Bombs

Our game regularly adds new models and types of munitions. Today we’d like to talk about the variety and unique features of bombs.

The Shooting Range 429. In this episode:
Metal Beasts: The Swiss Army Knife
Pages of History: The T-34 in the Cold War
Challenge: How Many Frags Can We Get with Satellite Bombs?
Hotline: What's the best loadout for the squadron A-4E Early? What's the heaviest light tank? What is the plane with the biggest fuel capacity in the game? Which aircraft (plane or helicopter) can carry the highest number of unguided rockets? What's the purpose of the little flaps below the horizontal stabilizer/elevator on the JF-17 and J-10A?

The Shooting Range 428. In this episode:
Metal Beasts: Recon Master from Japan
Pages of History: The American Skyray
Round Study: Maverick Missile Family
Hotline: What's the role of the secondary inlets on the MiG-29 series in mid-air? What's the fastest plane in the game at the moment? Can satellite bombs be used to destroy bases in air realistic and simulator battles? What's the difference between Pzgr. and Pzgr.39 on tiger tank? What are the different bomb types best used for? What bomb type is best against ground vehicles?

Planes, tanks and ships all have their ways to set things on fire. One of them is to use weapons such as flamethrowers or incendiary bombs. Read more about them — in this article.

The AGM-62 Walleye is a family of American TV-guided anti-surface weaponry, used in purposes such as elimination of large hard targets and enemy shipping. Though type-classified as an air-to-ground missile (AGM), the Walleye is in fact a glide bomb like the PC 1400 "Fritz-X". In War Thunder, it is primarily used in an anti-tank role, uncommon for the type in combat service since it was typically reserved for only the highest-priority of targets, such as enemy command and control centres, large enemy surface combatants, bunkers, and vital pieces of large, "hard" infrastructure such as the infamous Thanh Hóa Bridge (the Dragon's Jaw).

The Ballistic Computer is a system found on some modern aircraft and helicopters used to aid the player in the delivery of unguided air-to-ground munitions. There are two key functions of the ballistic computer: Constantly Computed Impact Point (CCIP) and Constantly Computed Release Point (CCRP). CCIP continually calculates where munitions will land and gives the pilot an accurate impact point to aim with. CCRP allows the player to specify an impact point, the ballistic computer will then continually calculate at which point along the player’s flight path munitions will need to be released in order to hit the player’s designated impact point, and will only allow munitions to be released when that point is reached.