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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}}''' was a German twin-engined interceptor and night fighter built in small numbers for the Luftwaffe. The plane recieved its nickname from the British De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bomber as it was supposed to be fast and made mainly from wood just like its British counterpart. The developement of the Moskito started on personal request of Generalfeldmarschall Erhard Milch, the State secretary of RLM. The Moskito caused a fight between Milch, RLM and Ernst Heinkel, as all but Milch prefered the He 219 Uhu to be accepted into service, meanwhile Milch tried to terminate the whole He 219 program. On July 1st 1943, the first prototype achieved speed of 700 km/h, although with no armament and radar installed making it faster than Ju 388 and He 219 it was tested alongside. The third prototype was the first one carrying armament, and the weight of guns and drag from its radar made it slower by 75 km/h than the first prototype, but still faster than the He 219. A series of 15 planes simillar to the V3 prototype was made and accepted into service as Ta 154 A-0. By June 1944 a series of 154 Ta 154 A-1 equipped with Jumo 213 instead of the Jumo 211R used in A-0 was manufactured. Howeverm prior to delivery, the factory producing glue for the aiframes was bombed by RAF and different glue had to be sourced. The replacement glue was found to react corrosively to the airframe and caused several catastrophic accidents of the Ta 154 and caused delay in He 162 program aswell. The Ta 154 project was cancelled by RLM in Sepetember 1944 with about 50 completed aircraft with unknown number serving with Nachtjageschwader 3 and few used for training of a pilots.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' ''Moskito'' was a German twin-engined interceptor and night fighter built in small numbers for the Luftwaffe. The plane received its nickname from the British de Havilland Mosquito fighter-bomber, as it was supposed to be fast and made mainly from wood just like its British counterpart. The development of the Moskito started on personal request of Generalfeldmarschall Erhard Milch, the State Secretary of the RLM. This caused a dispute between Milch and the RLM and Ernst Heinkel, who both favoured his [[He 219 A-7|He 219 Uhu]] for acceptance into service. On July 1st 1943, the first prototype achieved a speed of 700 km/h, although with no armament and radar installed, surpassing the [[Ju 388 J|Ju 388]] and He 219 it was tested alongside. The third prototype was the first to carry armament, and the weight of the guns and drag from its radar made it slower by 75 km/h than the first prototype, but still faster than the He 219. A series of 15 planes similar to the V3 prototype was made and accepted into service as Ta 154 A-0. By June 1944, a series of 154 Ta 154 A-1 equipped with Jumo 213 engines instead of the Jumo 211R was manufactured. However, prior to delivery, the factory producing glue for the airframes was bombed by the RAF and different glue had to be sourced. The replacement glue was found to react corrosively to the airframe and caused several catastrophic accidents of the Ta 154 and caused delays in the [[He 162 A-1|He 162]] program as well. The Ta 154 project was cancelled by the RLM in September 1944 with about 50 completed aircraft, with an unknown number serving with Nachtjageschwader 3 and a few used for pilot training.
-The Ta-154 A-1 was introduced in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]] as a part of the [[Affiliate_Program_Revenue_Share|revenue share program]] and was created by Vitaly "NovA29R" Vostokov (model) and Michael "__StrafeMike__"  Ioannidis (texture). The Ta 154 A-1 has very powerful frontal armament, placed in the fuselage, which can give you quick and easy kills. Unfortunately, it doesn't turn very well at low speeds so it is recommended to keep your speed up and Boom & Zoom. Turning should be a last resort. If you try to get an edge in a turn-fight using your flaps, you should watch your speed as your flaps can break off very easily at speeds above 450 km/h (279 mph). The roll-rate of the Ta 154 is almost as good as the Fw 190's roll-rate, this is due to the fact that there are no fuel tanks in the wings. This advantage can and should most definitely be used when flying evasively but when at low altitude, do periodically check what's in front of you.
+The Ta-154 A-1 was introduced in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]] as a part of the [[Affiliate_Program_Revenue_Share|revenue share program]] and was created by Vitaly "NovA29R" Vostokov (model) and Michael "__StrafeMike__" Ioannidis (texture). The Ta 154 A-1 has very powerful frontal armament, placed in the fuselage, which can give you quick and easy kills. Unfortunately, it doesn't turn very well at low speeds so it is recommended to keep your speed up and Boom & Zoom. Turning should be a last resort. If you try to get an edge in a turn-fight using your flaps, you should watch your speed as your flaps can break off very easily at speeds above 450 km/h (279 mph). The roll-rate of the Ta 154 is almost as good as the Fw 190's roll-rate, this is due to the fact that there are no fuel tanks in the wings. This advantage can and should most definitely be used when flying evasively but when at low altitude, do periodically check what's in front of you.
