Wirraway (Great Britain) - Revision history

U38088265: /* Description */

2023-11-29T15:12:28Z

‎Description

U120313908: /* Description */

2023-11-27T22:31:02Z

‎Description

U38088265: /* In-game description */ Reformatted

2022-10-19T22:43:00Z

‎In-game description: Reformatted

U38088265: /* Armaments */ Updated

2022-06-24T15:01:16Z

‎Armaments: Updated

U38088265: Edits

2022-05-08T14:05:22Z

Edits

U44629479: Edits

2021-10-30T21:19:26Z

Edits

U28580205: /See also/ Removed third-party website and replaced with other in-wiki pages on Australian vehicles; /External links/ Added third-party websites discussing the Wirraway

2021-05-08T16:34:16Z

‎See also: Removed third-party website and replaced with other in-wiki pages on Australian vehicles; ‎External links: Added third-party websites discussing the Wirraway

U38088265: Updated class

2021-03-11T12:43:17Z

Updated class

U13682523: /* Details */ Corrected flap rip speed

2021-02-18T17:59:11Z

‎Details: Corrected flap rip speed

U106493727 at 18:02, 12 February 2021

2021-02-12T18:02:31Z

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 == 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.'' -->
-In 1936, the Royal Australian Air Force began evaluating foreign-designed aircraft for local production and established the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation to oversee production. Based on the NA-16 airframe obtained from the United States the CAC CA-1 Wirraway entered production in March 1939 following the , although actual production proceeded at a leisurely pace. When the war started in September, the RAAF had only six Wirraways. The Wirraway was manufactured right up to the end of the war in several series. The first series CA-1 (Mk 1) was built from March 1939 to February 1940; a total of 40 aircraft. Throughout 1942, Wirraways were pressed into combat from the New Britain Islands to the Eastern tip of New Guinea, being used as light bombers. Once the Allied forces took the offensive in the Pacific theatre, the requirement for Wirraways began to diminish rapidly. The aircraft were transferred back to training units and after the war served as civilian aircraft. The Royal Australian Air Force finally flew its last Wirray flight in 1959.
+In 1936, the Royal Australian Air Force began evaluating foreign-designed aircraft for local production and established the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation to oversee production. Based on the NA-16 airframe obtained from the United States, the CAC CA-1 Wirraway entered production in March 1939 following the new requirement for a fighter produced locally in Australia placed in 1936, although actual production proceeded at a leisurely pace. When the war started in September, the RAAF had only six Wirraways. The Wirraway was manufactured right up to the end of the war in several series. The first series CA-1 (Mk 1) was built from March 1939 to February 1940; a total of 40 aircraft. Throughout 1942, Wirraways were pressed into combat from the New Britain Islands to the Eastern tip of New Guinea, being used as light bombers. Once the Allied forces took the offensive in the Pacific theatre, the requirement for Wirraways began to diminish rapidly. The aircraft were transferred back to training units and after the war served as civilian aircraft. The Royal Australian Air Force finally flew its last Wirraway flight in 1959.
 It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. The '''{{Specs|name}}''' represents a version serving in the Australian Air Force. The Wirraway is characterised by its heavy payload, high manoeuvrability, and very low speed. It is an easy handling aircraft, effective for its rank and is affordable with Golden Eagles {{ge}}, which makes it a good starting plane for beginners. The two machine guns are very accurate and have very fast rates of fire. The Wirraway is ideal for strafe attacks on lightly armoured ground targets, while the plane's heavy bomb load can destroy more heavily defended ground targets. The lack of a bombing reticle, in realistic battles, makes level bombing very inaccurate and impractical. It has an impressive payload of 2 x 500 lb bombs and 2 x 250 lb bombs, making it devastating to ground units. Additionally, the Wirraway's cockpit offers great visibility which is great for simulator battles, but has little pilot protection.

