World of Warplanes News

Pilots!

On December 18, from 08:00 to 12:00 UTC, the servers will undergo maintenance to deploy Update 2.1.31.

[h2]New Supply Crate[/h2]


A new Holiday Supply Crate will become available exclusively for the upcoming winter event.

These supply crates contain gold and days of Premium account, Premium aircraft, valuable equipment, consumables, and materials. They are also guaranteed to drop rare and valuable items upon opening the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 100th supply crates.

[h2]Festive Hangar[/h2]

We've decorated the Airbase Hangar for the upcoming winter season. This design will be enabled for all players at the start of the Holiday Maneuvers event.

[h2]New Achievements[/h2]

Three new achievements can be earned during the upcoming winter event.

[h2]New Emblem[/h2]

A new festive emblem will be available to earn during the Holiday Maneuvers event.

[h2]Bug Fixes and Other Changes
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• We identified and fixed the underlying issue that could prevent several aircraft from switching to the Specialist configuration. This issue should not occur in the future. We urge any players affected by this issue to contact Support so their aircraft can be fixed.
  
• The Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 and the Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia will no longer be among the discounted aircraft during regular discount events. These aircraft are dedicated to the annual commemoration of the Battle of Dunkirk and can only be obtained during this time.
  
• The bombs carried by the Mitsubishi J4M Senden will have the same damage parameters in Specialist and Stock configurations.
  

Pilots!

From November 14 through December 15, join the event to get a brand-new heavy fighter, the Savoia-Marchetti SM.91!
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The Operation Serpegatto event will run from November 14 through December 15. The event will be divided into four stages—each stage contains two identical phases, where you'll have to fight in several battle modes: Bomber Escort, Conquest, and Attrition.

Only aircraft of Tiers IV-X can take part in the event.

• First phase of each stage: from Thursday 15:00 UTC till Friday 21:00 UTC.
  
• Second phase of each stage: from Saturday 15:00 UTC till Sunday 21:00 UTC.
  

Note: daily missions can be completed only in the Conquest mode.

During each phase, you will have to complete:

• Three personal missions for each aircraft type. For completing them, you'll earn gold and our special supply crates.
  
• One global mission for all players. Completing this mission will double the number of supply crates you've earned for completing personal missions.
  

The progress of personal and global missions is reset after the completion of each phase.

Supply crates will double only for those players who made at least a miminum contribution to the global mission's progress.

Phase 1:
From November 14, 15:00 UTC to November 15, 21:00 UTC.
Phase 2:
From November 16, 15:00 UTC to November 17, 21:00 UTC.
Battle mode: Attrition

Phase 1:
From November 21, 15:00 UTC to November 22, 21:00 UTC.
Phase 2:
From November 23, 15:00 UTC to November 24, 21:00 UTC.
Battle mode: Bomber Escort

Phase 1:
From November 28, 15:00 UTC to November 29, 21:00 UTC.
Phase 2:
From November 30, 15:00 UTC to December 01, 21:00 UTC.
Battle mode: Conquest



Phase 1:
From December 05, 15:00 UTC to December 06, 21:00 UTC.
Phase 2:
From December 07, 15:00 UTC to December 08, 21:00 UTC.
Battle mode: Attrition

• Premium aircraft
  
• Operation order to obtain the brand-new Savoia-Marchetti SM.91 Italian Tier VII heavy fighter
  
• Stock Experimental equipment (periods I-III)
  
• Gold
  
• Days of Premium Account
  
• Equipment (Improved, Advanced, Ultimate; periods II-III)
  
• Pilots and gunners with free skill points
  
• Hangar slots
  
• Free XP
  
• Consumables (period II-III)
  
• Materials
  

You can purchase two supply crates per day. One supply crate costs 1,000 gold.

Operation orders November be completed at any time until the event is over. Please note that the operation orders cannot be reactivated after December 13 at 11:20 CEST (UTC+2).

All the unopened event supply crates will be converted to Unique Supply Crates on December 13 at 11:20 UTC.

Pilots!

On November 13, from 08:00 to 12:00 UTC, the servers will undergo maintenance to deploy Update 2.1.30.

[h2]New Aircraft[/h2]


Update 2.1.30 introduces a brand-new reward aircraft–the American Tier VIII bomber Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster.

The Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster was an independent proposal by the manufacturer to design a long-range heavy bomber with a range similar to the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. This was achieved by placing two engines inside the fuselage and installing a pair of contra-rotating propellers in the tail in a pusher configuration. This design drastically reduced aerodynamic drag, which resulted in high speed, good altitude performance, and extended operational range. Two prototypes of the XB-42 were built and tested extensively, but the advent of the jet era caused the USAAF to put the project aside.

