World of Warships – First Look: Tier VIII Premium Russian Aircraft Carrier Chkalov

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Here’s our First Look at Tier VIII Premium Russian aircraft carrier Chkalov. Chkalov mixes the T10 torpedo bombers of Admiral Nakhimov with the T8 skip bombers of Pobeda, but foregoes the attack (rocket) aircraft to also deploy dive bombers. As fragile as these planes are, taking them all the way into an enemy’s inner AA ring seems ill-advised, but here we are. What else does this ship have going for it? Let’s look around and see.

FROM WARGAMING:
Hit points – 51,700. Plating – 19 mm.

AA defense: 8×2 130.0 mm., 8×4 37.0 mm., 16×2 37.0 mm.
AA defense mid-range: continuous damage per second – 417, hit probability – 100 %, action zone – 3.5 km;
AA defense long-range: continuous damage per second – 116, hit probability – 100 %, action zone – 6.0 km;
Number of explosions in a salvo – 5, damage within an explosion – 1,470, action zone 3.5 – 6.0 km.

Maximum speed – 32.3 kt. Turning circle radius – 1,040 m. Rudder shift time – 13.2 s. Surface detectability – 13.6 km. Air detectability – 11.7 km.

Available consumables:
Slot 1 – Damage Control Party;
Slot 2 – Fighter;

Aircraft:

Torpedo bombers
Hit points – 1,470, cruising speed – 115.0 knots, size of attacking flight – 6, aircraft per squadron – 6, aircraft restoration time – 89 s, detectability range – 10.0 km, number of aircraft on deck – 9.
Torpedoes in payload – 1, maximum torpedo damage – 5,400, aerial speed – 41.0 knots, torpedo range – 6 km, torpedo arming distance 1,101 m.

Dive bombers

Hit points – 1,310, cruising speed – 125.0 knots, size of attacking flight – 6, aircraft per squadron – 6, aircraft restoration time – 89 s, detectability range – 10.0 km, number of aircraft on deck – 9.
Bombs in payload – 1, bomb type – HE, maximum bomb dammage – 8,700.0, armor penetration – 54 mm, chance to cause fire – 49 %.

Skip bombers

Hit points – 1,310, cruising speed – 125.0 knots, size of attacking flight – 6, aircraft per squadron – 6, aircraft restoration time – 89 s, detectability range – 10.0 km, number of aircraft on deck – 9.
Bombs in payload – 1, bomb type – HE, maximum bomb dammage – 8,700.0, armor penetration – 54 mm, chance to cause fire – 49 %, skips count – 3.

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change during the testing.

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change during the testing.

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5 Comments:

  1. I’ll echo what some have said based on the gameplay I’ve seen in other videos, but Chkalov seems to be good for DD hunting.

  2. The graphic design of the all the twin engine planes for the Soviets look great. Very “Crimson Skies”

  3. With what they did to rocket planes, dive bombers seem to be the best option for DD hunting.

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