Preparing Pilots of the Future: Catalogue of Trainers in War Thunder

Welcome to this post! In this post I am going to try to keep a list of every single trainer aircraft in War Thunder. If I am missing any, please mention them down below or PM me about them. Thank you.

Note that the emblems I use for the vehicles are not the actual ones used by War Thunder, just a lookalike I found in my emoji section.


USA
P-59A

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P-59A | War Thunder Wiki
Technically a fighter, but because of the subpar performance it was heavily used as a trainer


Germany
Alpha Jet A

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Alpha Jet A | War Thunder Wiki

Alpha Jet A(JaboG 41)

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Alpha Jet A (JaboG 41) | War Thunder Wiki

Su-22UM3K

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Su-22UM3K (Germany) | War Thunder Wiki


USSR
Po-2

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Po-2 | War Thunder Wiki

Po-2M

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Po-2M | War Thunder Wiki

Yak-7B

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Yak-7B | War Thunder Wiki
Yes I’m aware the Yak-7 was the trainer not the Yak-7B. But the airframe is still that of a trainer, so I included it

★L39ZA Albatross

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L-39ZA Albatros (USSR) | War Thunder Wiki

Yak-130

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Yak-130 | War Thunder Wiki


Britain
Wirraway

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Wirraway (Great Britain) | War Thunder Wiki

Strikemaster Mk.88

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Strikemaster Mk.88 | War Thunder Wiki

Hawk 200

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Hawk 200 | War Thunder Wiki

Hawk 200 RDA

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Hawk 200 RDA | War Thunder Wiki

Harrier T.10

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Harrier T.10 | War Thunder Wiki


Japan
⦿L39ZA/ART Albatross

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L-39ZA/ART Albatros (Japan) | War Thunder Wiki

⦿Alpha Jet A

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Alpha Jet A (Japan) | War Thunder Wiki

⦿Alpha Jet TH

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Alpha Jet TH (Japan) | War Thunder Wiki

⬠Hawk 209

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Hawk 209 (Japan) | War Thunder Wiki

T-2 Early

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T-2 Early | War Thunder Wiki

T-2

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T-2 | War Thunder Wiki


China
F-100F

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F-100F (China) | War Thunder Wiki
Officially described as a ‘Combat capable trainer’


Italy
MB-236B

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MB-326B | War Thunder Wiki

MB-236K

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MB-326K | War Thunder Wiki
Airframe of a trainer, but this is a single seat attacker

M-346FA

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M-346FA | War Thunder Wiki
Technically it’s a light fighter, but the airframe is that of a trainer


France
Alpha Jet E

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Alpha Jet E | War Thunder Wiki

Jaguar E

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Jaguar E | War Thunder Wiki


Sweden
J6B

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J6B | War Thunder Wiki
Just like the Yak-7B, the J6B itself isn’t a trainer, but it’s airframe was used as a trainer at some points in history. Idk if this deserves the spot tbh

SK60B

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SK60B | War Thunder Wiki

SAAB105G

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SAAB-105G | War Thunder Wiki

SAAB105OE

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SAAB-105OE | War Thunder Wiki


Israel
F-16D Barak II(?)

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F-16D Barak II | War Thunder Wiki
this vehicle is a twin seat fighter, @YaSen claims it is a trainer and im too lazy to read up on it. I’m skeptical tbh


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I believe the M-346 block 5+ is a trainer, isn’t the FA technically a light fighter?

They’re going by airframes for the list instead of specific models

So includes stuff like the Yak-7B and J6B as well

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Also has the Su-22UM3K trainer

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thank you I’ll be adding it

and @Pipimer yes im going by airframes rather than role

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id also put Hawk 200 and 200 RDAdown as a trainer for britain and the 209 for japan, the hawk started as a trainer (which can also be armed) but the 200 family is pretty heavily modified compared to the T.1. If a saab 105 counts these probs should too.

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alright thanks

Mitsubishi t-2

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Some more

Italy

  • MB-326B

  • MB-326K

France

  • Alpha Jet E

  • Jaguar E

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ill probably get to it tmrw

kinda am tired rn

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I thought this post will also talk about potential trainer that could be added…

Would be nice if you make the same note for MB-326K at least as for Yak-7B, since it isn’t even a twin-seat aircraft, but single-seat attacker.

Yeah I’m gonna do all that stuff in the morning. Too tired for editing that stuff while blockquotes try to ruin my life in any and every possible way they can.

I should probably read up a bit on these trainers so I know which to leave the notes on

Not sure about F-16I Sufa, probably counts too.

The Barak 2 is on a trainer airframe? Huh. Ill add that tmrw I guess?

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Malaysian F-18D?

UK Harrier T.10;

Jaguar E is a trainer?

Cac Wirraway, Britain premium

Alongside its Army Cooperation role it served as the Aussies intermediate/advanced trainer for many years.

There are several weapon toting members of the NA-16 family that could be added for the US, Britain and Germany (via Argentina)

Bell P-59A

Whilst designed as a fighter it’s mediocre performance saw it spending its life giving pilots and engineers experience of jet engine mechanics and tactics. I’m sure a P-59B would be welcomed in the Tech Tree.