE || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9
|-
| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 37 || 35 || 29 || 25 || 20 || 17
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| BR-350A || APHEBC || 615 || 6.3 || 0.15 || 10.0 || 150 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| BR-350SP || APBC || 615 || 6.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| OF-350M || HE || 615 || 6.2 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 615 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 8.0 || 85 || +0° || 62° || 69° || 73°
|-
|}

===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
[[File:Ammoracks_T-34_(1940).png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of T-34 1940 (identical as T-34 (Prototype)).]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full ammo
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" width="10%" |Recommendations
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual discrepancy
|-
|| '''77''' || 75 ''(+2)'' || 72 ''(+5)'' || 69 ''(+8)'' || 1 ''(+76)'' || style="text-align:left" | No
|-
|}
Turret empty: 69 ''(+8)''

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

The T-34 prototype, due to its weaker 76 mm L-11 gun, does better in closer encounters against thinner armour than long-range. This type of conflict encourages flanking maneuvers and brawling tactics.

:'''Flanking:''' 

The T-34 prototype's higher speed makes the vehicle more favorable for getting around the enemy's sides. This, combined with the BR-250A APHEBC round, can have the T-34 prototype land an exploding round right into the side hull of an enemy tank, hopefully destroying them instantly. This tactic works favorably in larger maps such as Carpathians and Eastern Europe to get around the enemy from a distance and close in on a term in favor of the T-34's. Though, the T-34 would risk running into enemies with more capable long-range fighting skills like the high-velocity [[KwK 40 (75 mm)|75 mm KwK 40]] gun that can end the T-34's run easily.

In CQB settings like ''Advance To The Rhine'' or ''Berlin'', the T-34 can exploit its speed to get around the city landscape and get to critical points before the enemy could. Though some light tanks could beat the T-34 prototype to these locations, those vehicles could be easily dealt with if engaged first. Be proactive in annihilating the enemy and playing the objective, both of which could be done by controlling a zone of access from the flank position to destroy all enemies crossing the gun sights.

:'''Brawling''' 

The T-34's large sloped armour on the turret and hull, barring the weak points, make quick reacting situations in close-quarters brawling favorable for the T-34. In a surprise engagement with an unsuspecting enemy, a careless shot from them will most likely bounce off the large surface area of the front hull or the top and bottom side of the turret cheeks. If the enemy fired before the T-34 did, it now has all the time to line a perfect shot for the 76 mm. However, the 76 mm gun in close range also a good ~70 mm penetration, quite capable to most enemies at its BR except against heavy tanks like the KV-1.

The downside with this tactic is the relatively longer reload time on the T-34 of ~8 seconds. When encountering enemies with high ROF guns, even the 50 mm guns on the Panzer III can penetrate the weak points and deal a mortal blow to the T-34. Thus, it is important to make sure the T-34 is always fully reloaded and that the first penetrating hit cripples the enemy tanks. It is also important to try and deal with individual enemies instead of multiples as the T-34 prototype is poor in dealing with multiple enemies trying to flank and hit weak points.

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* Great sloping front hull armour
* Turret gun mantlet bounces shots frequently
* Sloped side armour top also bounces shots
* 76 mm APHEBC devastating when penetrating
* Strong engine and high top speed for excellent mobility
* Versatile fighting style due to great all-around capabilities
* Handling is superb, especially so with a trained driver
* Reverse speed quite quick for a withdrawal

'''Cons:'''

* Only subpar penetration for the calibre, can lead to the inability to destroy enemy heavy tanks
* Relatively long reload for the usual >75 mm calibre
* Lots of frontal weak points able to be penetrated by even 37 mm calibre, most noticeable are the turret cheeks
* 13 mm belly armour vulnerable to most high-calibre HE shells
* Poor gun depression of -5°
* Loss of crew members hamper tank's combat efficiency drastically
* Large centre ammo rack always filled, right between two fuel tanks
* Cramped crew next to fuel and ammo, detonating APHE shells would often destroy the entire vehicle

== History ==

===Development===
By 1939, the most numerous tank models in the Red Army were the [[T-26|T-26]] and the [[BT-7|BT-series]] light tanks. Though adequate on the days they were introduced, they are now outdated by this time due to the changing technology in anti-tank warfare. Back in 1937, a new tank project was already taking place under engineer Mikhail Koshkin, who was assigned to lead a design team at the Kharkiv Locomotive Factory (KhPZ) for a replacement for the BT light tanks as a new "cavalry tank" to engage in maneuver warfare. The first prototype was designated the ''A-20'' with 20 mm of armour, a 45 mm gun, and a diesel engine in a V-12 configuration. The Christie suspension is taken from the BT, even the conversion to drive track-less on roads. But gradually, the new track designs available made this conversion redundant and was excluded in further models. The A-20 also showed the effective research done into sloping armour on previous prototype designs, utilizing an all-around sloping armour on the design.

It was during this design process that the Russo-Japanese border wars took place and showed the deficiency of the T-26 and BT models. Koshkin then appealed for the initiation of a much better tank concept, the "universal tank" to completely replace the T-26 and BT tanks. The second prototype was the ''A-32'' and has an increased 32 mm of frontal armour with a 76.2 mm L-10 gun. The heavier prototype was still just as mobile as the A-20, and further development into the design increased the frontal armour thickness to 45 mm thick and a newer 76.2 mm L-11 gun attached instead. This prototype model presented, called the '''A-34''', was approved for production and designated the '''[[T-34 (1940)|T-34]]''' after the year 1934, when Koshkin believed was when he formulated the idea for the T-34. Koshkin, however, never saw his tanks in action as he succumbed to pneumonia in September 1940 after trials with the T-34 in the cold winter. Thus, the drivetrain developer Alexander Morozov was appointed as the next Chief Designer. The T-34 tank would go on to become the most produced World War II tank, with 84,000 tanks produced in the production span between 1940 to 1958.

===Design===
The T-34 took all of the Soviet's experiences with tanks and incorporated into the design. The tank had great sloping armour, a powerful engine, wide tracks, and a large gun. At its introduction, the armour of the T-34 was one of the best in the world, by sloping the 45 mm thick armour plate by 60 degrees, the effective thickness was now 90 mm thick. The armour was welded into place instead of riveted as rivets tend to "spall" and cause damage inside the tank even if the armour was not penetrated. The 76.2 mm gun was a major advantage compared to those on its adversaries, as it could be used as a multi-purpose weapon against infantry and tanks, unlike the Germans who had tanks split for two different roles such as the [[Pz.III E|Panzer III for anti-tank]] and the [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV for infantry support]]. The engine, a Model V-2-34 V12 diesel engine, was adequately powerful for the Christie suspension tank design and allowed the T-34 to reach a maximum of 53 km/h (33 mph). The powerful engine, added with the wide tracks that gave it lower ground pressure, allowed the T-34 to travel across cross-country terrain with relative freedom without risk of bogging down.

However, the T-34 is not without its fault and its quality is very questionable in some cases. Two [[T-34 (1941)]] models were sent to the United States in late 1942 for evaluations. The evaluations found the armour quality to be rather insufficient, with improper welding in places that can allow leaks and improper alloys that made armour weaker in some places than others, the T-34 cast turret was even found to use softer armour than the hull that render it vulnerable to even 37 mm shells. The gun sights for the 76.2 mm cannon was also quite poor in comparison to the Axis and other Allies. The tank reliability was also troubled by various mechanical issues, especially in the earlier models. Low-quality air filters and insufficient airflow could impede the engine capabilities and the turret drive had poor reliability that could easily jam up. The vision devices were also poor, the crew are unable to see outside the tank with enough situational awareness, even the tank commander couldn't see well out of the tank. Also, the lack of radios on the first few years of T-34s forced the tank commanders to communicate via flags, with only company commanders tanks fitted with the radios. Ergonomics inside the tanks was unsatisfactory and was very cramped inside, with no turret basket the loader has to struggle when the turret rotates and accessing ammunition on the floor boxes makes it a hard and dangerous job for the loader. The commander's hatch on the turret was also one-piece, making even a "heads-up" view for the commander impossible on these large one-piece hatches. Finally, the two-person turret suffered from not only a very cramped compartment but an overworked commander who has to act as a gunner as well.

===T-34 Prototype===
The prototype of the T-34 was designated the '''A-34''' and was the pre-production model. One notable feature on this tank was a complex single-piece front hull, without the swinging hatch available for the driver to use.

=== In-game description ===
The A-34 was based on the experimental A-32 medium tank and was put into service in December 1939. This vehicle's design represented a massive leap in Soviet and world tank development. It was the first vehicle to harmoniously combine cannonproof armour, high-powered weapons and a reliable undercarriage. Its cannonproof qualities were provided by very thick rolled armour plates set at a slope. The tank was armed with a 76.2 mm L-11 cannon and two DT machine guns. A powerful 500 hp B-2-34 diesel tank engine and wide 550 mm tracks provided the vehicle with high mobility. The first T-34s produced in 1940 were notable for the very high quality manufacturing of their armour.

The T-34 had a classic layout. The tank's crew consisted of four men - the driver and gunner/radio officer in the driver's compartment, and the loader and commander (also fulfilling the role of gunner) in the two-man turret. The hull and turret were welded from homogenous rolled armour plates set at a slope.

Factory No. 183 in Kharkov produced these tanks. In the spring of 1940, around 100 A-34 tanks were produced.

