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Twin-Boom Aircraft: Vanishing Species

In the early days of aviation, as the field of aircraft design was just beginning to take shape, engineers were constantly experimenting with new airframe concepts. Aerodynamic layouts ranged from groundbreaking innovations to outright oddities. Many were quickly tested, and while some faded into obscurity, others laid the groundwork for future advancements.

Firebirds: 10 Hidden Features

The Firebirds update has brought numerous changes to our game, and we’ve already made videos about the biggest ones. Today we’d like to talk about smaller yet also important additions that could go under the radar otherwise.

155 mm: Artillery Standard

The French Char 2C land battleship, the American T30 experimental heavy tank, and the modern VIDAR artillery system... At first glance, these look like completely different vehicles. But there’s one thing that unites them all: their main caliber is 155 millimeters. And it’s not a coincidence.

Mirage 2000D-RMV: Updated Sky Fighter

The parade of new vehicles is still on! Today we’re going to ride another top-ranking attack aircraft. Please welcome one of the latest modifications of the French Mirage 2000D, the Rénovation Mi-Vie, or RMV for short, which means ‘mid-life upgrade’.

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The Scottish Saltire for St. Andrew’s Day!

Today, Scotland celebrates St. Andrews’ Day! We’re bringing back the Scottish Saltire for a few days to celebrate.

Thunder Show: DUCK HUNTER

Today we’re going to feature a lot of damned fine shooting! Even though some of it turned out so fine unintentionally. Let’s get started!

Pages of History (December): World Champion!

In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. From Papua New Guinea and China to Kursk and the Ardennes: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes.

Book of Records: Aircraft Engines

Since the dawn of aviation, the power plant has always been a key component of any aircraft. Sometimes, engineers would even design not an engine for a plane, but a plane for an engine — like with the very first jet fighters. Today, we’re here to tell you about the most outstanding aircraft engines in our game.

It’s fixed! №99

Today, we’ll be going over the bug fixes and improvements that we’ve made to the game over the past week following the Firebirds update. Let’s take a look!

Flight of the Vulture: IAR-93B

The IAR-93B is a Romanian attack aircraft and is the main reward in the Flight of the Vulture aircraft event that started today!

Black Friday in War Thunder!

Special Black Friday Bundle and separate packs with discount!

Introducing War Thunder Wiki 3.0!

The War Thunder Wiki is a fantastic place to learn all the details about vehicles and game mechanics, enhancing your knowledge of War Thunder and military vehicles in general. Today, we’re proud to release Wiki 3.0, coming in with brand-new features and layout that provide a better experience for everyone.

F-15E’s CAS Arsenal

We talked about the F-15’s suspended armament in our previous episodes, but our game now features a strike version of it that enjoys a wider choice of close air support weapons. Today we’d like to talk about the best loadouts for the American F-15E Strike Eagle and the Israeli F-15I Ra’am.

Pages of History: Air Force Lighter

Germany started the Second World War with no heavy combat aircraft at hand. Still, they’d been trying to build a long-range bomber capable of reaching targets in Great Britain and the Soviet Union since 1934. After a few unsuccessful attempts, the He-177 Greif took to the skies on November 19, 1939.

KV-7: Triple Strike

In the early history of tanks, engineers would often use layouts with multiple cannons to improve the total firepower. But the recent War Thunder addition stands out even among those designs since it has no less than three barrels side by side! We’re talking about a Soviet heavy tank destroyer, the KV-7.

Thunder Show: ASSAULT GEOMETRY

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most beautiful moments of the past week. Today we’d like to talk about dreams. Ambition. Sometimes they’re good to have, sometimes not so much. And of course, we’ll talk about unrecognized genius. Let’s get started!

Win a HORI HOTAS Flight System & Mount!

We’re teaming up with HORI to bring you a big Giveaway celebrating the Firebirds update.

Get the IAR-93B in the Flight of the Vulture Event!

Meet this aircraft event, dedicated to the first Romanian jet fighter — the IAR-93, jointly developed with Yugoslavia! By participating in air battles to gain points, you’ll be able to get this aircraft, a loading screen dedicated to it, two themed decals and other rewards.