 == General info ==
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 The overheating issues on the plane can be remedied with manual engine controls
 * '''Prop pitch''' - Set to 90% and leave it there. Do not set it lower than 90% as it will result in noticeable performance loss. Unlike most German aircraft, the Ta-154 uses a constant speed propeller and there is no risk of overrevving the engine.
 * '''Radiator''' - Varies with map. On cold maps (Smolensk, snow-covered maps) 15% should be enough to keep WEP on permanently. On summer maps keep the radiator around 50%. On hot maps (Spain, Sicily) values above 80% might be required to sustain WEP for long periods of time.
 * '''Supercharger''' - The optimal supercharger gear switch altitude is 3,500 m, although it can vary slightly depending on map and airspeed.
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 The origins of the Ta-154 dated back to the late 1930s when Kurt Tank and his engineers were working on a twin-engined medium bomber called the Ta-211. It was planned to be made out of plywood bonded with a special chemical called Tego film. Only the pressurized cockpit would be made out of metal. The aircraft was supposed to use the Jumo 211r engine (which was why the Ta-211 had the number 211) but was instead fitted with the more powerful Jumo 213 engine when Junkers could not produce the Jumo 211r in time. The aircraft's serial number was changed to 8-154 and it was given the name Moskito as a tribute to the RAF's Dh.98 Mosquito.
 The Ta-154V1 prototype made its first flight on July 1st, 1943 with the Jumo 211F engine. A few days later, the V2 prototype with the Jumo 211N took off for the first time. In trials, the Ta-154 easily outperformed its rivals- Ju-388 and He-219. The Ta-154 reached at top speed of 700km/h or 440mph in testing. The V3 prototype was equipped with radar and a second seat for the radar operator and was consequently 75km/h slower than the other two prototypes with its heavy night fighting equipment.
 In early 1944, the Jumo 213 engines finally arrived and a production run of 150 plus Ta-154A-1 models were ordered. Several were produced before the factory making the Tego-film glue was destroyed. As a result, the Germans substituted the Tego-film glue with an inferior type of glue. This inferior type proved to be complete garbage as several Ta-154s created with it fell apart in flight. Similar problems also struck the He-162 Volksjäger.

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} German twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]].  The Ta 154 A-1 is part of the [[Affiliate_Program_Revenue_Share|revenue share program]] and was created by Vitaly "NovA29R" Vostokov (model) and Michael "__StrafeMike__"  Ioannidis (texture).
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a German twin-engined interceptor and night fighter built in small numbers for the Luftwaffe. The plane recieved its nickname from the British De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bomber as it was supposed to be fast and made mainly from wood just like its British counterpart. The developement of the Moskito started on personal request of Generalfeldmarschall Erhard Milch, the State secretary of RLM. The Moskito caused a fight between Milch, RLM and Ernst Heinkel, as all but Milch prefered the He 219 Uhu to be accepted into service, meanwhile Milch tried to terminate the whole He 219 program. On July 1st 1943, the first prototype achieved speed of 700 km/h, although with no armament and radar installed making it faster than Ju 388 and He 219 it was tested alongside. The third prototype was the first one carrying armament, and the weight of guns and drag from its radar made it slower by 75 km/h than the first prototype, but still faster than the He 219. A series of 15 planes simillar to the V3 prototype was made and accepted into service as Ta 154 A-0. By June 1944 a series of 154 Ta 154 A-1 equipped with Jumo 213 instead of the Jumo 211R used in A-0 was manufactured. Howeverm prior to delivery, the factory producing glue for the aiframes was bombed by RAF and different glue had to be sourced. The replacement glue was found to react corrosively to the airframe and caused several catastrophic accidents of the Ta 154 and caused delay in He 162 program aswell. The Ta 154 project was cancelled by RLM in Sepetember 1944 with about 50 completed aircraft with unknown number serving with Nachtjageschwader 3 and few used for training of a pilots.
