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| 4s | The Shooting Range |
|---|---|
| 8s | In this episode... |
| 9s | Pages of History: Diesel as a German Solution |
| 13s | Arsenal: Largest Custom Loadout |
| 16s | And Metal Beasts: Forgotten Flying Cannon |
| 29s | In the hangars of many players, deep beneath the dust and spare parts, |
| 34s | one can find quite a number of enjoyable low-tier vehicles. |
| 38s | We’re continuing our search for such unfairly forgotten machines, |
| 41s | and today’s highlight is a rare visitor that both new and veteran |
| 45s | War Thunder players might like. |
| 47s | Please welcome a German Rank 1 fighter, the He 112 A-0. |
| 53s | This machine is propelled by a liquid-cooled in-line 12-cylinder engine. |
| 58s | Self-sealing fuel tanks are found in the fuselage and the wing roots. |
| 62s | Its armament is a single 20-mm engine cannon with 100 rounds of ammo. |
| 68s | We’d like to start by discussing the weaponry. |
| 70s | Yes, there’s only one barrel, but in this case, it’s quality over quantity. |
| 75s | This 20-mm cannon, the MG C/30L, is unique in War Thunder. |
| 80s | The main highlight of this gun is excellent ballistics, |
| 83s | something you’d never expect from early German 20-mm guns. |
| 87s | An ammo pool of 100 rounds might seem too shallow at first, |
| 91s | but with a modest rate of fire, it can last you an entire battle. |
| 98s | This weapon is the main thing that piqued our interest towards the aircraft. |
| 102s | It might become a great way to practice shooting in air combat for beginners, |
| 105s | while also providing a great experience for both new and veteran players alike. |
| 113s | Here’s what a typical battle looks like. |
| 115s | Take off and start climbing towards the enemy. |
| 118s | The best speed here is around 220-230 km/h. |
| 122s | As a rule of thumb, you can sustain that at an angle of around 15 degrees. |
| 127s | As soon as you spot your first contacts, level the aircraft and start gaining speed. |
| 132s | Your best choices are frontal and energy attacks. |
| 135s | Thanks to this amazing autocannon mounted in the engine hub, |
| 138s | you can deliver accurate fire even a kilometer away, |
| 142s | while most of your opponents will have to fly closer. |
| 145s | If your enemy is still flying after the first attack, |
| 147s | just break away, make a safe turn, and try another time. |
| 154s | The Heinkel can even dogfight some monoplane fighters, like the American P-36, |
| 159s | using its multimode flaps. |
| 161s | It might sound surprising to all you top-tier vets, |
| 164s | but at Rank 1, some planes don’t even have flaps. |
| 170s | This aircraft can also be useful in mixed battles. |
| 173s | It doesn’t have any suspended armament, sure, but the cannon is still good. |
| 178s | Its armor-piercing rounds can penetrate up to 37 mm of steel. |
| 182s | At this battle rating, it’s enough for most enemy tanks. |
| 186s | The Heinkel 112 is an extremely simple yet promising machine. |
| 190s | Maybe it’s time you dusted it off, fueled it, and sent it to battle? |
| 208s | In one of our previous episodes, we started telling you about German tank engines. |
| 212s | Back in the mid-1930s, Maybach basically monopolized |
| 216s | the development of engines for military trucks and tanks. |
| 219s | At first, it presented no concern, |
| 221s | but with the outbreak of the war, it led to some serious issues. |
| 225s | Despite Maybach being the largest European engine manufacturer, |
| 228s | it still couldn’t meet the demand. |
| 231s | And what if the factories got bombed? |
| 233s | No vehicles would be made at all. |
| 235s | In 1942, the Germans recognized the issue and tried to add some Ordnung. |
| 240s | Maybach commissioned eight more companies to work on engine assembly. |
| 244s | At the same time, they had an idea to standardize the line. |
| 248s | They wanted all new engines to have pistons of the same diameter and stroke length. |
| 252s | Need a small engine? Get four cylinders in line. |
| 256s | Need a strong engine? Get the same cylinders and place them into a V-12. |
| 261s | It was a good idea... that came too late. |
| 265s | Maybach was already having issues launching new engines with light crankcases. |
