BF2C-1

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BF2C-1
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BF2C-1
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Description

The BF2C-1 Goshawk is a rank I American fighter with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "La Royale".

A carrier-based biplane fighter available to new players as a reserve. It has the peculiarity of being the only reserve biplane (and reserve plane overall) in the game with a retractable landing gear, giving it an advantage when it comes to aerodynamics.

Furthermore, the Goshawk is also capable of providing close air support, making it a nice pick for mixed battles.

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear
Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier
Max speed
at 3 500 m411 km/h
Turn time13 s
Max altitude10 700 m
EngineWright Cyclone R-1820-04
TypeRadial
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight2 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics Max speed
(km/h at _,___ m)
Max altitude
(metres)
Turn time
(seconds)
Rate of climb
(metres/second)
Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock ___ ___ 10700 __._ __._ __._ __._ ___
Upgraded ___ ___ __._ __._ __._ __._

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
_ _ _ _ _
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
0 280 ___ ___ ___ ~__ ~__
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< ___ < ___ < ___ > ___

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear280 km/h

The BF2C-1 has no armored plates. All critical systems are located ahead of the pilot. While the fuel tank is self-sealing, a good fire will bring your plane down very quickly before it has a chance to work its magic. Any engine damage reduces your speed to dangerous levels, so avoid tailing bombers and head-on attacks against fighters.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
ABfree
RBfree
SBfree
Total cost of modifications2 420 Rp icon.png
113 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost190 Ge icon.png
Crew trainingfree
Experts1 000 Sl icon.png
Aces10 Ge icon.png
Research Aces80 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
10 / 10 / 50 % Sl icon.png
100 / 100 / 100 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Mods radiator.png
Radiator
Research:
440 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 Sl icon.png
35 Ge icon.png
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Mods compressor.png
Compressor
Research:
500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
25 Sl icon.png
40 Ge icon.png
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Mods new engine.png
Engine
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Mods ammo.png
bmg30_belt_pack
Research:
440 Rp icon.png
Cost:
19 Sl icon.png
35 Ge icon.png
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
Mk.41
Research:
500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
25 Sl icon.png
40 Ge icon.png
Mods weapon.png
bmg30_new_gun
Research:
540 Rp icon.png
Cost:
25 Sl icon.png
40 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: Browning (7.62 mm)

The BF2C-1 is armed with:

  • 2 x 7.62 mm Browning machine guns, nose-mounted (600 rpg = 1,200 total)

Suspended armament

Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Capable of taking off and landing on aircraft carriers
  • Has a retractable landing gear, unlike other reserve aircraft
  • Easy to fly
  • Features suspended armament, which comes in handy in mixed battles

Cons:

  • Weak offensive armament
  • Suspended armament requires precise hits in order to damage medium and heavily armoured targets
  • Slow

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


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