We’re happy to see the attention the game is getting and the enthusiasm for modern aviation, and today we want to talk a bit more about our plans regarding 4++ and 5th generation aircraft specifically.
The game already has the first iconic examples of 4+ and 4++ generation aircraft, but we plan to add a few more of these aircraft to different research trees before moving on to 5th generation aircraft. At the moment for example, not all nations have top fighters with the most modern electronically scanned array radars, and we would like to close this gap first. There are also several modern air warfare technologies that can enrich gameplay that have not yet been implemented in War Thunder.
This process will take several major updates, and the first 5th generation aircraft will not appear in the game before the second half of next year. We hope this news will not upset fans of these aircraft too much, especially as there are a lot of interesting aircraft ahead.”
The same as the rest of us CMs. Plans are generally made for a whole year in advance.
Can the odd vehicle change or move depending on situation / circumstance? Sure. However larger content items are normally pre-planned for a spesific major update considerably far in advance.
Everyone who work with gaijin know what happend 1 year in advance and even smin confirms.
5th leak in the december 2025 could be easy for 2026 December update or 2027 march update
“Light on aircraft additions” is also very much subjective.
We just came off one of the biggest updates for top tier air in a good while, it doesn’t take much for an update to be “light on aircraft additions” compared to line of contact.
If the two Hawks are just the tip of the additions for Hungary then I could at least see them add 3 more unique aircraft with the rest being imports like the 109s, Me 210 ect so it could be that too
@Smin1080p_WT nice to see Hungarian props, but are there any chances for implementation of more Italian regular Interwar/WW2 planes as well?
Iirc the last regular Italian prop was added 3 years ago (IMAM Ro.44), there are still so many to add and it’s not like Italian lines have no space for them.
