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| 2s | Hello, friends! |
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| 38s | 2022 is coming to an end, and we’re happy to present the final update of this year |
| 43s | to you. Please welcome: Apex Predators! It offers picturesque new locations, some long-awaited game |
| 50s | mechanics, and, of course, unique vehicles! The holidays are going to be busy! Make yourselves |
| 56s | comfortable, we’re about to begin! For all of you War Thunder pilots, |
| 61s | the main feature is probably the new Rank 8 for aviation—but give us a minute first. We’d like |
| 67s | to start with some happy news for those who asked us to add external fuel tanks. We couldn’t ignore |
| 73s | your requests! Although, admittedly, we had to keep it hush-hush for a while. No secrets now! |
| 78s | External fuel tanks are already available on some top aircraft, and more planes will receive |
| 84s | them in the future. Also known as drop tanks, they allow you to save your internal fuel in |
| 89s | the early stages of a battle and jettison them to lighten the vehicle when you encounter an enemy. |
| 95s | More features are now available for drones. With the update, |
| 99s | you’ll be able to pick a point where you spot an enemy and mark it on the map for your allies. |
| 103s | We’ve also improved the ground vehicle UI. The hit indicator now provides more details, |
| 109s | making it easier for you to understand where the fire is coming from in the |
| 113s | thick of a battle. Moreover, special icons will show the type of damage you receive. |
| 117s | Mechanics are cool, but you’re here for the new vehicles, right? Well, this time, |
| 122s | we’ve decided to add multiple long-awaited machines... Why go small when you can go big? |
| 128s | Please welcome! The skies of the War Thunder battlefields embrace two iconic Gen 4 fighters—and |
| 135s | another legendary variable-sweep wing multirole aircraft, heralding Rank 8 in aviation! |
| 142s | The first is the General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon, coming in multiple modifications for |
| 149s | various in-game nations. Its outstanding turbojet engine provides a high thrust-to-weight ratio; |
| 155s | the nose hides an advanced radar system; a Vulkan will help it tear down its enemies, |
| 161s | assisted by conventional bombs and rockets as well as guided air-to-air and air-to-surface weaponry. |
| 168s | And here’s its competitor: the Soviet MiG-29 , version 9-13. This fighter is propelled by two |
| 176s | turbojet engines with an impressive total thrust in afterburner mode. It will fight |
| 181s | for air superiority with the help of its radar and optical systems that will guide |
| 186s | its air-to-air missiles, unique in War Thunder. Against ground targets, |
| 191s | this MiG has an arsenal of bombs and rockets of various calibers. |
| 196s | And the third highlight today is a European Gen 3 variable-sweep wing multirole aircraft, |
| 202s | the Panavia Tornado, also coming in multiple modifications. You shouldn’t expect it |
| 208s | to be as agile as aerial predators since its thrust-to-weight ratio is lower, but its seven |
| 213s | pylons can carry multiple conventional and smart bombs as well as guided air-to-air missiles. |
| 221s | Ground vehicles can now be protected with a new Soviet SAM system, the Strela-10M2. This |
| 228s | machine is armed with infrared-homing guided missiles. Fire and forget! |
| 233s | This unusual tank is the American M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle, which is based |
| 239s | on the M60. Compared to the original MBT, it comes with additional equipment—and its main |
| 245s | feature is the 165-mm howitzer, much like on the British Centurion AVRE. |
| 254s | Going back to aircraft... And we’re greeted by this large-headed carrier-based plane, |
| 260s | the A6E TRAM Intruder. This attack aircraft can carry an enormous number of conventional |
| 266s | bombs and rockets of various calibers, gun pods, guided air-to-air missiles, and, |
| 273s | for the first time in the American tech tree, infrared-guided bombs. |
| 279s | Speaking of carrier decks... We’ve put a lot of effort into naval airfields and are now ready |
| 284s | to present no less than five new aircraft carriers. Here’s the American Enterprise, |
| 290s | Lexington, and Saratoga, the British Illustrious, and the Japanese Shokaku. |
| 298s | Moreover, we’ve completely reworked the voice lines for Naval crews, |
| 302s | with each nation now using its own language. You will now hear three distinct voices: the |
| 308s | commander giving orders, as well as officers and sailors delivering reports from their stations. |
| 322s | They will speak with varying levels of stress depending on the heat of the battle and help |
| 327s | you experience a deeper level of immersion! That’s far from all the new things we’ve added. |
| 333s | Expect to see a new location for mixed battles inspired by the landscapes of |
| 337s | Kazakhstan. You will need to defeat your enemies surrounded by rock haulers and factories. Now, |
| 343s | here’s the familiar Poland map, although this time, it’s covered by a generous amount of snow. |
| 350s | The Chinese tech tree can now boast a new top MBT with an immensely powerful gun. There’s also the |
| 357s | Winter Marathon vehicles that we haven’t dived into yet, like the Soviet T-80UM-2 |
| 363s | equipped with the “Drozd” APS system. As usual, the full changelog is available |
| 368s | on our official website. Subscribe to our channel, play the Apex Predators update, fill |
| 374s | your hangars with the vehicles you love, and don’t forget to share your thoughts in the comments! |
| 378s | Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and good luck in battle! |