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War Thunder Aviation Nations: Pros & Cons Guide

By Forzei

A cheeky breakdown of each nation’s air tech tree in War Thunder, focused only on gameplay. No irl drama here just Gaijin’s finest chaos

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Guide Index

Overview

🇺🇸 United States

🇩🇪 Germany

🇷🇺 USSR

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

🇮🇹 Italy

🇯🇵 Japan

🇫🇷 France

🇸🇪 Sweden

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🇺🇸 United States

Pros:

✅ Versatile Lineup

– Bombers, CAS, fighters—you get it all.

✅ Top-Tier Dominance

– F-16s, F-14s, and A-10s wreck in every role.

✅ Flying Fortresses

– B-17s and B-29s tank flak and deal pain.

Cons:

❌ Early Props Struggle

– P-40s feel like nerf guns.

❌ Big Targets

– Easy food for 20mms.

❌ Mediocre Mid-Tier Grind

– Pain before power.

🇩🇪 Germany

Pros:

✅ Boom & Zoom Kings

– Bf 109s and Fw 190s dominate energy fights.

✅ Great Firepower

– MK 108s = airborne shotguns.

✅ Access to Top MiGs

– MiG-21s and MiG-29s bring heat.

Cons:

❌ Turnfight? No

– You'll lose to Japan every time.

❌ No Heavy Bombers

– Just glassy twin-engine options.

❌ Stiff Controls

– Snap rolls and tragic landings await.

🇷🇺 USSR

Pros:

✅ Deadly Turnfighters

– Yaks and La-5s do work.

✅ Tank Busters

– Su-25s delete ground targets with ease.

✅ Durable Props

– Tough birds with bite.

Cons:

❌ Inaccurate Guns

– Spray and pray is real.

❌ Energy Bleeders

– Lose speed fast.

❌ Mid Missile Tech

– Top-tier missiles aren't top-tier.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Pros:

✅ Spitfire Supremacy

– Low-tier domination.

✅ Harrier & Tornado CAS

– Hover and hurt.

✅ Solid 20mms

– Reliable when they connect.

Cons:

❌ Flying Bricks

– Bombers are clay pigeons.

❌ Sluggish Progression

– Mid-tiers feel painful.

❌ Outclassed at Top Tier

– Struggles against radar spam.

🇮🇹 Italy

Pros:

✅ Sharp Turners

– Re.2005 and friends rule props.

✅ Diverse Jets

– G.91s, AMX, and F-104S show up.

✅ Climbers

– Great altitude advantage.

Cons:

❌ Low Firepower

– .50 cals don’t cut it later on.

❌ Paper Planes

– One hit and poof.

❌ Patchy Tree

– Sparse and grindy.

🇯🇵 Japan

Pros:

✅ Master Dogfighters

– Zeros defy logic.

✅ Insane Turn Rate

– Spins circles around enemies.

✅ Accurate Guns

– If you hit, they drop.

Cons:

❌ Glass Cannons

– No armor, no forgiveness.

❌ Underwhelming Jets

– Late to the supersonic party.

❌ Tiny Ammo Pools

– You're dry mid-dogfight.

🇫🇷 France

Pros:

✅ Missile Monsters

– Mirage 2000s bring heat.

✅ Unique Props

– Quirky and fun.

✅ Fast Jets

– Blink and you’re gone.

Cons:

❌ Weak Early Guns

– Feels like shooting rice.

❌ Sparse Mid-Tier

– Filler planes galore.

❌ Built Like Crepes

– Fragile and flammable.

🇸🇪 Sweden

Pros:

✅ Top-Tier Punch

– JA37s, J35s, and Gripen rule.

✅ Solid Props

– J22 and J21 hold their own.

✅ Missile Snipers

– RB71s dominate at range.

Cons:

❌ Bad CAS

– Don’t count on ground kills.

❌ Thin Early Tree

– Not fun till mid-game.

❌ Skill Check Nation

– High pain, high reward.

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I dont really play aviation so if i mistaken something please tell !

10 Comments

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Defa 16 Jun @ 7:15pm

USA have insanely good props like XP50, F4U1A etc etc and have a very very strong mid tier, and with EF2K and Rafale, it just doesn't dominate top tier. Russia has some of the best top tier missiles. Mk108s are pure shit since the velocity is so low. British has some of the best tier 4s and 5s such as LF Mk9 and Sea meteor. And has Ef2000 at top tier. Mirage 2000 is pretty good, but Rafale is in it's own league. As for Sweden, the JA37C is okay, all other JA37s suck, Gripens can't compete at top tier since it just doesn't have enough missiles, and J35A and D are pure suffering cause no flares, J35XS is quite good
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chemically inept 8 Jun @ 8:37am

I thought sweden had lots of rockets?

Forzei [author] 4 Jun @ 5:26am

Perchance

Kim Jon Goon 3 Jun @ 9:49pm

The R-27ER is the best sarh missile in the game

Forzei [author] 3 Jun @ 9:36pm

Compered to other missiles. Plus don't get me wrong but really there's alot of techniques to dodge.....

Kim Jon Goon 3 Jun @ 8:48pm

i want you to fight a R-27ER and tell me if there top tier missiles still dont feel like top tier lil bro

Forzei [author] 2 Jun @ 9:43pm

@SeaMuffin i main Sweden and its really like hell to grind but its fun

Forzei [author] 2 Jun @ 9:42pm

About china and israel. The reason I decided to not put them is simple because china is basically USSR.
And israel is america..... But i will ll try to put them when im home

SeaMuffin 2 Jun @ 6:30pm

So obviously i should throw away hours of my life for sweden
on a real note, ty for the tips i know nothing abt air

eazyive 2 Jun @ 3:58pm

you FORGOT CHINA BRO IM USING THAT RIGHT NOW

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