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Thứ Ba, 3 tháng 9, 2019

World of Warplanes - American Multirole Fighter Republic XP-44 Rocket - 2016 "Japanese Threat" Event - YouTube xenofoxx

This battle was during the 2016 "Japanese Threat" event, featuring Allies versus Axis. In 1939 the Seversky Aircraft Company reorganized into the Republic Aviation Corporation when Alexander Seversky was forced to step down from the company. At the time, one of the projects undergoing research was Project AP-4, which would be prototyped with the designation YP-43, which would lead to the P-43 Lancer aircraft. However with the rapid advances in aircraft technology in Europe, it became clear that the P-43 out classed. The XP-44 Rocket was a early draft design to improve upon the Lancer. It would have replaced the former Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engine with the more powerful R-2180-A Twin Hornet engine. This would have given the Rocket better high-altitude capabilities. Also the aircraft would have also had six machine guns mounted, versus the four guns on the previous model. Unfortunately as the situation grew in Europe in 1940, it was clear that the new design would already be obsolete. With the plans for the upcoming AP-10 / XP-47, which would lead to the production P-47, already on the table, the decision was made to abandon the XP-44 aircraft. No prototypes were ever built. The existing P-43 Lancer would serve briefly as a stop-gap solution until the P-47 Thunderbolt was ready for service.

World of Warplanes - American Multirole Fighter Republic XP-44 Rocket - 2016 "Japanese Threat" Event - YouTube
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World of Warplanes - Japanese Fighter Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero (Dog Fighting) - YouTube xenofoxx

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Seems like most of this match was a dog fight with that Model 81A-1. Also if you play World of Warplanes, just FYI, the new Japanese line of aircraft is set to come out this week, as well as a new game mode. The A6M2 was actually the first production model, as the A6M1 were prototypes for testing. The design was ordered by the Japanese Navy as a replacement for their carrier based A5M. Unlike previous navy planes, the Zero featured a closed cockpit and retractable landing gears making it more aerodynamic, helping it's speed and maneuverability. To make the aircraft as light as possible, no armor was used for the Pilot or critical components. This made the aircraft fast but vulnerable. Another weight saving technique was to creation of a new experimental alloy called Extra Super Duralumin, which was lighter and stronger then standard aluminium alloy. This new metal was coated in an anti-corrosive coating post manufacturing. The popular "Zero" name comes from pilots giving it this unofficial name. According to the Japanese the A6M and it's variants was officially referred to as "Type 0". Because of this, some Japanese came to call the aircraft Rei-sen or Zero-sen, loosely translating into "Fighter Zero". The allied naming convention gave the aircraft the official designation of "Zeke", although too many Americans would come to know the aircraft simply as "Zero".

World of Warplanes - Japanese Fighter Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero (Dog Fighting) - YouTube
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World of Warplanes - Russian Fighter Polikarpov I-180-3 - YouTube xenofoxx

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Back in March (2016) there was an event to earn the Polikarpov I-180-3 along with a pretty cool paint scheme. Here I take it out for a spin and earn a few achievements. ("Hat Trick", "Quick Shot" and "Interceptor") The design was an attempt to replace or improve the performance of the aging I-16 aircraft. The layout of the aircraft had to be modified to accommodate the larger M-88 radial engine. Other noticeable changes were the shape and design of the wings and the modified engine cowling which gave it a sleeker, more aerodynamic look. During a test flight of the original I-180 prototype, famed pilot Valery Chkalov was killed in a crash which resulted in multiple arrests by the Soviet Union. This incident would cause Polikarpov to fall out of favor with Joseph Stalin. A second prototype, I-180-2 would also crash, killing Tomas Suzi. The final prototype, I-180-3 saw very limited production, resulting in only 10 aircraft being built. These aircraft were designated I-180S and performed similar to the I-16 with slightly more stability. In late 1940 the project was cancelled by the government. Some reports indicate it was cancelled due to the development of the Yak-1 and the LaGG-3. Others claim it was more personal, with Stalin disliking Polikarpov after Chkalov's death. Information backing this theory indicates that, despite some of the problems, which were being worked on, in some areas the I-180 out-performed the German Bf 109 aircraft.

