Hello everybody. I’d like to suggest the North American XA2J-1 Super Savage for US aviation in War Thunder. The XA2J was a prototype carrier-based attack aircraft developed in the early 1950s by North American Aviation. Derived from AJ Savage, the XA2J-1 was an attempt at being a larger and improved version while harnessing the turboprop power using the infamous experimental T40 turboprop engines. Ultimately, the program was canceled after a few flight tests as the jet-powered aircraft designs offered much more promising performance.
Key Characteristics
Naval bomber/fast attack aircraft
Extensively revised fuselage of the AJ Savage
Two Allison T40-A-6 turboprop engines
10,500-pound bomb load
A planned armament of two 20-mm cannons in the tail with 1,000 rounds each
Conclusion | Why it should be in the game
While the AJ Savage was powered by a mixed-propulsion of both piston engines and a jet engine, the XA2J might offer a stronger alternative. It was powered by two turboprop engines and could defend itself with its remotely-controlled tail turret. In a tradeoff, it sacrifices a few thousand pounds of the bomb load in its bomb bay. Anyone who has played and flown A2D-1 Skyshark would be familiar with the XA2J’s powerplant since both used the same T40. Gameplay-wise, it would behave as an American Arado and have top-tier acceleration, allowing it to be quick on sea level. I think it’s more suitable for the XA2J-1 to be placed before either F3D in the naval aircraft line or B-57 in the bomber line.
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Naval Fighters Number Twenty Two: North American AJ-1 Savage (1992)
