Chkalov - Soviet Premium Tier VIII Aircraft Carrier 1939

The project of a high-speed aircraft carrier armed with dual-purpose main battery artillery that was developed in the U.S.S.R. in late 1930s (Project 71B).

Chkalov Flag

Famous Soviet pilot Valery Chkalov (1904–1938) graduated from aviation school and started his service in a fighter squadron in 1924. That same year, a special sleeve insignia was introduced for the aircrew of the Soviet Air Forces and Navy's Air Force, and it was worn until 1943.

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Ship Name:   Chkalov
Tier: VIII (8)
Paper ship: Yes
Class: Aircraft Carrier (CV)
WG introduction: June 15th 2021
Status:  Premium Ship
Ship release: 0.10.8

Resource Purchase: 0.10.8 Armory > 12300  Doubloons

Nation:   Soviet
Permaflage:  Type 10 Free
Current development status: Released

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Hull:

Hit points: 51,700
Plating: 13~100 mm

Torpedo protection, damage reduction:  25%

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Torpedo Bombers:

Hit points: 1,470
Cruising speed: 115.0 knots
Max speed:  150 knots

Engine boost:  20 s

Engine boost reload time:  40 s

Size of attacking flight: 6
Aircraft per squadron: 6
Aircraft restoration time: 89 s
Detectability range: 10.0 km
Number of aircraft on deck: 15
Torpedoes:

Torpedoes in payload: 1
Maximum torpedo damage: 5200
Aerial torpedo speed: 41.0 knots
Torpedo range: 6 km
Torpedo arming distance: 826 m

Chance to cause flooding: 45%

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Dive Bombers:

Hit points: 1,310
Cruising speed: 125.0 knots

Max speed: 162 knots

Engine boost:  20 s

Engine boost reload time:  40 s

Size of attacking flight: 6
Aircraft per squadron: 6
Aircraft restoration time: 89 s
Detectability range: 10.0 km
Number of aircraft on deck: 15
Bomb:

Bombs in payload: 1
Alpha Damage: 8,700
Alpha Piercing HE: 54.7 mm
Ammo Type: HE
Air Drag: 0.35
Always Ricochet at: 60.0°
Normalization: 45.0°
Detonator: 0.03 s
Detonator Threshold: 25.0 mm
Diameter: 0.04 m
Krupp: 3.0
Mass: 500.0 kg
Start Ricochet: 45.0°
Velocity: 300 m/s
Chance of causing fire: 49%

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Skip Bombers:

Hit points: 1,310
Cruising speed: 125.0 knots

Max speed:  162 knots

Engine boost:  20 s

Engine boost reload time:  40 s

Size of attacking flight: 6
Aircraft per squadron: 6
Aircraft restoration time: 89 s
Detectability range: 10.0 km
Number of aircraft on deck: 15
Bombs:

Bombs in payload: 1
Bomb type: HE
Bounces:  3

Alpha Damage: 8,700
Alpha Piercing HE: 54.7 mm
Ammo Type: HE
Air Drag: 0.35
Always Ricochet at: 60.0°
Normalization: 45.0°
Detonator: 0.03 s
Detonator Threshold: 25.0 mm
Diameter: 0.04 m
Krupp: 3.0
Mass: 3.0
Start Ricochet: 45.0°
Velocity: 300 m/s
Chance of causing fire: 49%
Skips count: 3

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Secondaries:

8 x 2 130.0 mm:
Maximum HE shell damage: 1900
Range: 6.6 km
Reload: 5 s
Alpha Piercing HE: 22 mm
Chance of fire: 8%
Detonator Threshold: 2.0 mm
Velocity: 900 m/s

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AA Defence:

Long Range:
8 x 2 130.0 mm:
Action Zone: 0.1-6.0 km
Hit Probability: 100 %
Damage by Zone Area AA: 116
Damage Caused by Shell Explosions: 1470
Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 5
Action Zone: 3.5-6.0 km
Mid Range:

8 x 4 37.0 mm:

16 x 2 37.0 mm:

Action Zone: 0.1~3.5 km
Hit Probability: 100 %
Damage by Zone Area AA: 417

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Mobility:

Maximum speed: 32.3 kt
Turning circle radius: 1040 m
Rudder shift time: 13.2 s
Propulsion: 154,000 hp

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Visibility:

Surface Detectability: 13.2 km
Air Detectability: 11.7 km

Enemy sub detectability: 0~13.2 km

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Consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Action Time:  60 s

Reload Time:  90 s

Slot 2: Fighter:

Charges:  4

Action Time:  600 s

Reload Time:  40 s

Fighters:  x4

Radius:  3 km

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change at any time.{alertSuccess}