World of Warplanes - Russian Fighter Polikarpov I-180-3 - YouTube
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World of Warplanes - Messerschmitt Me 209 V4 Fighter - 2016 "Japanese Threat" Event (Axis) - YouTube xenofoxx

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This battle was during the 2016 "Japanese Threat" event, featuring Allies versus Axis. Not to be confused with the Me 209 prototype of 1943. The Me 209 V1 was developed in 1937 with the primary goal of breaking the speed record for a single engine aircraft. It was not originally intended for a combat role. Early in 1939, the speed record was broken by the Heinkel He 100. Flown by Hans Dieterle, the He 100 achieved a top speed of 463.9 mph (746.6 kph). Less than a month later, in April 1939 the Me 209 took the title away from Heinkel when pilot Fritz Wendel took his aircraft up to 469 mph (756 kph). After the Battle of Britain, there was consideration for adapting the Me 209 for combat. One attempt for this conversion was to install a pair of 7.92mm machine guns within the engine cowling. This modification, however, caused a great reduction in speed and the project was abandoned. The V4 variant was mainly a fake re-dressing of the racing aircraft to make it appear to be combat capable. Military markings were applied and it visually appeared to be armed. In this capacity it was photographed and used for propaganda as the next evolutionary step of the Bf 109 Fighter. In 1943, an unrelated project also called Me 209 was prototyped as a potential replacement for the Bf 109, but had no correlation with the racer aircraft of 1937.

World of Warplanes - Messerschmitt Me 209 V4 Fighter - 2016 "Japanese Threat" Event (Axis) - YouTube
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World of Warplanes - Chinese Fighter Shenyang JL-1A-37 - YouTube xenofoxx

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This battle was during the 2016 "Japanese Threat" event, featuring Allies versus Axis. In the early 1950s the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China had disagreements on ideologies, which reduced China's access to USSR's military technology. As a result, the PLAAF (People's Liberation Army Air Force) consulted with the Shenyang Aero Institute. The company was tasked with developing a modern jet trainer. The result was the Shenyang JJ-1 jet trainer, sometimes referred to as Hong Zhuan-503. One static mock-up and two functional prototypes were built before the project was cancelled. During the design phase there was consideration of adapting the trainer into a fighter. This would have been been done by adding a second 23 mm gun as well as a 37 mm cannon in the cowling. The fighter variant would have been called JL-1A-37. With the cancellation of the JJ-1, all related design concepts were abandoned and no prototype was ever built.

World of Warplanes - Chinese Fighter Shenyang JL-1A-37 - YouTube
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World of Warplanes - Russian Fighter Kostikov 302 - YouTube xenofoxx

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This battle was during the 2016 "Japanese Threat" event, featuring Allies versus Axis. By 1940, the Soviet Union had already done research and built prototypes that featured rocket powered ram-jet engines with mixed results. During this time, Professor Mikhail Tikhonravov at RNII (Reaction-Engine Scientific Research Institute) had conceived an idea for a light fighter aircraft using a liquid-propellant rocket engine. The design would have short flight-times but would have superior speed and performance, as well as being cheap to produce. It would most likely would have served as an interceptor. The design came to the attention of A. G. Kostikov, who proposed the new aircraft, backed by Tikhonravov. Joseph Stalin himself gave approval for the continuation of the project. It was designated "Ko-3" and funding was provided for two prototypes. Kostikov was appointed as the chief designer. The aerodynamics were tested by building the fuselage as a glider. Later in the development phase the tail-mounted engine was omitted in favor of only the two wing-mounted engine pods. By this point the aircraft was called "302 P". The unreliable engines continued to cause delays until the project was cancelled in 1944. In the same year a trial was held and Kostikov was imprisoned for failing to deliver the 302 fighter on schedule.

World of Warplanes - Russian Fighter Kostikov 302 - YouTube
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World of Warplanes - German Multirole Fighter Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1 (Falconry & Quick Shot) - YouTube xenofoxx

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Three kills, Two assists and a Falconry achievement in my Fw 190. The Focke-Wulf 190 was a German single seat fighter that was introduced during World War II. Along with the Bf 109, the 190s became the backbone of the Luftwaffe. The A-1 was the first official production version of the plane and began production in 1941. When the aircraft was introduced, it became largely superior to most allied aircraft fighting over France at the time. However the aircraft performance is reduced at high altitudes, preventing it from being used as an interceptor.

World of Warplanes - German Multirole Fighter Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-1 (Falconry & Quick Shot) - YouTube
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World of Warplanes - British Fighter Supermarine Spitfire Mk I (Hat Trick) - YouTube xenofoxx

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Nice battle and earned the Hat Trick achievement. Awarded for killing one fighter or multirole, one heavy fighter and one ground attack aircraft in a single battle. The aircraft was ordered in 1936 but delivery of the first aircraft wasn't until 1938. These delays almost caused the Air Ministry to abandon the project. By 1938, the order had increased to 2,160 planes, the largest order in RAF history at that point. An early problem with the Mk I design was the machine guns, at curtain altitudes would freeze due to the condensation. A temporary solution was to seal the barrels with fabric patches that would allow hot air to heat the gun while keeping dirt and debris out. Another issue was the initial canopy. Driven by Pilot complaints, in 1939 the "flat" glass was replaced with blown glass, which had a curved design to allow more headroom and greater visibility. In 1940 the two pitch propeller was replaced on many aircraft to a constant speed propeller, which imroved speed and rate of climb.

