7.62 mm - 15 seconds
12.7 mm - 20 seconds
20 & 23 mm - 40 seconds
30 mm - 60 seconds
37 mm - 60 seconds
75 mm - 60 seconds
45 mm - 60 seconds
47 mm - 60 seconds
57 mm - 60 seconds
75 mm - 60 seconds

War Thunder 1.39
 
Major additions:
 
    New aircraft and missions
    Tank battles in Events mode for CBT members
    Squadron battles in Events mode, player’s duel rating
    Players’ rating (“ladder”)
    User generated content support
    Progression system has been adjusted: new aircraft of the same rank take less time to unlock
    “Schräge Musik” available
    Separate fire control for the weapons of different calibres
    Significant improvements for AI behaviour
 
New planes
 
Great Britain
 
    Spitfire F Mk 24;
    Spitfire F Mk.22;
    Mosquito Mk.XVII;
    Avenger Mk.I
 
USSR
 
    La-15;
    I-16 type 24;
    I-16 type 27;
    La-174 (special exclusive)
 
USA
 
    Lockheed F-80A Shooting Star;
    North American F-82 Twin Mustang
    Republic F-84 Thunderjet;
    F4U-1A USMC;
 
Germany
 
    Fw.190A-1;
    MiG-15bis of GDR;
    Canadair CL-13A Sabre Mk.5 of Luftwaffe;
    Me.262C-1a
    Do.217N-2;
 
Japan
 
    F-86 F-30 of the Japanese Self-Defence forces;
    A6M2 mod.11
 
Gameplay
 
    Squadron events and duel rating of the squadrons (calculated by the ELO system in the squadron battles in the Events mode) - preliminary version for the future Squadron Battles
    Separate fire control for different calibres on the planes. From now on a player can adjust separate controls for MGs and cannons with different calibres, as well as for gun pods on German fighters
    PvP player rating added (“ladder”) based on Silver Lions earned in battles. See details on the Forum
    Dynamic campaign available for a squad (temporarily not limited to premium account)
    Record tables significantly reworked - the data should be the same as in profile (leader boards will be updated every day)
    Many of AI improvements
    Bots use FM similar to one of the player - both on undamaged and damaged aircraft
    After attacking ground targets bots can switch to players
    Bots do not go to the end of the map while chasing one another
    Bots use more correct torpedo attacks
    Bots evade air collisions more correctly
    Modifications’ effect on aircraft performance in Arcade Battles is fixed.
    enemy aircraft movement’s direction vector is now visible in RB
    F4F-3 and F4F-4 moved to rank 2
 
Economics and progression system
 
    Research system and speed to unlock new planes has been changed: to unlock ranks 2, 3, 4 and 5 player has to unlock 6 planes, but RP needed to unlock a new aircraft for ranks 2, 3, 4 and first aircraft of rank 5 is decreased by 25% or more. That means that all planes can be unlocked 25% faster.
    Costs for purchasing all aircraft modifications with Golden Eagles reduced by 5-10%
    RP conversion costs to research planes and modifications reduced by 12.5%
    Rewards for hits and kills reworked (in general they became higher); repair costs (in general) became lower.
    Battle rating adjusted for several planes for better balance.
    See details on the Forum.
 
Interface
 
    Significantly accelerated display of the map and the statistic screen in the battle
    The vehicle screen is reworked (repair/modifications/crew)
    Slightly changed the controls options interface (reset of the control theme to default and selection of the control presets now merged with option helper)
    You now can see player squads during the battle in the statistic screen
    Fixed the queue display in the events
    Added graphics options in the in-game options
    Gained RP display is fixed
    Performance characteristics displayed in game menu updated for certain planes
    Internet radio available from game menu
    Game menu fonts improved
 
Graphics and models
 
    Significantly optimized render on processors with 2 or less cores
    Improved and accelerated grass rendering
    Improved and optimized particle rendering
    Improved and optimized rendering of the landscape on Dx9/Dx11
    Improved OPENGL render
    Accelerated water rendering
    Accelerated cloud rendering in Dx11 (now not slower than in Dx9)
    New images for loading screens added
 
