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| − | {{Specs-Card|code=vb_10c1}}
| + | X-ray profile of the Isles Class T-285 |
| − | {{About
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| − | | about = French twin-engine fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
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| − | | usage = the other version
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| − | | link = VB.10-02
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| − | == Description ==
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| − | <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
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| − | [[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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| − | {{break}}
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| − | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French twin-engine fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]].
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| − | == General info ==
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| − | === Flight Performance ===
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| − | ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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| − | ! colspan="8" | Characteristics
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| − | |-
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| − | ! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
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| − | |-
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| − | ! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 7,000 m)
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
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| − | ! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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| − | ! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)
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| − | |-
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| − | ! AB
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| − | ! RB
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| − | ! AB
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| − | ! RB
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| − | ! AB
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| − | ! RB
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| − | |-
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| − | | 679 || 659 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 25.4 || 26.5 || 11.7 || 11.7 || 700
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| − | |-
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| − | ! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
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| − | |-
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| − | ! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 7,000 m)
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
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| − | ! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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| − | ! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)
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| − | |-
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| − | ! AB
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| − | ! RB
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| − | ! AB
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| − | ! RB
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| − | ! AB
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| − | ! RB
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| − | |-
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| − | | 746 || 710 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 23.2 || 24.0 || 23.6 || 15.4 || 700
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| − | |}
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| − | ====Details====
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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| − | ! colspan="5" | Features
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| − | ! Combat flaps
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| − | ! Take-off flaps
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| − | ! Landing flaps
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| − | ! Air brakes
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| − | ! Arrestor gear
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| − | |-
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| − | | ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ -->
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| − | |-
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| − | |}
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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| − | ! colspan="5" | Limits
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | Combat flaps<br> (km/h)
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| − | ! colspan="2" | Max Static G
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| − | |-
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| − | ! +
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| − | ! -
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| − | |-
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| − | | {{Specs|destruction|constructions}} || {{Specs|destruction|chassis}} || 520 || ~11 || ~6
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| − | |-
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| − | |}
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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| − | ! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Ailerons<br>(km/h)
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| − | ! Rudder<br>(km/h)
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| − | ! Elevators<br>(km/h)
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| − | ! Radiator<br>(km/h)
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| − | |-
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| − | | < 380 || < 380 || < 440 || > 340
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| − | |-
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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| − | ! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
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| − | |-
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| − | ! colspan="3" | Setting 1
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Optimal altitude
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| − | ! 100% Engine power
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| − | ! WEP Engine power
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| − | |-
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| − | | 3,000 m || 1,200 hp || 1,536 hp
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| − | |-
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| − | ! colspan="3" | Setting 2
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Optimal altitude
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| − | ! 100% Engine power
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| − | ! WEP Engine power
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| − | |-
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| − | | 8,000 m || 1,120 hp || 1,433 hp
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| − | === Survivability and armour ===
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| − | <!-- ''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.'' -->
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| − | * 50 mm Bulletproof glass in front and rear of the cockpit.
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| − | == Armaments ==
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| − | === Offensive armament ===
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| − | <!-- ''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.'' -->
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| − | {{main|Hispano 404 (20 mm)}}
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| − | The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
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| − | * 4 x 20 mm Hispano 404 cannons, wing-mounted (150 rpg = 600 total)
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| − | The four cannons are arranged in bundles of two mounted in each wing. Each is armed with the same amount of ammunition, which means that all guns will fire with each other until empty.
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| − | == Usage in battles ==
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| − | <!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles 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).'' -->
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| − | As a heavy fighter, it is most important to side climb as most enemies are able to outright outclimb it. The best tactic when flying solo is Boom & Run, as its great acceleration can allow you to make fast attacks against unsuspecting enemy fighters. The best tactic when flying in a group of two or more is to have squadmates drain the enemy of his energy and move in for an easy kill. The aircraft's acceleration combined with the top speed makes it hard to stay on an enemy's tail for long as you will likely overshoot if not careful.
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| − | If you need to do a quick turn, set combat flaps and reduce the power of the engine (50%), then turn and close the combat flaps when half-finished with your manoeuvre. Beware that turning in the VB is one way to intentionally or unintentionally bleed off any built-up energy. Conserve energy when possible as a slow VB is an easy target.
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| − | ===Manual Engine Control===
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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| − | ! colspan="7" | MEC elements
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | Mixer
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | Pitch
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| − | ! colspan="3" | Radiator
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | Supercharger
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Oil
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| − | ! Water
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| − | ! Type
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| − | | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>2 gears || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
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| − | ===Modules===
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| − | {| class="wikitable"
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| − | ! colspan="1" | Tier
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| − | ! colspan="2" | Flight performance
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| − | ! colspan="1" | Survivability
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| − | ! colspan="1" | Weaponry
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| − | |-
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| − | | I
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| − | | Fuselage repair
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| − | | Radiator
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| − | |-
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| − | | II
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| − | | Compressor
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| − | | Airframe
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| − | |-
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| − | | III
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| − | | Wings repair
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| − | | Engine
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| − | | Offensive 20 mm
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| − | |-
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| − | | IV
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| − | | Engine injection
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| − | | Cover
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| − | | New 20 mm cannons
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| − | |}
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| − | === Pros and cons ===
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| − | <!-- ''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
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| − | '''Pros:'''
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| − | * Very fast at medium to low altitudes
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| − | * Average climb rate (inferior to contemporary German/Italian counterparts)
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| − | * Decent ammo count
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| − | * Good turn rate (can manoeuvre with Bf 109s)
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| − | * Brutal acceleration in a dive
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| − | * Good horizontal energy retention
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| − | * Good cockpit visibility (important for simulator battle players)
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| − | * If one engine/propeller fails the VB still flies very well with the other one; so you can easily return to the airfield for repairs
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| − | '''Cons'''
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| − | * Bad acceleration rate (except in a dive)
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| − | * Awful vertical turner
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| − | * Rudder is unresponsive at high speeds
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| − | * Very heavy feeling in the air
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| − | * Stock belts are unimpressive
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| − | * Stock guns are inaccurate
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| − | * Similar to Do-335, guns can be difficult to align at high speeds
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| − | * Bad roll rate is made even worse with unresponsive rudder
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| − | * Guns are mounted far outside the centre, so it's hard to hit small targets with full force (try convergence point at ~600 m)
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| − | * All guns have a 150 round magazine, if one gun is empty... all guns are empty; so watch your ammo stats
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| − | == History ==
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| − | ''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 big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== Encyclopedia Info ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
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| − | == Media ==
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| − | ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
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| − | == See also ==
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| − | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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| − | * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
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| − | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
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| − | * ''topic on the official game forum;''
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| − | * ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''
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| − | * ''other literature.''
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| − | {{France twin-engine fighters and attackers}}
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