Ship:Chkalov B

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Chkalov B

Aircraft Carrier | U.S.S.R. | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points51,700

Secondary Armament #1

130 mm/55 on a B-2-U mount8 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km

Rate of Fire12 shots/min

Reload Time5 sec

HE ShellHE-46

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,900

Initial HE Shell Velocity900 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

AA Defense

37 mm V-11 mount16 х 2 pcs.

37 mm 46-K mount8 х 4 pcs.

130 mm/55 on a B-2-U mount8 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.3 knot

Turning Circle Radius1040 m

Rudder Shift Time13.2 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range13.2 km

Air Detectability Range10 km

Battle Levels

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VIII

Special

Chkalov B — Soviet special premium Tier VIII aircraft carrier.

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

Chkalov B was first released for sale on 18 November 2022.

Modules

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Chkalov B.	51,700	13	100		8	16/8/8				0	0

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Polikarpov VIT-2 (VK-107)	4,667	124	1,470		0	0

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Sukhoi Su-2		125	1,310		0	0

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 154,000 hp	32.3		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Chkalov B, or Chkalov Black, is a clone of Chkalov with an attractive black skin.

Tier VIII premium Aircraft Carrier Chkalov B retains many of the traits that define the Russian aircraft carrier line, having slow planes with high damage potential, slow plane regeneration time, and a large hangar size. She has three different types of planes, torpedo bombers, HE skip bombers, and HE dive bombers. While the planes have a low HP pool, this is mitigated by the fact that the skip bombers and torpedo bombers will endure less damage from continuous AA. This makes dodging flak the key to having success with this carrier.

Attributes

Similar to her contemporaries, Chkalov B is mostly covered with 25mm of armor making her vulnerable to large caliber A.P shells. However, she has a 30mm deck, which protects her from low caliber HE shells and Battleship shells up to 406mm in caliber.

Chkalov B’s torpedo bombers consist of one squadron of 6 planes carrying one torpedo each. These torpedoes are moderately fast at 41 knots, with a large arming distance and a huge damage potential. This makes them most effective against large, unmaneuverable targets such as enemy battleships. It is not uncommon for one attack run to remove ⅓ of an enemy battleship’s hp pool.

Similar to her torpedo bombers, Chkalov B’s skip bombers consist of one squadron of 6 planes carrying one bomb each. These bombs can bounce at three different distances, their dispersion improving as they move farther away from the initial drop point. These bombs Penetrate 32mm of armor, making them effective against ships of all classes. They are particularly effective against destroyers who lose a large percentage of their hp for each bomb hit.

Instead of Rockets, Chkalov B has HE dive bombers similar to that of the Graf Zeppelin. Each squadron drops 6 bombs through a circular reticle. The delay between the start of the attack run and the drop is extremely short. These bombs are potent destroyer hunters, as they have the ability to start an attack run on a destroyer as soon as it is spotted and have enough time to drop it when the circle turns green.

Game Play

With 6 planes per squadron on all three of her plane types, the allegorical significance is not lost on enemy battleships and destroyers. Captains should try to position as aggressively as possible (without risking their own hull) in order to reduce plane flight and recall times. This will make up for her slow plane speed. In addition, flak dodging is key to plane preservation, as her planes often finish their attack run outside of close range AA auras. Both aggressive positioning and flak dodging are skills that take time to learn. As such, experienced carrier captains will have success with Chkalov B, while inexperienced captains may struggle to have meaningful impact in their matches.

Pros:

• All squadrons possess very high damage potential.
• Large plane reserves, low hull detectability, and long-lasting jet boosters allow for rapid cycling of squadrons at close range.
• Fast torpedoes which are dropped in an extremely tight spread, allowing for attacks on bow-in targets.
• Versatile skip bombers that can set multiple fires per run.
• Possesses tier X fighter squadrons, with 7 aircraft and a large patrol radius.
• 30mm deck allows Chkalov B to shatter destroyer-caliber HE and ricochet 406mm AP.
• Powerful AA suite with above average range.

