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Battle Pass Vehicles: USS Flagstaff


Welcome to the naval reward for the upcoming Battle Pass season: USS Flagstaff. This is an amazing hydrofoil with a turret from the M551 Sheridan tank!

USS Flagstaff: A Premium US Motor Gun Boat at Rank III


Features:
  • Hydrofoil!
  • Very high top speed.
  • Good maneuverability.
  • 152 mm gun!
Vehicle History [expand type=details] USS Flagstaff was one of two experimental hydrofoils that the US Navy ordered to study the designs feasibility in the late 60s. These boats received the PGH name Patrol Gunboat Hydrofoil. Both boats were designed by aeronautical engineering companies: the PGH-1 Flagstaff by Grumman and the PGH-2 Tucumcari by Boeing. Soon after they were put into service, both went to South Vietnam, however not for long as the repair and maintenance of them in the field turned out to be too difficult. After a period of service in the Pacific Fleet, USS Flagstaff was leased to the US Coast Guard as there was a request for a speedboat to combat maritime drug trafficking. Here the boat did not take root for similar reasons, as maintaining a hydrofoil boat turned out to be too expensive and technically difficult. In 1978, USS Flagstaff returned to the fleet and was soon dismantled for metal, and the idea of mass construction of hydrofoil boats was recognized as untenable. [/expand]

Meet USS Flagstaff!


Aircraft designers are joining the navy! Thats because USS Flagstaff was developed by engineers from the aircraft manufacturer Grumman... it too has wings: underwater wings! This ones fast and agile, comes with premium bonuses and a turret from the M551 tank. Its the naval reward for the upcoming Battle Pass season starting on April 24th, so lets take a further look!

USS Flagstaff is both a competitor and close relative of the USS Tucumcari motor gun boat, which you may already be familiar with. Both of these boats were developed within the same program and served side by side during the Vietnam War. USS Flagstaff has the same blistering speed and excellent maneuverability, being able to quickly accelerate to 94 km/h in Realistic Battles, and more than 120 km/h in Arcade Battles. USS Flagstaff is heavier than USS Tucumcari, but is only slightly inferior to it in terms of maneuverability. Itll still be easy to pass between trickier areas such as small islands and rocks, and at speed it can even jump small shoals. Perfect for getting to capture points in shallow water! The main feature of the USS Flagstaff is its interchangeable main gun. Youre able to pick between the M551 Sheridan tanks turret with a 152 mm gun, or a 40 mm Bofors automatic cannon to be mounted at the front. Both guns are very well positioned and allow for targeted fire at full speed during maneuvers. The short 152 mm cannon fires high-explosive rounds, where the first hit will likely be fatal to a boat or cause serious damage to a destroyer. The 40 mm Bofors does less damage, but fires automatically and is good at aiming at ranges. Its worth noting that USS Flagstaff is slightly larger than USS Tucumcari: its longer and higher above the water when maneuvering forward, making it more stable when firing. The main gun is complemented by 4 x 12.7 mm Browning machine guns in two twin mounts, and an 81 mm mortar at the stern. This can be useful in attacks on stationary or slow targets, however youll need to stop the boat to fire, otherwise it becomes almost impossible to hit anything.
In terms of protection, USS Flagstaffs armor is slightly similar to that of the USS Tucumcari and in practice can be penetrated by any caliber, including rifle calibers. Because of this, definitely try to avoid enemy fire as the USS Flagstaff will only survive when maneuvering around.
Thats todays blog done! Tomorrow, well continue talking about another vehicle reward thats coming to the new Battle Pass season in War Thunder, starting on April 24th. See you soon!


[ 2024-04-17 11:04:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

War Thunder
Gaijin Entertainment Developer
Gaijin Entertainment Publisher
2013-08-15 Release
Game News Posts: 2566
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
Mostly Positive (590850 reviews)
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
  • War Thunder - T-34-85E, 1945 Pack
  • 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
  • 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
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.

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
  • OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
  • 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
RECOMMENDED SETUP
  • 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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