WAR THUNDER 1.85 ADDITIONS UPDATE
WAR THUNDER 1.85 ADDITIONS MANUAL

Contrary to holding from behind, where the average top speed and turn rate won't provide the F6F-5N with any major advantage. There is the majority of the armour, along with all the heavy machine guns and powerful cannons. To increase survivability, pilots should attempt to engage frontally the more agile enemies. But the airframe and the wide wing spars will start to weaken after heavy enemy damage, thus also compromising the flight performance and ultimately leading to the breakdown of the aircraft itself.Īmerican pilots can take advantage of the adequate armoured glass, the armour around the nose, and the engine for head-on attacks or low bombing runs. The F6F-5N can take a lot of hits and the armour will be there to provide an important defence to the pilot against 7.62 mm up to some long-range 20 mm HE shells. Nonetheless, avoid being targeted and attacked!

This armour will enable pilots to survive several hits if they end up tailed by some more agile enemy aircraft like the Japanese Ki-61-II Otsu Kai or the Bf 109 G-2/trop. The F6F-5N is a considerably robust and armoured aircraft, a usual trait of American-made fighters. 38 mm bulletproof glass - armoured windscreen.3 mm steel - below the engine and above cooling system.

WAR THUNDER 1.85 ADDITIONS MANUAL

Its details are explained below!Ī page from the F63/F6F pilots manual detailing protective angles against enemy weapons. American pilots should consider learning (MEC) manual engine controls to boost flight performance. When equipping payloads is a good idea to avoid extended combat, this is due to the fact the plane gets even slower and less manoeuvrable. Once spaded, the F6F-5N feels similar to the F6F-5, but all of the main flight characteristics are slightly reduced, such as the top speed, rate of climb, and turn rate. Instead, these variants excel at ground strike and interception, leaving the pure fighter role to other more fast and agile fighters. This may be an indication to avoid engaging in air supremacy battles with other more dedicated air superiority fighters. This means that after all the weight added with the twin 20 mm cannons, radar, and payload, the plane becomes much slower compared to the previous F6F-5 in US service. The main drawback of this fighter is the powerful but often overloaded engine. It can defend itself admirably against no matter what in skilful hands of course. Despite being a somewhat less agile and fast variant, this F6F is distinctly capable thanks to the combination of cannons, heavy machine guns, and the addition of a search radar while keeping the ability to provide ground and sea support with highly menacing payloads. The F6F-5N (N stands for Night fighter variant) is the late variant of the Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat.

WAR THUNDER 1.85 ADDITIONS UPDATE

It was introduced in Update 1.65 'Way of the Samurai'.

With a battle rating of 5.0 (AB) and 4.3 (RB/SB). The F6F-5N Hellcat is a rank III American naval fighter

War thunder 1.85 additions