-The Ta 154 A-1 has very powerful frontal armament, placed in the fuselage, which can give you quick and easy kills. Unfortunately, it doesn't turn very well at low speeds so it is recommended to keep your speed up and Boom & Zoom. Turning should be a last resort. If you try to get an edge in a turn-fight using your flaps, you should watch your speed as your flaps can break off very easily at speeds above 450 km/h (279 mph). The roll-rate of the Ta 154 is almost as good as the Fw 190's roll-rate, this is due to the fact that there are no fuel tanks in the wings. This advantage can and should most definitely be used when flying evasively but when at low altitude, do periodically check what's in front of you.
+The Ta-154 A-1 was introduced in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]] as a part of the [[Affiliate_Program_Revenue_Share|revenue share program]] and was created by Vitaly "NovA29R" Vostokov (model) and Michael "__StrafeMike__"  Ioannidis (texture). The Ta 154 A-1 has very powerful frontal armament, placed in the fuselage, which can give you quick and easy kills. Unfortunately, it doesn't turn very well at low speeds so it is recommended to keep your speed up and Boom & Zoom. Turning should be a last resort. If you try to get an edge in a turn-fight using your flaps, you should watch your speed as your flaps can break off very easily at speeds above 450 km/h (279 mph). The roll-rate of the Ta 154 is almost as good as the Fw 190's roll-rate, this is due to the fact that there are no fuel tanks in the wings. This advantage can and should most definitely be used when flying evasively but when at low altitude, do periodically check what's in front of you.
 == General info ==

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 The overheating issues on the plane can be remedied with manual engine controls
-* '''Prop pitch''': set to 90% and leave it there. Do not set it lower than 90% as it will result in noticeable performance loss. Unlike most German aircraft, the Ta-154 uses a constant speed propeller and there is no risk of overrevving the engine.
+* '''Prop pitch''' - Set to 90% and leave it there. Do not set it lower than 90% as it will result in noticeable performance loss. Unlike most German aircraft, the Ta-154 uses a constant speed propeller and there is no risk of overrevving the engine.
-* '''Radiator''': varies with map. On cold maps (Smolensk, snow-covered maps) 15% should be enough to keep WEP on permanently. On summer maps keep the radiator around 50%. On hot maps (Spain, Sicily) values above 80% might be required to sustain WEP for long periods of time.
+* '''Radiator''' - Varies with map. On cold maps (Smolensk, snow-covered maps) 15% should be enough to keep WEP on permanently. On summer maps keep the radiator around 50%. On hot maps (Spain, Sicily) values above 80% might be required to sustain WEP for long periods of time.
-* '''Supercharger''': the optimal supercharger gear switch altitude is 3500 meters, although it can vary slightly depending on map and airspeed.
+* '''Supercharger''' - The optimal supercharger gear switch altitude is 3,500 m, although it can vary slightly depending on map and airspeed.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 '''MEC usage guide'''
-This plane doesn't differ a lot from the Bf 109s and Fw 190s regarding usage of Manual Engine Settings.
+The overheating issues on the plane can be remedied with manual engine controls
-* Prop pitch: unless you really know what you're doing, don't even dare to think about using it.
+* '''Prop pitch''': set to 90% and leave it there. Do not set it lower than 90% as it will result in noticeable performance loss. Unlike most German aircraft, the Ta-154 uses a constant speed propeller and there is no risk of overrevving the engine.
-* Radiator: radiator can be set at 30% for a long time but will eventually have to be changed to 40-50% as the engines will start to overheat continuously. While this happens you will be forced to use WEP less as the match progresses unless you stop using MEC for quite a while or land and repair which will reset this. Radiator can be left at around 40% for winter maps, 50% for spring/fall maps, and 60% for summer maps without much issue except for prolonged usage of WEP.
+* '''Radiator''': varies with map. On cold maps (Smolensk, snow-covered maps) 15% should be enough to keep WEP on permanently. On summer maps keep the radiator around 50%. On hot maps (Spain, Sicily) values above 80% might be required to sustain WEP for long periods of time.
-* Supercharger stage: For optimal performance switch to stage 2 at 4 km (13,123 feet)
+* '''Supercharger''': the optimal supercharger gear switch altitude is 3500 meters, although it can vary slightly depending on map and airspeed.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 The Ta 154 A-1 is best played either as a boom-and-zoom fighter or as a bomber interceptor. At the start of a battle, climbing is recommended. From there, you can either go after lone bombers or dive on unsuspecting fighters below you.
-Beware of fighters such as Spitfires, P-47s and P-51s as they can outclimb you, and therefore can have an altitude advantage over you. In terms of bombers, notable targets include B-17s, B-24s and Lancasters: all these bombers are more than capable of defending themselves with their numerous turrets.
