Full Potential US Air Tree

Despite the US tree being the largest in War Thunder, there is still a lot missing, shameful amounts in fact. This is my proposed dream tech tree for America, stopping at mid-Rank VI area (because I don't like top tier). This features some truly fantastic aircraft, all of which did exist and I have provided background information and some basic statistics for. Only 1 plane on this entire tree never flew, so there's that for dedication to realism. Despite that, there are some truly bizarre designs on here, all of which I believe deserve to be in the game. This obviously includes a large number of planes already in game, though some of their battle ratings and positions might have changed. Additionally, some which were premium or tech tree may have swapped places. Furthermore, it must be noted that not every vehicle currently in the in-game US tree is in this tech tree.

I have tried to make it so that the majority of tech tree vehicles went into mass production, and the premium and events branches are for some of the more niche, more rare and in some cases, for planes that simply wouldn't fit in the normal tree for balancing, or because there is no room! I have also factored some of these battle ratings, particularly the bombers, with a dream War Thunder damage model in mind - so hopefully planes are a lot more tanky in this utopia version of the game.

Out of this tech tree, 117 exist in game already and 158 are new, roughly 5 of those being in game but not in the US tree. I have provided research and images for all 275 aircraft - in all, the size of my Rank I-VI section of the tree is roughly twice the size of the official in-game counterpart.

I really hope you enjoy having a look, and appreciate the effiort this took to make :)

 

- TheSnazzyComet

 

Recent changes: 

- XF-84H Thunderscreech added

- ✪ Spitfire F Mk IX added

- XP-56 Black Bullet added

- Icons changed to pictures

- some various typos fixed

 


Proposed additions:
- Piper PA-48 Enforcer

- Rockwell B-1A Lancer

- Rockwell OV-10 Bronco

- DeHavilland Mosquito Mk VI

- Seahawk

 

 

Note: some of the images have a tendency to not load. Hopefully that doesn't happen.

