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| 4s | The Shooting Range |
|---|---|
| 8s | In this episode: |
| 9s | Pages of History: Britain’s First Strategic Bomber |
| 12s | Squadmates: Conquering the Arctic Trefoil |
| 16s | And Metal Beasts: The Pinnacle of the T-72 Family |
| 31s | It’s time for one of the most notable new vehicles of this winter! |
| 34s | Today we welcome an anticipated Russian MBT |
| 37s | that becomes the new top of the T-72 and the T-90 lines. |
| 42s | Introducing the T-90M Breakthrough – |
| 45s | and it looks pretty impressive! |
| 47s | But what’s beyond that show? Let’s figure it out together. |
| 55s | Arguably, the main advantage of the T-90M is its protection. |
| 59s | Its upper front plate, hull sides, turret front, and roof – |
| 63s | basically all of its front is covered by blocks of the Relict |
| 67s | explosive-reactive armor. |
| 70s | There are also some stylish nets that cover the vulnerable turret ring |
| 73s | and some grilles to protect the rear. |
| 75s | All of those measures provide an excellent defense even against kinetic penetrators, |
| 80s | not to mention high-explosive shells. |
| 82s | The main armor is as robust as the external measures: |
| 85s | the composite armor on the hull and turret leave little chance for incoming shells. |
| 90s | The only weak spots are the lower glacis, the driver’s optics, and the gun mantlet, |
| 94s | but those areas are small enough to make aiming for them |
| 97s | extremely tricky in active combat. |
| 104s | Speaking of activity... |
| 105s | The engine compartment houses a 1,130-horsepower diesel heart. |
| 110s | Seems a bit weak compared to other MBTs, doesn’t it? |
| 114s | Well, the T-90 is also much lighter than its counterparts. |
| 118s | It doesn’t make this new tank a race car, but it’s mobile enough. |
| 122s | Unless you need to retreat... |
| 124s | Its top reverse speed is a measly 4 kilometers an hour! |
| 128s | That’s a Victorian era level of modesty. |
| 131s | But what can you do? Some flaws just run in the family, |
| 133s | and there’s no way to root them out. |
| 139s | The T-90M is armed with the classic 125-mm 2A46 gun. |
| 145s | It can use various types of ammunition, |
| 147s | but your main one is going to be a familiar finned shot, the 3BM60. |
| 152s | It’s good enough to pen vulnerable areas on any targets, |
| 155s | which is basically the standard expectation for all rounds in top-tier battles. |
| 159s | Another standard issue for Soviet tanks is the gun’s limited depression angle. |
| 164s | Only minus six degrees! |
| 166s | We mean, it’s a bit better than on the T-80... |
| 169s | But to be honest, a single extra degree can’t remedy this disaster. |
| 173s | Another flaw is the rate of fire. |
| 175s | The reload takes seven-something seconds, |
| 177s | so you better aim your shots well enough |
| 179s | to disarm your opponent with the very first hit. |
| 186s | The tank is also equipped with everything you might need |
| 188s | for a comfortable game in the top tier. |
| 191s | A laser rangefinder, an LWS, some decent quality thermals, |
| 196s | smoke grenade launchers, and an ESS – |
| 198s | a highly versatile tool set for any situation. |
| 203s | The T-90M has everything a tank might need to make that Breakthrough! |
| 207s | Thanks to its robust armor, dynamics, and moderate size, |
| 210s | it’s a good vehicle to push the enemy defense lines among the first. |
| 214s | It’s not a perfect tank, but mastering its weaknesses |
| 217s | can make it a great member of any top-tier lineup. |
| 230s | In 1936, the UK’s Royal Air Force |
| 233s | was ‘deliberately working on emergency measures’. |
| 236s | The Americans already created a prototype of the future B-17, |
| 240s | while the Soviet Union already boasted armadas of the TB-3 bombers |
| 244s | and was planning a replacement. |
| 246s | The new German government was proving to be less and less agreeable, |
| 249s | so the military command of the British Isles wanted to have a strategic bomber |
| 253s | just in case. |
| 255s | There was one issue, though: |
| 256s | no one really had a notion of what that strategic bomber should be. |
| 260s | Two-engine or four-engine? |
| 262s | What range was needed? |
| 263s | What about altitudes and payload capacity? |
| 265s | And defensive weaponry? |
| 267s | The questions just kept piling up. |
| 269s | Multiple British aviation companies tried to work out their own answers, |
| 273s | resulting in three successful projects. |
| 276s | The first one was a protracted program from Avro |