World of Warplanes - British Fighter Supermarine Spitfire Mk I (Hat Trick) - YouTube
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World of Warplanes - American Multirole Aircraft Republic P-43 Lancer (Ace) - YouTube xenofoxx

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Not bad. Seven kills in one game, and earning "Bird of Prey", "Quick Shot", "Hat Trick" and "Ace" achievements. The American P-43 Lancer was built by the Republic Aviation company. It had a number of mechanical problems, leaked fuel and was poorly armored. Despite this, it was one of the highest flying US aircraft until the P-38 Lightning. The aircraft served in China, under the Lend-Lease agreement and was delivered by the American Volunteer Group, also known as the Flying Tigers. However the aircraft was considered obsolete by many and as soon as replacements were ready, the P-43 only served as trainers and non-combat roles. Some of these aircraft were renamed "RP-43", and used by the Australian Royal Air Force. They were restricted from combat and primarily used for photo reconnaissance aircraft.

World of Warplanes - American Multirole Aircraft Republic P-43 Lancer (Ace) - YouTube
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Thứ Hai, 2 tháng 9, 2019

World of Warplanes - Japanese Fighter Mitsubishi J8M Shusui - YouTube xenofoxx

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This battle was during the 2016 "Japanese Threat" event, featuring Allies versus Axis. During the later period of World War II, German industry was suffering due to allied strategic bombing. Messerschmitt developed the Me 163 Komet as a fast interceptor designed to attack bomber aircraft. It was a rocket powered aircraft with short flight time and limited range, but was primarily designed to take off and climb to extreme altitudes very quickly. Meanwhile in Japan, after the United States introduced the high altitude bomber, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, it was clear that a counter measure was needed. Japan soon acquired a license to manufacture the Me 163 Komet interceptor. Originally the transaction included the blueprints for the aircraft as well as the HWK 509A rocket engine, one fully assembled aircraft, three fully assembled engines, technical manuals, tooling and some component parts. Also Japanese engineers were allowed to observe the manufacturing of the Me 163 and was given flight training and operation procedures. However, not all the parts reached Japan. The disassembled aircraft and one engine was lost when the submarine RO-501 was sunk by the squadron attacked to the USS Bogue aircraft carrier. Later the plans and engines were destroyed when the USS Sawfish sunk the I-29. Despite this setback, Japanese engineers continued plans by using the technical manuals received from Germany. The project was a joint venture between the Japanese Army and Navy. The navy version was called the "J8M1 Shusui" while the army version was called "Ki-200". The primary differences between the two was the armament. Several prototypes were build and test flights were conducted. For training several gliders based on the airframe were built, called the "Yokosuka MXY8 Akigusa" (navy) or "Yokoi Ku-13" (army). By August 1945 the design was finalized and ready for production, but in the same month the war had ended and all development was stopped.

World of Warplanes - Japanese Fighter Mitsubishi J8M Shusui - YouTube
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World of Warplanes - German Multirole Fighter Messerschmitt Me 109 TL - YouTube xenofoxx

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This battle was during the 2016 "Japanese Threat" event, featuring Allies versus Axis. After the successful test flight of the first jet powered aircraft, the Heinkel He 178, Germany was looking for a next generation fighter. The Messerschmitt Me 262 was intended to fill that role after it's first jet powered test flight in July of 1942. However due to constant delays the Me 262 did not enter service until 1944. Because of this delay, there were some alternatives considered. In early 1943 there was a concept design which fitted the Junkers Jumo 004 turbojet engine to the airframe of the Bf 109 fighter. This would act as a stop-gap solution while the Me 262 was still in development. The resulting aircraft would have been called the Me 109 TL, shedding the "Bf" or "Bayerische Flugzeugwerke" naming convention of the 109 series and going with the standard Messerschmitt "Me" designation. However by March of 1943, it was decided that the Bf 109 fuselage would have had to be significantly modified to mount the engines and nose cone. The project was cancelled so that more focus could be put to the Me 262. No prototypes were ever built.

World of Warplanes - German Multirole Fighter Messerschmitt Me 109 TL - YouTube
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World of Warplanes - Japanese Fighter Kawasaki Ki-10 - YouTube xenofoxx

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The Ki-10 is the first aircraft of the new "Army" aircraft line recently added to the Japanese Tech Tree. One of my first outings, I managed to get a Falconry achievement. In the 1930s the Imperial Japanese Army requested a new aircraft to meet their requirements. The two aircraft submitted where the Kawasaki Ki-10 bi-plane and the Nakajima Ki-11 monoplane. Nakajima's aircraft was more modern, inspired by the American P-26 Peashooter. However the Army preferred maneuverability over speed, and Kawasaki's aircraft proved to be superior in this area. The Ki-10 was designed by Takeo Doi, who studied under German Aircraft Engineer Richard Vogt. The aircraft saw combat service during the early period of the Second Sino-Japanese War in Manchuria (Northeast China). Initially the aircraft excelled against the Republic of China Air Force. However during the Battle of Khalkhin Gol, the aircraft was considered obsolete compared to some of the Soviet fighters of the time. By the outbreak of the Pacific War during World War II, the Ki-10 was largely used as a trainer aircraft. Although some were still used for reconnaissance in China until 1942 when the aircraft was fully retired.

