He 162 A-1 - Revision history

U44629479: Undo revision 191801 by U15684061 (talk)

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Undo revision 191801 by U15684061 (talk)

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‎Pros and cons

U44629479: Edits

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U105837429: /* Description */ 6th anniversary tournament info

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‎Description: 6th anniversary tournament info

U38088265: /* Engine performance */

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‎Engine performance

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‎Details

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Removed section "Obtainable events"

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‎Pros and cons

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 * Ammunition belts not suited for ground attack as there is no AP rounds in the ammunition belts.
 * Engine and oil will quickly overheat at 620 C° when using 108% throttle at low altitude in RB, with oil continuing to overheat past 2 km.
 == History ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=he-162a-1 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 == 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.''

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 * Ammunition belts not suited for ground attack as there is no AP rounds in the ammunition belts.
 * Engine and oil will quickly overheat at 620 C° when using 108% throttle at low altitude in RB, with oil continuing to overheat past 2 km.
 == History ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=he-162a-1 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 == 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.''

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was first announced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]] as a possible event vehicle but was not available to all players until the [[wt:en/news/5081-esport-victory-tournament-series-celebrating-war-thunder-s-5-year-anniversary-en|War Thunder's 5th Anniversary tournaments]] in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]], where the requirement to win the He 162 A-1 was to be in the top 8 in the 1 vs 1 Victory Tournaments or 5 vs 5 Victory Tournaments. It was again one of the rewards for [[wt:en/news/5863-esport-war-thunder-s-6th-birthday-tournaments-en|War Thunder's 6th Birthday tournaments]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]] but was made available in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]] as a reward during [[wt:en/news/5081-esport-victory-tournament-series-celebrating-war-thunder-s-5-year-anniversary-en|War Thunder's 5th Anniversary tournaments]] and later for [[wt:en/news/5863-esport-war-thunder-s-6th-birthday-tournaments-en|War Thunder's 6th Birthday tournaments]].
 The He 162 A-1 is a unique jet design in the game, most notable for its top-mounted jet engine, a consequence of its development as an easily produced jet fighter for the Luftwaffe's Emergency Fighter Program. The program also called for the materials used in the design to be of wood rather than metal.
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 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 == See also ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was first announced in Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows" as a possible event vehicle but was not available to all players until the [[wt:en/news/5081-esport-victory-tournament-series-celebrating-war-thunder-s-5-year-anniversary-en|War Thunder's 5th Anniversary tournaments]] in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]]. The requirement to win the He 162 A-1 was to be in the top 8 in the 1 vs 1 Victory Tournaments or 5 vs 5 Victory Tournaments.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was first announced in [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]] as a possible event vehicle but was not available to all players until the [[wt:en/news/5081-esport-victory-tournament-series-celebrating-war-thunder-s-5-year-anniversary-en|War Thunder's 5th Anniversary tournaments]] in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]], where the requirement to win the He 162 A-1 was to be in the top 8 in the 1 vs 1 Victory Tournaments or 5 vs 5 Victory Tournaments. It was again one of the rewards for [[wt:en/news/5863-esport-war-thunder-s-6th-birthday-tournaments-en|War Thunder's 6th Birthday tournaments]].
 The He 162 A-1 is a unique jet design in the game, most notable for its top-mounted jet engine, a consequence of its development as an easily produced jet fighter for the Luftwaffe's Emergency Fighter Program. The program also called for the materials used in the design to be of wood rather than metal.

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 |-
 ! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
-! colspan="2" | Empty mass || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
+! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
 |-
-| colspan="2" | BMW 003 ||  1
+| colspan="2" | BMW 003 || 1
-| colspan="2" | 1,877 kg || colspan="2" | 205 kg/m<sup>2</sup>
+| colspan="2" | 1,990 kg || colspan="2" | 212 kg/m<sup>2</sup>
 |-
 ! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
-! colspan="3" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | Max Takeoff<br />Weight
+! colspan="3" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | Max Takeoff<br>Weight
 |-
 ! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
-! 7m fuel || 20m fuel || 23m fuel
+! 8m fuel || 20m fuel || 26m fuel
 |-
 | 673 kg || colspan="2" | Axial-flow turbojet
-| 2,044 kg || 2,313 kg || 2,375 kg || 2,495 kg
+| 2,132 kg || 2,342 kg || 2,465 kg || 2,495 kg
 |-
-! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
+! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
 ! colspan="4" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (108%)
 |-
 ! Condition || 100% || 108%
-! 7m fuel || 20m fuel || 23m fuel || MTOW
+! 8m fuel || 20m fuel || 26m fuel || MTOW
 |-
 | ''Stationary'' || 801 kgf || 910 kgf
-| 0.46 || 0.39 || 0.38 || 0.36
+| 0.43 || 0.39 || 0.37 || 0.36
 |-
-| ''Optimal'' || 801 kgf<br />(0 km/h) || 910 kgf<br />(0 km/h)
+| ''Optimal'' || 801 kgf<br>(0 km/h) || 910 kgf<br>(0 km/h)
-| 0.46 || 0.39 || 0.38 || 0.36
+| 0.43 || 0.39 || 0.37 || 0.36
 |-
 |}
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 == External links ==
-<!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''other literature.''-->
+* ''other literature.'' -->
 * [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/320879-heinkel-he-162-a-2/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]