Tests of the vehicle in its first tactical deployment exposed a range of flaws, such as crowding in the fighting compartment, the limited field of view from the tank, the lack of a radio connection, the low rate of fire and low technical reliability of the new diesel engines.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

* Two T-34 prototypes appear in the movie ''[https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/506750 Tanks for Stalin]'' (2019), produced by Kim Druzhinin, the man behind ''[https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/427342-28?language=en-US Panfilov's 28 Men]'' (2016), another movie which was sponsored by Gaijin Entertainment. The movie tells a story inspired about the travel done by two A-34 prototypes from Kharkov to Moscow right after they were built (true story), in order to show them to Stalin, but of course because it's a movie, those events have been -severely- modified. The tanks are the same as in ''War Thunder'' and have the numbers 1 & 2 painted on the back of the turret.
* You can learn more about the early designs of the T-34 tank on [http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/soviet/soviet_a32_t32.php Tank Encyclopedia].

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T-34 (Prototype)

2019-08-01T19:37:39Z

U25156858: Some details about appearance of the tank in the medias have been added

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== Description ==

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The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was available only for [[wt:en/news/356/current/|pre-order]] during the Closed Beta Test of Ground Forces before [[Update 1.41]], then discontinued after the update's release. 500 units were also for sale during the [[wt:en/news/5079-special-hurry-up-and-get-rare-packs-en|5th Anniversary event]], which sold out within 12 hours.

The prototype of the T-34, known as the A-34, was the end result of almost five years of development that would eventually become the mass produced [[T-34_(1940)|T-34]]. The T-34 prototype plays like any other T-34, with its high top speed, an adequate 76 mm L-11 gun, and heavily sloped 45 mm armour. These traits make the T-34 prototype a great vehicle for flanking vehicle and as a brawler. While there are vulnerable points on the front that could be penetrated by its contemporaries and lower, a quick and aggressive fighting style could reduce the amount of time the enemy has to aim for these spots to disable the T-34 prototype.

The T-34 prototype presents some similarities and differences from its successor, the T-34 (1940). The front hull are identical, including the rather flat step for the driver right above his hatch's periscope. This spot only has a slope of 22° that gives only 48 mm effective armour. There are also two headlights in the front hull on both sides. Another significant detail on the hull is on the left hull on top of the track fender, which has a large rolled up canvas that is absent on the T-34 1940. Turret shape between the two tanks are about identical, with the exception of an extra light on top of the gun and a protruding antenna from the turret top's antenna mount.

Otherwise, the T-34 prototype follows the trend of a heavily sloped hull on all sides with 45 mm on the front and 40 on all other sides. The T-34 prototype shares the same gun, same weight, and same armour as the T-34 mod. 1940 counterpart. However, the prototype has a higher engine power compared to the mass-produced T-34/76 with 954 (AB)/500 (RB, SB) hp. This allows the prototype to gain speed and retain a higher max speed.

Several noticeable weak points on the T-34 prototype are the turret cheeks, which on the vertex areas are only 45.1 mm thick, allowing even 37 mm guns to penetrate from a reasonable range. Two weak points on the front hull are the step above the driver's hatch and the machine gun port, both of which have points of minimum sloping that degrades the full slope capability of the front hull. More precise shooters can also aim for the turret ring, which is only sloped enough to provide ~60 mm effective armour from all direction.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour
* Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Driver's hatch, Machine gun port)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 45 mm (60°) ''Front glacis'' 45 mm (0-53°) ''Lower glacis'' 45 mm (22-60°) ''Driver's hatch'' 45 mm (0-77°) ''Machine gun port'' || 40 mm (40°) ''Top'' 45 mm ''Bottom'' || 40 mm (10-47°) ''Top'' 40 mm (21-45°) ''Bottom'' || 20 mm
|-
| Turret || 45 mm (8-80°) ''Turret front'' 45 + 20 mm (13-78°) || 45 mm (29-31°) 45 mm (1-73°) ''Vision ports'' || 45 mm (30-31°) 45 mm (25-32°) ''Turret ring'' || 15 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspensions wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
* Hull roof has hatches on the rear engine deck that adds 10 mm.
* Belly armour is 13 mm thick.
* Hull underside over tracks is 13 mm thick.

Given that the T-34 prototype nowadays is a rare tank, it is an unlikely opponent to be found on the current War Thunder battlefield. In the case it is found, defeat it in the same manner as any other T-34 tanks. The T-34 prototype has a higher power rating compared to other T-34/76 tanks so the T-34 prototype may move faster than the usual, which would affect the correct lead in aiming at a moving target. Though getting to the side may seem like an easy maneuver, the sloped side hull gives the T-34 a good chance to bounce shots. To counter this, aim for the flat hull sides near the suspension wheel areas (careful not to hit the track or wheels), or just hit the turret sides to knock out the the loader or gunner, both of which would deteriorate the T-34 prototype's combat performance.

The T-34 prototype can encounter Germany's longer [[KwK 40 (75 mm)|75 mm KwK 40]] gun on the [[Pz.IV F2|Panzer IV F2]], the Japanese 75 mm Type 3 gun on the Chi-Nu, and the American [[M3 (75 mm)|75 mm]] on the M4 Shermans to be able to reliably penetrate its front weak points. Tanks with weaker guns could also aim for the weak points on the turret cheeks, driver step near the hatch, machine gun port, turret ring, and the lower side hull for a penetration.

=== Mobility ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
|-
! Weight (tons)
! colspan="1" | Add-on Armour weight (tons)
! colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 25.6 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 60 (AB)
|-
|54 (RB/SB)
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
|-
! colspan="1" | Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
|-
|''Arcade''
|775
|954
|-
|''Realistic/Simulator''
|442
|500
|-
! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
|-
! colspan="1" | Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
|-
|''Arcade''
|30.27
|37.26
|-
|''Realistic/Simulator''
|17.26
|19.53
|-
|}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|L-11 (76 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | [[L-11 (76 mm)|76 mm L-11]]
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" | 77 || -5°/+25° || ±180° || N/A
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 14.9 || 20.6 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 14.9 || 17.5 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 9.3 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
|-
! 10m
! 100m
! 500m
! 1000m
! 1500m
! 2000m
|-
| BR-350A || APHEBC || 73 || 71 || 65 || 57 || 51 || 45
|-
| BR-350SP || APBC || 77 || 76 || 69 || 61 || 54 || 48
|-
| OF-350M || HE || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9
|-
| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 37 || 35 || 29 || 25 || 20 || 17
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| BR-350A || APHEBC || 615 || 6.3 || 0.15 || 10.0 || 150 || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| BR-350SP || APBC || 615 || 6.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
|-
| OF-350M || HE || 615 || 6.2 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 615 || 6.2 || 0.5 || 8.0 || 85 || +0° || 62° || 69° || 73°
|-
|}

===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
[[File:Ammoracks_T-34_(1940).png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of T-34 1940 (identical as T-34 (Prototype)).]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full ammo
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" width="10%" |Recommendations
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual discrepancy
|-
|| '''77''' || 75 ''(+2)'' || 72 ''(+5)'' || 69 ''(+8)'' || 1 ''(+76)'' || style="text-align:left" | No
|-
|}
Turret empty: 69 ''(+8)''

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in battles ==

The T-34 prototype, due to its weaker 76 mm L-11 gun, does better in closer encounters against thinner armour than long-range. This type of conflict encourages flanking maneuvers and brawling tactics.

:'''Flanking:''' 

The T-34 prototype's higher speed makes the vehicle more favorable for getting around the enemy's sides. This, combined with the BR-250A APHEBC round, can have the T-34 prototype land an exploding round right into the side hull of an enemy tank, hopefully destroying them instantly. This tactic works favorably in larger maps such as Carpathians and Eastern Europe to get around the enemy from a distance and close in on a term in favor of the T-34's. Though, the T-34 would risk running into enemies with more capable long-range fighting skills like the high-velocity [[KwK 40 (75 mm)|75 mm KwK 40]] gun that can end the T-34's run easily.

In CQB settings like ''Advance To The Rhine'' or ''Berlin'', the T-34 can exploit its speed to get around the city landscape and get to critical points before the enemy could. Though some light tanks could beat the T-34 prototype to these locations, those vehicles could be easily dealt with if engaged first. Be proactive in annihilating the enemy and playing the objective, both of which could be done by controlling a zone of access from the flank position to destroy all enemies crossing the gun sights.

:'''Brawling''' 

The T-34's large sloped armour on the turret and hull, barring the weak points, make quick reacting situations in close-quarters brawling favorable for the T-34. In a surprise engagement with an unsuspecting enemy, a careless shot from them will most likely bounce off the large surface area of the front hull or the top and bottom side of the turret cheeks. If the enemy fired before the T-34 did, it now has all the time to line a perfect shot for the 76 mm. However, the 76 mm gun in close range also a good ~70 mm penetration, quite capable to most enemies at its BR except against heavy tanks like the KV-1.

The downside with this tactic is the relatively longer reload time on the T-34 of ~8 seconds. When encountering enemies with high ROF guns, even the 50 mm guns on the Panzer III can penetrate the weak points and deal a mortal blow to the T-34. Thus, it is important to make sure the T-34 is always fully reloaded and that the first penetrating hit cripples the enemy tanks. It is also important to try and deal with individual enemies instead of multiples as the T-34 prototype is poor in dealing with multiple enemies trying to flank and hit weak points.