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 == 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}} British strike aircraft {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. This Wirraway represents a version serving in the Australian Air Force.
+In 1936, the Royal Australian Air Force began evaluating foreign-designed aircraft for local production and established the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation to oversee production. Based on the NA-16 airframe obtained from the United States the CAC CA-1 Wirraway entered production in March 1939 following the , although actual production proceeded at a leisurely pace. When the war started in September, the RAAF had only six Wirraways. The Wirraway was manufactured right up to the end of the war in several series. The first series CA-1 (Mk 1) was built from March 1939 to February 1940; a total of 40 aircraft. Throughout 1942, Wirraways were pressed into combat from the New Britain Islands to the Eastern tip of New Guinea, being used as light bombers. Once the Allied forces took the offensive in the Pacific theatre, the requirement for Wirraways began to diminish rapidly. The aircraft were transferred back to training units and after the war served as civilian aircraft. The Royal Australian Air Force finally flew its last Wirray flight in 1959.
-The Wirraway is characterised by its heavy payload, high manoeuvrability, and very low speed. It is an easy handling aircraft, effective for its rank and is affordable with Golden Eagles {{ge}}, which makes it a good starting plane for beginners.
+It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. The '''{{Specs|name}}''' represents a version serving in the Australian Air Force. The Wirraway is characterised by its heavy payload, high manoeuvrability, and very low speed. It is an easy handling aircraft, effective for its rank and is affordable with Golden Eagles {{ge}}, which makes it a good starting plane for beginners. The two machine guns are very accurate and have very fast rates of fire. The Wirraway is ideal for strafe attacks on lightly armoured ground targets, while the plane's heavy bomb load can destroy more heavily defended ground targets. The lack of a bombing reticle, in realistic battles, makes level bombing very inaccurate and impractical. It has an impressive payload of 2 x 500 lb bombs and 2 x 250 lb bombs, making it devastating to ground units. Additionally, the Wirraway's cockpit offers great visibility which is great for simulator battles, but has little pilot protection.
 == General info ==
@@ Line 189: / Line 183: @@
 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=wirraway Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
@@ Line 200: / Line 195: @@
 ;<nowiki>Other Australian aircraft</nowiki>
 * [[Boomerang_Mk_I_(Great_Britain)|▄Boomerang Mk I]]
 * [[Boomerang_Mk_II_(Great_Britain)|▄Boomerang Mk II]]
@@ Line 209: / Line 205: @@
 ;War Thunder Forums
 * [https://forum.warthunder.ru/index.php?/topic/120079-pasport-cac-wirraway/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance [Russian Forum]]
 ;Other websites
 * [https://www.navy.gov.au/aircraft/cac-ca-16-wirraway [Royal Australian Navy<nowiki>]</nowiki> CAC CA-16 Wirraway] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210508154900/https://www.navy.gov.au/aircraft/cac-ca-16-wirraway Web Archive])
 * [https://www.fighterworld.com.au/az-of-fighter-aircraft/series-2/cac-wirraway [Fighter World<nowiki>]</nowiki>CAC Wirraway] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210508155215/https://www.fighterworld.com.au/az-of-fighter-aircraft/series-2/cac-wirraway Web Archive])

@@ Line 173: / Line 173: @@
 As a trainer, the Wirraway would serve in the RAAF and Royal Australian Navy (as the CA-20 Wirraway) until 1959. Over 750 Wirraways were built for the Australian military, and more than fifteen still exist, with at least ten in flying condition.
-=== In-game description ===
+{{break}}
 In April 1938, the Australian Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) obtained a license from the US company North American to produce the two-seater NA-16 trainer. On March 27th 1939, the first production model of the CA-1 was completed at CAC; the aircraft was named the Wirraway, 'Challenge' in the language of the Australian Aborigines, and was designated Mk 1. The Wirraway NA-16 differed from the prototype in its D-shaped elevators, a fuselage battery of two synchronized Vickers .303 inch machine guns and another pintle-mounted Vickers Class K gun of the same calibre in the observer's cockpit. In field conditions, a unit consisting of two paired Vickers Class K machine guns was sometimes mounted at this position. To enable the Wirraway to be used as a bomber, the structure of the wings and fin was reinforced. The reinforcement of the wing structure enabled a bomb load of two 250 lb and two 500 lb bombs to be fitted. The Wirraway was fitted with a nine-cylinder radial air-cooled Pratt & Whitney R-1340 S1H1-G Wasp engine, rated at 600 HP at an altitude of 7000 feet (2135 m), and a three-bladed propeller.
@@ Line 181: / Line 183: @@
 Throughout 1942, Wirraways were pressed into combat from the New Britain Islands to the Eastern tip of New Guinea, being used as light bombers and, in one case even accounting for the air-to-air kill of a A6M 'Zero' fighter. But once the Allied forces took the offensive in the Pacific theatre, the requirement for Wirraways began to diminish rapidly. The aircraft were transferred back to training units and after the war served as civilian aircraft. The Royal Australian Air Force finally flew its last Wirray flight in 1959.
 == Media ==

@@ Line 61: / Line 61: @@
 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 |-
-| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 381 || 353 || 204 || ~7 || ~6
+| 437 <!-- {{Specs|destruction|body}} --> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 381 || 353 || 204 || ~7 || ~6
 |-
 |}
@@ Line 92: / Line 92: @@
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
-* 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers E machine guns, nose-mounted (650 rpg = 1,300 total)
+* 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers E machine guns, nose-mounted (600 rpg = 1,200 total)
 === Suspended armament ===
@@ Line 113: / Line 113: @@
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by:
-* 1 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, dorsal turret (600 rpg)
+* 1 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, dorsal turret (480 rpg)
 == Usage in battles ==

