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[Development] Javelin F.A.W Mk 9 - Delta Defender
The Gloster Javelin itself was born from specfiaction F.4/48 as an all weather and night interceptor in direct competition to the De Havilland DH.110, that would develop into the Fleet Air Arms De Havilland Sea Vixen. Ultimately the RAF chose the Javelin to fulfil the need of an aircraft that could intercept bombers around the clock. It's important to understand that the Javelin was not intended as a standard fighter like the Hunter, F-100 or MiG-19. The RAF had Hunters at their disposal to fulfil its needs for an offensive fighter, whilst the Javelin would purely be the shield, very much on the defensive. Thus, the Javelin simply cannot be compared to many other aircraft in game as its operational requirements and use was vastly different. The Javelin F.A.W Mk 9 was not actually the last production Mark of Javelin to leave the Gloster Aircraft Cos production lines, that was actually the F.A.W Mk 8. The Mk 9 was rather a conversion modification handled by Gloster of the older F.A.W Mk 7 airframe to incorporate many of the upgrades found on the Mk 8. Since the Mk 8 came out quite swiftly after the Mk 7, many Mk 7 airframes simply went into storage before even seeing service, so the Mk 9 would make use of those by bringing the Mk 8s improvements to the older airframes. An even later Mk 9 model exists in the F.A.W Mk 9R which included large in-flight refueling probes distinguishing it from the standard Mk 9 like we have in game. [quote]For more information, read the full Dev Blog article on the official War Thunder Forums![/quote]
[ 2019-01-15 05:28:16 CET ] [ Original post ]
In update 1.85 Supersonic, we introduced the Gloster Javelin as the first British Rank VI aircraft to enter the skies of War Thunder. Since its introduction, this aircraft has become quite the hot topic of discussion among the community and we wanted to share with you a little more about the history of the aircraft, our research and some insight into our further investigations on the RAF's first Delta-winged all weather fighter.
Firstly, we would like to point out that our information on the performance of the Javelin F.A.W Mk 9, comes from the RAF Javelin F.A.W Mk 9 Pilots Notes, prepared under the direction the Minister of Aviation and issued to Pilots of the Javelin in 1960. As these notes come from official RAF sources and British government departments, we take them as the most accurate and reliable source on the Javelin. We also recently took several research trips to assist with our investigations to IWM Duxford, who house one of the only remaining Javelin F.A.W Mk 9s and the Newark Air Museum who have a F.A.W Mk 8 in their care.
History:
The Gloster Javelin itself was born from specfiaction F.4/48 as an all weather and night interceptor in direct competition to the De Havilland DH.110, that would develop into the Fleet Air Arms De Havilland Sea Vixen. Ultimately the RAF chose the Javelin to fulfil the need of an aircraft that could intercept bombers around the clock. It's important to understand that the Javelin was not intended as a standard fighter like the Hunter, F-100 or MiG-19. The RAF had Hunters at their disposal to fulfil its needs for an offensive fighter, whilst the Javelin would purely be the shield, very much on the defensive. Thus, the Javelin simply cannot be compared to many other aircraft in game as its operational requirements and use was vastly different. The Javelin F.A.W Mk 9 was not actually the last production Mark of Javelin to leave the Gloster Aircraft Cos production lines, that was actually the F.A.W Mk 8. The Mk 9 was rather a conversion modification handled by Gloster of the older F.A.W Mk 7 airframe to incorporate many of the upgrades found on the Mk 8. Since the Mk 8 came out quite swiftly after the Mk 7, many Mk 7 airframes simply went into storage before even seeing service, so the Mk 9 would make use of those by bringing the Mk 8s improvements to the older airframes. An even later Mk 9 model exists in the F.A.W Mk 9R which included large in-flight refueling probes distinguishing it from the standard Mk 9 like we have in game. [quote]For more information, read the full Dev Blog article on the official War Thunder Forums![/quote]
[ 2019-01-15 05:28:16 CET ] [ Original post ]
War Thunder
Gaijin Entertainment
Developer
Gaijin Entertainment
Publisher
2013-08-15
Release
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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
Mostly Positive
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The Game includes VR Support
Keyboard & mouse: 1
Gamepad support: 1
Seated: 1
Public Linux Depots:
- War Thunder Linux [48.49 M]
- War Thunder Content [32.31 G]
- War Thunder - Ground Forces High-res Texture Pack (1945840) Depot [29.53 G]
- War Thunder - Air Forces High-res Texture Pack (1945841) Depot [19.32 G]
- War Thunder - Environment High-res Texture Pack (1945930) Depot [5.42 G]
Available DLCs:
- War Thunder - Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk. IX
- War Thunder - T29 Pack
- War Thunder - Guards T-34 Pack
- War Thunder - Ray Wetmore`s P-51D-10 Pack
- War Thunder - Black Prince Pack
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- War Thunder - M18 Black Cat Pack
- War Thunder - Sergei Dolgushin's La-7 Pack
- War Thunder - US Starter Pack
- War Thunder - USSR Beginner's Pack
- War Thunder - German Beginner's Pack
- War Thunder - Huey Hog Pack
- War Thunder - Haida Pack
- War Thunder - British Beginner's Pack
- War Thunder - Japanese Beginner's Pack
- War Thunder - XM-1 General Motors Pack
- War Thunder - Apache Pack
- War Thunder - Leopard Pack
- War Thunder - T-55AM-1 Pack
- War Thunder - USA Pacific Campaign
- War Thunder - Japanese Pacific Campaign
- War Thunder - Italian Starter Pack
- War Thunder - Japanese Starter Pack
- War Thunder - British Starter Pack
- War Thunder - USA Pacific Campaign (YP-38)
- War Thunder - French Starter Pack
- War Thunder - Black Friday Pack
- War Thunder - T-72AV (TURMS-T) Pack
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- War Thunder - German Fiat G.91 R/4 Pack
- War Thunder - Reaper Pack
- War Thunder - Rooikat 105 pack
- War Thunder - Swedish Starter Pack
- War Thunder - F-5C Pack
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War Thunder is a free-to-play, cross-platform MMO combat game for Windows, Linux, Mac and PlayStation®4 dedicated to military vehicles used in and around World War II and the Korean War. In War Thunder, you can take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea, fighting with real players from all over the world in a continuously developing environment.