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* Great sloping front hull armour
* Turret gun mantlet bounces shots frequently
* Sloped side armour top also bounces shots
* 76 mm APHEBC devastating when penetrating
* Strong engine and high top speed for excellent mobility
* Versatile fighting style due to great all-around capabilities
* Handling is superb, especially so with a trained driver
* Reverse speed quite quick for a withdrawal

'''Cons:'''

* Only subpar penetration for the calibre, can lead to the inability to destroy enemy heavy tanks
* Relatively long reload for the usual >75 mm calibre
* Lots of frontal weak points able to be penetrated by even 37 mm calibre, most noticeable are the turret cheeks
* 13 mm belly armour vulnerable to most high-calibre HE shells
* Poor gun depression of -5°
* Loss of crew members hamper tank's combat efficiency drastically
* Large centre ammo rack always filled, right between two fuel tanks
* Cramped crew next to fuel and ammo, detonating APHE shells would often destroy the entire vehicle

== History ==

===Development===
By 1939, the most numerous tank models in the Red Army were the [[T-26|T-26]] and the [[BT-7|BT-series]] light tanks. Though adequate on the days they were introduced, they are now outdated by this time due to the changing technology in anti-tank warfare. Back in 1937, a new tank project was already taking place under engineer Mikhail Koshkin, who was assigned to lead a design team at the Kharkiv Locomotive Factory (KhPZ) for a replacement for the BT light tanks as a new "cavalry tank" to engage in maneuver warfare. The first prototype was designated the ''A-20'' with 20 mm of armour, a 45 mm gun, and a diesel engine in a V-12 configuration. The Christie suspension is taken from the BT, even the conversion to drive track-less on roads. But gradually, the new track designs available made this conversion redundant and was excluded in further models. The A-20 also showed the effective research done into sloping armour on previous prototype designs, utilizing an all-around sloping armour on the design.

It was during this design process that the Russo-Japanese border wars took place and showed the deficiency of the T-26 and BT models. Koshkin then appealed for the initiation of a much better tank concept, the "universal tank" to completely replace the T-26 and BT tanks. The second prototype was the ''A-32'' and has an increased 32 mm of frontal armour with a 76.2 mm L-10 gun. The heavier prototype was still just as mobile as the A-20, and further development into the design increased the frontal armour thickness to 45 mm thick and a newer 76.2 mm L-11 gun attached instead. This prototype model presented, called the '''A-34''', was approved for production and designated the '''[[T-34 (1940)|T-34]]''' after the year 1934, when Koshkin believed was when he formulated the idea for the T-34. Koshkin, however, never saw his tanks in action as he succumbed to pneumonia in September 1940 after trials with the T-34 in the cold winter. Thus, the drivetrain developer Alexander Morozov was appointed as the next Chief Designer. The T-34 tank would go on to become the most produced World War II tank, with 84,000 tanks produced in the production span between 1940 to 1958.

===Design===
The T-34 took all of the Soviet's experiences with tanks and incorporated into the design. The tank had great sloping armour, a powerful engine, wide tracks, and a large gun. At its introduction, the armour of the T-34 was one of the best in the world, by sloping the 45 mm thick armour plate by 60 degrees, the effective thickness was now 90 mm thick. The armour was welded into place instead of riveted as rivets tend to "spall" and cause damage inside the tank even if the armour was not penetrated. The 76.2 mm gun was a major advantage compared to those on its adversaries, as it could be used as a multi-purpose weapon against infantry and tanks, unlike the Germans who had tanks split for two different roles such as the [[Pz.III E|Panzer III for anti-tank]] and the [[Pz.IV F1|Panzer IV for infantry support]]. The engine, a Model V-2-34 V12 diesel engine, was adequately powerful for the Christie suspension tank design and allowed the T-34 to reach a maximum of 53 km/h (33 mph). The powerful engine, added with the wide tracks that gave it lower ground pressure, allowed the T-34 to travel across cross-country terrain with relative freedom without risk of bogging down.

However, the T-34 is not without its fault and its quality is very questionable in some cases. Two [[T-34 (1941)]] models were sent to the United States in late 1942 for evaluations. The evaluations found the armour quality to be rather insufficient, with improper welding in places that can allow leaks and improper alloys that made armour weaker in some places than others, the T-34 cast turret was even found to use softer armour than the hull that render it vulnerable to even 37 mm shells. The gun sights for the 76.2 mm cannon was also quite poor in comparison to the Axis and other Allies. The tank reliability was also troubled by various mechanical issues, especially in the earlier models. Low-quality air filters and insufficient airflow could impede the engine capabilities and the turret drive had poor reliability that could easily jam up. The vision devices were also poor, the crew are unable to see outside the tank with enough situational awareness, even the tank commander couldn't see well out of the tank. Also, the lack of radios on the first few years of T-34s forced the tank commanders to communicate via flags, with only company commanders tanks fitted with the radios. Ergonomics inside the tanks was unsatisfactory and was very cramped inside, with no turret basket the loader has to struggle when the turret rotates and accessing ammunition on the floor boxes makes it a hard and dangerous job for the loader. The commander's hatch on the turret was also one-piece, making even a "heads-up" view for the commander impossible on these large one-piece hatches. Finally, the two-person turret suffered from not only a very cramped compartment but an overworked commander who has to act as a gunner as well.

===T-34 Prototype===
The prototype of the T-34 was designated the '''A-34''' and was the pre-production model. One notable feature on this tank was a complex single-piece front hull, without the swinging hatch available for the driver to use.

=== In-game description ===
The A-34 was based on the experimental A-32 medium tank and was put into service in December 1939. This vehicle's design represented a massive leap in Soviet and world tank development. It was the first vehicle to harmoniously combine cannonproof armour, high-powered weapons and a reliable undercarriage. Its cannonproof qualities were provided by very thick rolled armour plates set at a slope. The tank was armed with a 76.2 mm L-11 cannon and two DT machine guns. A powerful 500 hp B-2-34 diesel tank engine and wide 550 mm tracks provided the vehicle with high mobility. The first T-34s produced in 1940 were notable for the very high quality manufacturing of their armour.

The T-34 had a classic layout. The tank's crew consisted of four men - the driver and gunner/radio officer in the driver's compartment, and the loader and commander (also fulfilling the role of gunner) in the two-man turret. The hull and turret were welded from homogenous rolled armour plates set at a slope.

Factory No. 183 in Kharkov produced these tanks. In the spring of 1940, around 100 A-34 tanks were produced.

Tests of the vehicle in its first tactical deployment exposed a range of flaws, such as crowding in the fighting compartment, the limited field of view from the tank, the lack of a radio connection, the low rate of fire and low technical reliability of the new diesel engines.

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

* Two T-34 prototypes appear in the movie ''[https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/506750 Tanks for Stalin]'' (2019), produced by Kim Druzhinin, the man behind ''[https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/427342-28?language=en-US Panfilov's 28 Men]'' (2016), another movie which was sponsored by Gaijin Entertainment. The movie tells a story inspired about the travel done by two A-34 prototypes from Kharkov to Moscow right after they were built (true story), but of course, because it's a movie, the events have been -severely- modified. The tanks are the same as in ''War Thunder'' and have the numbers 1 & 2 painted on the back of the turret.
* You can learn more about the early designs of the T-34 tank on [http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/soviet/soviet_a32_t32.php Tank Encyclopedia].

{{USSR medium tanks}}
{{USSR premium ground vehicles}}

User:U25156858

2019-08-01T19:16:20Z

U25156858:

War Thunder player since 11th October 2014. Ancient member of the War Thunder French staff. I want to contribute to the wonderful War Thunder Wiki. Why? Because information is the key of victory! Technical datas, history details, screenshots.. I'll add everything I can to enhance this awesome platform!

I have also submitted the suggestion to translate the Wiki in French:

https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/451608-wiki-translate-the-wiki-volunteering/

Vehicles I want the most (I missed them.. and I could pay to get them!):

# [[T-34 (Prototype)]]
# [[Type-62]]
# [[M4 748 (a) (Germany)|Pz.Kpfw. M4 748 (a)]]
# [[P-51A|P-51A Mustang]]
# [[A-26C-45]]
# [[Ki-21-I hei]]
# [[Ki-94-II]]
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{{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|b_25j_30_vvs_ussr|country}}
{{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|me-262a-2a|country}}
{{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|md_450b_barougan|country}}

AMX-50 Surblinde

2019-06-23T20:51:20Z

U25156858: /* Mobility */

{{Specs-Card
|code=fr_amx_50_surblinde
|market=AMX 50 Surblindé (France)
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}}} French heavy tank {{Battle-rating}}. The tank was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]] and has the distinction of being the first gift vehicle of the French tech trees. Member of the French AMX-50 tanks family, it is very similar to the [[AMX-50 Surbaissé|'''AMX-50 Surbaissé''']]. Compared to it, it is lower, has a more protected turret armour and has a 20mm MG 151 canon at the top, which is very efficient against aircraft and lightly armoured targets. Anyway, it is also heavier and hasn't smoke grenades launchers compared to the Surbaissé.

