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* [[Turbojet engine]]
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...(3,000 m is normally considered that middle altitude). This is because the engine's performance is poor at higher altitudes, unlike its future successors- th
Otherwise, use the high speed and decent engine performance at low altitude to out-speed and energy-fight enemy planes. At
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=== Manual Engine Control ===
* Easy to stall with full controls
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| about = American twin-engine fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
...(F10R) runs at a slightly higher manifold pressure (47.5) compared to the engine in the P-38F (47.0). Unfortunately, due to cooling issues with the engines
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...could produce over 2,000 hp with water injection enabled. It was the main engine found in many Thunderbolt variants and around 11,000 were made. After the w
...7. Nicknamed "Jug" the Thunderbolt is quite a heavy fighter but the R-2800 engine makes up for it. It can reach a top speed of 700 km/h (437 mph) but has an
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...s minor detail differences. Internally, it has modified armament and extra engine power. The best-performing Kingcobra at low altitudes, the P-63A-10 is a ve
...nt to manage the temperature. Aggressive throttle control can over-rev the engine, so avoid gunning straight to WEP during takeoff.
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...tion, production moved to the P-63C. It was powered by an improved Allison engine that came equipped with water injection which could boost power up to an im
...start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. It features a far better engine than the previous P-63A but also retains the four 12.7 mm machine guns and
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]
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...earched. The next step should be to rush ''Compressor'', ''Engine'', and ''Engine Injection''. The proceeding choice should be between the ''New 12 mm MGs''
...nsive fighting''' - The P-47N's primary defensive strength is its powerful engine and good energy retention. Additionally, its manoeuvrability is not too bad
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...sic American M2 Brownings, high-visibility cockpit, and immensely powerful engine, the P-51 is most definitely a force to be reckoned with. It is endowed wit
* 19.05 mm Steel - Fore engine plate
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...is an extremely dangerous aircraft. The combination of the powerful Merlin engine and lightweight airframe makes the P-51H a capable dogfighter. It also exce
* 19.05 mm Steel plate in front of the engine.
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...Allison-engined P-51s in that it received the excellent Rolls-Royce Merlin engine which gave it excellent high-altitude performance. This, combined with exce
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...hine gun, both are located within the nose of the aircraft right above the engine. While this does mean gun convergence is not an issue, the two-gun armament
...nk I planes with relative ease and, if an experienced player is behind the controls, is capable of dealing with even rank II aircraft.
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* Critical components located in front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls).
=== Manual Engine Control ===
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...kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W (-W denotes Water Injection) radial piston engine.
...hitney engine, the F6F-5's flight performance centres around this powerful engine combined with a sturdy fuselage. While the bulk makes the plane quite slugg
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...ical to the F6F-5. The F6F-5N also had the same 2,000 hp Wright R-2800-10W engine found in the F6F-5. Because it was basically the same aircraft, the F6F–5
The main drawback of this fighter is the powerful but often overloaded engine. This means that after all the weight added with the twin 20 mm cannons, ra
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...to the design. This led to the installation of a more powerful Double Wasp engine, and accommodations for more ordnance as rockets and bombs that could be ca
...have many external differences from the F4U-1A. Despite the more powerful engine, the F4U-1D actually has lower maximum speed in comparison to its predecess
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...The F8F has very good acceleration and climb rate, thanks to its powerful engine. Because of that, it can quickly gain an altitude advantage over its oppone
...aflame. Precise aiming is key, specifically targeting the enemy aircraft's engine or pilot. Aiming for the fuselage is less effective as unlike the P-47D, wh
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...n [[Update 1.33]]. The F8F-1B is truly a worthy aircraft to end the single engine fighter line of the USN branch. Nimble, fast, and with great acceleration,
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...1938, the U.S. Navy had started investigating the possibilities of a twin-engine carrier-borne fighter. Quickly thereafter the [[XF5F]] Skyrocket was design
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...a higher BR thanks to the armament. It is slightly slower, because of the engine, it uses the Pratt & Whitney R-1535-2, that has less HP than the SB2U-2, bu
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...aments for its size and role - two 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine guns in the engine cowling and a bomb load of up to 2,250 lbs, it was very versatile plane. Th
...dive characteristics and manoeuvres decently at most speeds. Although the engine is relatively weak, it could be WEP-ed for a long time before it reaches th
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* Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
...le. This aircraft can manoeuvre fairly well. Utilizing elevator and rudder controls, you can quickly flip this aircraft around and return to ground attacking t
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The Invader's strength over many similar dual-engine aircraft is its powerful armament. The A-26B-50, compared to the [[A-26C-45
* 8 mm Steel - Under engine armour plate (each nacelle)
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* Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
=== Manual Engine Control ===
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...10 km/h IAS since going faster than that will completely lock your surface controls and eventually get you killed.
