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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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 | ||
Vehicle History [expand type=details] As the AH-1 Cobra entered service with the Army, the USMC expressed their interest in acquiring Cobras for their own use. However, these Cobras would have to be twin-engined and possess a more capable primary armament to meet the Marines service requirements. Despite initial hesitation from the Department of Defense, the Marines received the go-ahead and proceeded with awarding Bell with a contract to produce 49 AH-1J Sea Cobras in May 1968. Similarly to the Army, the USMC also perceived the AH-1 as an interim vehicle, until a more suitable replacement could be found. Whilst this replacement would come to the Army in the form of the AH-64 Apache, the USMCs request to upgrade their fleet with a naval version of the Apache would be met with disapproval by the Congress in 1981, thus forcing the Marines to look into other options. The decision was therefore made to upgrade the existing fleet with new AH-1W Super Cobras, which featured an improved fire control system and the ability to carry more advanced ordnance. [/expand]  [h2]Meet the AH-1W Super Cobra![/h2] The AH-1W Super Cobra is coming to the American and Chinese helicopter tree in the Alpha Strike major update! Today, well talk about what advantages its different engine gives, plus its expanded arsenal of ordnance options compared to the AH-1F. Lets take a look!   The first and most visible difference of the AH-1W is its different engine setup. Instead of being powered by a single Lycoming T53 engine, this helicopter is powered by two General Electric T700-GE-401C turboshaft engines. This allows it to reach a slightly higher top speed of over 280 km/h in level flight!  Theres some additions to the AH-1Ws weaponry options. Firstly, its able to fire two AIM-9L air-to-air missiles, which are excellent against aircraft that may be trying to destroy you while you attempt to take out ground vehicles. In addition to Mighty Mouse rockets, the AH-1W can carry Zuni rocket pods as well, plus up to 4 x 20 mm cannons on wing pylons. And lastly, theres anti-tank guided missiles in the form of the famous TOW 2 with a launch range of about 4 km, and the AGM-114B Hellfire air-to-ground missile that has great penetration and a launch range up to 8 km. In total, 8 of them can be mounted on this helicopter.  That wraps todays blog! The AH-1W Super Cobra will soon be coming to the USA and Chinas helicopter tree in the Alpha Strike major update, which is almost ready for release! Until that happens though, fun battles ahead! |