It could be obtained as the highest reward of the first season “Recon under Fire” of the [[World War|World War mode]], but can also be bought on the [[War Thunder Market]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat?-''

''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

=== Mobility ===

The AMX-50 Surblindé has a very good speed (around 40 km/h on flat land when fully upgraded) for a super heavy tank, which allows a fast deployment on the battlefield aside medium and modern tanks. Themanoeuvrability is also good and allow the commander to drive easily in an urban environment.

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===
''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''

=== Additional armament ===
''Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.''

=== Machine guns ===
''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

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* ''other literature.''

{{France heavy tanks}}

AMX-50 Surblinde

2019-06-23T16:10:32Z

U25156858: Description and stuff about speed added

{{Specs-Card
|code=fr_amx_50_surblinde
|market=AMX 50 Surblindé (France)
}}

== Description ==
''The '''AMX-50 Surblindé''' is a gift Rank V French heavy tank with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB) and 8.0 (RB/SB). The tank was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]] and has the distinction of being the first gift vehicle of the French tech trees.'' ''Member of the French AMX-50 tanks family, it is very similar to the [[AMX-50 Surbaissé|'''AMX-50 Surbaissé''']]. Compared to it, it is lower, has a more protected turret armor and has a 20mm MG 151 canon at the top, which is very efficient against aircrafts and light armored targets. Anyway, it is also heavier and hasn't smoke grenades launchers compared to the Surbaissé.''

''It could be obtained as the highest reward of the first season “Recon under Fire” of the [[World War|World War mode]], but can also be bought on the [[War Thunder Market]].''

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat?-''

''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
''The AMX-50 Surblindé has a very good and speed (around 40 km/h on flat land when fully upgraded) for a super heavy tank, wich allow a fast deployment on the battlefield aside medium and modern tanks. The'' ''maneuverability is also good and allow the commander to drive easily in urban environement.''

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===
''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''

=== Additional armament ===
''Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on about how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.''

=== Machine guns ===
''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the tank;''
* ''other literature.''

{{France heavy tanks}}

User talk:U25156858

2019-05-14T20:48:27Z

U25156858: /* Welcome to War Thunder Wiki */

== Welcome to War Thunder Wiki ==

'''UFO_Interceptor''', welcome to the wiki, glad to have your help, there is lots of work to do and every little bit helps out! If you have any questions on coding/formatting/editing...etc..., don't hesitate to ask and we will do what we can to help you out. A couple of items to remember:

* Do not post any images which contain copyrights unless you have received permission from the owner of the image to do so. Just referencing a copyrighted image is not sufficient.
* Do not cut/paste information (plagiarize) from other sources, direct quotes are fine (if kept short) and are attributed to the owner, otherwise please use your own words.
* You can add your signature at the end of a post by typing the following: <code><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></code> and it will automatically drop in your name and the date/time info.
* We look forward to your contributions, good luck! --[[User:U64962917|U64962917]] ([[User talk:U64962917|talk]]) 13:38, 7 May 2019 (UTC) 

(Important for new users --> ) Also, in regards to editing with the visual editor, check out this link for some useful information: [[User_talk:U64962917#Visual_Editing_-_Some_mistakes_to_avoid|Mistakes to avoid when using the Visual Editor.]]

Thanks a lot '''AN_TRN_26'''! I'll try to help as much as I can.
[[User:U25156858|U25156858]] ([[User talk:U25156858|talk]]) 20:48, 14 May 2019 (UTC)

MPK Pr.122bis

2019-05-14T20:44:54Z

U25156858: Medias and description added!

{{Specs-Card|code=ussr_mpk_122bis}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet sub-chaser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]] as a reward for the [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6145-special-battlefield-engineer-en "Battlefield Engineer"] event.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armament separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips for preserving survivability in the "Use in battle" section.''

''If necessary, use a graphics template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the ship’s mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward speed and reverse speed.''

== Armament ==
=== Primary armament ===
''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>.''

''Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''

=== Secondary armament ===
''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. The secondary armament is defined as the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armament and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section.''

''If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
''An important part of the ship’s armament responsible for air raid defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship’s anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets.''

''If there is no anti-aircraft artillery, remove this section.''

=== Torpedo armament ===
''Torpedoes launchers are standard equipment on many ships and boats. Torpedoes are a significant means of defeating an opponent. Evaluate the position of the torpedo launchers, discuss the ammunition available, firing specifics such as dead zones, features of the torpedoes themselves, etc.''

''If there is no torpedo armament, remove this section.''

=== Special armament ===
''Depth charges, mines, rocket launchers and missiles are also effective in skilled hands and can take an off-guard opponent by surprise. Evaluate the ammunition of this type of armament and rate its performance in combat.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don’t try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==

The significantly upgraded version of the Project 122 small patrol boats designated Project 122bis MASB has been evaluated by experts as one of the most successful models in its class in the Soviet navy. This version varies from the Project 122 and 122A versions due to its new powertrain, differently-constructed cabin and enhanced anti-air weapons (aft 37mm autocannons), as well as other improvements. The Soviet navy began employing the RGB-12 rocket-powered bomb against enemy subs in 1953. In later versions, the boats of Project 122bis had bomb launchers mounted on their foreward sections for firing these rocket-powered bombs – two rail-type launchers with a constant firing arc that could be aimed horizontally by correcting the ship’s course. The Soviet navy used the submarine chasers of Project 122bis until the late 60s, and they also exported them to many other countries.

''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6137-development-the-big-submarine-chasers-of-project-122bis-bombs-away-en Devblog]''

== Media ==

<div><ul>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Mpkpr.122bis.png|thumb|none|250px|The MPK Pr.122bis at the hangar with its standard all-grey camouflage and red wood flooring.]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Mpkpr.122bis-deforming.png|thumb|none|250px|The MPK Pr.122bis at the hangar with its event (and historical) Soviet Navy camouflage with "deforming" pattern.]]</li>
</ul></div>

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6137-development-the-big-submarine-chasers-of-project-122bis-bombs-away-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> The big submarine chasers of Project 122bis: bombs away!]

{{USSR sub-chasers}}
{{USSR premium ships}}

MBR-2-M-34

2019-05-14T20:44:36Z

U25156858: Undo revision 24358 by U25156858 (talk)

{{Specs-Card|code=mbr-2}}

== Description ==



{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} gift Russian flying boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during Update 1.57 and was obtainable during the 2016 "Chronicles of World War II" after completing 15 "Aircraft Tasks".
== General info ==
=== Flight Performance ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="8" | Characteristics
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (meters/second)
! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
|-
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
|-
|270||265|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||18.5||19.1||3||3||450
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)
! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (meters/second)
! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
|-
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
|-
|279||275|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||17.5||18||4.4||3.8||450
|-
|}

====Details====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flap
! Take-off flap
! Landing flap
! Air brakes
! Arrestor gear
|-
| X || X || X || X || X 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Combat flap (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! +
! -
|-
| {{Specs|разрушение|конструкции}} || {{Specs|разрушение|шасси}} || ??? || ~?? || ~?
|-
|}

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
|-
! colspan="3" | Setting 1
|-
! Optimal altitude
! 100% Engine power
! WEP Engine power
|-
| ?,??? m || ??? hp || ?,??? hp
|-

|}

=== Survivability and armour ===


* No armour plating
* No armour glazing
* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
* More fuel tanks located in wings near the fuselage

== Armaments ==
=== Offensive armament ===


      ''Main article: '''[[:Category:Suspended armaments|Bombs]]'''''-->

== Usage in the battles ==


===Manual Engine Control===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | MEC elements
|-
! rowspan="2" |Mixer
! rowspan="2" |Pitch
! colspan="3" |Radiator
! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
|-
! Oil
! Water
! Type
|-
| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not ontrollable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
|-
|}

===Modules===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" | Tier
! colspan="2" | Flight performance
! colspan="1" | Survivability
! colspan="2" | Weaponry
|-
| I
| Fuselage Repair
| Radiator
|
| 7.62 mm
|
|-
| II
|
| Compressor
| Airframe
| New 7.62 MGs (turret)
|
|-
| III
| Wings Repair
| Engine
|
|
| DER-25 bombs
|-
| IV
|
| Engine Injection
| Cover
|
|
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==

The MBR-2 was a Soviet multi-purpose (including reconnaissance) flying boat. It entered service in the Soviet Navy in 1935 and 1365 were built, declined in 6 versions. Some were used by foreign countries, including Finland and North Korea. In the Soviet Union, it sometimes carried the nickname of "Kорова" (cow) and "Амбар" (barn). After the Second World war, it mainly used for watching overfishing areas.

It was extensively used during the Soviet-Finnish winter war between 1939 and 1940, and against Germany from June 1941. It demonstrates reliability and robustness throughout these conflicts. Several MBR-2s return safely to missions after undergoing enemy fire. The MBR-2 was able to be equipped with wheels or skis, thus adapting to many areas of operation. Faced with the shortage of aircraft in flight, its armament was adopted in June 1941 by the Soviet authorities to carry out night bombardments, then diurnal. By the way, it's very slow speed made it very useful for submarine hunt.

Our in-game MBR-2 is the MBR-2bis (also know as MBR-2AM-34). It was developed in 1935 as an improved version, powered by the Mikulin AM-34N engine, and fitted with an enclosed cockpit, a dorsal gun-turret and enlarged vertical tail. The machine remained in production until 1941 with this configuration.