...s a bomber interceptor, aiming for crucial parts of the target's aircraft (Engine, wings, cockpit, Etc.) with your robust offensive armament will take down e
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...was to be fitted with the Wright R-2600-8, a double-row 14-cylinder radial engine that produced 1,700 hp. Although it was extremely heavy, the U.S. Navy sele
Of course, performance upgrades don't hurt (Compressor, Engine and Engine Injection are often essential pick-ups). Airframe and Cover can be used to
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...1 kg) of bombs and could fly at speeds up to 340 mph (547 km/h). This twin-engine bomber was fast, it could carry a large payload for its size and had severa
...snipe on their aircraft. It is also very advantageous to use the keyboard controls for pitch, roll, and yaw in the gunner view as it will allow you to make sm
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=== Manual Engine Control ===
* Sluggish controls and very difficult to manoeuvre
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...tude (above 4,000 m), the plane is noticeably faster to accelerate and the engine is less prone to overheating.
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...e underwing dive brakes, allowing to slow down when going too fast, as the controls tend to stiffen when above 700 km/h.
...he aircraft was powered by either a Pratt & Whitney R-2800-14W or R-2800-5 engine while using the CH-5 turbo-supercharger. The aircraft was able to produce 2
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...can easily accelerate to 500 km/h in a dive while still having responsive controls. However its speed retention is quite poor and will lose lots of speed as s
...fast-firing MG 15, ''any'' gun can badly hurt the Ki-43 especially on the engine, fuel tanks, and pilot which can always lead to a later crash. Before attac
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...uch like its predecessor and successor, it is a heavy fighter with a large engine which fills the role of a fighter/interceptor. Japanese aircraft at this ra
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* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
=== Manual Engine Control ===
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* All critical components located in front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
...otherwise, the pilot was vulnerable. Typically aircraft like this have the engine at the nose of the aircraft, followed by the fuel tank and then the cockpit
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...150 hp upon activation. The boost will last about one minute from a cooled engine.
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...ve you. The engine is also somewhat durable. If the radiator gets hit, the engine can still fly at 100% for a bit before it starts to deteriorate. The flaps
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...was a significant improvement over the Bf 109 E. It featured the DB 601 E engine, which boasted an over 25% increase in power. The F-4 was also fitted with
...ine and make it difficult to utilize maximum power after some time. Manual engine control is highly advised.
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...er, WEP must be limited or else the engine would overheat, although manual engine control can remedy this. Despite that, it can Boom & Zoom and Rope-a-Dope w
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..., it could be a brutal aircraft, with a cramped cockpit and poorly located controls and levers, the pilot could get a serious workout during a dogfight, but do
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...ly due to the aforementioned climb rate which is engine enabled. A damaged engine guts and severely hinders most flight characteristics.
...s German brother in heart the Folgore also features several downsides: The engine torque is significant and will roll the aircraft to the side when performin
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...r repairs. However, it does have its issues as well, most notably the poor engine power which results in poor acceleration and, much like all Italian designs
...ch the speed carefully in combat. This becomes especially important as the engine is also quite prone to overheating when WEP is engaged, though it cools fai
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