A-20G-30 (USSR)

This page is about the premium bomber A-20G-30 (USSR). For other versions, see DB-7 (Family).

▂A-20G-30

▂A-20G-30

Description

The ▂A-20G-30 Havoc is a premium rank Soviet bomber with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice".

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.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._	___
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	> ___

Survivability and armour

The A-20G-30 is rather well-protected. It sports 3 defensive .50 calibre guns, two in a dorsal turret capable of complete rotation, the other in a limited arc under the aircraft's tail. As for the armour, the pilot is protected by 57 mm bulletproof glass and several 12.7 mm steel plates in front of and behind, and 8 mm plates to his sides. The only thing to look out for is the chance of the tail section ripping off at a higher rate than its other bomber and ground attacking comrades.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The A-20G-30 (USSR) is armed with:

• 6 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, nose-mounted (350 rpg = 2,100 total)

Suspended armament

The A-20G-30 (USSR) can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:

• Without load
• 8 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs (400 kg total)
• 16 x 50 kg FAB-50sv bombs (800 kg total)
• 8 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (800 kg total)
• 16 x 100 kg FAB-100sv bombs (1,600 kg total)
• 4 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 6 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (1,500 kg total)
• 2 x 500 kg FAB-500sv bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x 1,000 kg FAB-1000 bombs (2,000 kg total)
• 2 x 450 mm 45-36NU torpedoes

Custom loadout options

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
50 kg FAB-50sv bombs	1*	1*		4, 16		1*	1*
100 kg FAB-100sv bombs	1*	1*		4, 16		1*	1*
250 kg FAB-250sv bombs	1*	1*	1		1	1*	1*
500 kg FAB-500sv bombs			1		1
1,000 kg FAB-1000 bombs			1		1
500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs				4
450 mm 45-36NU torpedoes			1		1
Maximum permissible loadout weight: 2,160 kg Maximum permissible wing load: 1,080 kg Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 1,080 kg
* 50/100 kg bombs and 250 kg bombs cannot be mixed within each wing (hardpoints 1/2 and hardpoints 6/7)

Defensive armament

The A-20G-30 (USSR) is defended by:

• 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, dorsal turret (400 rpg = 800 total)
• 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, ventral turret (400 rpg)

The tail section of the plane creates a big blind spot for the dorsal turret. Be careful when enemies approach from behind because you will not be able to hit targets directly behind you.

Usage in battles

The A-20G-30 was a modification of the American A-20G-25, thus it excels at attacking soft targets such as howitzers and SPAA. The 6 x .50 calibre guns situated in the nose are fully capable of destroying light pillboxes en masse. While still capable of hitting bases with its 2 x 1,000 kg bombs, this aircraft is more effective with loads that contain larger numbers of bombs for soft targets.

With the 6 forward-facing .50 calibre guns and a decent turn time and rate of climb for a twin-engine aircraft, the A-20G-30 is well suited for the role of heavy fighter. Be warned, the A-20G-30 does not have the energy retention of dedicated heavy fighters like the Bf 110's in the German tech tree. This could lead to the aircraft being destroyed in such a dogfight.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great bomb load for an aircraft of this type
• Effective offensive armament
• High survivability

Cons:

• Lacklustre turn time
• Weak tail section
• Poor energy retention

History

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See also

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