@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 === Flight performance ===
 {{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
-''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''
+<!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
@@ Line 32: / Line 32: @@
 |-
 ! Stock
-| 332 || 310 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 37.5 || 37.9 || 3.4 || 4.5 || rowspan="2" | 285
+| 320 || 310 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 37.2 || 37.8 || 4.6 || 4.6 || rowspan="2" | 285
 |-
 ! Upgraded
-| 358 || 338 || 35.4 || 36.5 || 10.8 || 6.5
+| 358 || 338 || 35.8 || 36.5 || 8.8 || 6.5
 |-
 |}
@@ Line 72: / Line 72: @@
 |-
 | < 320 || < 320 || < 320 || > 341
 |-
 |}
@@ Line 111: / Line 97: @@
 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
-{{main|G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV (250 lb)|G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV (500 lb)}}
+{{main|G.P. Mk.IV (250 lb)|G.P. Mk.IV (500 lb)}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
 * Without load
-* 4 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
+* 4 x 250 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
-* 2 x 500 lb G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
+* 2 x 500 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
-* 2 x 500 lb G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs + 2 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,500 lb total)
+* 2 x 500 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs + 2 x 250 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (1,500 lb total)
 === Defensive armament ===
@@ Line 127: / Line 113: @@
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by:
-* 1 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, dorsal turret (576 rpg)
+* 1 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, dorsal turret (600 rpg)
 == Usage in battles ==
@@ Line 181: / Line 167: @@
 After acquiring production licenses, CAC bought and shipped two production model NA-16s to Australia as prototypes. There the two North American planes were tested and modifications to CAC production aircraft were ordered to improve combat capability: primarily, an additional forward-firing machine gun and strengthened wings to allow dive bombing. This improved NA-16 entered production as the CAC CA-1 Wirraway in March 1939, although actual production proceeded at a leisurely pace. When the war started in September, the RAAF had only six Wirraways.
-The RAAF had expressed interest in obtaining an interceptor version of the Wirraway, but it was never designed (Instead, the Australian-designed CAC [[Boomerang Mk I (Great Britain)|Boomerang Mk.I]] would be built using the Wirraway as a starting point. The British RAF was also interested in obtaining the Wirraway, but as CAC production could not meet even the RAAF orders, RAF procurement never happened. The Wirraway was constantly modified throughout the war, with CA-3, -5, -7, -8, -9, -10A (not a production model, but a standard that previous Wirraways were upgraded to), and -16 models.
+The RAAF had expressed interest in obtaining an interceptor version of the Wirraway, but it was never designed (instead, the Australian-designed CAC [[Boomerang Mk I (Great Britain)|Boomerang Mk.I]] would be built using the Wirraway as a starting point). The British RAF was also interested in obtaining the Wirraway, but as CAC production could not meet even the RAAF orders, RAF procurement never happened. The Wirraway was constantly modified throughout the war, with CA-3, -5, -7, -8, -9, -10A (not a production model, but a standard that previous Wirraways were upgraded to), and -16 models.
 When the Pacific War broke out, seven RAAF squadrons were equipped with Wirraways. Throughout the first months of the war, the Wirraway was pressed into service as a light bomber and as an "emergency fighter". It performed well enough in the ground attack role (which it was designed for), but suffered badly in air-to-air combat, scoring only a single air-to-air kill against a lone what was believed to be a Zero (it has now been confirmed that it was a Ki-43 not a Zero that was shot down) while on a scouting mission. The Wirraway saw most of its combat action on New Guinea, before being withdrawn as more powerful American-built planes became available.

