World of Warplanes Carrier-Based Aircraft Take To The Skies
June 22, 2012 - Wargaming, the award-winning global video game
developer and publisher, today introduced US carrier-based aircraft - a unique
line of warplanes to fight in the virtual skies of the highly anticipated flight
combat MMO World of Warplanes.
The US tech tree features nine iconic carrier-based aircraft from the United
States Navy, including the Grumman F2F and Brewster F2A Buffalo, the first
biplane fighters with retractable undercarriage, as well as the boldly designed
Chance Vought F5U and Vought F7U Cutlass fighters, both of which pioneered the
use of turbojet power. Other WWII-famed carrier-based aircraft, such as F4F
Wildcat, F4U Corsair and Goodyear F2G "Super" Corsair, offer even more options
for players.
"The carrier-based aircraft in World of Warplanes showcases the evolution of
North American engineering and the effort to create the ultimate shipboard
fighter outfitted for challenging multitask operations over the seas and coastal
areas", comments Alex Zezulin, Project Manager for World of Warplanes. "It is a
unique and extremely interesting warplane type, sharing many features found in
both light and heavy fighters".
With often unique and unorthodox body designs, carrier-based aircraft were also
known for their ability to carry a wide variety of armaments, as well as carried
a reputation for exceptional ruggedness under the most extreme conditions. They
were also, however, highly maneuverable and able to carry an increased fuel
load, making them perfect choices for intense dogfights, formidable surface
attacks and reconnaissance missions.
World of Warplanes is currently in closed beta, where virtual pilots are invited
to experience the thrill of aerial dogfighting combat in 59 different aircraft
from Germany, the United States and the U.S.S.R, across four unique maps.
About World of Warplanes
World of Warplanes is the flight combat MMO action game set in the Golden Age of
military aviation. The game continues the armored warfare theme marked in the
highly-acclaimed World of Tanks and will throw players into a never-ending
tussle for air dominance.
World of Warplanes will allow players to build full-scale careers as virtual
pilots offering machines from several key eras, from1930's biplanes to the
Korean War jet fighters that led the way to modern air forces.
World of Warplanes will feature a wide range of warbirds, each of them unique in
their effectiveness and behavior. Virtual pilots will choose from three main
warplane classes - single-engine light fighters capable of engaging enemies in
close dogfights, heavy fighters with their deadly straight attacks, and strafing
aircrafts, the fearsome threat to ground targets.
Every plane will feature multiple variations of ammo types, engines, and other
crucial modules, and their various combinations will allow players to pick the
optimal configuration for the most effective behavior in combat.
About Wargaming
Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher and one of the
leaders in the free-to-play MMO market. Founded as a privately held company in
1998, Wargaming has shipped more than 15 titles and employs over 900 people
across such key regions as North America, Europe, Russia, and Asia.
Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series dedicated to
the mid-20th century warfare that will include the company's flagship armored
MMO World of Tanks, launched in April 2011 and currently boasting 30 million
players worldwide, the flight combat World of Warplanes, named one of the most
anticipated MMOs for 2012, and the naval World of Battleships, scheduled for
release in 2013.
In June 2012, Wargaming announced the Wargaming.net Service, the epicenter of a
battle-centric gaming universe that will gather the series under a single portal
at http://www.wargaming.net.