| 279s | that eventually resulted in the Lancaster, |
| 281s | originally intended to have just two engines, by the way. |
| 284s | Due to the long development and numerous corrections, |
| 286s | this machine joined service last, in late 1941. |
| 290s | The Handley Page Halifax followed, |
| 293s | another methodical and slow-moving aircraft project, |
| 296s | finally embarking on its first mission in the spring of ‘41. |
| 299s | And the first one was the Short Stirling |
| 302s | that began aiding the war effort in the summer of 1940. |
| 305s | And all of that begs a question... |
| 307s | If all three projects started at around the same time |
| 310s | and the Short company managed to outrace |
| 312s | its closest competitor by almost a full year, |
| 315s | was it full of geniuses or something? |
| 317s | Well, yes, it was full of brilliant talent, of course. |
| 320s | But they also skipped the most complex part of designing a four-engined bomber: |
| 324s | the wing. |
| 326s | The team simply copied it from the Sunderland flying boat, |
| 328s | a parallel project at the time. |
| 330s | Moreover, said wing was inherited from another four-engine flying boat, |
| 335s | the S.23 Empire. |
| 337s | And while Avro and Handley Page were laboring over various engines |
| 340s | to avoid a four-engine design, |
| 342s | Short’s team simply needed to attach an existing wing to a new fuselage |
| 346s | equipped with a bomb bay. |
| 348s | However, the fuselage was so large that it required extra long undercarriage struts |
| 353s | and not one but two tail wheels. |
| 356s | The resulting aircraft had an unprecedented bomb capacity, |
| 359s | and Germany soon saw a pretty impressive demonstration of this. |
| 362s | Now, the Stirling’s stumbling block was... |
| 365s | The very wing that made its leadership possible. |
| 368s | It was thick and had a short wingspan, |
| 370s | making it perfect for reducing the required |
| 372s | take-off and landing distance on flying boats. |
| 375s | However, it put a major limit on the maximum |
| 378s | altitude and speed of a strategic bomber, |
| 380s | making it an easy target for the newest German fighters. |
| 383s | Although, just how ‘easy’ of a target was it? |
| 386s | The only weakness the bomber had was its small-caliber defensive machine guns. |
| 391s | The airframe itself was so robust that the Stirling often refused to go down |
| 395s | even after a series of attacks. |
| 397s | One of the most notable cases proving this bomber’s extraordinary survivability was... |
| 402s | A head-on collision with a Messerschmitt 109! |
| 406s | The German plane simply failed to dodge this giant. |
| 409s | Any other plane would’ve fallen apart after such an incident, |
| 412s | but the Stirling managed to make it back to the base. |
| 415s | Still, the Royal Air Force command knew perfectly well |
| 418s | that the best way to prolong the life of their bombers |
| 421s | was to reduce their chances of meeting enemy fighters to zero. |
| 424s | And for that, their bombers needed altitude and speed. |
| 427s | That’s why the Stirlings were gradually replaced |
| 430s | by the Halifaxes and the Lancasters. |
| 432s | The winged giant has been successful in its role during the harshest months of the war |
| 437s | and could now proudly leave the frontlines to help train pilots and carry cargo. |
| 441s | A stitch in time saves nine... |
| 443s | That’s the saying, right? |
| 460s | After your requests in the comments, today’s Squadmates episode |
| 463s | will disembark at the Franz Josef Land archipelago. |
| 466s | We’ll show you key positions, firing lines, |
| 469s | and, of course, the winning tactics in this cold Arctic base. |
| 473s | Despite the somewhat uniform landscape, the teams have different approaches here, |
| 477s | so our squadmates will demonstrate a single scenario for each side. |
| 483s | Let’s start with the southern one. |
| 484s | Pick the eastern spawn point and head off towards point [C]: |
| 488s | that’s your first target. |
| 489s | Split up to gain an advantage over your enemy: |
| 492s | one tank should go to this position in square C5, |
| 495s | while the other one should drive east, around the capture area. |
| 498s | Sooner or later, enemy tanks will discover |
| 500s | they’re being fired at from two opposite sides, |
| 503s | and their defenses will dwindle. |
| 505s | Sometimes the enemy manages to retreat here, |
| 507s | but in most cases, they suffer losses anyway. |
| 510s | Well, this means one point is all but captured, but it’s too early to stop now. |
