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On April 12th, 1961 a new era in humanity’s quest for the skies began: for the first time in history a manned craft orbited the Earth. Yuri Gagarin became a legend, and to commemorate his heroic flight, April 12th was declared the Day of Aviation and Cosmonautics. Celebrate it with us in War Thunder!

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From April 12th (11:00 GMT) until April 17th (07:00 GMT)

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[h3]Play 3 battles using USSR aircraft (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “Space exploration” decal. [/h3]


“Space exploration” decal

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Day of Aviation and Cosmonautics.

You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.

The first of April is always an interesting time of the year. This year, mobile infantry roamed War Thunder! We hope you had some good laughs and had a great time playing with the infantry. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 62nd edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen62. You have time until 14.04.2023 to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

[h2]Important addition: Screenshot theme - Sunny Spring Day![/h2]

[h3]Terms:[/h3]

Spring is in the air! We would love to see screenshots of your vehicles in action, whether they are going for a drive, performing aerobatics, or sailing!
Your screenshot must be during the daytime, and in good weather.
You must add the #WTscreen62 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
  
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
  
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
  
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
  
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
  
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
  
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.
  

[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 61st edition - April Fools![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2958035702
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2956517226
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2955808697

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2958263976
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2956377175
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2955780465

Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

Hello, soldiers! Join the War Thunder Exotroops on Twitch and get rewards!

[h2]Watch War Thunder streams from April 7th (13:00 UTC) until April 17th (13:00 UTC), to get:[/h2]

• “Tactical Helmet” Decor
  
• RP Booster
  
• SL Booster
  

[h2]Twitch Drops FAQ[/h2]
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[h3]— What are Twitch Drops?[/h3]
These are game rewards for stream viewers on Twitch.

[h3]— You mean I can get something in War Thunder?[/h3]
Yep! The longer you watch War Thunder streams, the more rewards you’ll get.

[h3]— Awesome! What do I need to do to be able to get the rewards?[/h3]
You need to link your Gaijin and Twitch accounts:
1. Sign up or enter your Twitch account details on the website.
2. Enter the information from your Gaijin account you are playing War Thunder with on this page and click the “Link” button.

3. Press the “Allow” button!

[h3]— What broadcasts do I need to watch to be able to earn rewards?[/h3]
Watch War Thunder streams marked “Drops enabled!”.

[h3]— How do I know that I have received a reward?[/h3]
You will receive a reward message on the Twitch broadcast page. Once you see it, you will need to click on the “Get” button. You can also do this in your Drops inventory.

[h3]— Which platforms are rewards available for?[/h3]
Rewards are available for everyone who plays War Thunder on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series.

[h3]— How do I enable Drops on my channel if I’m a streamer?[/h3]
In short, participate in our Partnership Program, enable Drops in your settings and stream War Thunder:


ATTENTION! We want each active and passionate War Thunder streamer to find a new audience thanks to Twitch Drops. As such, in no way do we encourage streamers who create their streams only for “farming” Drops using third party content, video clips and any other format that doesn’t include their direct participation with the game. Channels with such content will be disconnected from Drops.

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We received feedback from players about possible problems with damage models of the top attackers Su-25 and A-10A. Now we will tell you about what problems we found and how we solved them.

Hi there! Recently we received several reports on possible problems with attackers of the Su-25 and A-10A series - players complained about oddities in the damage model of these aircraft, in particular from damage by the striking elements of the anti-aircraft missiles. We carefully studied the damage scenarios for these attack aircraft, found problems and fixed them. Some of the corrections will also involve refining the damage models for other aircraft from kinetic hits from close bursts of guided missiles and artillery rounds. On the example of Su-25 and A-10 we want to tell you about the results of this work.

A-10A tended to frequently tear off the tail section of the fuselage and destroy both engines. At the same time damage to the front of the fuselage didn’t result in any significant damage to the aircraft. Now depending on the angle, a close burst of a guided missile or a hit in the rear hemisphere results more often in damage or failure of one of the engines rather than both at once. Hits in the forward hemisphere will now be more likely to damage control rods as well as other internal modules of the aircraft. The probability of damage to internal modules increases if the fuselage has been already heavily damaged (black areas on the damage indicator at the bottom corner of the screen). These fuselage damage model refinements will affect all aircraft in the game - damage will be applied correctly.

Su-25 engines could withstand considerable damage from close bursts and kinetic elements because of the error in the damage calculation. We found and fixed this problem. Now depending on the angle and power of the shell or missile hitting the rear of the fuselage will more often cause one of the engines to fail, direct hits between the engines or on other critical modules will lead to fatal damage of the aircraft. As with the A-10A hits to the front part of the fuselage are more likely to disable control mechanisms and internal components.

As for the survivability of the Su-25 and А-10А, both aircraft have a good chance of surviving a hit from a small SAM or other small calibre guided missile. Of course this depends on many factors and will usually force pilots to return urgently to the airfield for repair. Direct hits from large calibre guided missiles with considerable explosive weight and number of submunitions will always lead to the defeat of any aircraft, including the Su-25 and A-10, for which such missiles have been created.

Fly confidently, trust your aircraft but remember that even the strongest aircraft has limits on survivability! Good hunting!

• A bug that made hits from 30 mm automatic cannons of a low velocity look and sound like hits of high velocity cannons (3000 - 6000 rpm) has been fixed.
  
• Firing sounds of the player’s automatic cannons have been corrected by volume in relation to main calibre cannons and machine guns.
  
• The sounds of falling cannon casings of ground vehicles have received more volume and are now louder.
  

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.