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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 |-
-| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 700 || 700 || 500 || ~12 || ~7
+| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 677 || 648 || 500 || ~12 || ~7
 |-
 |}

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 * No worries about different ammunition belt except for special purpose. All carry HEI-T/I shell load, with specialized rounds in HEI-T/HEI-T/HEI-T/I composition with different tracers for night and stealth.
 * Small target, tiny profile and short wingspan.
-* Does not have war emergency power, however, the throttle can push past 100%. (Up to 108%)
+* Does not have war emergency power, however, the throttle can push past 100% (up to 108%)
 * Accelerates quickly in a dive.
 * Excellent roll rate in AB, okay in RB.
-* Good forward visibility.
+* Cockpit has good forward visibility.
 '''Cons:'''
-* Limited ammunition capacity for the 30 mm Mk 108 cannons
+* Limited ammunition capacity for the 30 mm Mk 108 cannons.
-* 30 mm loses accuracy past 600 metres
+* 30 mm loses accuracy past 600 metres.
-* Poor top speed for a jet
+* Poor top speed for a jet.
-* No air brakes
+* No air brakes.
-* Shallow climb angle when taking off
+* Shallow climb angle when taking off.
-* Climbing upwards past an angle will bleed speed quickly, especially when going straight up
+* Climbing upwards past an angle will bleed speed quickly, especially when going straight up.
-* Poor turn rate
+* Poor turn rate.
-* Terrible acceleration
+* Terrible acceleration.
-* Poor rear view visibility due to jet engine mount
+* Poor rear view visibility due to jet engine mount.
-* Top mounted engine easily damaged from enemy shots coming from above or from overshooting the fuselage body
+* Top mounted engine easily damaged from enemy shots coming from above or from overshooting the fuselage body.
 * Long take off distance (not easy to take off in maps with short runways)
-* Ammunition belts not suited for ground attack as there is no AP rounds in the ammunition belts
+* Ammunition belts not suited for ground attack as there is no AP rounds in the ammunition belts.
-* Engine and oil will quickly overheat at 620 C° when using WEP at low altitude in RB, with oil continuing to overheat past 2 km
+* Engine and oil will quickly overheat at 620 C° when using 108% throttle at low altitude in RB, with oil continuing to overheat past 2 km.
 == History ==

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 {{Specs-Avia-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.'' -->
 * 15 mm of steel behind the pilot's seat.
 * No armour glazing
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 '''Pros:'''
 * 30 mm Mk 108 Minengeschoß will do a lot of damage to any plane it hits (either crippling or destroying the plane it hits).
 * No worries about different ammunition belt except for special purpose. All carry HEI-T/I shell load, with specialized rounds in HEI-T/HEI-T/HEI-T/I composition with different tracers for night and stealth.
 * Small target, tiny profile and short wingspan.
-* Has access to WEP, engine up to 108%.
+* Does not have war emergency power, however, the throttle can push past 100%. (Up to 108%)
 * Accelerates quickly in a dive.
 * Excellent roll rate in AB, okay in RB.
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 '''Cons:'''
 * Limited ammunition capacity for the 30 mm Mk 108 cannons
 * 30 mm loses accuracy past 600 metres
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 ==Obtainable events==
 * The He 162 A-1 was available to be obtained in [[wt:en/news/5081-esport-victory-tournament-series-celebrating-war-thunder-s-5-year-anniversary-en|War Thunder's 5th Anniversary tournaments]]. To earn it, a player must be in the top 8 in the 1 vs 1 Victory Tournaments or 5 vs 5 Victory Tournaments.
 == 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.''