🦉Fw 189 С: The Ugliest Duckling

This rare ground attack variant of the Fw 189 will be joining the German air tree in the next major update!

🇩🇪Fw 189 С: A Premium Attacker for Germany at Rank I

At a glance:

▪️Heavily armored cockpit
▪️Powerful frontal armament
▪️Strong defensive gunner
▪️Low speed overall

👋Introducing the Fw 189 С!
This collectible attacker will arrive at rank I for Germany, costing a very small amount of Golden Eagles. It’s well armed and very well armored, but the fairly weak engines lead to poor flight performance across the board. Historically, the aircraft was designed to operate in environments where air superiority had already been achieved, so armor and firepower were the only vital considerations. In the contested skies of War Thunder, however, you’ll rarely have such a luxury!

❗️This fantastic Fw 189 modification was a collaborative effort, and we’d like to thank War Thunder players Vitaliy “NovA29” Vostokov who worked on the exterior model, and Daniil “Joy_Division__” Zaytsev who made the cockpit. Thanks a lot fellas!

🧑‍🔬Regarding the Hull Armor of the M1A2 SEP V3

Hey everyone, today we’ll be going into detail on the hull protection of the new Abrams models, armed with scales, a ruler, and all the available data we have.

We’ll start with clarifying the data we used to create the version of the tank we have in game. We know the hull armor of the Abrams is a topic of heated debate, so we want to be as thorough as possible.

Very briefly, our conclusion is that there is evidence to suggest that changes were made to the frontal armor of the hull, so let’s get started!

🛡The Hull Front: Projects, Myths, and Facts
⚖️On the Scales
🛞Front Torsion Bars
🤩Weight Budget

❗️Conclusion

There is no confirmed data on the specific hull armor properties of the M1A2 SEP V3, the only thing that’s provable is that some modification was made to the armor array in the frontal hull. The hull armor of the SEP V3 will be strengthened in game, in relation to the only reasonable assumption we’re able to make based on the known change in weight. In the game, the tank’s hull will be better protected when compared to previous variants of the Abrams. This improvement is in line with what the engineers would be able to achieve without redesigning the entire vehicle from scratch.

In addition, and perhaps more importantly, we are currently working on the hull and turret armor of all tanks in the Abrams family. Part of this work includes converting sections of the armor to the volumetric model, which will improve survivability universally. This improves protection around the upper hull area and the turret ring, which we consider to be more impactful in game than the lower plate itself.

🚀Flight Model and Missile Autopilot Improvements

We’re constantly refining many vehicle and weapon parameters, and the Heavy Cavalry major update is no exception. While tuning missile flight models to better match their real-world counterparts, we’ve introduced new missile mechanics, and we’re excited to share them with you!

💨The Effect of Pressure on Rocket Engine Thrust
🚀AIM-54
🚀Missile Air-breathing Engine Improvements
⚙️Autopilot Engine Activation
🔼Altitude Hold

❗️As a reminder, helicopter ammunition will not have man-in-the-loop capabilities in this update. We plan to add it in the next major update once most nations have helicopters with suitable armament.

❓Our Future Plans

This update will introduce the technical ability to change lift coefficient based on Mach number. It increases at subsonic speeds, drops sharply at transonic speeds, and gradually decreases at supersonic speeds. The first missiles to be simulated with this physics feature will be the AIM-7 and R-27 series missiles. We’re currently working on refining their flight models to bring their drag, thrust, and maneuverability data closer to real-world counterparts, and plan to release these changes after the Heavy Cavalry major update.

Mechanics for changing lift coefficient based on speed will be added to all missiles in the game in the future, and we will keep updating the flight models of various bombs and missiles based on your reports and emerging data, while simultaneously implementing various new mechanics for older missiles.

That’s all for today! The Heavy Cavalry major update is coming soon, and you’ll be able to try out the updated missiles for yourself.