- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: 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
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: 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
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
The I-180 is an experimental pre-war further development of the renowned I-16 fighter, intended to offer much improved performance over its predecessor. The I-180S, a production version of the aircraft built only in limited numbers, will await War Thunder players as one of the prizes obtainable in the upcoming ”Battlefield Engineer” event!
Briefly: A fast and highly nimble Soviet fighter design, intended to replace the I-16.
Development of the I-180 began in 1938, with the Polikarpov design bureau starting work on creating a new aircraft to meet the requirements of the Soviet Air Force at the time. In order to do so, engineers decided to base the new machine on a modified I-16 design and to install a more powerful radial engine. As a result, the I-180 was created. However, development and testing of prototypes was plagued with numerous issues, including many accidents. This, coupled with the arrival of new Soviet fighter designs quickly cast a shadow on the I-180 project which ultimately led to the project being cancelled by the end of 1940. Prior to the cancellation, a production version of the machine - the I-180S - was built but only in very limited numbers. In total, around 13 I-180s were built, including prototypes, but none saw any active service.
More powerful compared to the I-16 radial engine allows the aircraft to develop quite a decent speed for its rank: the I-180S is able to reach a very impressive top speed of 585 km/h at medium altitudes.
Apart from great flight characteristics, the I-180S won’t disappoint its future owners in terms of firepower either, as its armed with a pair of both 7.62mm and 12.7mm machine guns - such weaponry can literally tear through aircraft in low ranked battles. The premium status of this vehicle will provide its owners with pleasant bonuses.
Consider yourself a propellerhead? Then be sure not to miss out on adding this unique experimental Soviet fighter to your collection by participating in our special event!
The War Thunder Team
Comments (78)
Looks real nice. Thanks for adding another capable fighter into the game! :D
Ongoing? When did this event start? How do i earn them?
I must have this. I will have this. It matches my nose.
why is the star on the gif looks like U.S star?
So what model is the l-180c or l-180s on the video show the C model and on the website show S moder
It's the "s" : turn out, "c" in Russian is "s" in English 8)
Ouiche, Ok
Looks nice, but i bet the challenges will either be medium difficulty, and locked to rank 3 or higher or hard but from rank 1, we need something that is nice and easy to get, like a lot of easy challenges instead of a few hard ones
Is it just like Ferrari or why are the russian planes red?
Hint : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union
I don't believe anyone, even a Soviet Patriot if such existed, would be willing to go to war in a bright red airplane. This is just further proof that the Engineer event will be worthy of being ignored. Yes, I am that guy who would sacrifice any gamer's "fun" in the name of historical accuracy for war gamers.
Like USA, the bright red or yellow paint is for experimental planes. Easier to see what it does in the sky. And since project did not get past that stage, it's the only historical paint job they ever used.
It may be a collectible to some, but we have enough of low tier planes...I thought we were moving forward already
the video is written "I-180 C", if written in Ukrainian, then everything is correct, if not, then it should be "S".
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