| 269s | Developing and designing another new line was certainly beyond possible. |
| 274s | Meanwhile, they had an even more extreme plan: switch to air-cooled diesels. |
| 280s | This idea wasn’t as crazy as it might seem at first. |
| 283s | The Germans were using coal to make gasoline, diesel, and even lubricants. |
| 287s | In 1942, they thought they’d be able to mass-produce synthetic diesel. |
| 291s | Moreover, despite the widespread belief, |
| 294s | the Wehrmacht had never limited itself to gasoline only. |
| 297s | The Germans spent the entire war fueling their trucks with diesel. |
| 301s | Why not switch tanks to it, too? |
| 303s | Besides, the Germans were even producing powerful aircraft diesel engines, |
| 307s | and that task was much harder than tank engines. |
| 310s | Air cooling, on the other hand, was a subject of long, heated arguments. |
| 315s | The Germans fought in all kinds of climates, |
| 317s | from the sands of Africa to the frosts of the Soviet Union. |
| 321s | In the former, the radiators almost boiled, |
| 323s | while in the latter, they often froze solid. |
| 326s | Air-cooled engines had no such issues, |
| 328s | but machining the cylinders for them took more effort and resources. |
| 332s | The Maybach company never made air-cooled engines, |
| 335s | while Porsche engineers had a great deal of experience. |
| 338s | They managed to design an air-cooled diesel engine for the King Tiger. |
| 342s | It had an X-shape, |
| 343s | which allowed the engineers to fit no less than 16 cylinders in the short compartment. |
| 348s | For the time, it was an advanced turbocharged engine with 750 hp. |
| 354s | They even managed to install one such engine |
| 356s | into a Jagdtiger and made a few test runs, |
| 359s | but this unique SPG was soon captured by the Soviet army. |
| 363s | Unfortunately, it was lost later. |
| 366s | Smaller diesels were borrowed from the Tatra heavy trucks. |
| 369s | The Hetzer was supposed to have an 8-cylinder engine with 180 hp. |
| 373s | A more powerful V-12 with 220 hp found its way into 8-wheel armored cars, |
| 379s | and after the war, the Czechs put it onto their half-track IFVs. |
| 383s | So, could the Germans make a complete switch to diesel engines? |
| 387s | Let’s imagine that the StuG III, the Panzer IV, |
| 390s | and other vehicles with old chassis were discontinued. |
| 393s | What would we have left? |
| 394s | The Hetzer, the Panther, the King Tiger, an IFV, and an 8-wheel armored car. |
| 399s | Those already had suitable air-cooled diesels. |
| 402s | Not a bad set! But there’s one problem here... |
| 405s | The Germans needed tens of thousands of engines, yet they had nowhere to make them. |
| 410s | Rebuilding factories was too complicated, and new ones were few and far between. |
| 415s | The Germans started the war with a whole zoo of Maybach engines... |
| 419s | And lost it with the same zoo. |
| 421s | It was simply too late to change anything. |
| 439s | In the last episodes of Arsenal, |
| 441s | we discussed the best choice for top attack jets. |
| 444s | How about prop aircraft? |
| 446s | After multiple requests in the comments, |
| 448s | today we’d like to focus on the most advanced Skyraider, |
| 452s | also known as the record-holder for the number of hardpoints in War Thunder, |
| 456s | the A-1H. |
| 460s | If there’s a plane that makes players struggle with choice, it’s this one! |
| 463s | You can easily run into the load limit while picking your weapons here. |
| 467s | Still, even if you don’t cross the line, |
| 469s | a Skyraider loaded up to the brim is far from enjoyable in flight. |
| 474s | Let’s start with the bombs: |
| 475s | there are no less than 7 types, and it’s easy to get lost. |
| 481s | We’ll start by saying that full 250 and 500 lb loads are useless. |
| 487s | You can take a large number of smaller calibers, |
| 489s | but those aren’t that handy against tanks. |
| 492s | Moreover, dropping them all will take a long time, |
| 494s | which increases your chances of seeing the hangar screen prematurely. |
| 498s | We recommend you go for more reliable calibers as your main ones, |
| 501s | like 750 or 1000 lb. |
