War Thunder News

• A crash which would occur during tank battles which was caused by the destruction of objects on 32 bit systems has been fixed.

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.

• Ground vehicles that make use of the “hull aiming mode” will no longer roll down hills when positioned upon the landscape at large or very small angles.

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.

• Partial storing of respawn points after battle has been disabled for Enduring Confrontation aviation battles in RB and SB modes.

Flight model improvements

• AH-1F (1G, 1S, 1Z), Lynx AH.Mk.1, UH-1B (1C, 1C XM-30, 1D),
  
• A-129 - elevation capacity without the rotor blades improvement has been improved (they now climb easier with a full payload in “stock” condition).

Aircraft characteristics, damage model, and weapon improvements:

• A bug has been fixed with some aircraft losing their wings during emergency landing.
  
• Mi-24V, Mi-24P — incorrect number of flares has been corrected.
  
• Mi-28N — incorrect number of flares has been corrected.
  
• AH Mk.1 — incorrect number of flares of the AMASE equipment has been corrected.
  
• MiG-15bisISh — ballistic calculator mechanics have been added to simulate improvement of the standard sighting system with a differential circuit. Cannons have been changed from NS-23 to NR-23.
  
• EC-665 Tiger UHT — container pod cap drop visuals has been fixed from AIM-92 pod cap to anti-tank missile pod cap.
  
• B-29 — defensive weapon ammo has been corrected to 1000 rounds per gun.
  
• Br.693AB2 — number of gunners has been corrected.
  
• F-4E Phantom II, F-4EJ Phantom II — central gunpod SUU-23/A type has been corrected from offensive to mounted.
  
• B18B, A21RB, J29F, J29D — a separate launch has been added for mounted rockets.
  
• S.O.4050 Vautour IIB — wrong defensive armament point in the crew menu has been corrected.
  
• Bo 105 PAH-1, Bo 105 PAH-1A, Bo 105 CB-2 — wrong armor penetration data for flares in some weapon presets has been removed.
  
• Ka-50, Ka-52 — camera position from the third-person view has been corrected for zooming in on the target marker.
  
• H-34 (France) — ATGM type has been corrected from AGM-22 to SS-1.
  
• AH-1S Kisarazu — ATGM type has been corrected from BGM-71 TOW to BGM-71 TOW2.
  
• BGM-71 TOW ATGM — Length has been corrected to 1270mm, mass - to 18.8 kg, explosives mass to 2.45 kg, speed - to 299 m/s.
  
• M117, JM117 bomb — The length has been corrected to 2133.6mm, the mass to 362.42 kg and the explosive mass to 175.1 kg (799 lbs)
  
• Mighty Mouse rockets — Mass, speed, and explosive weight have been corrected.
  
• Tiny Tim rockets — Mass, speed, and explosive weight have been corrected.
  
• DA machine gun - rate of fire has been corrected to 500 rounds per minute.

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.

3, 2, 1… let’s go!
On the 12th of April 1961, mankind broke out of its small and fragile world towards infinity for the first time. “The first man in space!” - with such headlines the major world magazines and news came out. The hero of bilions at that moment and forever became Yuri Gagarin.

In honor of this day, dedicated to achieving new heights we return to the game special Space Thunder battle. Also don’t forget about your personal awards for achievements which are so important for War Thunder!
[h3]From 06:07 GMT on the 12th of April till 06:07 GMT on the 13th of April

Protect the space station by controlling the combat modules. [/h3]
Choose your role in the upcoming battle. All combat suits are split into four classes featuring unique weapon setups and characteristics. All suits feature sensor systems to detect enemies and incoming missiles.

Check out the full article here!

• Planned BR changes have been implemented (LINK).
  
• Additional helicopters from the recent major update have been added to ground battles in AB mode (for aircraft events).
  
• Helicopter pads have been removed in ground battles in AB mode as their AAA might attack players that have joined an aircraft event.
  
• All wager terms except “Golden battles” have been changed. Now, all Silver Lion wagers can be fulfilled in rank III-VII vehicles.

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.