In World of Warplanes, the Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster is a Tier VIII bomber with good speed and altitude characteristics, carrying a large bomb load of twelve 500-pound bombs, released in three salvos. Its reasonably quick bomb reload time allows the XB-42 to engage in tactical bombing, traversing between targets and arriving at them with a full rack. A good rate of climb and a high operational ceiling offer safety from most hunters. All this provides for a more dynamic and engaged bomber gameplay than most players are used to.

To earn this aircraft, you'll need to participate in an upcoming game event.

[h2]New Event[/h2]

Added various graphical assets for the upcoming game event.

[h2]New Supply Crate[/h2]

Added a new supply crate that will become available during the upcoming game event.

[h2]New Achievement
[/h2]

Added a new achievement that can be earned during the upcoming event.

[h2]New Emblem[/h2]

Added a new emblem dedicated to the 11th anniversary of World of Warplanes.

[h2]Bug Fixes and Other Changes
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• Fixed a visual issue with the direction of propeller rotation on the Mitsubishi G4M2.
  
• Fixed some localization errors.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused mission descriptions to display incorrectly when a player had no suitable aircraft to complete the mission.
  
• Fixed an issue with reward listings in mission descriptions that caused only one achievement to be shown.
  
• Fixed UI issues that occurred when researching and purchasing the Specialist configuration.
  

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Pilots!

On September 11, from 08:00 to 12:00 UTC, the servers will undergo maintenance to deploy Update 2.1.29.

[h2]New Aircraft[/h2]


Update 2.1.29 introduces a brand-new reward aircraft–the Italian Tier VII heavy fighter Savoia-Marchetti SM.91.

Designed in 1942 for the Regia Aeronautica Italiana, this heavy fighter was one of the most advanced at the time. It featured an all-metal fuselage and wings that provided maximum rigidity for better performance. The aircraft was powered by two ubiquitous Daimler-Benz DB 605 engines (produced by Fiat under license). The main strength of its design was the armament: the SM.91 boasted five 20 mm MG 151/20 autocannons, three mounted in the nose cowling and two more—near the wing roots. The aircraft's defensive capability was provided by a small turret with another MG 151. Two prototypes were produced and undergoing testing until they were passed into German possession in 1943 and eventually lost.

In World of Warplanes, Savoia-Marchetti SM.91 is a Tier VII Italian heavy fighter (belonging to the European meta-nation). The SM.91 is not the fastest or most maneuverable of its peers, but it has great altitude characteristics. The autocannon battery combines a good rate of fire and solid damage, is relatively easy to aim, and provides a convenient firing pattern between accurate nose-mounted cannons and the wider firing line of the wing-mounted ones. Overall, this makes it an excellent warplane for boom-and-zoom tactics and strafing runs. The SM.91 also carries a small bomb load that can be employed for pinpoint strikes on AA positions or smaller ground targets.

To earn this aircraft, you'll need to participate in an upcoming game event.

[h2]New Unique Pilot[/h2]

Meet Emma Vogel, a new unique German pilot for the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D! More details about her skills will be revealed later.

[h2]New Paint Schemes[/h2]

New paint schemes were added for the following aircraft:

• Lavochkin La-15
  
• Myasishchev RB-17
  
• Saab J 21RB
  
• Shenyang JL-1A-37
  
• Tupolev Tu-10
  

They have the following characteristics:

• Concealment: +20%
  
• Resistance to damage from AA guns: +10%
  
• Resistance to damage from gunners: +5%
  
• Aircraft XP: +8%
  

[h2]New Achievements
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• New achievements have been added. They can be earned during the upcoming events.
  
• From this point forward, every player who completes our long-term game events will receive the Marathon Runner achievement. This is a series achievement—every subsequent completion of a new event will be added to the counter on achievement's icon in the player profile. It is not retroactive and will not cover any previously completed events.
  

[h2]New Emblems[/h2]

New emblems were added to mark the anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, the first breaking of the sound barrier, and the upcoming major game event. You will have an opportunity to earn them in the future game events.

[h2]Bug Fixes and Other Changes
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• The window for supply crate contents will now show what materials you'll find when opening supply crates.
  
• On the McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat, we corrected the marks reflecting the number of destroyed enemy aircraft and ground targets.
  
• We fixed UI issues that caused the Specialist tab to behave erratically.
  
• We fixed the tooltip that appears when hovering over the crew member icon in the right-side panel of the Hangar.
  
• Some other interface fixes and improvements were made too.