Sound
 
    Several errors fixed:
    Multichannel mode fixed;
    Sound when engine stops for Messerschmitt aircraft is synchronized with animation
    Sound added for Mollins M 57mm cannon
    New engine sound for Lancaster Mk.III
 
DM changes
 
    Engine DM fixed for A5M4, F1M2, Fiat Cr.42, Gladiator Mk.II, He.51 (all modifications), I-15 (all modifications), Nimrod Mk.I, Fury (all modifications), P-26 Peashooter (all modifications);
    Several fire outbreaks that would not go out at high speed fixed
    Correct DM for all new aircraft of the update
    Using flaps at high speed will tear them off
    DM fixed for Ki-102 and Ki-96;
    DM fixed for Lа-7 and Lа-7B-20;
    DM fixed for Hs.129B-2, Hs.129B-3;
    DM fixed for He.162A-2 flaps;
    Change in ammo rack or controlling wing guns when wing is torn off depends on where the ammo rack is situated, where guns are situated and where the wing was cut off.
 
FM changes
 
    Error with incorrect trimmer position at respawn fixed
    Control stiffening with mouse aim control fixed
    Control stiffening with joystick control changed - effective joystick movement range when controls are stiffened is increased
 
USA
 
    F8F-1 - completely corrected according to datasheets
    F8F-1b - completely corrected according to datasheets
 
Japan
 
    A6M2-N – completely corrected according to datasheets
    A6M2 — completely corrected according to datasheets
    A6M2 mod.22 — corrected according to datasheets
    A6M5 (all modifications) — adjusted according to datasheets
    Ki-61 (all modifications) — adjusted according to datasheets
    Ki-84 (all modifications) — aircraft power plant errors fixed, FM adjusted according to datasheets
    Ki-43 II Hayabusa - completely corrected according to datasheets
 
USSR
 
    Yak-1b — preliminary corrected according to datasheets
    Yak-9К — preliminary corrected according to datasheets
    Yak-9Т — preliminary corrected according to datasheets
    Yak-7b – completely corrected according to datasheets
 
Great Britain
 
    Hurricane Mk.I — completely corrected according to datasheets
    Fury Mk.I – turn time and engine overheat corrected
 
Germany
 
    FM of Bf.109 of the F- series fixed
 
Modifications and armament
 
    Schräge Musik available for aircraft that actually used it (Do.217N-2, Ki-45 tei)
    Anti-g suits added for following fighters:: F9F, F-80, F-84, F-86, Meteor, Vampire, F8F-1, F8F-1b, P-51D-5, P-51D-20NA, P-51D-30
    Weapon reload time for MGs and cannons now depends on calibre, the higher the calibre the longer the reload::
    7.62 mm - 15 seconds
    12.7 mm - 20 seconds
    20 & 23 mm - 40 seconds
    30 mm - 60 seconds
    37 mm - 60 seconds
    75 mm - 60 seconds
    45 mm - 60 seconds
    47 mm - 60 seconds
    57 mm - 60 seconds
    75 mm - 60 seconds
 
(* given reload time is true for new untrained crews)
 
All torpedoes have been tuned according to top speed
 
    Mk.13 early modifications- 204 km/h
    Mk.13 late modifications - 519 km/h
    Type 9 mod. 2 - 481 km/h
    Type 9 mod. 3 - 648 km/h
    LT F5w - 300 km/h
    45-36 АН - 250 km/h
    Mk.XII early modifications - 280 km/h
 
