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P-38 (Family)

2021-08-10T00:37:10Z

U8234781: /* Rank II - Aircraft */ add YP-38

{{DISPLAYTITLE:P-38 (Family)}}

'''P-38''' ''Lightning'' may refer to:

==Rank II - Aircraft==

* [[P-38E]]
* [[XP-38G]]
* [[YP-38]]
* [[P-38G-1]]

==Rank IV - Aircraft==

* [[P-38J-15]]
* [[Bong's P-38J-15]] - (Pilot: Richard Bong)
* [[P-38K]]
* [[P-38L-1 (China)]] - (Lend-lease aircraft provided to China)
* [[P-38L-5-LO]]

[[Category:Family pages]]

B-20E (20 mm)

2020-05-31T07:52:36Z

U8234781: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */

{{About
| about = turret-mounted autocannon '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other mounting positions
| link = B-20 (20 mm) (Family)
}}

== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|il-10_1946}} (defensive)
* {{Specs-Link|il-10_1946_china}} (defensive)
* {{Specs-Link|tu-2_postwar_late}} (defensive)

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===


* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}
* '''Armored targets:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 90° (mm)'''
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| AP-I || 27 || 25 || 19 || 15 || 9 || 6
|-
| FI-T || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2
|-
| HEF || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2
|-
| HEF-I || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! rowspan="2" | Normalisation at 30° from horizontal
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| AP-I || 800 || 0.096 || N/A || N/A || N/A || ?.?° || ??° || ??° || ??°
|-
| FI-T || 800 || 0.096 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 6.3 || ?.?° || ??° || ??° || ??°
|-
| HEF || 800 || 0.091 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 5.8 || 0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| HEF-I || 800 || 0.091 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 4.3 || 0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon 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 weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-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></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as 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 article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by 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 weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{USSR aircraft cannons}}
{{China aircraft cannons}}

[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]

B-20E (20 mm)

2020-05-31T07:52:19Z

U8234781: /* Description */ add (defensive) to aircraft

{{About
| about = turret-mounted autocannon '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other mounting positions
| link = B-20 (20 mm) (Family)
}}

== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|il-10_1946}}(defensive)
* {{Specs-Link|il-10_1946_china}}(defensive)
* {{Specs-Link|tu-2_postwar_late}}(defensive)

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===


* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}
* '''Armored targets:''' {{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-I|Armour-piercing incendiary}}
* '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|FI-T|Fragmentation incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 90° (mm)'''
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| AP-I || 27 || 25 || 19 || 15 || 9 || 6
|-
| FI-T || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2
|-
| HEF || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2
|-
| HEF-I || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 2
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="10" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" | Velocity (m/s)
! rowspan="2" | Projectile Mass (kg)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay (m)
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity (mm)
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
! rowspan="2" | Normalisation at 30° from horizontal
! colspan="3" | Ricochet
|-
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
|-
| AP-I || 800 || 0.096 || N/A || N/A || N/A || ?.?° || ??° || ??° || ??°
|-
| FI-T || 800 || 0.096 || 0.3 || 0.1 || 6.3 || ?.?° || ??° || ??° || ??°
|-
| HEF || 800 || 0.091 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 5.8 || 0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
| HEF-I || 800 || 0.091 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 4.3 || 0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
|-
|}

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon 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 weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-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></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as 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 article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by 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 weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{USSR aircraft cannons}}
{{China aircraft cannons}}

[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]

Ki-84 (Family)

2019-11-26T02:13:08Z

U8234781: /* Rank IV - Aircraft */ add Ki-84 ko (China)

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ki-84 (Family)}}

'''Ki-84''' may refer to:

==Rank IV - Aircraft==

* [[Ki-84_ko|Ki-84 ko]]
* [[Ki-84_otsu|Ki-84 otsu]]
* [[Ki-84_hei|Ki-84 hei]]
* [[Ki-84 ko (China)]] - Chinese-captured aircraft

[[Category:Family pages]]

A6M (Family)

2019-11-26T02:11:17Z

U8234781: /* Rank III - Aircraft */ add A6M2 (China)

{{DISPLAYTITLE:A6M (Family)}}

'''A6M''' may refer to:

==Rank II - Aircraft==

* [[A6M2|A6M2]]
* [[A6M2_(USA)|A6M2 (USA)]] - ''(This is a USA captured Japanese aircraft)''
* [[A6M2_mod._11|A6M2 mod. 11]]
* [[A6M2-N|A6M2-N]]