+Beware of fighters such as P-47s, P-51s, Yaks, Spitfires, and J2Ms as they can outclimb you, and therefore can have an altitude advantage over you. In terms of bombers, notable targets include B-17s, B-24s and Lancasters: all these bombers are more than capable of defending themselves with their numerous turrets.
 === Manual Engine Control ===
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 * Occasionally can be pilot sniped in a head-on or by gunners through the thin plate behind the nose
 * Elevator compression becomes severe past 660 km/h (410 mph), requiring a lot of room to pull out of a steep, high speed dive to avoid crashing into the ground
 == History ==

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 This plane doesn't differ a lot from the Bf 109s and Fw 190s regarding usage of Manual Engine Settings.
 * Prop pitch: unless you really know what you're doing, don't even dare to think about using it.
 * Radiator: radiator can be set at 30% for a long time but will eventually have to be changed to 40-50% as the engines will start to overheat continuously. While this happens you will be forced to use WEP less as the match progresses unless you stop using MEC for quite a while or land and repair which will reset this. Radiator can be left at around 40% for winter maps, 50% for spring/fall maps, and 60% for summer maps without much issue except for prolonged usage of WEP.
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 * Occasionally can be pilot sniped in a head-on or by gunners through the thin plate behind the nose
 * Elevator compression becomes severe past 660 km/h (410 mph), requiring a lot of room to pull out of a steep, high speed dive to avoid crashing into the ground
 == History ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=ta_154a_1 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 == 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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 == Usage in battles ==
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-The Ta 154 A-1 is best played either as a boom-and-zoom fighter or as a bomber interceptor. At the start of a battle, climbing is reccomended. From there, you can either go after lone bombers or dive on unsuspecting fighters below you.
+The Ta 154 A-1 is best played either as a boom-and-zoom fighter or as a bomber interceptor. At the start of a battle, climbing is recommended. From there, you can either go after lone bombers or dive on unsuspecting fighters below you.
 Beware of fighters such as Spitfires, P-47s and P-51s as they can outclimb you, and therefore can have an altitude advantage over you. In terms of bombers, notable targets include B-17s, B-24s and Lancasters: all these bombers are more than capable of defending themselves with their numerous turrets.
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 The Ta-154V1 prototype made its first flight on July 1st, 1943 with the Jumo 211F engine. A few days later, the V2 prototype with the Jumo 211N took off for the first time. In trials, the Ta-154 easily outperformed its rivals- Ju-388 and He-219. The Ta-154 reached at top speed of 700km/h or 440mph in testing. The V3 prototype was equipped with radar and a second seat for the radar operator and was consequently 75km/h slower than the other two prototypes with its heavy night fighting equipment.
-In early 1944, the Jumo 213 engines finally arrived and a production run of 150 plus Ta-154A-1 models were ordered. Several were produced before the factory making the Tego-film glue was destroyed. As a result, the Germans substituted the Tego-film glue with an inferior type of glue. This inferior type proved to be complete garbage as several Ta-154s created with it fell apart in flight. Similar problems also beseeched the He-162 Volksjager.
+In early 1944, the Jumo 213 engines finally arrived and a production run of 150 plus Ta-154A-1 models were ordered. Several were produced before the factory making the Tego-film glue was destroyed. As a result, the Germans substituted the Tego-film glue with an inferior type of glue. This inferior type proved to be complete garbage as several Ta-154s created with it fell apart in flight. Similar problems also struck the He-162 Volksjäger.
 In August of 1944, Kurt Tank finally ordered the end of production of what could have been an amazing fighter as the Germans needed to turn their attention to faster aircraft like the Do-335 and could not waste time or resources. With that, the few Ta-154s built were used in night fighters squadrons or in training units. Several Ta-154s out of the 50 or so built saw combat in World War 2 as night fighters until the war ended. With that, the Ta-154s were examined or scrapped. One was captured by American forces but its fate is unknown.

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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 premium rank {{Specs|rank}} German twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]].  The '''Ta 154 A-1''' is part of the [[Affiliate_Program_Revenue_Share|revenue share program]] and was created by Vitaly ''"NovA29R"''  Vostokov (model) and Michael ''"__StrafeMike__"''  Ioannidis (texture).
