Pilots!

On November 13, from 08:00 to 12:00 UTC, the servers will undergo maintenance to deploy Update 2.1.30.

Update 2.1.30 introduces a brand-new reward aircraft–the American Tier VIII bomber Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster.

The Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster was an independent proposal by the manufacturer to design a long-range heavy bomber with a range similar to the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. This was achieved by placing two engines inside the fuselage and installing a pair of contra-rotating propellers in the tail in a pusher configuration. This design drastically reduced aerodynamic drag, which resulted in high speed, good altitude performance, and extended operational range. Two prototypes of the XB-42 were built and tested extensively, but the advent of the jet era caused the USAAF to put the project aside.

In World of Warplanes, the Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster is a Tier VIII bomber with good speed and altitude characteristics, carrying a large bomb load of twelve 500-pound bombs, released in three salvos. Its reasonably quick bomb reload time allows the XB-42 to engage in tactical bombing, traversing between targets and arriving at them with a full rack. A good rate of climb and a high operational ceiling offer safety from most hunters. All this provides for a more dynamic and engaged bomber gameplay than most players are used to.

To earn this aircraft, you'll need to participate in an upcoming game event.

Added various graphical assets for the upcoming game event.

Added a new supply crate that will become available during the upcoming game event.

Added a new achievement that can be earned during the upcoming event.

Added a new emblem dedicated to the 11th anniversary of World of Warplanes.

• Fixed a visual issue with the direction of propeller rotation on the Mitsubishi G4M2.
  
• Fixed some localization errors.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused mission descriptions to display incorrectly when a player had no suitable aircraft to complete the mission.
  
• Fixed an issue with reward listings in mission descriptions that caused only one achievement to be shown.
  
• Fixed UI issues that occurred when researching and purchasing the Specialist configuration.