Cons:

• Slow aircraft cruising speeds, although slightly faster than those of Pobeda.
• Extremely long torpedo arming distance, equal to Admiral Nakhimov.
• Inefficient at spotting and teamplay due to a lack of aircraft speed and staying power.
• Dive bombers are inaccurate and remain vulnerable to AA, making plane losses common and high alpha strikes rare.
• Large, above-water citadel with only 100mm of vertical protection.
• Below average plane regeneration speed.

Research

As a premium ship, Chkalov B has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1: Air Groups Modification 1
• Slot 2: Aircraft Engines Modification 1
• Slot 3: Aerial Torpedoes Modification 1
• Slot 4: Bombers Modification 1 or Skip Bomber Modification 2
• Slot 5: Flight Control Modification 1

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense		Support
1	Last Gasp Completely restores engine boost for the last attack squadron. ★★	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Engine Techie -20% Engine Cooling cooldown time.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. ★★	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to CAP squadrons.	Search and Destroy +10% to action radius of Patrol Fighter and Interceptor squadrons.
2	Torpedo Bomber -10% torpedo arming distance.	Swift Fish +5% to torpedo speed.	Improved Engines +2.5% aircraft squadron speed. ★★	Repair Specialist +1 In-flight Repair consumable +10% its action time.	Secondary Armament Expert +10% flak and continuous damage -10% secondary battery reload time.	Patrol Group Leader +1 fighter to Patrol Fighter or Interceptor squadrons.
3	Sight Stabilization +7.5% aiming speed. ★★	Enhanced Armor-Piercing Ammunition +3% damage from AP bombs and rockets.	Pyrotechnician +1% chance of HE rockets causing a fire. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire.	Aircraft Armor -10% continuous AA damage while in an aura. ★★	Survivability Expert +25 aircraft HP per ship tier. ★★	Interceptor Interceptors replace Patrol Fighters:  +10% action radius.  Invulnerable to fighters.  Cannot attack fighters.  Cannot spot ships.
4	Bomber Flight Control +5% speed all bomber types. ★	Proximity Fuze -10% (absolute) to target's torpedo protection. ★★	Close Quarters Expert Secondary batteries: +20% range -30% dispersion.	Enhanced Aircraft Armor -25% damage from flak. ★★	Hidden Menace -15% ship detectability range. -20% Damage Control Party cooldown. +50% aircraft return time.	Enhanced Reactions -80% time before activated Patrol Fighters or Interceptors attack. +25% action time. +50% cooldown time.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Chkalov B equips the following consumables:

Aircraft Carrier:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: CAP Fighter  – 4 charges

All aircraft carrier consumables are automatically activated.

Torpedo Bombers:

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  – 2 charges
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  – 3 charges

Bombers:

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  – 2 charges
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  – 3 charges

Skip Bombers:

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  – 2 charges
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  – 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Chkalov B comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed.	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables.	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Gallery

Historical Info

Chkalov B, 19??

Construction

Builder:

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Specifications

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?m length

?m beam

?m draft (mean)

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Machinery

12 boilers, 3 turbines [e.g.]

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Performance

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?nm range at ? knots

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Armor

Main belt: ?mm

Torpedo bulkhead: ?mm

Decks: ?mm main, ?mm upper deck

Turrets: ?mm

Conning tower: ?mm

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Armament

Main

? (?x?) ?mm rifles

Secondary

? (?x?) ?mm dual purpose? rifles

Anti-Aircraft

? (?x?) ?mm guns

Torpedoes

? (?x?) ?mm torpedo tubes

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Aircraft

Three (3) ? float planes, one catapult

Historical Gallery

References

Ship Change Log

• Available for purchase in the Premium Store during the Black Friday 2022 sale during Update 0.11.10. Could also drop from Black Friday containers.

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