== Media ==

<div><ul>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Mbr2m34.png|thumb|none|250px|The MBR-2-M-34 at the hangar with FAB-250 bombs payload, in standard delivery. The camo is black and green with white on the belly.]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Mbr2m34-winter.png|thumb|none|250px|The MBR-2-M-34 at the hangar with FAB-250 bombs payload, in winter delivery (purchasable for 200 GEs). The camo is all-white, with the classic soviet red stars.]]</li>
</ul></div>

== Read also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''


== Sources ==



* ''Biplans, triplans et hydravions 1914/1939'', Elcy, 2013, <nowiki>ISBN 2753205337</nowiki> (French)

{{USSR bombers}}

MBR-2-M-34

2019-05-14T20:43:53Z

U25156858: Add pictures and description

{{Specs-Card|code=mbr-2}}

== Description ==



{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} gift Russian flying boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during Update 1.57 and was obtainable during the 2016 "Chronicles of World War II" after completing 15 "Aircraft Tasks".
== General info ==
=== Flight Performance ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="8" | Characteristics
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (meters/second)
! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
|-
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
|-
|270||265|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||18.5||19.1||3||3||450
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)
! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (meters/second)
! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
|-
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
|-
|279||275|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||17.5||18||4.4||3.8||450
|-
|}

====Details====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flap
! Take-off flap
! Landing flap
! Air brakes
! Arrestor gear
|-
| X || X || X || X || X 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Combat flap (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! +
! -
|-
| {{Specs|разрушение|конструкции}} || {{Specs|разрушение|шасси}} || ??? || ~?? || ~?
|-
|}

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
|-
! colspan="3" | Setting 1
|-
! Optimal altitude
! 100% Engine power
! WEP Engine power
|-
| ?,??? m || ??? hp || ?,??? hp
|-

|}

=== Survivability and armour ===


* No armour plating
* No armour glazing
* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
* More fuel tanks located in wings near the fuselage

== Armaments ==
=== Offensive armament ===


      ''Main article: '''[[:Category:Suspended armaments|Bombs]]'''''-->

== Usage in the battles ==


===Manual Engine Control===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | MEC elements
|-
! rowspan="2" |Mixer
! rowspan="2" |Pitch
! colspan="3" |Radiator
! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
|-
! Oil
! Water
! Type
|-
| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not ontrollable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
|-
|}

===Modules===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" | Tier
! colspan="2" | Flight performance
! colspan="1" | Survivability
! colspan="2" | Weaponry
|-
| I
| Fuselage Repair
| Radiator
|
| 7.62 mm
|
|-
| II
|
| Compressor
| Airframe
| New 7.62 MGs (turret)
|
|-
| III
| Wings Repair
| Engine
|
|
| DER-25 bombs
|-
| IV
|
| Engine Injection
| Cover
|
|
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==

The MBR-2 was a Soviet multi-purpose (including reconnaissance) flying boat. It entered service in the Soviet Navy in 1935 and 1365 were built, declined in 6 versions. Some were used by foreign countries, including Finland and North Korea. In the Soviet Union, it sometimes carried the nickname of "Kорова" (cow) and "Амбар" (barn). After the Second World war, it mainly used for watching overfishing areas.

It was extensively used during the Soviet-Finnish winter war between 1939 and 1940, and against Germany from June 1941. It demonstrates reliability and robustness throughout these conflicts. Several MBR-2s return safely to missions after undergoing enemy fire. The MBR-2 was able to be equipped with wheels or skis, thus adapting to many areas of operation. Faced with the shortage of aircraft in flight, its armament was adopted in June 1941 by the Soviet authorities to carry out night bombardments, then diurnal. By the way, it's very slow speed made it very useful for submarine hunt.

Our in-game MBR-2 is the MBR-2bis (also know as MBR-2AM-34). It was developed in 1935 as an improved version, powered by the Mikulin AM-34N engine, and fitted with an enclosed cockpit, a dorsal gun-turret and enlarged vertical tail. The machine remained in production until 1941 with this configuration.

== Media ==

<div><ul>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Mpkpr.122bis.png|thumb|none|250px|The MPK Pr.122bis at the hangar with its standard all-grey camouflage and red wood flooring.]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Mpkpr.122bis-deforming.png|thumb|none|250px|The MPK Pr.122bis at the hangar with its event (and historical) Soviet Navy camouflage with "deforming" pattern.]]</li>
</ul></div>

== Read also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''


== Sources ==



* ''Biplans, triplans et hydravions 1914/1939'', Elcy, 2013, <nowiki>ISBN 2753205337</nowiki> (French)

{{USSR bombers}}

File:Mpkpr.122bis-deforming.png

2019-05-14T20:40:59Z

U25156858:

The MPK Pr.122bis at the hangar with its event (and historical) Soviet Navy camouflage with "deforming" pattern.

File:Mpkpr.122bis.png

2019-05-14T20:39:47Z

U25156858:

The MPK Pr.122bis at the hangar with its standard all-grey camouflage and red wood flooring.

File:Mpkpr.122bis.png

2019-05-14T20:37:59Z

U25156858:

The MPK Pr.122bis at the hangar with its standard all-grey camoflage and red wood flooring.

MBR-2-M-34

2019-05-10T01:53:43Z

U25156858: /* History */

{{Specs-Card|code=mbr-2}}

== Description ==



{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} gift Russian flying boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during Update 1.57 and was obtainable during the 2016 "Chronicles of World War II" after completing 15 "Aircraft Tasks".
== General info ==
=== Flight Performance ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="8" | Characteristics
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (meters/second)
! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
|-
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
|-
|270||265|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||18.5||19.1||3||3||450
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)
! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (meters/second)
! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
|-
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
|-
|279||275|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||17.5||18||4.4||3.8||450
|-
|}

====Details====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flap
! Take-off flap
! Landing flap
! Air brakes
! Arrestor gear
|-
| X || X || X || X || X 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Combat flap (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! +
! -
|-
| {{Specs|разрушение|конструкции}} || {{Specs|разрушение|шасси}} || ??? || ~?? || ~?
|-
|}

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
|-
! colspan="3" | Setting 1
|-
! Optimal altitude
! 100% Engine power
! WEP Engine power
|-
| ?,??? m || ??? hp || ?,??? hp
|-

|}

=== Survivability and armour ===


* No armour plating
* No armour glazing
* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
* More fuel tanks located in wings near the fuselage

== Armaments ==
=== Offensive armament ===


      ''Main article: '''[[:Category:Suspended armaments|Bombs]]'''''-->

== Usage in the battles ==


===Manual Engine Control===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | MEC elements
|-
! rowspan="2" |Mixer
! rowspan="2" |Pitch
! colspan="3" |Radiator
! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
|-
! Oil
! Water
! Type
|-
| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not ontrollable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
|-
|}

===Modules===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" | Tier
! colspan="2" | Flight performance
! colspan="1" | Survivability
! colspan="2" | Weaponry
|-
| I
| Fuselage Repair
| Radiator
|
| 7.62 mm
|
|-
| II
|
| Compressor
| Airframe
| New 7.62 MGs (turret)
|
|-
| III
| Wings Repair
| Engine
|
|
| DER-25 bombs
|-
| IV
|
| Engine Injection
| Cover
|
|
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==

The MBR-2 was a Soviet multi-purpose (including reconnaissance) flying boat. It entered service in the Soviet Navy in 1935 and 1365 were built, declined in 6 versions. Some were used by foreign countries, including Finland and North Korea. In Soviet Union, it sometimes carried the nickname of "Kорова" (cow) and "Амбар" (barn). After the Second World war, it mainly used for watching over fishing areas.

It was extensively used during the Soviet-Finnish winter war between 1939 and 1940, and against Germany from June 1941. It demonstrates reliability and robustness throughout these conflicts. Several MBR-2s return safely to missions after undergoing enemy fire. The MBR-2 was able to be equipped with wheels or skis, thus adapting to many areas of operation. Faced with the shortage of aircraft in flight, its armament was adopted in June 1941 by the Soviet authorities to carry out night bombardments, then diurnal. By the way, its very slow speed made it very useful for submarine hunt.

Our in-game MBR-2 is the MBR-2bis (also know as MBR-2AM-34). It was developed in 1935 as an improved version, powered by the Mikulin AM-34N engine, and fitted with an enclosed cockpit, a dorsal gun-turret and enlarged vertical tail. The machine remained in production until 1941 with this configuration.

== Media ==

<div><ul>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Mbr2m34.png|thumb|none|250px|The MBR-2-M-34 at the hangar with FAB-250 bombs payload, in standard delivery. The camo is black and green with white on the belly.]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Mbr2m34-winter.png|thumb|none|250px|The MBR-2-M-34 at the hangar with FAB-250 bombs payload, in winter delivery (purchasable for 200 GEs). The camo is all-white, with the classic soviet red stars.]]</li>
</ul></div>

== Read also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''


== Sources ==



* ''Biplans, triplans et hydravions 1914/1939'', Elcy, 2013, <nowiki>ISBN 2753205337</nowiki> (French)

{{USSR bombers}}

User:U25156858

2019-05-10T01:30:27Z

U25156858:

War Thunder player since 11th October 2014. Ancient member of the War Thunder French staff. I want to contribute to the wonderful War Thunder Wiki. Why? Because information is the key of victory! Technical datas, history details, screenshots.. I'll add everything I can to enhance this awesome platform!

