Major Update “Hornet's Sting” — DEV Server Changelog (10.03.2025)

[RunaDacino]

@Stona_WT

The method for controlling the tilt of the aircraft radar antenna has been changed. Now, the antenna stabilization mode by elevation angle relative to the world coordinates can be enabled and disabled via a new control called “Switch Radar/IRST gyro stabilization on/off” without going into the game settings. When enabled, the antenna is stabilized by an elevation angle relative to the world coordinates, which is the same as it was before when the “Constant elevation of radar antenna” option was deactivated. When disabled, the antenna stabilizes relative to the aircraft, as it was before with the “Constant elevation of radar antenna”, but now the antenna can be controlled with “Radar/IRST tilt cotrol axis”. A “Reset Radar/IRST direction to boresight” control for quick antenna centering in both axis has also been added.

… okay. I’m not a jet pilot but I’ve seen a lot of jet simmers ask for this.

This sounds awesome.

@Stona_WT

Ki-45 (all variants) — the flight model has been completely updated using all current capabilities of the physics model. Landing gear extension and retraction times have been adjusted. Cockpit lighting at night has been fixed.

@Stona_WT

• P-39Q-15/25 — the flight model has been completely updated using all current capabilities of the physics model. Maximum fuel capacity has been set to 334 kg (120 US gal).
• P-39N (all variants) — the flight model has been completely updated using all current capabilities of the physics model. Maximum fuel capacity set to 237 kg (87 US gal).

Do we have any specifics that can be shared and potentially tested?

As an addition, can “Test Flight” have a few commands/operations added that manually inflict damage to an aircraft?

Adequate testing of flight models, after all, requires inclusion of damage models. How does the plane’s stall/spin conditions change with damage to lift surfaces? How does damage to the tailplane affect stability? What’s the extent of missing wing that the rudder can counter-act through intentional slip?

These are a bit hard to inspect in test flight, but would be an amazing boon even for normal self-improvement in the main game to practice landing and flying damaged aircraft in full-real control modes.

[Thomas_Belgium]

@Stona_WT

Reserve boats for the USSR (G-5), Germany (LS 3), Great Britain (MTB-1(1)), Japan (Type T-14) and France (VTB-8) have been replaced. The old reserves will be available for obtaining upon full research of rank I.

This is great! Thanks a lot for improving the first Initiation to coastal for f2p players.

[jspene]

I came in with relatively low expectations as someone who doesn’t play air - controllers a bit too hard to use at high tier.

But, I was actually really pleasantly surprised reading through the changelog!

1. The map redesigns are actually really good. Obviously I haven’t played them yet but solely going off the visual changes, I’m excited to.

2. THANK YOU GAIJIN for making AI and Player ship rewards equal in naval! Huge change that speeds up progression and could possibly bring new players in.

@Stona_WT

AMX-50 Foch — the 15 mm MG 151 cannon has been replaced with the 20 mm MG 151.

Is the visual model going to change?

[LiquidGod750-live]

@RunaDacino

… okay. I’m not a jet pilot but I’ve seen a lot of jet simmers ask for this.

This sounds awesome.

Stona_WT:

This is actually crazy good like 15/10 addition

[Motherhen357-psn]

Will French naval aircraft receive the option of having a carrier spawn in the test flight ? A number of them are currently missing that option in the current game version.

@Stona_WT

Reserve boats for (…) Germany (LS 3) (…) have been replaced. The old reserves will be available for obtaining upon full research of rank I.

Is something missing from the Naval Fleet section ? There 's no German Coastal listed there.

[bertgame]

Fix for A10C apkws ccip marker please…

[ayung0227]

didnt add AIM-9L or ASM1 or ASM2 or RL-4 pod, Instead take ballistic computer

[CorruptShadows9-live]

@Stona_WT

• Abrams (all variants) — internal module placements have been supplemented and refined. A module for the under-turret compartment (basket) has been added, which acts as a horizontal guidance module.
• Leopard 2 (all variants) — internal module placements have been supplemented and refined. A module for the under-turret compartment (basket) has been added, which acts as a horizontal guidance module.

Why are we still linking the turret basket and drive? The turret ring is independent of tthe basket, damage to the basket wouldn’t effect the vehicles ability to aim. Maybe this is the case on some vehicles (unlikely) but the Abrams and Leo2, really?

[CorruptShadows9-live]

They should at least model the basket as some level of armor, at least for fragment protection

[xLORD_ZAPx]

@Stona_WT

Medalist. Available by default. You can choose from 1 to 10 medals to display. The total number of owned medals is also shown.

Stona —> <3

[ctBOOMHOOK52]

Yeah I was expecting to see something

[TKXP]

real

[Apollo_1641]

Anyone able to log in? I am stuck on “connecting”

[yond451-psn]

Nope, I’ve not been able to log in either, keep getting “Failed to load player profile”

[themadseventeen]

@Stona_WT

AI-controlled ships in Naval Battles do not differ much in their combat efficiency from players

Is Gaijin confirming that most naval players are bots?

[Selasco]

if you gonna nerf the horizontal drive for some tanks, make it for all, or dont even start it. (im not even mentioning the vertical driver on abrams that isnt even on the patch notes)

abrams already have a massive issue with the hydraulic pump (that is in the wrong place) and now this basket?

if i remember correctly, this forum voted for “NO” for stun mechanics, so why abrams is getting a stun mechanic? or you can do anything if you lose engine + horizontal/vertical aim?

[Kenny110]

They can’t even fix the other many bug reports for the Abrams waiting to be implemented that are over a year old what a joke.

[Sakyuz]

I like it how it has jdams aswell meanwhile the free one doesnt :^)

[tripod2008]

Yeah, it hurts. They were right there and yet nothing.

https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/xK4GPBS59dUL

https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/Y2HnjTv8kNAG

[Apollo_1641]

Disappointed not to see any fix for XM8 and CCVL missing blow-out panels

It’s been almost a year since I made my report, and over 3 years since XM8 was added without it’s panels. Spookston made the original report over 3 years ago

This is really bad, it’s a critical survivability feature. The only reason why people aren’t screaming from the rooftops is due to it’s status as a rare event vehicle.