The FFA P-16 is Now Available on the Anniversary of its First Flight!

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The Swiss FFA P-16 prototype attack aircraft first took to the skies on April 25th, 1955. A year later, the second prototype broke the sound barrier. Due to one of the test aircraft crashing, the Swiss government canceled the order for the P-16 and today only one example exists, located at the museum in Dübendorf

The FFA P-16 is now available for Golden Eagles and is here to stay!

This jet is available for 9,090 Golden Eagles.

When: From April 25th (10:00 GMT).

Where: Germany > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About this aircraft

  • The FFA P-16 features two powerful 30 mm Hispano HS 825 cannons and hardpoints that can carry 200 to 1000 kg bombs, incendiary bombs, Type R80 rockets and Flz Lwf 63 air-to-air missiles (AIM-9B).
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Probably the fastest a vehicle was ever removed from sale

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Ddhg

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It’s no surprise. Germany has only one good premium aircraft (MiG-21Bis Lazur-M) of high rank, everything else sucks

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It was, as it out beat the Mitsubishi T-2 Early & Project 41 Neustrashimy by a few months & those two used to be the quickest premiums removed.

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Question, considering this was originally a premium from last year & very soon is a sale in game to commemorate VE day.

Q, Will the FFA P-16 be on sale? Or since it’s returning will that effect the two update period (it was removed before two updates iirc).

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Outstanding! Thank you, Gaijin! 🫡

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Patiently waiting for the announcement of the V-E Day sales…

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Actually two prototypes crashed, J-3001 in August 1955 and J-3003 in March 1958, both crashing into Lake Constance…

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If the V-E day sales are somewhat identical to their 2024 version,then it could be but it could probably be a 30% discount,so i’d suggest to wait the Summer Sales for the 50% discount

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The P-16 is actually a very good and versatile attacker, when used properly (and in a suitable game mode …).

I think more of an issue for its sales could have been that it is not a well known and iconic aircraft out of Switzerland.

Btw - shameless self-advertisment here - there’s a hypothetical camo skin of the P-16 available in the marketplace!

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Why did you bring it back if no one bought it in the first place?

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He is bad, because:
a) Cost $60
b) Inflated BR, and often plays at 9.7
c) Flares/Chaff is missing
d) Useless in joint battles, because there is an alternative

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Correction. it should never have been removed. Keeping it there doesn’t hurt them at all, they just remove stuff and abuse fomo later on.

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Normal for its BR/tier.

BR is fine. It’s only 0.3 higher than e.g. the G.91R/4 in RB, same BR in Sim, but more versatile.

Normal for its BR/tier.

That doesn’t make it a bad choice, just an additional choice.

Or let’s put it like this: If the P-16 was already out when I started grinding the German tree, I’d for sure have advanced faster and with more joy than with the G.91 R/4 I used then…

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You made the main mistake. Started to research German aviation in War Thunder (/≧▽≦)/

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Surprised they brought it back when it’s just bad.

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Ive had it since it came out, used it to help grind out Germany Air tree. The P-16 is more viable now the the updated ammo belts.
Quite enjoy playing with it, feel its biggest draw back is it bleeding energy easily

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What are your experiences with it?

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Its Hunter but way more dogshit. And Hunter is already over BRd

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