Name | War Thunder | ||
Developer | Gaijin Entertainment | ||
Publisher | Gaijin Entertainment | ||
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Release | 2013-08-15 | ||
Steam | € £ $ / % | ||
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Controls | Keyboard Mouse Partial Controller Support | ||
Players online | 62636 | ||
Steam Rating | Mostly Positive | ||
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Peak CCU Yesterday |
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Owners | 10,000,000 .. 20,000,000 +/- | ||
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Average playtime (forever) | 2464 | ||
Average playtime (last 2 weeks) | 329 | ||
Median playtime (forever) | 243 | ||
Median playtime (last 2 weeks) | 288 | ||
| 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] | ||
| DLC | 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 War Thunder - T-34-85E, 1945 Pack War Thunder - M18 Black Cat Pack War Thunder - Sergei Dolgushin's La-7 Pack War Thunder - US Beginner's 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 2022 Pack War Thunder - T-72AV (TURMS-T) Pack War Thunder - Black Shark Pack 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 War Thunder - Su-7BMK Pack War Thunder - MiG-21 SPS-K Pack | ||
 [h2]Meet the IL-8![/h2] Welcome to the main aircraft prize of the upcoming Battle Pass season the Soviet IL-8 attack aircraft! This is a modernized version of the earlier versions of the IL-2 that features a new engine and an increased bomb load. Youll be able to earn this aircraft in the Battle Pass for free by going through Battle Pass levels. Lets take a closer look! The IL-8 is fitted with a brand-new AM-42 engine, which in turn has made it noticeably faster at higher altitudes despite its increased weight. Of course the IL-8 is heavy and can only dream of being a fighter aircraft, but reaching speeds of over 400 km/h is now quite possible even when using a medium-sized bomb loadout.  [h3] Interesting: Unlike the IL-2, the gunner on the IL-8 is also protected by armor on the sides and bottom. The total mass of armored parts on the IL-8 was 1110 kg![/h3] However the main changes to the IL-8 in the game are at its secondary weapons. Theres some good and bad news: the bad news is that this aircraft does not have any unguided rockets, and the good news is that the total payload has increased to 1000 kg! Thanks to this, at your disposal, youll now have a pair of 500 kg bombs and access to the secondary weapon menu, allowing you to place bombs wherever you wish on available bomb pylons.  Along with the increased bomb load and improved speed, playing the IL-8 will be a very similar playstyle to playing the IL-2 attack aircraft. After youve dropped your bombs, using the 23 mm cannons against AI columns in aircraft battles and in shooting open-top or the sides of some lighter tanks in ground battles is ideal. With a bit of practice, youll also be able to easily shoot down enemy fighter aircraft at lower altitudes with the deadly 23 mm cannons. As for survivability, the IL-8 can survive a good amount of hits from machine guns, where its capable of returning to the airfield to repair any damage. This is thanks to the armored area around the cockpit and frontal area that protects the pilot and engine from incoming bullets. In addition to this, just like on later IL-2s, the back gunner has a 12.7 mm machine gun, where on the IL-8 this area is also protected by bulletproof armor.  [h3] In your matches by Ilya, Community Manager: Finally, pilots of the USSR have an IL with a 1000 kg bomb load! At its rank, itll be a very good option for both air and ground battles. In ground battles, I would advise flying into the combat area with tanks at extremely low altitudes so that you can avoid SPAA and in-coming aircraft. In air battles, look for cover from allied fighters or other attack aircraft. The slow IL, despite its survivability, can still be chewed up quickly if alone. Always use delayed fuses on your bombs, and always invest crew points into your tail gunner, which is a key to survival![/h3]  Thats everything! Youll be able to receive this cool, plus easy-to-use attack aircraft as a free prize in the upcoming Battle Pass season the IL-8 will come in handy in any gamemode, so dont miss your opportunity to grab it. Tomorrow well be telling you about the main tank prize, and on Monday well announce the full list of prizes and conditions for the upcoming season. Stay tuned! |