| 504s | You can take up to three bombs of each; they don’t cost that much; |
| 508s | they’re dropped one by one, and they don’t overload the plane. |
| 512s | In addition to the main three, you can take some 500-lb M64 bombs: |
| 516s | these have more explosives than the Mk 82. |
| 519s | The plane can fit up to eight of them, but you shouldn’t be chasing quantity. |
| 523s | It might be wiser to create a few versatile sets and increase your load gradually, |
| 528s | so that it doesn’t make assault difficult. |
| 531s | The Skyraider has more expensive 2000-lb bombs, |
| 534s | but those have more flaws than just the cost. |
| 537s | The wing ones can only be released in pairs, which reduces your number of drops. |
| 542s | The central one is usually a part of a mixed set, and that’s inconvenient: |
| 545s | you’ll have to increase fuse time, which makes smaller calibers harder to use. |
| 554s | This American aircraft has quite a few rockets as well, |
| 557s | but we believe the ultimate choice is the large-caliber Zuni. |
| 560s | They’re accurate, powerful, and come in decent numbers. |
| 564s | They’re also extra handy against open-top vehicles like the anti-aircraft ones |
| 569s | since they don’t need a direct hit. |
| 571s | Large-caliber rockets are also pretty good against tanks. |
| 574s | So if you want to put some additional weapons onto your wing hardpoints, |
| 578s | take a look at the Zuni. |
| 581s | The Skyraider also has some other great sets. |
| 584s | For instance, you can use eight Miniguns for air battles. |
| 587s | They won’t turn this plane into a good fighter, |
| 589s | but anyone who dares attack the “helpless strike aircraft” from the front |
| 593s | will be in for a huge surprise. |
| 595s | And of course, we can’t help but mention the unique ceramic ordnance. |
| 600s | You can carry it as a talisman, use it as an intimidation tactic, |
| 604s | suppress enemy morale, |
| 605s | or simply keep it in a dry, cool place away from children. |
| 608s | It’s up to you. |
| 610s | Well, now it’s time for us to answer some of the questions |
| 612s | you left in the comments... |
| 628s | The first question was sent by a player called Begula: |
| 631s | “What is the plane that holds the most air to air missiles?” |
| 635s | Hi Begula. We don’t have a clear record for now |
| 638s | because multiple planes can carry up to 8 air-to-air missiles. |
| 642s | Kim Jong Un asks: |
| 644s | “So the black night is better? |
| 646s | Because even though it’s slow it has the APS. |
| 648s | And can do hull down anyway” |
| 651s | Greetings, Supreme Leader! |
| 653s | The Black Night’s APS is a great option, no doubt, |
| 656s | but we believe a strong engine is more beneficial, |
| 658s | so we’d pick the 2E as the best model right now. |
| 662s | Another question comes from Loren: |
| 665s | “Which is better; the Panzer 2 or the Panzer 3E?” |
| 669s | Hey, Loren. |
| 670s | Their tactics are similar, so it’s more about your personal armament preference. |
| 674s | The 37-mm cannon one-shots enemies with its capped round more often, |
| 679s | while the 20-mm autocannon can attack multiple enemies at once. |
| 683s | hardlymonetizablememes writes: |
| 686s | “Why was the nose section of He-111 made asymmetrically?” |
| 691s | Hi there. You can spot this design solution on many planes and helicopters. |
| 695s | It’s usually done to compensate for the propeller’s torque reaction. |
| 699s | And the last comment for today was written by Panini: |
| 703s | “Am I the only one hearing german? |
| 705s | Why is everybody commenting in English like they understand something? |
| 708s | Im so confused” |
| 710s | Hello, Panini. The Shooting Range has recently added German dubbing! |
| 714s | You can choose the track you want in the player settings. |
| 717s | That’s it for today. You’ve been watching the Shooting Range by Gaijin Entertainment, |
| 721s | and the next episode will premier the following Sunday |
| 724s | at 4 PM GMT or noon Eastern time. |
| 727s | Subscribe and click the bell if you don’t want to miss our next videos. |
| 731s | Don’t forget to put a freshener into your privy if you want to drop it with style, |
| 735s | leave a like, share your thoughts and comments... |
| 738s | and see you next week. |