| 514s | Push the frontline towards the enemy base as soon as you can. |
| 518s | Stay extra cautious here as the second enemy wave |
| 520s | should be incoming any minute now. |
| 523s | Your next target is the arctic base itself in the center of the map. |
| 527s | Move towards it while maintaining some distance between you |
| 529s | to control a wider area. |
| 531s | The tactic here is pretty simple: |
| 533s | one player should head straight for the target, |
| 535s | while the other one should approach from the rear. |
| 537s | If you spot a dangerous enemy, |
| 539s | distract them while your squadmate gets a firing solution. |
| 542s | The center of this map is quite open, |
| 544s | so once you capture the area, immediately move west to hide in the hills. |
| 548s | This place requires you to keep your eyes and especially your ears open: |
| 553s | any hill might hide an enemy, |
| 554s | and recognizing the sound of their engine on time |
| 556s | will help you retain your initiative in combat. |
| 559s | Then, one of the players can attack point [A] from the take-off lane, |
| 563s | while the other one covers them from this hilly position in square E2. |
| 570s | If you start on the northern team, pick the western spawn point. |
| 574s | Focus your initial effort on point [A]: |
| 576s | one tank should head off towards it using the take-off lane we described previously, |
| 580s | while the other one provides cover using any comfortable spot with some elevation. |
| 585s | Your next goal is to attack the central point. |
| 588s | It’s a good idea to trade roles here, |
| 590s | giving the initiative to the player who provided cover earlier. |
| 593s | It’s time to assault the Arctic Trefoil. |
| 596s | If one of you spots hostiles preventing capture north of the building, |
| 600s | the other player should descend from the hills to help. |
| 603s | Much like in the previous scenario, |
| 605s | the squad shouldn’t hang around in the open after the capture. |
| 608s | This time, we recommend positions in squares E3 and E5. |
| 616s | One more thing: since this location has plenty of open spaces, |
| 620s | you should stick to depressions for most of your movements |
| 623s | and stay alert and aware when you climb an elevated area. |
| 627s | Which location would you like to see next? |
| 629s | Tell us in the comments while we answer some of your questions. |
| 646s | The first question was sent by a player called Bite of bikini bottom: |
| 650s | “What is the window behind the pilot on the fuselage of the Yak-9 for?” |
| 655s | Hi! This Yak-9’s fuselage is made of aluminum, |
| 658s | a material that blocks radio waves from passing through. |
| 661s | That’s why the engineers designed a special window for the radio antenna. |
| 665s | And that’s the part you see behind the pilot. |
| 668s | peter_bg asks: |
| 670s | “What’s the little knob on the tail of the JA37D?” |
| 674s | Hey, Peter! The Viggen’s tail knob houses some equipment. |
| 677s | This eye-like shape at the very end is the RWR sensor. |
| 681s | The small ridge is an antenna. |
| 684s | Another question comes from GeeNo_MS: |
| 687s | “I want to see the three F-15Cs in the next arsenal, |
| 691s | the Israeli, Japanese and American ones.” |
| 694s | Hi there Geeno! The F-15 can’t boast a rich choice of suspended armament, |
| 699s | so we have no arsenal for this family in our plans right now. |
| 703s | But we’re going to tell you about the best loadouts for another new vehicle, |
| 707s | so stay tuned! |
| 708s | Jerry writes: |
| 709s | “I’d like to see an updated top-tier SPAA triathlon |
| 713s | since the last one is pretty outdated.” |
| 716s | Hi Jerry! We’ll definitely have a top-tier SPAA triathlon in the future, |
| 721s | but let’s give it some time until we get more new vehicles, okay? |
| 725s | And the last comment for today was written by gojuancamilo: |
| 728s | “I did not understand the inertial system on the new Chinese 1000-kg guided bomb...” |
| 735s | Hello, Juan. |
| 736s | This bomb uses a gyro-stabilized seeker and an inertial navigation system. |
| 741s | Coupled together, they provide a significant extension |
| 744s | to the range of drop areas compared to other types of homing devices. |
| 748s | That’s it for today. You’ve been watching the Shooting Range by Gaijin Entertainment, |
| 752s | and the next episode will premier the following Sunday |
| 754s | at 4 PM GMT or noon Eastern time. |
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| 767s | and see you next week! |