- New aircraft, including the North American F-82 Twin Mustang, Republic F-84 Thunderjet, Lavochkin jet fighters La-15 and La-174, Supermarine Spitfire (Griffon-powered variants) and many other planes
- New epic map “Kursk” and many new missions for different modes
- Squadron battles in Events mode, squadron duel rating
- Players’ rating (“ladder”)
- User generated content support: maps, missions, camouflages and even custom aircraft (more details in the upcoming issues of War Thunder Dev blog)
- Progression system adjustments: new aircraft of the same rank take less time to unlock, jet aircraft are significantly more accessible
- “Schräge Musik” weapon system available for some Japanese and German night fighters
- Separate fire control for the weapons of different calibres
- Significant improvements for AI behaviour