World of Warplanes - Japanese Fighter Kawasaki Ki-10 - YouTube
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World of Warships - American Aircraft Carrier USS Langley (CV-1) - YouTube xenofoxx

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I'm still not great at playing CV. I often end up with most of my planes shot down, like in this video. But I got a few hits and we won. Later in the battle (about 12:30 and 16:20) I decided to watch my air strike in 3rd person view mode. Unfortunately WOWS recordings are sometimes "jerky". The animation is a lot smoother in an actual match. The Langley started out as the USS Jupiter (AC-3), a Proteus class collier ship. These vessels were used for transporting coal for fueling naval ships. Strangely, the sister ships of Jupiter; USS Proteus, USS Cyclops and USS Nereus all went missing in parts of the Bermuda Triangle. In 1920 Jupiter was selected to become an experimental ship to test aircraft handling capabilities. She was renamed Langley and was given the hull number CV-1, becoming the first United States aircraft carrier. A wooden flight deck was installed along with a hanger area. The first aircraft to fly off of her deck was a Vought VE-7 Bluebird biplane. The USS Langley was featured in the silent film "The Flying Fleet". The lessons learned as a carrier were passed down to the ships predecessors, the USS Lexington (CV-2) and USS Saratoga (CV-3) and the Langley would be converted to a Seaplane Tender with a new designation AV-3.

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World of Warplanes - British Supermarine Spitfire Mk I Fighter - YouTube xenofoxx

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Aircraft designer R J Mitchell created the Spitfire prototype, K5054, after studying the mistakes of his previous project, the Type 224. Using his experience racing aircraft, he and his team came up with one of the most iconic warplanes of the Second World War. The planes elliptical wing design gave it both incredible top speed as well as an iconic look. Because of work and various obligations, I haven't played WOWP in a while, but when I do have time, I still find it a fun game. Recently the WG website were celebrating the anniversary of the Spitfire's first flight, so I decided to take it out for a spin.

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World of Warplanes - Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 Fighter - YouTube xenofoxx

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The A6M2 Type 0 Model 11 became the first production version of the famed "Zero" aircraft. An initial batch were sent to China before flight testing had been concluded. They proved to be superior to the Polikarpov I-16 that they engaged in their initial combat experience. When word of their success reached the United States it was largely discredited by the military. The opinion was that Japan couldn't have built such an advanced aircraft. This opinion would change once US airmen encountered the Zero for the first time. In this match, it's one of the rare times I've went into "GA Mode" in a fighter. Toward the end of the battle, a single enemy aircraft is remaining and is way out of my range. So..... I use my guns on some of the ground targets to assist in air superiority points. Many of the Anti-Aircraft guns around me have been disabled, and the targets I've selected are unarmored and easy for me to take out. I figured, worst case, it would force the enemy to come to me rather than trying to wait the battle out and let the clock run down.

World of Warplanes - Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 Fighter - YouTube
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World of Warplanes - British North American Mustang Mk. IA Fighter - 2016 "Japanese Threat" Event - YouTube xenofoxx

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This battle was during the 2016 "Japanese Threat" event, featuring Allies versus Axis. The first orders for the aircraft, then known as NA-73, was placed by the British Royal Air Force. The RAF called these aircraft "Mustang Mk. I". This aircraft had a mix of different calibers which included both 7.62mm and 12.7mm Browning machine guns. Later the American ordered the aircraft, designated NA-91 was planned to be named P-51 Apache by the United States Army Air Force. But later it was decided to keep the "Mustang" name used by the British. However the Americans did not like the mixed armament, so it was decided to replace the guns with four wing-mounted long-barreled 20mm Hispano Mk. II autocannons. These guns gave the aircraft more of a kick in terms of fire power and the British designated this variant "Mustang Mk. IA". Both the Mk. I and Mk. IA had successes so long as the aircraft stayed below 15,000 feet. This was due to the performance output of the Allison V-1710-39 engine. Later variants of the Mustang would resolve this by using the more powerful Merlin engines designed by Rolls Royce and license built by Packard Motor Car Company.

World of Warplanes - British North American Mustang Mk. IA Fighter - 2016 "Japanese Threat" Event - YouTube
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