The P-47 also served in the bomber escort role before the introduction of the P-51 Mustang which had longer range. In addition the Jug was armed with bombs and rockets and it excelled in the ground attack role. 50-caliber machine guns with 425 rounds per gun. France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, Mexico and Brazil also operated the P-47. The P-47 Thunderbolt, nicknamed the Jug, served the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in World War II with distinction. Be the bane of every hostile tank commander. The A-10C is most noted for its powerful 30mm rotary cannon, durability and pilot protection, long endurance times, and a massive arsenal of weapons that includes guided and unguided bombs, rockets, guided-missiles, guided-rockets, and more. Create your own missions and campaigns with the included Mission and Campaign Editor and fly with and against friends online using the included online game browser. Fly missions against and with a wide array of air, land, and sea forces. You also have the option to play Tank Killer in "Game" mode for a casual game experience.
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Tank Killer brings you the most realistic PC simulation of the A-10C that includes the accurately simulated flight dynamics, avionics, sensors, and weapon systems. The A-10C is the premier Close Air Support (CAS) aircraft of the United States, and it saw extensive use in Iraq and Afghanistan. VI’s excellent handling characteristics make it a pleasure to fly.ĭCS: A-10C II Tank Killer is the follow-on to the renowned DCS: A-10C Warthog, and it brings many improvements and new additions like the latest weapons, a helmet-mounted sight, and new graphics. A total of 2,140 were produced.Įquipped with more powerful Rolls-Royce Merlin 25 engines, the FB Mk. The DCS: Mosquito FB VI fighter-bomber you will be flying is the most impressive variant of this aircraft to see action in WWII.
The Mossie’s ability to maintain a high cruising speed at high altitude made it very difficult for Luftwaffe fighters to intercept it.
It was also known as ‘Freeman’s Folly’ after the Air Marshal who backed its production.Īrmed with four 7.7mm (.303in) Browning machine guns and four 20mm (.79in) Hispano Mk.II cannons, this superbly versatile fighter-bomber could carry both bomb and rocket payloads over long distances at high speed – and deliver them with pinpoint accuracy. A brilliant and innovative design, the 'Mossie' left a bright and lasting mark in the history of aviation and served the United States, Canada, and Australia.Īn airframe built mostly of wood, to save on scarce metal supplies, earned the Mosquito the nickname "The Wooden Wonder". One of the most revolutionary and effective combat aircraft of WWII, the British de Havilland Mosquito was in service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1940 to 1961.