    A6M3 mod22 ko - pylon available for research added
    Ki-49 - navy bombs Type 97 replaced with Type 94 army bombs
    Meteor F.8 - 8x RP-3 rockets armament added
    Ki-45 - turret changed from Mg.15 to Type 98, cannon Type 97 replaced with Ho-3
    A6M5 otsu - correct 7.7 MG implemented - Type 97
    Rockets added for Bf.109F-2
    F-86 - MG ammo capacity is fixed - from 425 to 300
    F2A-1 - ammo capacity adjusted. Now it’s 600 rounds for 7.62 mm machine guns and 200 rounds for 12.7 mm machine guns
    BTD-1 - Mk.13 early mod. Is replaced with late mod.
    SM.79 mod. 1936 - side turrets changed: instead of Breda Safat 12.7 to Lewis 7.7
    SM.79 mod. 1943 - ammo capacity for rear turret MGs Breda Safat 12.7 changed from 500 to 350
    F6F-3 - Tiny Tim rockets added
    Do.217 series Е, К, М - external pylons and respective bomb load added
    B-17G -external pylons and respective bomb load added
    Armament modifications fixed for DB-7
    Fire rate for MGs fixed for P-47D and P-51D
    Torpedo drop order changed for BTD-1, H6K4, PBY-5 - torpedo drop is separate for both Realistic and Simulator Battle modes
    Modifications’ durability fixed for P-63A-5 (USSR)
    La-9 - has option of separate cannon controls for wing mounted and nose mounted cannon п
    Rocket armament added for Me.262A-1a
    Cannon pods’ positioning influence on the gun spread fixed
    Ammo fixed for Ki-96’s 37 mm cannon
 
Missions and maps
 
    New location “Kursk” added:
    4 single missions for “Kursk”
    Dynamic campaign for “Kursk”
    RB and SB mission [Operation] Kursk added
    Bugs and balance fixes for existing missions
    New missions added for low ranked aircraft in RB and SB with light vehicles and shorter distances:
    Latish Convoy
    Bastogne
    Honolulu
    Last Battle of Khalkin Gol
    Counteroffensive
    Mozdok
    Yoo Passage
    Port Moresby
    Essen
    Consolidation of positions on Sicily
    Wake Island
    Henan Province
 
Single Mission “Misty Coast”
 
Misc
 
    Support for user generated content
    Support for the user generated skins (only stored and seen on client computer, should be available for all aircraft)
    Support for user created single player missions
    Support for user created locations
    Support for the user created planes
    Support for user localization of the in-game texts
 
New decals
 
    "Hell's Belle" pin-up, 401st Bombing Squadron, 91st Bombing Group, 8th Air Force
    "Bomb Babe" pin-up, 866th Bombing Squadron, 494th Bomb Group, 7th Air Force
    "Wolfess" pin-up, 364th Bombing Squadron, 305th Bombing Group, 8th Air Force
    "Blue Sakura" personal victory marking of Saburo Sakai
    Blue-white roundel used by British and Commonwealth aircraft in the Far East
    Squadron Leader Pennant, No.242 Squadron RAF
    Wing Commander Pennant, Royal Air Force
    Personal motif of Pilot Officer 'Willie' McKnight, No.242 Squadron RAF
    "ROYAL NAVY" text applied to the rear fuselage of aircraft from the British Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
    Flt Lt 'Johnnie' Johnson, No.616 Sqn RAF: "Bader's Bus Company Still Running" in honour of the recently shot down and captured Douglas Bader, summer 1941
    'Swallow' victory markings of the 12th Kokutai 5, 15, 30 pcs.
    Roundel of the Royal Yugoslav Air Force. 1929-1941
    National flags decals added (194 decals)
 
Historical Board Decal Competition winner decals
 
    "Hell's Angel" pin-up by Jej 'CharlieFoxtrot' Ortiz
    "Flying Tiger Gal" pin-up by Colin 'Fenris' Muir
    "Werner Molders' 100th Victory" marking by Mathieu 'Iznogoud' Clairoux
    "Samurai Spirit" pin-up by Colin 'Fenris' Muir
    "The Regal Seagull" pin-up by J. L. 'ColorCopycat' Yeh
    "The Red Banner of Victory" pin-up by J. L. 'ColorCopycat' Yeh