I have also submitted the suggestion to translate the Wiki in French:

https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/451608-wiki-translate-the-wiki-volunteering/

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{{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|md_450b_barougan|country}}

User:U25156858

2019-05-10T01:19:07Z

U25156858:

War Thunder player since 11th October 2014. Ancient member of the War Thunder French staff. I want to contribute to the wonderful War Thunder Wiki. Why? Because information is the key of victory! Technical datas, history details, screenshots.. I'll add everything I can to enhance this awesome platform!

I have also submitted the suggestion to translate the Wiki in French:

https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/451608-wiki-translate-the-wiki-volunteering/

{{Userbox/Windows}}
{{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|yak_2_kabb|country}}
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{{Userbox/Favorite vehicle|me_262_A-2a|country}}

MBR-2-M-34

2019-05-10T01:11:39Z

U25156858: Add pictures, history, mods and flight performance

{{Specs-Card|code=mbr-2}}

== Description ==



{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} gift Russian flying boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during Update 1.57 and was obtainable during the 2016 "Chronicles of World War II" after completing 15 "Aircraft Tasks".
== General info ==
=== Flight Performance ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="8" | Characteristics
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (meters/second)
! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
|-
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
|-
|270||265|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||18.5||19.1||3||3||450
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)
! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (meters/second)
! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
|-
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
|-
|279||275|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||17.5||18||4.4||3.8||450
|-
|}

====Details====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flap
! Take-off flap
! Landing flap
! Air brakes
! Arrestor gear
|-
| X || X || X || X || X 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Combat flap (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! +
! -
|-
| {{Specs|разрушение|конструкции}} || {{Specs|разрушение|шасси}} || ??? || ~?? || ~?
|-
|}

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

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
|-
! colspan="3" | Setting 1
|-
! Optimal altitude
! 100% Engine power
! WEP Engine power
|-
| ?,??? m || ??? hp || ?,??? hp
|-

|}

=== Survivability and armour ===


* No armour plating
* No armour glazing
* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
* More fuel tanks located in wings near the fuselage

== Armaments ==
=== Offensive armament ===


      ''Main article: '''[[:Category:Suspended armaments|Bombs]]'''''-->

== Usage in the battles ==


===Manual Engine Control===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | MEC elements
|-
! rowspan="2" |Mixer
! rowspan="2" |Pitch
! colspan="3" |Radiator
! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
|-
! Oil
! Water
! Type
|-
| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not ontrollable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
|-
|}

===Modules===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" | Tier
! colspan="2" | Flight performance
! colspan="1" | Survivability
! colspan="2" | Weaponry
|-
| I
| Fuselage Repair
| Radiator
|
|7.62mm ammos
|
|-
| II
|
| Compressor
| Airframe
| New 7.62 machineguns (turret)
|
|-
| III
| Wings Repair
| Engine
|
|
|DER-25 bombs
|-
| IV
|
| Engine Injection
| Cover
|
|
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
The MBR-2 was a Soviet multi-purpose (including reconnaissance) flying boat. It entered service in the Soviet Navy in 1935 and 1365 were built, declined in 6 versions. Some were used by foreign countries, including Finland and North Korea. In Soviet Union it sometimes carried the nickname of "Kорова" (cow) and "Амбар" (barn). After the Second World war, it mainly used for watching over fishing areas.

It was extensively used during the Soviet-Finnish winter war between 1939 and 1940, and against Germany from June 1941. It demonstrates reliability and robustness throughout these conflicts. Several MBR-2s return safely to missions after undergoing enemy fire. The MBR-2 was able to be equipped with wheels or skis, thus adapting to many areas of operation. Faced with the shortage of aircraft in flight, its armament was adapted in June 1941 by the Soviet authorities to carry out night bombardments, then diurnal. By the way, it very slow speed made it very useful for submarine chase.

Our in game MBR-2 is the MBR-2bis (also know as MBR-2AM-34). It was developped in 1935 as an improved version, powered by the Mikulin AM-34N engine, and fitted with an enclosed cockpit, a dorsal gun-turret and enlarged vertical tail. The machine remained in production until 1941 with this configuration.

== Media ==
<ul>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Mbr2m34.png|thumb|none|250px|The MBR-2-M-34 at the hangar with FAB-250 bombs payload, in standard delivery. The camo is black and green with white on the belly.]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Mbr2m34-winter.png|thumb|none|250px|The MBR-2-M-34 at the hangar with FAB-250 bombs payload, in winter delivery (purchasable for 200 GEs). The camo is all-white, with the classic soviet red stars.]]</li>
</ul>

== Read also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''


== Sources ==

* French Wikipedia

* ''Biplans, triplans et hydravions 1914/1939'', 2017, <nowiki>ISBN 2753205337</nowiki>

{{USSR bombers}}

File:Mbr2m34-winter.png

2019-05-10T01:08:59Z

U25156858:

The MBR-2-M-34 at the hangar with FAB-250 bombs payload, in winter delivery (purchasable for 200 GEs). The camo is all-white, with the classic soviet red stars.

File:Mbr2m34.png

2019-05-10T01:06:36Z

U25156858:

The MBR-2-M-34 at the hangar with FAB-250 bombs payload, in standard delivery. The camo is black and green with white on the belly.

I-180S

2019-05-10T01:03:05Z

U25156858: /* Media */

{{Specs-Card|code=i_180}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]] during the [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6145-special-battlefield-engineer-en "Battlefield Engineer"] event.

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

=== Survivability and armour ===
''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''

== Armaments ==
=== Offensive armament ===
''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.''

=== Suspended armament ===
''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==

Development of the I-180 began in 1938, with the Polikarpov design bureau starting work on creating a new aircraft to meet the requirements of the Soviet Air Force at the time. In order to do so, engineers decided to base the new machine on a modified I-16 design and to install a more powerful radial engine. As a result, the I-180 was created. However, development and testing of prototypes was plagued with numerous issues, including many accidents. This, coupled with the arrival of new Soviet fighter designs quickly cast a shadow on the I-180 project which ultimately led to the project being cancelled by the end of 1940. Prior to the cancellation, a production version of the machine - the I-180S - was built but only in very limited numbers. In total, around 13 I-180s were built, including prototypes, but none saw any active service.

''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6136-development-i-180s-sky-acrobat-en Devblog]''

== Media ==
<ul>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:I180s.png|thumb|none|250px|The I-180S at the hangar. The standard livery is mainly red, with some items in shiny silver.]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:I180s-summer.png|thumb|none|250px|The I-180S at the hangar. Summer livery, with red stars on the classic Soviet green and blue camouflage.]]</li>
</ul>

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6136-development-i-180s-sky-acrobat-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> I-180S: Sky Acrobat]

{{USSR fighters}}
{{USSR premium aircraft}}

I-180S

2019-05-09T03:09:55Z

U25156858:

{{Specs-Card|code=i_180}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]] during the [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6145-special-battlefield-engineer-en "Battlefield Engineer"] event.

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

=== Survivability and armour ===
''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''

== Armaments ==
=== Offensive armament ===
''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.''

=== Suspended armament ===
''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==

Development of the I-180 began in 1938, with the Polikarpov design bureau starting work on creating a new aircraft to meet the requirements of the Soviet Air Force at the time. In order to do so, engineers decided to base the new machine on a modified I-16 design and to install a more powerful radial engine. As a result, the I-180 was created. However, development and testing of prototypes was plagued with numerous issues, including many accidents. This, coupled with the arrival of new Soviet fighter designs quickly cast a shadow on the I-180 project which ultimately led to the project being cancelled by the end of 1940. Prior to the cancellation, a production version of the machine - the I-180S - was built but only in very limited numbers. In total, around 13 I-180s were built, including prototypes, but none saw any active service.

''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6136-development-i-180s-sky-acrobat-en Devblog]''

== Media ==

<ul>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:I180s.png|thumb|none|250px|The I-180S at the hangar. The standard livery is mainly red, with some items in shiny silver.]]</li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:I180s-summer.png|thumb|none|250px|The I-180S at the hangar. Summer livery, with red stars on the classic Soviet green and blue camouflage.]]</li>
</ul>

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6136-development-i-180s-sky-acrobat-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> I-180S: Sky Acrobat]

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I-180S

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{{Specs-Card|code=i_180}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]] during the [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6145-special-battlefield-engineer-en "Battlefield Engineer"] event.

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

=== Survivability and armour ===
''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''

== Armaments ==
=== Offensive armament ===
''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.''

=== Suspended armament ===
''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==

Development of the I-180 began in 1938, with the Polikarpov design bureau starting work on creating a new aircraft to meet the requirements of the Soviet Air Force at the time. In order to do so, engineers decided to base the new machine on a modified I-16 design and to install a more powerful radial engine. As a result, the I-180 was created. However, development and testing of prototypes was plagued with numerous issues, including many accidents. This, coupled with the arrival of new Soviet fighter designs quickly cast a shadow on the I-180 project which ultimately led to the project being cancelled by the end of 1940. Prior to the cancellation, a production version of the machine - the I-180S - was built but only in very limited numbers. In total, around 13 I-180s were built, including prototypes, but none saw any active service.

