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World of Warplanes - April Fools Airfield - YouTube xenofoxx

In 2014, we were given the Sleipnir I UFO spacecraft. Christmas of that same year we saw the Odin 42M flying saucer. Sticking with the sci-fi theme, this past April Fools saw some changes to the airfield. All equipment and flight crew have been replaced with plywood cutouts props that would make Ed Wood proud. Complete with clouds held up by sticks, a hanger that's clearly a painting, and fake UFOs flying around and shooting lasers. If you look closely you can see that the space ships are in-fact the Odin 42M. Not much, but still something amusing for the small but dedicated player base that are still here.

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

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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 IL-2 (mod) - National Park - YouTube xenofoxx

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I rarely play the GA (Ground Attack) planes. Usually I'm not any good at that class. This battle was an exception. Using the IL-2 with a rear gunner, I began by removing the AA guns from the battle, giving my allies clear skies to fly in. Then decided to throw myself into battle since I was being shot at too frequently to focus on ground targets. Achievements Earned: Falconry - Destroy at least 2 fighters or multirole aircraft. Quick Shot - Destroy 2 aircraft in a row without any other enemy destroyed by allies.

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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.

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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 Curtiss Hawk III - El Hallouf - YouTube xenofoxx

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The Curtiss Hawk III was a gift play given to players over the 2014 New Years holiday. It was also a clear indication that a Chinese tech tree would be added. For some reason the matchmaker only paired me up with a small group this time. (MM has been having some issues in the recent update) Initially I decided to remove the only Anti-Aircraft gun in the area of the map we would be fighting. Meanwhile my team was engaging the one aircraft that had been spotted. Unfortunately 2 of them died in the canyon while in pursuit. With half the team now gone, I assumed this would result in a loss . Soon the three enemies were spotted. One seemed to crash into a cliff wall. Another I was firing at, head-on, but pulled away too late resulting in a collision. Badly damaged, the remaining aircraft was a British Skua which has a tail gunner. This caused me to take as much damage as I was dishing out. So I had to change strategies. I knew my remaining ally was a ground attack aircraft and wouldn't do well in a dog fight. So I had to stay alive and keep the Skua focused on me, giving my friend time to turn around and get a good shooting angle. I dived quickly, while being evasive. My goal was to pull the Skua closer to our anti-aircraft guns. As expected, with him focused on me, the attack aircraft finished him off. And that's how you turn a frown upside down.

World of Warplanes - Chinese Curtiss Hawk III - El Hallouf - YouTube
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Gaming	Upload TimePublished on 13 Nov 2014