ITP (M-1)

ITP (M-1)

ITP (M-1)

USSR

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.7	4.0	3.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

Description

The ITP (M-1) is a premium gift rank III Soviet fighter with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB), 4.0 (RB), and 3.3 (SB). It was introduced during Update "Hot Tracks" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season II, "Steel Centurion".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 6 100 m676 km/h

Turn time21 s

Max altitude11 750 m

EngineMikulin AM-37P

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight4 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 6,100 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	658	639	11750	21.9	22.6	12.6	12.4	395
Upgraded	695	676		20.2	21.0	17.8	15.1

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
800	320	365	345	260	~13	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 320	< 250	< 500	> 320

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural800 km/h

Gear320 km/h

• 13 mm steel seat
• Self-sealing fuel tanks (1 under pilot, 1 under 37 mm cannon breech, 1 in each wing)

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB844

RB1 812

SB1 721

Crew training10 000

Experts67 000

Aces400

Research Aces570 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 60 / 140 / 270 %

2 × 136 / 136 / 136 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Radiator Compressor Wings repair Engine	Airframe Cover	shvak_belt_pack RO-82 sh37_belt_pack shvak_new_gun DZ-40 sh37_new_gun

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 137 mm SH-37 cannon

Ammunition50 rounds

Fire rate185 shots/min

Weapon 22 x 20 mm ShVAK cannon

Ammunition400 rounds

Fire rate800 shots/min

The ITP (M-1) is armed with:

• 1 x 37 mm SH-37 cannon, nose-mounted (50 rpg)
• 2 x 20 mm ShVAK cannons, nose-mounted (200 rpg = 400 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (4)

Setup 12 x 100 kg FAB-100sv (forged) bomb

Setup 24 x 50 kg FAB-50sv (forged) bomb

Setup 38 x ROS-82 rockets

Setup 48 x RBS-82 rockets

The ITP (M-1) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (200 kg total)
• 4 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs (200 kg total)
• 8 x RS-82 rockets
• 8 x RBS-82 rockets

Usage in battles

The ITP-M1 is capable of fulfilling all sorts of roles within the battlefield; thanks to its nose-mounted armament, any shots landed onto any enemy plane will, most of the time, cripple it, if not outright destroying it, while also leaving a lot of room for ground attack. However, the ITP shines against quickly disposing of enemy threats: especially other fighters, relying on a very Boom & Run approach in engagements. However, its 37mm SH-37 cannon is what makes it so deadly: without ammo, the ITP quickly loses its upper hand, but still can deal a blow against enemy aircraft.

Trigger discipline heavily rewards the ITP, spraying should only be done when in doubt or necessity, as it only counts with 50 37mm rounds and 400 rounds between the two 20mm cannons; only one HEI-T round has to land on the enemy plane to cause significant damage, mostly instant fire or even ripping off a wing/the tail. While the Default ammunition belt is armed with both HEI-T (High-explosive Incendiary Tracer, Self Destroying- meant for air targets) and API-T (Armor Piercing Incendiary Tracer- meant for ground, armored targets), one can instead choose to focus on one playstyle by changing belts for the cannon: one being composed entirely of HEI-T (meaning that the ITP loses most of its capability to destroy "hard" targets, such as Medium and Light tanks, without taking any ordnance)and the other being composed entirely of API-T, meaning that shots landed on aircraft will not include the firepower of the high-explosive round. Still, a burst of its armament will deal significant damage, as the 37mm is coupled with two 20mm ShVAK cannons, nose-mounted as well: While it performs best within ranges of around 1km towards a target, the fact its armaments are all nose-mounted means all of the burst's mass will be heavily concentrated. If needed be, taking the Default belt will always be the best choice; leaving room for utilizing the cannon for any target, and as such, being able to fill a multirole approach to the battlefield.

The ITP is not a frontline fighter: rather, its role would be best described as an opportunist attacker, by taking head ons with enemy fighters that are still on a climb, or by swooping in and destroying any distracted enemies, then quickly getting away. Use of WEP should, just as its ammunition management, be limited towards maintaining speed after pulling out of a dive or a quick boost, as continuous use will quickly overheat the engine. It is best to avoid turn-fighting unless the enemy is completely alone, as the aircraft loses a considerable amount of speed in any sort of vertical maneuvers, however it can turn the tide against turn-fighters: but caution is still advised, as many will try and turn-fight with the ITP only as a distraction while backup arrives. Rather than staying in a turn-fight, the ITP can quickly get away from dedicated turn-fighting aircraft such as the Japanese Ki-43-III otsu, a common enemy in its Battle Rating, then circle back when enough distance has been made to try and force a head on attack.

When focusing entirely on a ground attack role, the ITP performs best as a dive-attacker, rather than a low-flying approach, as altitude and speed are the ITP's lifeblood against enemy fighters.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful armament, can destroy even the most armoured air targets with just a small burst.
• Quite manoeuvrable.
• As a premium aircraft, has better SL and RP multipliers.
• ShVAKS have a high rate of fire
• 37 mm cannon has a rather generous amount of ammo (50 rounds).
• 37 mm cannon can load Armored targets belts, capable of penetrating up to 60 mm of armour.
• In addition to the 37 mm cannon, can carry bombs and rockets, allowing to to be useful in ground battles..
• Minimum fuel load is 30 minutes.
• Great climb rate, can manage 30 degrees with WEP.
• From a distance, can be mistaken for a MiG-3, allowing you to take the upper hand.

Cons:

• Liquid cooling system is located in the wings, allowing it to easily be hit.
• Only one 13 mm steel plate protecting the pilot, can easily be pilot sniped.
• Forward acceleration isn't very good compared to other aircraft of a similar BR.
• Engine overheats at 100% throttle.
• 37 mm cannon is inaccurate, making it hard to use.
• 37 mm cannon overheats after just 6 shots.
• Repair cost is noticeably high in RB/SB.

History

Devblog

At the end of 1940, the aircraft designer Nikolai Polikarpov came up with the initiative to create a fundamentally new combat aircraft for Soviet aviation - a fighter with heavy cannon armament, that could fulfill tasks typical for heavy fighters and attack aircraft, while possessing the flight characteristics of a light single-engine monoplane fighter. The military accepted Polikarpov's idea with interest, formulating tasks for the future aircraft, such as effective air combat, including the destruction of bombers, aerial destruction of tanks and armored vehicles, as well as escort missions. The assembly of the first prototype began in May of 1941, however, due to the rapid offensive from the enemy towards Moscow, production had to be evacuated to Novosibirsk, Siberia, where the test unit was completed. 

ITP (M-1) (ITP is for “heavy cannon fighter”) was a monoplane fighter with a 1,650 hp M-107P engine, the armament of the aircraft consisted of a 37mm Sh-37 motor-mounted gun and a pair of 20mm ShVAK cannons. Flight tests began in February 1942, but were not fully completed due to engine problems. A little later, versions with the M-107A and the AM-37 engines were tested, on the second prototype, the 37mm cannon was replaced with another ShVAK cannon. Work on the ITP project was interrupted due to the untimely death of the Soviet "king of fighters" in 1944.

Media

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Videos

Battle Pass Vehicles discusses the ITP (M-1) at 03:20 - War Thunder Official Channel

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

[Devblog] ITP (M-1)