Priorities are to gain altitude and then be selective of the targets.

Japanese aircraft at this rank can still outturn the P-43, but if used properly as a Boom & Zoom fighter, there should not be any need to turn fight. Much like its predecessor and successor, the P-43 is a heavy fighter with a large engine which fills the role of a fighter/interceptor. The P-43 in its own right during 1940 when introduced to the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was the only fighter which excelled at high-altitude performance due to its belly-mounted turbo-supercharger and an effective oxygen system to sustain the pilot at those heights. Several design changes turned this fighter into a good platform of which made the leap to the younger sibling, the P-47. The P-43 was started as a private venture by the Seversky Aircraft Company (later known as Republic) which sought to improve upon its earlier fighter design the P-35.

It was introduced in Update 1.69 'Regia Aeronautica' and was obtainable during the 2017 Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. With a battle rating of 3.0 (AB) and 2.7 (RB/SB). The P-43A-1 is a premium gift rank II American fighter

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