''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6136-development-i-180s-sky-acrobat-en Devblog]''

== Media ==
<gallery>
File:I180s.png|The I-180S at the hangar. The standard livery is mainrly red, with some items in shiny silver (star, propeller...).
File:I180s-summer.png|The I-180S at the hangar. Summer livery, with red stars on the classic soviet green and blue camouflage.
...
</gallery>
== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6136-development-i-180s-sky-acrobat-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> I-180S: Sky Acrobat]

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{{USSR premium aircraft}}

Help:Inserting pictures

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You can (and need) embed images into articles on the War Thunder Wiki. But before posting images in the text of the article, they must first be uploaded to the wiki. This can be done on the "[[Special:Upload|Upload file]]" page , which you can also access via the link in the expandable Tools panel on the left side of the page.

During the file upload, you can change its name and add a short description. The file name can consist of several words (Cyrillic or Latin) separated by spaces or underscores (in wiki markup, the underscore is automatically converted to a space immediately after writing)

When uploading files, use meaningful friendly names for them!

Successful examples:
* BREN on Tiger (P).png
* Ju-87G Rudel.jpg
* Sla 16 installation on the tank.Jpg

Examples of unsuccessful names:
* 3eYIv63ADtM.jpg (meaningless character set)
* Image1.jpg (another meaningless name)
* CK.jpg (actually referring to Cobra King, but not immediately understand)

If you load a series of images, each of which is difficult to come up with a unique name, they can simply be numbered. For example: Cobra King - screenshot 1.jpg, Cobra King - screenshot 2.jpg, Cobra King - screenshot 3.jpg, etc.

A brief explanation is often used to indicate the source from which the image was taken. Example: "Taken from Walther Spielberger Panzerkampfwagen Tiger und seine Abarten." Try to indicate the source if you took an image from a book.

You can insert images into an article in two main ways: each image as a separate one or as an image gallery.

== Insert separately ==
=== Visual editor ===
[[File:InsertingPictures - Visual InsertMedia.png|300px|thumb|]]

If you work in the visual editor, you can insert an image by clicking on the "Media" button in the "Insert" menu. Clicking on this button will open a dialog box in which you will first be prompted to find and select one of the files already downloaded, or to download a new one from your device:

[[File:InsertingPictures - Visual MediaSearch.png|600px]]

In the "Search" section, you can find and select an image already uploaded to the wiki, and in the "Upload" section - upload a new one from your device.

After you select the desired image, the editor will enlarge it, display the basic information about the image file and ask you to confirm the selection:

[[File:InsertingPictures - Visual MediaSearchDetail.png|600px]]

If the image is selected correctly, then you can safely click the blue button labeled "Use this image," otherwise click "Back."

Next, the settings window for the pasted image will appear. By default, this is a thumbnail image, without description, with an alignment on the right and 300 pixels wide. Unless specifically required, these parameters, except for the description, do not need to be changed.

In the "General Settings" section, you can add a caption under the image, as well as add alternative text in case the image is not uploaded (optional).

[[File:InsertingPictures - Visual GeneralSettings.png|600px]]

In the "Advanced Settings" section you can change the position of the image, adjust its type and size. Default values are not recommended.

[[File:InsertingPictures - Visual AdvancedSettings.png|600px]]

After you finish setting the parameters, click the "Insert" button and the image will appear on the page.

=== Wiki text editor ===
In the wiki text editor to insert an image, you must use a special code, the syntax of which is presented below:

<code><nowiki>[[File:{Filename}|{parameters}|{caption}]]</nowiki></code>

The file name includes the full name of the image uploaded to the wiki, including the extension, for example: Example.jpg

Image parameters may include the following items, separated by a vertical bar, or not at all:
* border, frame, thumb, frameless: Set the following image formatting:
** thumb (mini) — a smaller version of the image with reference to the original, streamlined with the text on the right, is '''recommended by default ;'''
** border — gives a thin gray border (not recommended);
** frame — a frame with a caption;
** frameless — thumbnail with a link to the original, but without a frame and placed in the text itself.
* left, right, center, none: Set the horizontal alignment of the image on the page with text wrapping, the '''alignment is recommended on the right''';
* baseline, sub, super, top, text-top, middle, bottom, text-bottom: Set the vertical alignment of the image on the page;
* {width} px: Resizes the image to the specified width, '''a value of 300px is recommended''';
* x{height}px: Resizes the image to a given height;
* {width}x{height}px: Resizes the image to the specified width and height.
: The proportions of the image always remain the same!
* link={link}: The image can also serve as a link to something:
: <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|20px|link=Help:Creating_articles]]</nowiki></code> → [[File:Example.jpg|20px|link=Help:Creating_articles]].
: The link parameter cannot be used together with the thumb, since the thumb implies a link to an enlarged version of the image. Also, the link cannot be used in conjunction with the frame;
* alt = {alternative text}: Change the alternative text of the image (in case the image is not uploaded);
* class = {class name}: specifies an additional element class <code><nowiki><img /></nowiki></code>.

If the parameter does not match any of the above, file would be formatted as a frame by default. The caption is displayed below the image if the thumb and frame parameters are used, and also shown as a tooltip when you hover the cursor with the border and frameless parameters. With the thumb and frame parameters, you can include wiki links and other formatting in the caption text, but in other cases the formatting will be ignored.

[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Caption]]
To insert illustrations into articles, it is recommended to use the following code (on the right - an example of the resulting image)

<code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Caption]]</nowiki></code>

If you want to stop the flow of text (for example, for the title screenshot), you should add the code <code><nowiki>{{Break}}</nowiki></code> after the image.

To simplify the insertion of images in the wiki text editor, you can use the functionality of the extended toolbar by clicking the "Image" button icon.
[[File:CreatingArticles_-_Editor_EmbeddedFile.png]].

After clicking on this button, a dialog box opens in which you can enter the parameters described above.

== Insert galleries ==
=== Visual editor ===
[[File:InsertingPictures - Visual InsertGallery.png|thumb]]

To insert an image gallery in the Visual Editor, select the "Gallery" item in the Insert menu. When you click on this button, a dialog box opens in which you can choose to upload already uploaded images to the gallery:

[[File:InsertingPictures - Visual GallerySearch.png|600px]]

Gallery settings on the tab "Options" are not recommended to change. In order to find the images that you want to include in the gallery, you should use the search. To select an image, click on it with the left mouse button, and it will move to the block on the left and the image settings window will appear:

[[File:InsertingPictures - Visual GalleryImages.png|600px]]

In this window, you can add a caption to the image in the "Images" field, as well as delete the image from the gallery using the "Remove image" button if you decided not to post it there.

In order to add the next image to the gallery, click the "Add new image" button at the bottom left corner, the window will return to the previous state. All images selected for placement in the gallery will be placed in the block on the left, which allows you to switch between them and rearrange their location in the gallery by dragging with the mouse. As soon as you select all the necessary images, click the "Insert" button and the finished gallery will appear on the page.

=== Wiki text editor ===
To insert an image gallery in the wiki text editing mode, you will need the following, rather simple code:
<pre><gallery>
File:Example.jpg|Image 1
File:Example.jpg|Image 2
...
</gallery></pre>

The code will result in the following gallery:
<gallery>
File:Example.jpg|Image 1
File:Example.jpg|Image 2
</gallery>

That is, to insert a gallery through the wiki text editor, it is enough to write the full name of the image on the wiki between <gallery> tags, and the image caption (not necessary) through a straight line. The number of images in the gallery is not limited, but you should not overdo it.

The order of the image names in the tags <gallery> determines the final order of the images in the finished gallery.

== Additional info ==
=== Link to image page ===
If you put a colon (:) before the word File:, the picture will not be embedded in the text, instead the link will point to the picture page.

For example, the code:
<pre>[[:File:Example.jpg]]
[[:File:Example.jpg|Caption]]</pre>

It will be displayed like this: 
[[:File:Example.jpg]] 
[[:File:Example.jpg|Caption]]

=== Direct file link ===
Code:
<pre>[[Media:Example.jpg]]
[[Media:Example.jpg|Caption]]</pre>

Displayed as: 
[[Media:Example.jpg]] 
[[Media:Example.jpg|Caption]]

More information about the insertion of images can be found at the link: [[wikipedia:Help:Pictures|Wikipedia: Help:Pictures]].

[[Category:Help]]

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The I-180S at the hangar. Summer livery, with red stars on the classic soviet green and blue camouflage.

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File:I180s.png

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The I-180S at the hangar. The standard livery is mainrly red, with some items in shiny silver (star, propeller...).

I-301

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{{Specs-Card|code=lagg-i-301}}
{{Notice|''This page is about the aircraft '''{{PAGENAME}}''', a prototype of the LaGG-3. For other planes in that line, see [[LaGG-3_(Disambiguation)|LaGG-3 (Disambiguation)]]''}}
== Description ==


[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''I-301''' is a gift Rank I Soviet fighter with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/RB) and 2.3 (SB). It was introduced during Update 1.43 as part of a giveaway in the 2014 Winter Holiday event. You can also get a I-301 coupon in a trophy or buy one at the Gaijin market to unlock it.

The I-301 is the prototype for the later LaGG-3 series, and as such, the flight characteristics are similar to the other planes in this series of aircraft. Besides being only marginally faster than the Rank III [[LaGG-3-66]] in level flight and in a climb, the tactics proposed in the article for the [[LaGG-3-8]] are told true, with the exception of the massive increase in firepower. With four machine guns and a cannon mounted in the V of the engine, the I-301 has one of the best armaments of any fighters around 2.7. In the hands of a skilled pilot, this plane can and will destroy whatever it goes after with near-impunity, its speed and climb rate being fairly well-suited for Boom & Zoom tactics. However, because it is essentially an up-gunned LaGG-3, it is still vulnerable to being set on fire pretty easily (with all the fuel tanks in the wings), the engine overheating rather quickly (a critical factor in realistic battles and simulator battles), and it can't turn-fight for long before slower, more maneuverable aircraft, can catch up to it and shoot it down. Similar to the [[Yak-3P]], its only camouflage has a red finish, which can make it stand out in the sky, though unlike the Yak, the red finish is darker and less eye-grabbing from a distance in certain environments.