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} British strike aircraft {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. This Wirraway represents a version serving in the Australian Air Force.
-The Wirraway is characterised by its heavy payload, high manoeuvrability, and very low speed. It is an easy handling aircraft, effective for its rank and is dirt cheap at only 480 golden eagles without a sale, which makes it a good starting premium for beginners.
+The Wirraway is characterised by its heavy payload, high manoeuvrability, and very low speed. It is an easy handling aircraft, effective for its rank and is affordable with Golden Eagles {{ge}}, which makes it a good starting plane for beginners.
 The two machine guns are very accurate and have very fast rates of fire. This, combined with the plane's low speed and good stability, makes the Wirraway ideal for strafe attacks on lightly armoured ground targets, while the plane's heavy bomb load can destroy more heavily defended ground targets. The lack of a bombing reticle, in realistic battles, makes level bombing very inaccurate and impractical.
@@ Line 131: / Line 131: @@
 == 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).'' -->
-In Arcade, the Wirraway makes a great fighter-bomber, good for attacking ground units but also to rack up some aerial victories. In Realistic, the Wirraway becomes even better. While sluggish when fully laden, once it releases it bombs it is very manoeuvrable and will out turn almost everything it comes across. Use its manoeuvrability to your advantage as your weak armament will do some, but not a lot of, damage. The rear machine gun can be useful of scaring off enemies commonly faced by the Wirraway such as the [[He 51 A-1|He 51]] and the [[Ki-27 otsu|Ki-27]]. The highest ranked plane it will see is the [[Bf 109 E-1]] which are devastating to the little Wirraway. This little plane may be nimble but it is not fast. It is one of the slowest climbers in the game and with a max speed of 356 km/h even the slowest of planes can catch up to it. Try to avoid dive battles or diving in general as the airframe is not strong and will break under high speeds.
+In Arcade, the Wirraway makes a great fighter-bomber, good for attacking ground units but also to rack up some aerial victories. In Realistic, the Wirraway becomes even better. While sluggish when fully laden, once it releases it bombs it is very manoeuvrable and will out turn almost everything it comes across. Use its manoeuvrability to your advantage as your weak armament will do some, but not a lot of, damage. The rear machine gun can be useful of scaring off enemies commonly faced by the Wirraway such as the [[He 51 (Family)|He 51]] and the [[Ki-27 (Family)|Ki-27]]. The highest ranked plane it will see is the [[Bf 109 E-1]] which are devastating to the little Wirraway. This little plane may be nimble but it is not fast. It is one of the slowest climbers in the game and with a max speed of 356 km/h even the slowest of planes can catch up to it. Try to avoid dive battles or diving in general as the airframe is not strong and will break under high speeds.
 === Manual Engine Control ===
@@ Line 198: / Line 198: @@
 == Media ==
 <!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 {{Youtube-gallery|jk16MDXq7rc|'''Forget the Boomerang where there's a will there's a Wirraway!''' - ''Ash''|aFj2LOWdj5o|'''The Shooting Range #166''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 04:08 discusses the Wirraway.}}
@@ Line 204: / Line 209: @@
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 ;<nowiki>Other Australian aircraft</nowiki>
 * [[Boomerang_Mk_I_(Great_Britain)|▄Boomerang Mk I]]
@@ Line 211: / Line 217: @@
 <!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''-->
 ;War Thunder Forums
 * [https://forum.warthunder.ru/index.php?/topic/120079-pasport-cac-wirraway/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance [Russian Forum]]

@@ Line 204: / Line 204: @@
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
+;<nowiki>Other Australian aircraft</nowiki>
-* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Aircraft_Corporation Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation]
+* [[Boomerang_Mk_I_(Great_Britain)|▄Boomerang Mk I]]
 == External links ==
@@ Line 212: / Line 213: @@
 * ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''
 * ''other literature.''-->
-* [https://forum.warthunder.ru/index.php?/topic/120079-pasport-cac-wirraway/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance [Russian Forum]]
+;Other websites
 {{AirManufacturer Commonwealth}}
 {{Britain strike aircraft}}
 {{Britain premium aircraft}}

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} British attacker {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. This Wirraway represents a version serving in the Australian Air Force.
-The Wirraway is characterised by its heavy payload, high manoeuvrability, and very low speed. It is an easy handling aircraft, effective for its rank and is dirt cheap at only 450 golden eagles without a sale, which makes it a good starting premium for beginners.
+The Wirraway is characterised by its heavy payload, high manoeuvrability, and very low speed. It is an easy handling aircraft, effective for its rank and is dirt cheap at only 480 golden eagles without a sale, which makes it a good starting premium for beginners.
 The two machine guns are very accurate and have very fast rates of fire. This, combined with the plane's low speed and good stability, makes the Wirraway ideal for strafe attacks on lightly armoured ground targets, while the plane's heavy bomb load can destroy more heavily defended ground targets. The lack of a bombing reticle, in realistic battles, makes level bombing very inaccurate and impractical.
@@ Line 105: / Line 105: @@
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
 * 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers E machine guns, nose-mounted (650 rpg = 1,300 total)
@@ Line 113: / Line 114: @@
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
 * Without load
 * 4 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
@@ Line 124: / Line 126: @@
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by:
 * 1 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, dorsal turret (576 rpg)
@@ Line 151: / Line 154: @@
 '''Pros:'''
 * Large bomb load
 * Good manoeuvrability
@@ Line 162: / Line 166: @@
 '''Cons:'''
 * Very slow
 * No bombing reticule (Realistic/Simulator battles)
@@ Line 199: / Line 204: @@
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Aircraft_Corporation Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation]