While planning the content for the upcoming "Jet Power" update, we tried to closely follow your suggestions and feedback.
The main stars of the update – jet fighters, will appear in the research tree of all playable nations. The strength of these machines lies in their maximum speed, which is practically unattainable for aircraft with piston engines - but at the same time they have to be piloted wisely. As they slow down, they rapidly lose maneuverability and can become easy targets.
On a different note, these new machines will only fight in high BR battles - we plan to revise the matchmaking rules in the update and separate BR III from BR V. We will tell you more about this change in the future.
The USSR will also receive a long-awaited BR II semi-automatic rifle, while Japanese AT Gunners will have an easier time dealing with armored vehicles thanks to their new rocket launcher.
We will soon tell you about other interesting changes in upcoming devblogs and later you will be able to evaluate them yourself on the test server.
Let's move on to the update's new content!
Germany
Me 262 A-1a/Jabo (BR V)
"Schwalbe" or "Swallow" - the first German jet fighter, used from 1944 onwards on various fronts of World War II.
In the Luftwaffe, thanks to its versatility, it could fill the roles of both fighter and attack aircraft. The "Jabo" variant was equipped with mounts for suspended armament to serve as a fighter-bomber.
The four 30 mm cannons allow the "Schwalbe" to emerge victorious from multiple aerial battles, while its 500 kg bomb can deal with any target on the ground!
MG 81 (BR V)
The MG 81 is a German aircraft machine gun that replaced the MG 15 in 1939. By the end of the war in Europe, the remaining machine guns in warehouses were converted to be used by Volkssturm units.
Compared to other German machine guns you used, the MG 81 stands out with its even higher, 1760 rounds per minute rate of fire – which is both an advantage and a disadvantage at the same time.
On one hand, it has extraordinary firepower. On the other hand, even a very experienced machine gunner would struggle to use it without its bipod.
USA
Meteor F Mk.3 (BR V)
The UK was one of the first countries to encounter the newest German "Schwalbe" jets.
The response to them was the "Meteor" - a conceptually similar heavily armed jet fighter.
From early 1945, they served in Belgium, where they were used in raids on trains, convoys and airfields abandoned by the enemy.
In Enlisted, it will face other jet aircraft - and thanks to its four 20 mm cannons with decent ammunition capacity, it will easily take them on. Against infantry, it carries two 1000 lb bombs!
Northover Projector
British ad hoc anti-tank weapon, developed in 1940. After the first tests, it was adopted for service and put into mass production.
Intended as a simple and cheap countermeasure against tanks and infantry in case of a large-scale German landing in Great Britain.
Engineers in Flametrooper squads will be able to build these in all BRs - similar in function to the Soviet Ampulomet, the Northover Projector can fire self-igniting phosphorus grenades over a considerable distance.
Japan
Kikka (BR V)
Experimental jet aircraft - only one was built in Japan during World War II. Besides it, there were 24 other Kikka airframes in various stages of completion.
Its first flight was on August 7th, 1945, a day after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Before Japan's surrender, the aircraft managed to complete two successful test flights.
Its two 30 mm cannons will help you compete for air superiority, while against ground targets, it has a 500 kg bomb under its belly.
RPzB. 43 Ofenrohr (BR IV)
German rocket launchers reached Japan in a number of ways - either captured from American units previously stationed in Europe or as samples brought directly from Germany for replication.
Its addition to Enlisted will bring the power of Japanese AT Gunners in line with others in high BR battles.
USSR
Fedorov rifle 1912 (BR II)
An unexpected guest in the USSR research tree - Fyodorov’s early self-loading rifle design with a fixed 5-round magazine.
On the way to creating his legendary assault rifle, Fyodorov developed several 7.62mm semi-automatic rifles, which also proved their reliability during field tests.
The rifle can deal 15.3 damage per shot with a fire rate of 350 rounds per minute. The weapon features not only convenient open sights, but also a very beautiful bayonet.
"Uragan" SMG (BR II)
A makeshift submachine gun, also known as "Hurricane". It was created by M.M. Berezin, a partisan not to be confused with the famous weapons designer, from improvised materials and parts of other weapons.
The design used technical solutions from both Soviet and German submachine guns - for example, the stock and rear sights of damaged MP 40s.
Thanks to its simplicity, the "Hurricane" is capable of firing 860 rounds per minute! It uses homemade 32-round magazines.
Su-9 (BR V)
The first jet aircraft of the USSR, created by Pavel Sukhoi’s design bureau using captured German technology. The development began in 1944, but it was only completed after the end of World War II.
Its serious armament in the form of a 37 mm cannon and a pair of 23 mm cannons will make any pilot wonder whether it's worth confronting you head-on or not. Meanwhile, the 500 kg bomb will make infantry think twice about building anti-aircraft guns.
We understand your concerns about the presence of a post-war machine in the game, but the Su-9 ended up being the best option to match the competition from other nations. We introduced it into the research tree in order to balance the gameplay in high BR battles and to avoid depriving the USSR of a pleasant new addition.