In short, the I-301 is the grandfather of all the Lavochkin fighters. Its general flying style is almost identical to the production LaGG-3s, but with its five guns, it is very well suited for a more aggressive play-style. As such, going after more armored targets like four-engine bombers and attacker-class aircraft is viable in this aircraft, and being able to dispatch enemy fighters even in full up-tiers will be easy.

====Vehicle characteristics====

The I-301 construction is similar to that of the LaGG-3 fighters, not too surprising considering the I-301 is the prototype of the fighter series. There is almost no difference between the I-301 and the in-game LaGG-3-8.

The most distinctive feature of the I-301 is its complete dark red coat; given there are no other camouflage options, the I-301 is permanently linked with its red paint.

The I-301 construction was wood and polymer, which contributed to its flying capabilities. Contrary to beliefs, the wooden construction was quite resistant to catching fire, but all the fuel tanks in the wings and fuselage are quite combustible. If one looks at the I-301 and compare it to other Soviet aircraft, there are some similarities due to features taken from other aircraft models. The fuselage was a similar construction of the MiG-3 fighters. The wings are similar to that of the Yak-1, the only difference being the I-301 wings are built in two parts, as evidenced by the bands in the middle of the wings.

The I-301 firepower is a step above the other LaGG-3 fighters due to the extra machine guns and powerful cannon. The cannon is not the usual [[ShVAK (20 mm)]] seen on the production LaGG-3, but is a 23 mm PTB-23 cannon, which in-game is similar to the 23 mm on the [[IL-2_(Disambiguation)|IL-2]] attackers, meaning they have great stopping power when it hits and can even be used against ground targets. As for machine gun armaments, all other LaGG-3 fighters had a single 12.7 mm UB machine gun as their secondary, the I-301 has two 12.7 mm and two 7.62 mm machine guns for a total of '''four'''. As mentioned earlier, this combination of nose-mounted armaments gives the I-301 great stopping power against its enemies.

== General info ==
=== Flight Performance ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="8" | Characteristics
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at 4,950 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (meters/second)
! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
|-
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
|-
| 581 || 565 || 9,600 || 23.4 || 23.9 || 8.7 || 10.5 || 380
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at 4,950 m)
! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (meters/second)
! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
|-
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
! AB
! RB
|-
| 629 || 605 || 9,600 || 20.7 || 22.0 || 21.0 || 13.8 || 380
|-
|}

====Details====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flap
! Take-off flap
! Landing flap
! Air brakes
! Arrestor gear
|-
| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Combat flap (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! +
! -
|-
| 700 || 450 || 520 || ~19 || ~17
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities
|-
! Ailerons (km/h)
! Rudder (km/h)
! Elevators (km/h)
! Radiator (km/h)
|-
| < 380 || < 380 || < 420 || > 270
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
|-
! colspan="3" | Setting 1
|-
! Optimal altitude
! 100% Engine power
! WEP Engine power
|-
| 2,300 m || 1,081 hp || 1,210 hp
|-
! colspan="3" | Setting 2
|-
! Optimal altitude
! 100% Engine power
! WEP Engine power
|-
| 4,300 m || 1,030 hp || ?,??? hp
|-

|}

=== Survivability and armour ===


* 8 mm Steel plate behind the pilot.
* No armour glazing
* Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
* More fuel tanks located in wings near the fuselage

== Armaments ==
=== Offensive armament ===

{{main|VYa-23 (23 mm)|Berezin UB (12.7 mm)|ShKAS (7.62 mm)}}

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

* 1 x 23mm VYa-23 cannon, nose-mounted (81 rpg)
* 2 x 12.7 mm Berezin UB machine guns, nose-mounted (210 rpg = 420 total)
* 2 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns, nose-mounted (650 rpg = 1,300 total)


== Usage in the battles ==

A good tactic for flying the I-301 is to climb above all your enemies, using your good rate of climb. Once at altitude, you can pick and choose whichever target you want to pursue. Once you pick out a target, dive on it and demolish the enemy with your deadly armament. It is very important to note that if your target turns, do not turn with it! Convert your speed back into altitude, and then dive back on the enemy aircraft. If you are playing in arcade mode, you will want to reload your cannon whenever your ammunition runs below about 25 rounds. Optimally you will be at bomber altitude, where you can take your time, reload and regroup.

If you are flying in realistic or simulator, you will usually not have to worry about breaking up in a dive, tearing your flaps, or about ripping your wings; due to its construction, the I-301 is exceptionally tough. The I-301's roll rate and pitch authority are about average, but it has above average yaw authority. However, as you approach and go beyond 650 kph (400 mph) your control surfaces will stiffen up.

'''''Armament Suggestions''''' 
Unlike the LaGG-3, the I-301 is equipped with four machine guns and a cannon that fires through the spinner, which gives this plane the heaviest one-second burst mass of any Rank I aircraft, comparable to planes up to two tiers above its rank. The massive amount of firepower can take down even higher-end tier IIIs and lower-end tier IVs if one is unlucky enough to have one in their six. As for ammo capacity, it carries a fair amount for its machine guns, carrying more ammo for its twin Berezin machine guns than the total ammo capacity of any of the LaGG-3s (cannon and machine gun combined); carrying enough ShKAS machine gun ammo equal to half the load of planes equipped with four of them such as the [[I-153 M-62]] and the [[I-16 type 18|I-16 Ishak]]. However, the PTB-23 ammo load is abysmal compared to a load of a single VYa-23 cannon, in which it has only 81 rounds per before it needs to be reloaded.

As with other planes with a multiple gun arrangement, ''Trigger discipline'' is the key to getting as many kills as you can before you run out of ammo for each gun. Since all the guns are center-line mounted, it is critical that your aim is on point before pulling the trigger in short, controlled bursts. In the end, the full salvo of five guns can quickly dispatch lightly armored fighters with ease, along with tearing through larger aircraft like bombers and attackers at a rather alarming rate. It is very comfortable at punching well above its tier, but because it is a prototype, it does not have any options for suspended ordnance such as rockets and bombs.

To add, most of the time machine guns, if the aircraft has cannons, will all be paired together. With the I-301, it is different. The twin ShKAS machine guns are what fire when the machine guns key is activated while the twin Berezin UB machine guns and the PTB-23 cannon will fire if the cannons key is activated.

====Specific enemies worth noting====


* P-47 - Unless catching one in a level altitude, the P-47 can maintain a very high speed and firepower to use when attacking. They would come in Boom-&-Zoom style onto the aircraft and even if they miss, they would zoom away with its speed, with the I-301 unable to catch it under its own speed. If they should conduct a mistake of engaging in a turn fight, the I-301 will dance all over the slowed P-47 and a good burst onto the fuselage can still tear apart a P-47.

====Counter-tactics====

Try to catch the I-301 when it is engaging with another aircraft, namely when it is swooping onto a target or turning against a fighter. While it is preoccupied with trying to destroy the enemy, pounce on it and take it out quickly before the I-301 could react.

===Manual Engine Control===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | MEC elements
|-
! rowspan="2" |Mixer
! rowspan="2" |Pitch
! colspan="3" |Radiator
! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
|-
! Oil
! Water
! Type
|-
| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not ontrollable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
|-
|}

===Modules===
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="1" | Tier
! colspan="2" | Flight performance
! colspan="1" | Survivability
! colspan="2" | Weaponry
|-
| I
| Fuselage Repair
| Radiator
|
| Offensive 7.62
|
|-
| II
|
| Compressor
| Airframe
| New 7.62 mm MGs
| Offensive 12.7 mm
|-
| III
| Wings Repair
| Engine
|
| Offensive 23 mm
| New 12.7 mm MGs
|-
| IV
|
| Engine Injection
| Cover
| New 23 mm Cannons
|
|-
|}

As a premium vehicle all unlocks are already researched, bought and installed. Thus there is no way of receiving the research point bonus for buying all unlocks of a tier.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Extremely heavy armament for its tier and battle rating, all mounted in nose
* Great ammo capacity for its machine guns
* Good diving characteristics
* Average climbing characteristics
* Performs slightly better than the production aircraft that follows up [[LaGG-3-8]]
* Easy to fly
* Incredible armament
* Good canopy view
* Many players will underestimate you because they will not know what you are

'''Cons:'''

* Cannon runs out of ammo way before the MGs do
* Somewhat under-powered engine
* Engine overheats rather quickly
* Engine easy to knock out
* Can't sustain energy in a turn-fight
* Can catch fire pretty easily
* Red camouflage can be somewhat concerning in certain environments
* No camouflage options, stuck with the default red
* Only 81 rounds for the cannon
* The red camouflage will allow experienced enemies to quickly identify you at a distance and exploit your weaknesses

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ historical reference" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/Name-vehicles/historical reference) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to include links to sources at the end of the article.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== Read also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''


== Sources ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;''
* ''other literature.''

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