War Thunder already offers a highly detailed experience in military aviation and ground forces combat, giving players access to a Guinness World Record breaking number of aircraft, as well as an abundance of tanks and other combat vehicles - and the number is constantly rising.
You can feel the unmatched intensity of aerial dogfights in a fighter, the decisive power of commanding a heavy strategic bomber or the heat of battle in a ground attacker, delivering precision strikes against your enemies. Alternatively, you can join the spearhead of armoured vehicles, fighting for dominance over the battlefield on the ground: Man a heavy tank with impressive armour and firepower, use the maneuverability of a medium or light tank to your advantage, or support your team by screening the skies with your anti aircraft vehicle - the choice is yours!
In the future, the game will also allow players to ‘set sail’ by commanding a variety of warships in the fight over the control of the world’s oceans, giving the game a truly epic scale.
Master your vehicles through both upgrades and personal experience in an environment that is constantly expanding and rewarding the personal skill of the player. Organise your efforts in one of the countless player squadrons and become an ace pilot or tanker - or both! Our thriving and welcoming community of millions of players is also actively participating in the game’s ongoing development, offering custom content through War Thunder Live, such as skins, missions and even vehicles.
War Thunder has something for everyone. Play cooperative games with your friends on Windows PC, Linux, Mac or PlayStation 4 against AI, or squad up for a PvP battle in a difficulty setting matching your play style, ranging from Arcade to Simulator using Mouse and Keyboard, Gamepad or Joystick.
War Thunder already offers a highly detailed experience in military aviation and ground forces combat, giving players access to a Guinness World Record breaking number of aircraft, as well as an abundance of tanks and other combat vehicles - and the number is constantly rising.
You can feel the unmatched intensity of aerial dogfights in a fighter, the decisive power of commanding a heavy strategic bomber or the heat of battle in a ground attacker, delivering precision strikes against your enemies. Alternatively, you can join the spearhead of armoured vehicles, fighting for dominance over the battlefield on the ground: Man a heavy tank with impressive armour and firepower, use the maneuverability of a medium or light tank to your advantage, or support your team by screening the skies with your anti aircraft vehicle - the choice is yours!
In the future, the game will also allow players to ‘set sail’ by commanding a variety of warships in the fight over the control of the world’s oceans, giving the game a truly epic scale.
Master your vehicles through both upgrades and personal experience in an environment that is constantly expanding and rewarding the personal skill of the player. Organise your efforts in one of the countless player squadrons and become an ace pilot or tanker - or both! Our thriving and welcoming community of millions of players is also actively participating in the game’s ongoing development, offering custom content through War Thunder Live, such as skins, missions and even vehicles.
War Thunder has something for everyone. Play cooperative games with your friends on Windows PC, Linux, Mac or PlayStation 4 against AI, or squad up for a PvP battle in a difficulty setting matching your play style, ranging from Arcade to Simulator using Mouse and Keyboard, Gamepad or Joystick.
Features include:
- An entire arsenal at your command - Over 500 highly detailed aircraft, tanks, and other combat vehicles crafted carefully from historical documents and surviving sources.
- Right into the heat of battle - Intense PvP experiences in full-scale combat missions on various difficulty settings for all play styles and degrees of experience.
- A single bullet can make a difference - A realistic damage system for aircraft and ground vehicles involving individual component durability instead of an overall health bar.
- The true free to play experience - Download and play the game for free as much and as long as you like it. Support the ongoing development entirely at your own leisure.
- Crossing the platform border - Seamless cross-platform gameplay between Windows PC, Linux, Mac and PlayStation®4 (more to come) with tens of thousands of players from all over the globe online at the same time.
- Play together with your friends - Rich PvE content including historical and dynamic campaigns, solo missions, a mission editor and much more for single-player and cooperative gameplay.
- Challenge the best of the best - Ever expanding tournament and clan battle systems, including ELO-based ranked matches as well as professionally organized events involving hundreds of players.
- Theatrical beauty - Astonishing graphics, authentic sound effects and beautiful music creating an atmosphere to fully immerse yourself in.
- Take matters in your own hands - Create custom content for War Thunder and share it on War Thunder Live, with the prospect of earning real money through the Revenue Share Partner System!
- But wait, there is more! - Ever expanding and evolving environment, offering new and exciting content and features with every regular major update.
MINIMAL SETUP
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- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHzMemory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 40 GB available space
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 95 GB available space
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