==Rank III - Aircraft==

* [[A6M3|A6M3]]
* [[A6M3_mod._22|A6M3 mod. 22]]
* [[A6M3_mod._22Ko|A6M3 mod. 22Ko]]
* [[A6M5|A6M5]]
* [[A6M5_otsu|A6M5 otsu]]
* [[A6M2 (China)]] - Chinese-captured aircraft

==Rank IV - Aircraft==

* [[A6M5_Ko|A6M5 Ko]]

[[Category:Family pages]]

Ki-45 (Family)

2019-11-26T02:10:07Z

U8234781: /* Rank II - Aircraft */ add Ki-45 hei/tei (China)

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ki-45 (Family)}}

'''Ki-45''' may refer to:

==Rank I - Aircraft==

* [[Ki-45_ko|Ki-45 ko]]

==Rank II - Aircraft==

* [[Ki-45_otsu|Ki-45 otsu]]
* [[Ki-45_hei|Ki-45 hei]]
* [[Ki-45_tei|Ki-45 tei]]
* [[Ki-45 hei/tei (China)]] - Chinese-captured aircraft

[[Category:Family pages]]

Gladiator (Family)

2019-11-11T15:57:50Z

U8234781: /* Rank I - Aircraft */ move J8A

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gladiator (Family)}}

'''Gladiator''' may refer to:

==Rank I - Aircraft==

* [[Gladiator Mk I (China)]]
* [[Gladiator_Mk_II|Gladiator Mk II]]
* [[Tuck%27s_Gladiator_Mk_II|Gladiator Mk.II ''Pilot: Robert S. Tuck'']]
* [[Gladiator_Mk_IIF|Gladiator Mk IIF]]
* [[Gladiator_Mk_IIS|Gladiator Mk.IIS]]
* [[J8A]]
* [[Sea_Gladiator_Mk_I|Sea Gladiator Mk I]]

[[Category:Family pages]]

Gladiator (Family)

2019-10-31T02:04:54Z

U8234781: /* Rank I - Aircraft */ add J8A

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gladiator (Family)}}

'''Gladiator''' may refer to:

==Rank I - Aircraft==

* [[Gladiator Mk I (China)]]
* [[Gladiator_Mk_II|Gladiator Mk II]]
* [[Tuck%27s_Gladiator_Mk_II|Gladiator Mk.II ''Pilot: Robert S. Tuck'']]
* [[Gladiator_Mk_IIF|Gladiator Mk IIF]]
* [[Gladiator_Mk_IIS|Gladiator Mk.IIS]]
* [[Sea_Gladiator_Mk_I|Sea Gladiator Mk I]]
* [[J8A]]

[[Category:Family pages]]

Me 262 (Family)

2019-10-25T15:13:14Z

U8234781: /* Rank V - Aircraft */ add Me 262 A1a/U1

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Me 262 (Family)}}

'''Me 262''' may refer to:

==Rank V - Aircraft==

* [[Me_262_A-1a|Me 262 A-1a]]
* [[Me 262 A1a/U1]]
* [[Me_262_A-1/U4|Me 262 A-1/U4]]
* [[Me_262_A-2a|Me 262 A-2a]]
* [[Me_262_C-1a|Me 262 C-1a]]
* [[Me_262_C-2b|Me 262 C-2b]]

[[Category:Family pages]]

Gladiator (Family)

2019-10-25T15:09:39Z

U8234781: /* Rank I - Aircraft */ add Gladiator Mk I (China)

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Gladiator (Family)}}

'''Gladiator''' may refer to:

==Rank I - Aircraft==

* [[Gladiator Mk I (China)]]
* [[Gladiator_Mk_II|Gladiator Mk II]]
* [[Tuck%27s_Gladiator_Mk_II|Gladiator Mk.II ''Pilot: Robert S. Tuck'']]
* [[Gladiator_Mk_IIF|Gladiator Mk IIF]]
* [[Gladiator_Mk_IIS|Gladiator Mk.IIS]]
* [[Sea_Gladiator_Mk_I|Sea Gladiator Mk I]]

[[Category:Family pages]]

F-86 Sabre (Family)

2019-10-25T14:38:32Z

U8234781: /* Rank VI - Aircraft */ add CL-13 Mk.4

{{DISPLAYTITLE:F-86 (Family)}}

'''F-86''' may refer to:

==Rank V - Aircraft==

* [[F-86A-5]]
* [[F-86F-25]]
* [[F-86F-30_(China)|F-86F-30 ''(China)'']]
* [[F-86F-30_(Japan)|F-86F-30 ''(Japan)'']]
* [[F-86F-35]]
* [[F-86F-40_(Japan)|F-86F-40 ''(Japan)'']]
* [[F-86F-40 JASDF (Japan)|F-86F-40 JASDF]]

