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Pilots,
As you know from the First Public Test that has started recently, the next version of the game, Update 1.6, is not too far away. If you’re already taking part in the test, then you will have seen that one of the highlights of the next version is the introduction of five new Tier VII Premium Aircraft that are readying to storm the skies of World of Warplanes.
To help you get an overview of the newcomers quickly, we bring you the following article, designed to show off each aircraft’s individual profile and get you excited for the arrival of the new warbirds in the final release.
Compared to the stock version of the Tier VII Fw.190D pendant, this Premium aircraft features a vastly superior firepower thanks to its additional pre-mounted 13.2 and 30mm cannons. The Fw. 190D, on the other hand, needs to upgrade its two weapons slots with costly guns first , before its armament reaches the firepower levels of the 190A-8/R2.Another advantage that the Premium variant has on the regular version is the superior manoeuvrability. While the A8/R2 will never be among the most nimble dogfighters out there, it does reduce its average time to turn by up to 3.5 seconds which will come in handy for players who want to play it as a hybrid – boom & zoomer. |
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Basically, this small fighter can be summarised as a Yak-3 with a jet engine. However, there is more to the Yak-3RD than just the added propulsion. Compared to the Yak-3 standard model, the Premium fighter comes with an increased durability, which gives this particular representative of the fragile Yak-line higher survivability chances right off the bat. On top of that, the stronger engine allows for a significant boost to the plane’s rate of climb and overall speed values. The fact that it also retains its amazing 13 second average time to turn ratio, despite the added horsepower, comes as the cherry on top. Lastly, the new engine also comes with another caveat, namely the fact that it raises the Yak-3RD operational ceiling to a respectable 1,800m – a first, not only for the Yak-line, but for all low-flying Soviet aircraft on Tier VII. |
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This unusual U.S. Heavy Fighter differentiates itself from its competition through an amazing rate of climb that is unrivalled by any other plane on its tier. This warbird has no trouble reaching the highest heights, flying far above his enemies and picking out his prey one by one. Once the XP-75 has its sights set on an unlucky victim, it benefits also from one of the highest diving speeds around, making of this aircraft a great boom & zoomer that can descend on opponents out of nowhere and return back above the clouds in a flash as quickly as it appeared. The Eagle is a bit weak when it comes to hull durability and firepower. However, what it lacks in punch it makes up for by the fact that almost no other plane can keep up with this elusive warbird on the battlefield. |
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You could already win this interesting British Fighter during our August Meteor Watch monthly missions. With Update 1.6, it becomes available to everybody as a Premium contender. This warbird constituted the first real jet-engine aircraft of the Allies during WWII, which is reflected in the game through the plane’s characteristics. The Meteor has above-average speed values across the board in all speed categories and features a good rate of climb – usually only to be found on Heavy Fighters. While it is somewhat limited in terms of punch with its four 20mm cannons, the aircraft proves a natural talent hunting down all types of other plane classes due to its versatile profile set somewhere between slow flying jet fighter and medium-armoured heavy. |
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This experimental Japanese fighter reminds a lot of the U.S. P-38 “Lightning”, except for the fact that its propeller is mounted at the rear of the cockpit between the double-winged tail. As such, it is a unique view to behold as the only plane of this configuration in the game. Compared to the J7W1, in favour of which development of the J4M was halted in real life, the Senden features a higher velocity and considerably higher optimum altitude, which is unreached in the Japanese tech tree – even by Tier X jets. In direct comparison to the A7M of the same tier, the J4M boasts a significantly stronger firepower, thanks to a pre-mounted 30mm cannon, as well as better durability and speed values. With characteristics like this, one can safely say that the J4M Senden is as close as the Japanese tech tree gets (for now) to having a true heavy fighter. |
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Get ready to greet the newcomers in Version 1.6 soon, pilots!