Rank I
Omni-Purpose Fighters
P-12 Reserve (0.0)
P-26A Peashooter 0.7
+1
P-36A Hawk 1.7
+1
Fighters
Interceptors
P-30 1.3
Multi-Role Fighters
P-35 1.7
XP-41 2.0
Naval Bombers/Strike Aircraft
OS2U-1 Kingfisher 0.7
+1
SB2U-1 Vindicator 1.3
+1
TBD Devastator 1.7
Naval Fighters
F4B Reserve (0.0)
+1
F-11C Goshawk 0.7
+1
F3F-1 "Barrel" 1.3
F2A-1 Buffalo 2.0
Medium Bombers
B-10 1.3 ,
B-18 Bolo 1.7 ,
Heavy Bombers
PBY-5 Catalina 1.7 ,
+1
PBM-1 Mariner 2.0 ,
YP-24 1.0
2PA 2.0
XB-15 2.0 ,
SBC Helldiver 1.3
PBY-5A "Black Cat" 2.0 ,
F2F-1 1.0
Galer's F3F "Barrel" 1.3
XP-31 Swift 1.0
Thach's F2A-1 Buffalo 2.0
Rank II
P-36G Hawk 2.3
P-40B/C Warhawk 2.3
+1
P-40F Warhawk 3.0
+1
P-400 2.3
+2
P-39N Airacobra 3.0
+1
P-38E Lightning 3.3
P-43 Lancer 2.7
P-47B Thunderbolt 3.3
+1
SBD Dauntless (Early) 2.0
+2
SB2A Buccaneer 2.3
TBF-1 Avenger 2.0
+2
A-36 Apache 3.0
F2A-3 Buffalo 2.3
F4F-3 Wildcat 3.0
+1
A-20A Havoc 2.3 ,
+3
B-25B Mitchell 3.0 ,
+2
PBM-3D Mariner 3.0 ,
+1
B-34 Lexington 3.3 ,
B-17 Flying Fortress (Early) 3.7 ,
F4F-3S "Wildcatfish" 2.0
YP-37 2.0
XFL-1 Airabonita 2.0
✪ Beaufighter Mk 6F 3.7
P-40C "Flying Tigers" 2.3
YFM-1 Airacuda 2.7
YP-38 3.0
XP-46 3.3
P-66 Vanguard 2.7
XP-77 3.3
✪ A6M2 "Akutan Zero" 3.7
A-24B Banshee 2.7
A-25 Shrike 3.3
XB-19 3.7 ,
Rank III
P-51 3.7
+1
P-51C Mustang 4.0
P-51D Mustang (early) 4.3
+1
P-63A Kingcobra 4.0
+1
P-38F Lightning 3.7
+2
P-38J Lightning 4.3
P-47D Thunderbolt "Razorback" 4.0
SB2C Helldiver (Early) 3.3
+1
B-25G Mitchell 3.7
PBJ-1H Mitchell 4.0
+1
F6F-3 Hellcat 4.0
+2
F4U-1A Corsair 4.0
B-25J Mitchell 4.0 ,
B-26B Marauder 4.3 ,
+1
B-17E Flying Fortress 4.7 ,
PV-2 Harpoon 4.0 ,
XP-49 4.3
P-40Q "Super Warhawk" 4.3
AT-28D Trojan "Nomad" 4.3
XP-54 Swoose Goose 4.3
P-61C Black Widow 4.7
XB-28 Dragon 4.7 ,
XP-56 Black Bullet 4.7
FM-2 Wildcat 3.7
XP-55 Ascender 4.0
Bell L-39 4.7
PB2Y Coronado 4.7 ,
XP-60C 4.0
XA-38 "Grizzly" 4.0
XP-58 Chain Lightning 5.0
Rank IV
P-51H Mustang 6.0
+1
P-59 Airacomet 5.3
P-38L Lightning 4.7
P-82B Twin Mustang 5.3
+2
F7F-1 Tigercat 6.3
+2
P-47D Thunderbolt (early) 4.7
+1
P-47M Thunderbolt 5.7
+1
XP-47H Thunderbolt 6.3
XP-72 "Ultrabolt" 6.7
A-26B-10 Invader 5.0
+2
AD-1 Skyraider 5.3
+2
A-1H Skyraider (AD-6) 6.7
F4U-1D Corsair 4.7
+1
F4U-4 Corsair 5.3
+1
F8F-1 Bearcat 5.7
+2
F4U-5 Corsair 6.7
A-26C Invader 5.3 ,
+1
P2V-1 Neptune 6.0 ,
+1
B-17F Flying Fortress 5.0 ,
+1
B-24D Liberator 5.7 ,
+1
B-24H Liberator 5.7 ,
+3
B-32 Dominator 6.7 ,
FG-1 Corsair 4.7
XP-67 Moonbat 5.0
FR Fireball 5.0
XF2R Darkshark 6.7
XP-71 6.7
XTB2D Skypirate 5.3
AM-1 Mauler 5.7
✪ Spitfire F Mk IX 5.7
XF5U "Flying Pancake" 6.0
F2G Super Corsair 6.3
F-51D Mustang 5.3
XP-62 5.3
XP-75 Eagle 5.3
P2V-5 Neptune 6.7 ,
YB-40 Flying Fortress 5.0 ,
P-38K Lightning 5.3
XF15C 6.3
XF8B 6.7
Rank V
P-80A Shooting Star 7.0
F-80C Shooting Star 7.7
F-86A Sabre 8.0
F-86F Sabre 8.3
+1
XP-83 7.0
XF-88 Voodoo 8.3
F-94B Starfire 7.3
+1
F-89B Scorpion 7.7
+1
F-86D "Sabre Dog" 8.3
+1
F-84B Thunderjet 7.0
+1
F-84G Thunderjet 7.7
F-84F Thunderstreak 8.3
+1
F3D-1 Skyknight 7.0
+1
A-37 Dragonfly 7.3
FJ-4 Fury 8.7
F1H Phantom 6.7
FJ-1 Fury 7.0
F2H Banshee 7.3
F9F-2 Panther 7.7
+2
FJ-2 Fury 8.0
+1
XB-42 Mixmaster 6.7 ,
+1
AJ-1 Savage 7.0 ,
+1
B-45A Tornado 8.0 ,
+1
B-57A Canberra 8.0 ,
+1
B-66 Destroyer 8.7 ,
B-29 Superfortress 7.3 ,
B-50 Superfortress 8.0 ,
+1
B-36 Peacemaker 8.7 ,
XF-87 Blackhawk 7.3
XB-46 Needle 7.7 ,
XB-48 7.7 ,
XP-86 Sabre 8.0
YF-93 8.3
XP-80 "Lulu-Belle" 6.7
F6U Pirate 7.7
XF-85 Goblin 8.0
F7U Cutlass 8.7
A-3 Skywarrior 8.7 ,
XF-84H Thunderscreech 6.7
XB-35 7.0 ,
YB-49 7.7 ,
XF-90 8.0
YB-60 9.0 ,
XA2D Skyshark 7.0
XFY Pogo 7.7
XFV "Salmon" 7.7
XB-51 8.3 ,
XB-52 Stratofortress 9.0 ,
Rank VI
F-100A Super Sabre 9.0
+2
F-4 Phantom II (Early) 10.0
+1
F-101A Voodoo 9.7
+1
F-102A Delta Dagger 9.0
F-104A Starfighter 9.7
+1
F-106 Delta Dart 10.3
XF-91 Thunderceptor 9.0
F-105 Thunderchief 10.3
A4D Skyhawk 9.0
YA-9 10.0
F11F Tiger 9.3
F3H Demon 9.3
F8U Crusader 10.0
B-47 Stratojet 9.0 ,
B-58 Hustler 9.7 ,
B-52A/B Stratofortress 9.3 ,
+1
B-52D Stratofortress 9.7 ,
+2
F4D Skyray 9.3
F-107 Ultra Sabre 10.0
F2Y Sea Dart 9.0