Attacker FB.2
This page is about the premium British jet fighter Attacker FB.2. For the regular version, see Attacker FB 1. |
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Description
Following the acceptance of the Attacker aircraft into the Fleet Air Arm in August 1951, changes followed along to improve the aircraft. First was the Attacker FB 1, which added pylon under the wings to mount ordnance. Next along was the Attacker FB.2, which saw the use of a new Rolls-Royce Nene engine among other redesigns. 84 units of the Attacker FB.2 would be produced. However, as the first of its kind, the Attacker was soon outpaced by more powerful jet engine designs and was quickly replaced by 1954.
Introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike" as a premium vehicle, the Attacker FB.2 does not differ much from its tech tree version, the FB 1, presenting the same first-gen jet aircraft characteristics of having a quality engine to get the Attacker into positions to jump onto enemy aircraft or rain down ordnance onto ground targets. It can be a good starting place to understand the transition from piston-engine aircraft to jet-engine aircraft.
General info
Flight performance
Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
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AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
Stock | 885 | 860 | 12191 | 26.2 | 26.9 | 22.8 | 21.5 | 950 |
Upgraded | 936 | 922 | 23.9 | 25.0 | 33.8 | 28.0 |
Details
Features | |||||
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Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X |
Limits | ||||||
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Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
0 | 351 | 985 | 985 | 985 | ~10 | ~6 |
Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
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Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
< 491 | < 600 | < 620 | N/A |
Engine performance
Engine | Aircraft mass | |||||
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Engine name | Number | Empty mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | |||
Rolls-Royce Nene-102 | 1 | 4,400 kg | 261 kg/m2 | |||
Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Takeoff Weight | ||||
Weight (each) | Type | 8m fuel | 20m fuel | 29m fuel | ||
930 kg | Centrifugal-flow turbojet | 4,690 kg | 5,120 kg | 5,442 kg | 7,170 kg | |
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%) | |||||
Condition | 100% | WEP | 8m fuel | 20m fuel | 29m fuel | MTOW |
Stationary | 2,109 kgf | N/A | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.29 |
Optimal | 2,109 kgf (0 km/h) |
N/A | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.29 |
Survivability and armour
In terms of armour protection, the Attacker FB.2 has bulletproof glass in front of the pilot for some protection against head-on projectiles (although the nose has no armour, so projectiles can still attack the pilot through there). A 12.7 mm armour plate is also present behind the pilot, separating the cockpit from the rest of the fuselage. These armour protection serve more to block against incoming glancing rounds rather than concentrated firepower from the armour's general direction.
The plane's modules are all centred in the middle of the fuselage, with only small fuel tanks present at the wing roots as an outlier. All fuel tanks are self-sealing so fuel leaks are not a large problem providing that there are enough fuel reserve remaining before the fuel tanks are sealed. The plane's wings and tail do not have modules, but they can suffer damages to the surface areas and control surfaces.
Modifications and economy
Armaments
Offensive armament
The Attacker FB.2 is armed with:
- 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, wing-mounted (145 rpg outer + 167 rpg inner = 624 total)
Suspended armament
The Attacker FB.2 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 2 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (1,000 lb total)
- 2 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
- 12 x RP-3 rockets
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- 4 x 20 mm cannons have high fire rate and overall damage
- High speed
Cons:
- Poor sustained climb rate
- Loses a lot of speed in turns
- Becomes very slow when carrying ordnance
- Poor turn time
History
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Media
- Skins
See also
- Related development
External links
- [BAE Systems] Vickers Supermarine Attacker (Archive)
- [AirVectors] Supermarine Attacker, Swift, & Scimitar (Archive)
- [AeroCorner] Supermarine Attacker (Archive)
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