==Rank VI - Aircraft==

* [[CL-13 Mk.4]]
* [[CL-13A_Mk_5|CL-13A Mk.5]]
* [[CL-13B Mk.6|CL-13B Mk.6]]
* [[F-86F-2]]
* [[F-86K (France)]]
* [[F-86K (Italy)]]

----
{{break}}

;F-86 nomenclature confusion

* F-86 variants A, B, C, D, E, F, H and J were a transonic aircraft fighter/day fighter jet referred to as '''''Sabre''''' or '''''Sabrejet'''''.
* F-86 variants D, G, K and L were a transonic all-weather fighter/interceptor jet which was referred to as '''''Sabre Dog'''''. This version was originally specified as the YF-95, it was loosely based off the earlier F-86 variant but only had about 25% commonality, with major differences noted as a nose radome, larger engine (resulting in a larger fuselage) and a larger afterburner. Changing the YF-95 nomenclature to the F-86 series saved the government funding dollars due to loopholes in contracts regarding the procurement of new designation aircraft.
* CL-13A Mk.5 and CL-13 Mk.6 were variants of the F-86E fighter with two different Orenda engines.

[[Category:Family pages]]

Swift F.7

2019-10-20T14:04:41Z

U8234781: /* Offensive armament */

{{Specs-Card|code=swift_f7}}
{{About
| about = British jet fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = the other version
| link = Swift F.1
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].

== 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.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="8" | Characteristics
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at 3,048 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
|-
| 980 || 977 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 26.5 || 27.0 || 15.5 || 11 || 850
|-
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
|-
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at 3,048 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
|-
| ??? || 985 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || ??.? || 25.0 || ??.? || 28 || 850
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
|-
| 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 flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! + !! -
|-
| {{Specs|destruction|constructions}} || {{Specs|destruction|chassis}} || 1,060 || ~9 || ~5
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities
|-
! Ailerons (km/h)
! Rudder (km/h)
! Elevators (km/h)
! Radiator (km/h)
|-
| < 850 || < 600 || < 600 || N/A
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
|-
! colspan="3" | Setting 1
|-
! Optimal altitude
! 100% Engine power
! WEP Engine power
|-
| 0 m || 3,190 kgf || 3,828 kgf
|-
|}

=== 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 ===

{{main|ADEN (30 mm)}}

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

* 2 x 30 mm ADEN cannons, nose-mounted at right side (135 + 185 = 320 total)

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft 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"
! Tier
! colspan="2" | Flight performance
! Survivability
! Weaponry
|-
| I
| Fuselage repair
|
|
| Offensive 30 mm
|-
| II
| New boosters
| Compressor
| Airframe
|
|-
| III
| Wings repair
| Engine
|
| New 30 mm cannons
|-
| IV
| G-suit
|
| Cover
|
|-
|}

=== 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 ==

In the years following the end of WW2, Great Britain focused their efforts on rebuilding their nation from the devastation caused by the war as the British government didn't consider a new war possible in the following ten years. Under these circumstances, developing new military technology wasn't considered a priority in most cases.

As a result, Great Britain found itself lagging behind in military aviation at the start of the 1950s by the outbreak of the Korean War. This prompted the RAF to hastily look for a new fighter aircraft to put into service, even if it meant taking into consideration an interim design.

One of the designs that sparked the RAF's interest was a new swept-wing aircraft developed by the Supermarine company - the Type 510. Being in essence just a modified Supermarine Attacker, development of this design continued, eventually maturing into the Type 541.

Soon, the Type 541 received the highest development priority and was hastily rushed through testing and into production as the Supermarine Swift. In fact, production was so rushed that it began before necessary design changes could even be applied from the results of the test flights conducted with the Type 541 prototypes.

Nonetheless, the Supermarine Swift F.1 entered service with the RAF in February 1954, followed shortly afterwards by the F.2 variant. However, many of the aircraft's teething problems weren't resolved as a result of being rushed into production. This resulted in a number of accidents happening early on involving the Swift , leading to the aircraft being grounded for a time.

Newer modifications were developed, which addressed most of the known issues. However, it was a case of too little too late for the Swift, as it quickly became replaced by the Hawker Hunter. In the end, just under 200 Supermarine Swifts were produced out of the close to 500 planned aircraft. The Swift was phased out of active service relatively quickly after its introduction, with the last fighter models being withdrawn by the RAF in the mid to late 1950s.

''- From [[wt:en/news/6342-development-supermarine-swift-banking-on-success-en|Devblog]]''

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

== See also ==


* [[Swift F.1]]

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/6342-development-supermarine-swift-banking-on-success-en|[Development<nowiki>]</nowiki> Supermarine Swift: Banking on Success]]

{{Britain jet aircraft}}