War Thunder News

• All author camouflages from trophies from the “Starfighters”, “Viking Fury”, “Nordwind” and “Night Vision” updates now all have the same rarity: unusual (green).
  
• In connection with the change in the rarity of camouflages from trophies from the Starfighters”, “Viking Fury”, “Nordwind” and “Night Vision” updates, the conditions of exchange of camouflage coupons for vouchers on consoles have been updated in accordance with their new rarity.
  
• The amount of ammunition for anti-aircraft and coaxial machine guns has been changed to a multiple of the length of the used belt.
  

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.

An early Cold War carrier-based fighter-interceptor that broke the world absolute speed record in 1953.

[h2]F4D-1 Skyray, naval jet fighter, event vehicle, USA, rank VI.[/h2]

Features:

• Excellent climb rate
  
• Air-to-air missiles
  
• Radar
  

The F4D-1 Skyray will become one of the main prizes in the War Thunder “Summer Quest” marathon. The first ever supersonic carrier-based fighter will appear in the American aviation tech tree at rank VI. The unusual shape of the wing, which really looks like a manta ray, and advanced wing lift devices make it possible to keep the turn and roll time approximately at the level of other rank VI fighters, but the climb rate of the F4D-1 Skyray is really astonishing at her rank - over 90 metres per second! At the same time, in afterburner mode, the F4D-1 is capable of accelerating to transonic speeds at sea level.





The F4D-1 Skyray's armament consists of four forward-facing 20mm Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod.0 cannons. In addition, the pilot will be able to use the custom weapon setup menu to combine FFAR pods (up to 114 unguided rockets in total) and up to 4 AIM-9B Sidewinder air-to-air missiles in various combinations. It is worth noting that for its early years of service, the fighter is equipped with a radar.





The F4D-1 Skyray is the main aviation prize of the War Thunder summer marathon "Summer Quest". This elegant fighter with excellent climb rate and good firepower can be obtained just by playing the game!

Nice work on the past screenshots! They looked great. There was such an interesting variety! Well done! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 27th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen27. You have time until 12.08.2022 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 - Swift Shot![/h2]

[h3]Terms:[/h3]

• Take a screenshot of a vehicle that has a gun with a fast rate of fire: anything from SPAA vehicles, A-10, or even to machine gun boats. The choice is yours!
• You must add the #WTscreen27 tag.
  
• 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 7 working days.
  

[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 26th edition - Teamwork makes the dream work![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2843547629
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2842517031
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2842785611

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2842222430
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2842638197
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2843976970

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

The main ground vehicle prize in the upcoming Summer Quest event is the German experimental PT-19/T19-AV main battle tank wielding a precise 105mm gun.

[h2]Leopard 2AV (PT-19/T19-AV), MBT, event vehicle, Germany, rank VI.[/h2]

Features:

• Perfect dynamic
  
• Spaced armor
  
• Effective APFSDS rounds
  
• Poor protection of the hull sides
  

The Leopard 2AV is the main prize of the huge Summer Quest event, this main battle tank will take rank VI in the German armored vehicles tech tree. The tank is a transitional version from the Leopard 1 to the serial Leopard 2: the vehicle has the 105 mm L7A3 cannon familiar from the first series, while the FCS, engine and armor layout correspond to the early Leopards of the second series.

The nomenclature of the shells in the 105mm gun includes HEATFS, HESH and a pair of APFSDS shells. Armor-piercing DM23 and DM33 will become the most popular in battles due to their excellent armor penetration and smoother ballistics.



Leopard 2AV keeps the glorious tradition of excellent mobility of the series. The vehicle has a very high power-to-weight ratio, the tank picks up quickly and maneuvers perfectly.

The new Leopard is much better protected than the representatives of the first series. Combined and spaced armor appeared on the tank, which protects well from anti-tank missiles and shape-charged shots. The armor plates of the hull and turret in the front are at rational angles, which in some cases helps to ricochet kinetic projectiles. In general, the PT-19/T19-AV is as protected as Leopard-2A4. Still, almost all sub-caliber AP rounds from enemy tank guns easily pierce the tank armor, and thin sides can even be penetrated by autocannons.



The Leopard 2AV is a master of many trades in combat. Firstly, the tank is genius in flanking. An accurate gun, a fairly high rate of fire, and effective DM33 AP rounds allow it to be used as a sniper. Its high mobility, good hull and turret traverses give it an undeniable advantage in the cramped conditions of urban gunplays. Whatever style the commander chooses, the Leopard will not let you down!

The daring and fast Leopard 2AV will be yours for free for completing the tasks in the big summer event “Summer Quest”. Feel free to take on the tasks, it's not difficult, and the prizes are definitely worth the effort!

The battleship Haruna was the sister ship of the legendary Kongō. A new top-tier sea monster is the main prize in the upcoming War Thunder summer event.

[h2]IJN Haruna, battleship, event vehicle, Japan, rank V.[/h2]

Features:

• Deadly artillery
  
• Incredible close-range AA battery
  
• Good speed
  
• Lacks torpedoes
  
• Mediocre protection
  

The battleship Haruna, the sistership of the legendary battleship Kongō, comes into the game as the main naval prize of the War Thunder “Summer Quest” special event. Featuring an extremely powerful artillery and good sailing performance, this ship is ideal for an aggressive style of battle in groups of light and heavy cruisers. Haruna's main armament is 8 36 cm/45 Type 41 (356 mm) guns in four turrets. Captains have a choice of high-explosive, armor-piercing, and semi-armor-piercing shells that are capable of hitting any type of enemy ships at all ranges. The auxiliary calibers are 8x152mm cannons in casemates above the main armor belt - four guns per side. Twin 127mm universal guns are responsible for destroying light surface targets and aircraft at long distances, and the short-range air defense battery is really amazing - 118x25mm fast-firing cannons in triple, single and twin mounts create a blazing stream of fire that has not yet been seen in War Thunder!





The weaker area of Haruna is her comparatively low protection. The thickness of the main armor belt is 203mm, the overall hull protection is 152mm, the main gun turret and the wheelhouse are protected with 254mm armor. This is quite enough to protect from light cruiser fire, but the armor-piercing shots of battlecruisers and especially battleships are almost guaranteed to inflict damage on Haruna’s modules. On the other hand, the ship has fairly well-protected barbettes that can save a not too large crew, well-protected gun magazines and an almost impenetrable protection in the propeller group.





Due to not the best protection and excellent firepower, Haruna's place on the battlefield is at the very tip of the spear. Moving with a group of allied cruisers, the ship has a good chance of surviving battleship fire, inflicting massive damage on enemy cruisers. The good maximum speed of the battleship - up to 30,5 knots (56,5 km/h) - helps Haruna to stick with the group.





Battleship Haruna is one of the best bluewater ships in the game. Any War Thunder player will be able to get this excellent ship, which is important - for free! Enter the Summer Quest event and fight for the battleship Haruna, she’s worth it!