- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 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 Avro Shackleton is a long-range, multipurpose maritime patrol aircraft, built as a counter to the increasing threat of Soviet submarines in the early days of the Cold War. All War Thunder pilots and fans of British aviation may look forward to having the chance to pilot the beautiful Shackleton, coming to the game with the update “Direct hit”!
Shackleton MR Mk.2, bomber, Britain, IV rank
Pros
- Good bomb payload
Cons
- Lacks turrets to protect the lower hemisphere
Following the end of WW2 and going into the Cold War era, submarine development had picked up so much momentum that the previously used submarine counters quickly became obsolete. In addition to this, Britain was faced with a lack of capable long-range maritime patrol aircraft after it was forced to return the lend-lease B-24 Liberator bombers it received during wartime. A stopgap solution in the form of a modified version of the Lancaster bomber was created, but the need for a dedicated maritime patrol aircraft became more and more emphasized in the postwar period.
Development of the Avro Shackleton began in 1945 after the British Air Staff expressed an interest in the conversion of the Avro Lincoln bomber into a general reconnaissance as well as rescue aircraft. As a result, the Avro Type 696 was designed. The Type 696 was primarily based on the Avro Lincoln bomber, but also borrowed some design solutions from the Avro Tudor airliner, of which the latter two themselves were derivative designs of the famous Avro Lancaster. The first prototype, designated Shackleton GR.1, successfully performed its maiden flight in March 1949 and was shortly afterwards ordered into production.
The Avro Shackleton entered service with the RAF in February 1951. The aircraft performed several roles, ranging from its primary role - maritime reconnaissance - over escort and transport duties to search and rescue, whilst being employed all across the globe. However, the aircraft saw numerous modifications during its lifetime, aimed at increasing its capabilities and addressing reliability and structural problems, although at the expense of added weight. The Shackleton and its variants continued to serve throughout the Cold War era, and in the late ‘80s the Avro Shackleton was finally considered obsolete.
In War Thunder, the Avro Shackleton will become available to all players with the release of update “Direct hit” in the later Mk.2 version. At first glance, players may already notice some of the legacy design solutions that got carried over to the Shackleton from the Lincoln; such as the wings, engine nacelles and dorsal turret. A unique characteristic of the Shackleton is its powerplant choice. Namely, it’s the only British piston-engine aircraft of its size powered by the Rolls-Royce Griffon 57 engine, and four of them at that! Furthermore, the designers also fitted the Shackleton with two contra-rotating propellers for each engine in order to effectively deal with engine torque. Admit it, it also looks nice, doesn’t it?
When it comes to armaments, the Shackleton was well-equipped to perform its role of maritime patrol. Thanks to the spacious bomb bay, the Shackleton can bring up to 12,500lbs of ordnance to the battle, consisting of a wide selection of bombs of various calibers as well as RP-3 rockets. Thanks to a long combat endurance and a massive bomb load, no matter where the Shackleton operates or what targets need to be destroyed, it will feel right at home.
The new Avro Shackleton will become available to all War Thunder pilots as new bomber of the higher ranks of the British aviation tree, coming to the game as part of the “Direct Hit” update. Stay tuned to the news to find out more about the next major update coming to War Thunder very soon. Until then, pilots!
You can greatly speed up the research on this vehicle with:
- Fighter Westland Wyvern aircraft (Rank 4 Great Britain);
- Premium account for 15 days;
- 1000 Golden Eagles;
Comments (95)
a nice anti submarine plane only need some submarines in game to test it on hint hint hint :P
Could also use it as a metal detector for torpedoes, sonar does sonar things.
I've wanted this, but unfortunately repair cost is insane. 35k SL spaded. good luck making money and RP at 6.0
That plane, the propellers, kind of reminds me of the G10N. Hint hint?
G10N never existed outside of paper sadly.
Smin1080p, Neither did the R2Y2
This upcoming content is lacking alot of WW2 Tank/plane content. 2 copy paste AA's 1 new Swedish AA , this and the 1.3 German plane. come on!!! throw us something nice for WW2 vehicles please. Premium or non.
you get new AA from WW2, the boat plane. the swedish thing is just a 38T with 20mm from 1944 you get new ships from WW2
Nice to see it being added. Hope you will add the Shackleton MR Mk.1 that's also sits in the files. One day. Or will you just leave it to rust away like you have done with so many other vehicles?
Tu-95 bear coming next???
Where are its torpedoes, mines or conventional depth charges? I understand and am fine to leave out its nuclear depth charges but you say its "Shackleton was well-equipped to perform its role of maritime patrol." so give it the stuff to deal in its role. While on naval I am forced to play custom games because you wont put storm weather in normal games. Give us storms even just 5% chance. They are so much fun and help small boats to sneak up on bigger ships. GIVE US STORMY WEATHER
The thing that gets an erection when it takes off
are you considering modern jet bombers and bigger air realistic maps please? Also what news we have about submarines?
Submarines are my biggest wish for war thunder
Although i am very pleased with the Avro Shackleton, i feel like it's gonna be a bit of a DOA (Dead on Arival) vehicle. This being mainly due to long standing changes to air RB like; br compression, mediocre maps, fully mixed battles and meh rewards for bombers. That aside i will give it a try. I'm also wondering if you the devs have any plans for the Super Marine Spiteful and its navy counterpart the Seafang. It's a plane i've wanted in the game for a very long time and hope to see it one day.
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