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With the latest patch bringing Italian air units, and the CEO having a much better understanding of the internet compared to a year ago, might just be time to give this game another chance eh, what do you guys think? (If any still play) - Hayday

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hawker hunter confirmed, did you scream

Mod of Blog - Of course not i’m British!

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So I thought the hawker hunter was released after the Korean War. If I'm correct, do you think they'll add jets to counter it for other countries?

Although you are correct here in saying the Hunter was introduced within the RAF after the Korean war had ended, but when it did end the first F1 Hunters were up and flying ready to go. It does not break any of the hard barriers set in place and after the age restriction for planes was lifted till around the 60s (70s for tanks) it has allowed the production airbrake to be fitted to it rather than the wingtip ones used in the very early / prototypes. Personally I think it will be a great jet but still not able to defeat a CL-13 pilot if they are experienced as it has the slight performance edge. I’ll go into this question a little bit more in the previous post below!

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= To fight a Hunter =

With the release date of the Hawker Hunter set to be within the 1.53 Update i’ve been spending some more time within the Era V battles in Realistic and have come up with two possible additions which could help offset the likely spam of the new tier V British plane. The main combatants which look like they’ll be a match are the F Series Sabres, MiG-15Bis when played correctly and the German CL-13.

F9F-6 Cougar 

Although this vehicle is not as fast as the F1, it does certainly boast an improved speed when compared to the previous Panthers as it can fly over 100 kph faster due to it’s swept wings. Although it may not be on the same level as the F series Sabres, it would at least give the Naval line a better final jet too!

MiG-17A

This is the earliest variant of the MiG-17 and is the only one which does not feature an afterburner. From memory it uses the same Vk-1A engine of which the IL-28 utilises and gives it an edge over the regular MiG-15Bis in thrust and straight line speed but only marginally. The biggest change this aircraft has when compared to the Bis is it’s much better flight characteristics at high speed due to the re-designed wing and tail surfaces allowing it to be much more agile. This aircraft would be highly useful for the Russian air forces as currently the MiG-15Bis is the only plane on the tree which can out-perform the F1 by using it’s greater climb and acceleration due to it’s higher thrust to weight ratio. Once again like the Cougar it would be a great addition to the end of the tree and would also give an additional incentive to grind out the Russian jets rather than stick to the Germans where it is actually possible to unlock the same MiG-15Bis without having to gain as many research points!

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I know this is an unofficial blog but it feels like you have a higher level of access to information about the game than most people. Are you in any way involved in the WT team?

Not exactly involved but I do have contacts who know nearly all of the publicly released information, this combined with the War Thunder reddit and WT.live basically means I can see / find out what is happening at any point. Officially tumblr is not a platform they are presenting on yet. For now i’ve basically obtained this URL and am using it for good, by helping answer questions to the best of my knowledge, giving tips on gameplay, highlighting news and events, interacting with you guys and most of all having some fun!

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Hi, just a quick question. Now that the hunter is almost here, is there any hope for the Supermarine Swift and/or the Hawker Sea Hawk?

Now that the timeline has been relaxed more the Swift has a much better chance, the Sea Hawk is almost ready from what i’ve heard before as it was hinted at coming with the other planes in the FAA patch. Also I have forwarded the Q about the Saunders Roe but have yet to get a reply!