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} German twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]].  The Ta 154 A-1 is part of the [[Affiliate_Program_Revenue_Share|revenue share program]] and was created by Vitaly "NovA29R" Vostokov (model) and Michael "__StrafeMike__"  Ioannidis (texture).
-The Ta 154 A-1 has very powerful frontal armament, placed in the fuselage, which can give you quick and easy kills. Unfortunately, it doesn't turn very well at low speeds so it is recommended to keep your speed up and Boom & Zoom. Turning should be a last resort. If you try to get an edge in a turn-fight using your flaps, you should watch your speed as your flaps can break off very easily at speeds above 450 km/h (279 mph). The roll-rate of the Ta 154 is almost as good as the Fw 190s roll-rate, this is due to the fact that there are no fuel tanks in the wings. This advantage can and should most definitely be used when flying evasively but when at low altitude, do periodically check what's in front of you.
+The Ta 154 A-1 has very powerful frontal armament, placed in the fuselage, which can give you quick and easy kills. Unfortunately, it doesn't turn very well at low speeds so it is recommended to keep your speed up and Boom & Zoom. Turning should be a last resort. If you try to get an edge in a turn-fight using your flaps, you should watch your speed as your flaps can break off very easily at speeds above 450 km/h (279 mph). The roll-rate of the Ta 154 is almost as good as the Fw 190's roll-rate, this is due to the fact that there are no fuel tanks in the wings. This advantage can and should most definitely be used when flying evasively but when at low altitude, do periodically check what's in front of you.
 == General info ==
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 * 12 mm Steel - Front cockpit plate
-* 10 mm Steel - Instrument panel plate
+* 10 mm Steel - Instrument panel - central plate
-* 8 mm Steel - 2 x Side cockpit plates
+* 8 mm Steel - Instrument panel - side plates
 * 10 mm Steel - Pilot's seat
-* 10 mm Steel - Rear cockpit armor plate
+* 10 mm Steel - Rear cockpit armour plate
-* 38 mm Bulletproof glass
+* 50 mm Bulletproof glass - Armoured windshield (centre window)
-* 50 mm Bulletproof glass
+* 38 mm Bulletproof glass - Armoured windshield (side windows)
 === Modifications and economy ===
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 == 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).'' -->
-The Ta 154 A1 is best played either as a boom and zoom fighter or a bomber interceptor. At the start of a battle, climbing is reccomended. From then on, you can either go after lone bombers or dive on unsuspecting fighters below you.
+The Ta 154 A-1 is best played either as a boom-and-zoom fighter or as a bomber interceptor. At the start of a battle, climbing is reccomended. From there, you can either go after lone bombers or dive on unsuspecting fighters below you.
-beware of fighters such as Spitfires, P-47s and P-51s as they can outclimb you and therefore, can have an altitude advantage over you. In terms of bombers, notable targets include B-17s, B24s and Lancasters. all these bombers are more than capable of defending themselves with their numerous turrets.
+Beware of fighters such as Spitfires, P-47s and P-51s as they can outclimb you, and therefore can have an altitude advantage over you. In terms of bombers, notable targets include B-17s, B-24s and Lancasters: all these bombers are more than capable of defending themselves with their numerous turrets.
 === Manual Engine Control ===
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 [[File:FighterImage_Ta154.JPG|300px|thumbnail|right|Ta 154 A-1 in action in War Thunder]]
-'''''MEC usage guide'''''<br>
+'''MEC usage guide'''
 This plane doesn't differ a lot from the Bf 109s and Fw 190s regarding usage of Manual Engine Settings.
+* Prop pitch: unless you really know what you're doing, don't even dare to think about using it.
-Prop pitch: unless you really know what you're doing, don't even dare to think about using it.
+* Radiator: radiator can be set at 30% for a long time but will eventually have to be changed to 40-50% as the engines will start to overheat continuously. While this happens you will be forced to use WEP less as the match progresses unless you stop using MEC for quite a while or land and repair which will reset this. Radiator can be left at around 40% for winter maps, 50% for spring/fall maps, and 60% for summer maps without much issue except for prolonged usage of WEP.
+* Supercharger stage: For optimal performance switch to stage 2 at 4 km (13,123 feet)
 === Pros and cons ===
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 == Media ==
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 {{Youtube-gallery|-jmSoAvIsv4|'''The Shooting Range #26''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 06:05 discusses the Ta 154 A-1.|uJziizNMYj8|'''The Shooting Range #164''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:32 discusses the Ta 154 A-1.}}
 == 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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