50 cals, lightly armoured planes such as the A6M can be taken head-on from a distance. Head-ons are almost never advisable, but given the high velocity and fire rate of the. The P-40's main asset is its straight-line speed- it will easily outrun Bf 109s, A6Ms, and some 'modernized' biplanes you may see at its battle rating. This is because the engine's performance is poor at higher altitudes, unlike its future successors- the P-51 and P-47. The P-40 can also equip bombs to round itself out as a decent low-rank fighter bomber.Īny competent realistic battle Warhawk flyer will tell you that it is only good at Medium altitudes (3,000 m is normally considered that middle altitude). 50 cal machine guns which are remarkably effective against light pillboxes, some light tanks/AAA, and of course, planes. The P-40E Warhawk is an excellent 'boom-n-zoom' fighter/bomber, however, it is not limited to this kind of warfare. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. With a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/SB) and 2.7 (RB). The P-40E-1 Warhawk is a rank II American fighter

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