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War Thunder rolls out new, seventh nation with French aircraft to be released with the next Update.
We’re starting a series of developer diaries about the French military aircraft that will appear in update 1.73! The D.371 monoplane was one of the first attempts by French aircraft designers to create a next-generation airplane that significantly outclassed the good old biplanes of the First World War.
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Dewoitine D.371 H.S.9 Starter Pack - 9.99 |
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PS4 users will be able to purchase the Dewoitine D.371 H.S.9 bundle after the release of update 1.73. |
When the First World War ended, France possessed one of the most powerful aerial armies in the world, and French pilots were accepted professionals of aerial warfare. But the era of biplanes ended and the French army needed new airplanes – fast, high-altitude, and better armed. In 1932, the French designer Emile Dewoitine presented a prototype for the single-seat single-engine Dewoitine D.37 fighter at a contest to create a new fighter that could reach a speed of at least 300 km/h. This fighter was designed to a “monoplane-parasol” schematic. Tests showed that the engine power of the first experimental prototype was insufficient and the machine was further developed to house an 800 hp engine made by the Gnome-Rhône company. The wing, cooling system, and landing gear were also modernized. The new fighter was designated D.371 and, in spite of the fact that it failed to win in a contest of armed forces, 28 units of the vehicle were produced.
By the start of the Second World War, the D.371 was already considered outdated. Nonetheless, the Dewoitines saw combat against the fascists in the Spanish Civil War, and were pretty successful! The Espana combined regiment, armed with D.371 and D.372 fighters, fulfilled combat objectives to escort bombers, patrol aerial regions, and destroy fascist aircraft. D.371s also fought against pilots from the Condor air group, in which many future aces of the Luftwaffe served.
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In War Thunder, we present several models of the Dewoitine 371 and 372 fighter. These vehicles will be the first that the fighter pilot will start with in the French Air Force tech tree. The fighter’s main feature is its armament. On the original D.371, the engineers and designers installed four rifle-calibre machine guns that used the French 7.5 mm round. The machine guns were installed in the upper wing consoles. Each machine gun was equipped with a drum magazine of 300 rounds. For export to Spain and Lithuania, the armament was replaced with a pair of British Vickers machine guns with a caliber of 7.7 mm. But the most interesting variant is the cannon Dewoitine, which is already available for pre-order in our digital goods store. Instead of machine guns on the wing, it has two 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.9 cannons with an ammunition complement of 60 shells. Outstanding maneuverability and powerful cannons at rank I! This is a very pleasant airplane for the violent ‘dogfights’ among early fighters, in which cannons provide quite an advantage. The cannon-equipped D.371 is covered in silver aluminum paint and looks luxurious!
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Follow our devblog to find out more about new additions to War Thunder in update 1.73. See you in the skies!
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Comments (100)
with guns like that it might be interesting to see it in battles like how the I-153P is... but with much less ammo.
Is it safe to get my baguette out now? imseriouslyhypedasshit
You can safely eat two! :)
So hyped gib now!!!!!
i think waiting or preordering would be recommended
but still- keep up the good work :)
Nice!
YES VIVE LA FRANCE!
Absolutely beautiful! Can't wait to see more! :D
In my opinion, there are more important things to focus on (naval CBT) then these small little countries with few vehicles like France. I understand you want us to have variety, which is good, but at least finish what u started Gaijin
"these small little countries with few vehicles like France". Are you so sure? Canada had about 170 homemade ground vehicles alone (as an example). New countries are always welcome, and I prefer France over Naval battles.
There are now Air, Ground and in the future Ships as playable models. Each individual will have their personal preferences. However, Gaijin needs to cater to all. It is actually a 'flawed concept' to conceive of the game as ever being 'finished'. War Thunder uses a Spiral Development model. All aspects of the game can be subject to change over the lifecycle of the game. They are never 'fixed'. Cheers
Wow I was kind of expecting French ground forces to come first but this is cool too!!
cool but more interested in French tanks that will absord bullets