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▄Seafire LF Mk.III
IV
Rank
AB
5.0
RB
5.0
SB
5.0
Battle rating
France
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
46,000
RP
Research
77,500
SL
Purchase
General information

The Seafire LF Mk.III was developed from the previous Seafire Mk.IIc which was a navalized version of a Spitfire Mk. Vc with modifications for carrier operations. France bought 141 Seafire LF Mk.IIIs after the war and they saw combat above Indochina, mostly providing close air support and raiding enemy camps from the sky with ground ordnance.

It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions". Compared to the regular version of the Spitfire, the Seafire has a mediocre climb rate, being slower at accelerating and also having a poor top speed. The engine is the main issue, since it also overheats regularly when using WEP. The 20 mm cannons are prone to jamming and overheating, and it is recommended to quickly research the modifications for the Mk.II 1943 cannons. However, being a Spitfire, the Seafire is still a very capable dogfighter, and it can outperform many aircraft like the P-51s and Bf 109s in similar conditions; however, avoid prolonged fights at all costs, since the Seafire has very poor energy retention.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 3,963 m 592541627561 km/h
Rate of Climb 19.514.626.914.6 m/s
Turn time 16.217.915.317.2 s
Max altitude 10,500 m
Takeoff Run 340 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 3.2 t
Engine Rolls-Royce Merlin-55M
Length 9.1 m
Wingspan 11.2 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 760 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 230 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 270 km/h
Offensive armament
2 × 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon
Ammunition 240 rounds
Fire rate 600 shots/min

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4 × 7.7 mm Browning machine gun
Ammunition 1,400 rounds
Fire rate 1,000 shots/min

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Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 2,034 → 2,632 SL
RB 4,794 → 6,203 SL
SB 6,713 → 8,687 SL
Crew training 45,000 SL
Experts 155,000 SL
Aces 820 GE
Research Aces 440,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
80 / 200 / 400 % SL
160 % RP
Total cost of modifications 40,600 RP
78,500 SL
Talisman cost 1,400 GE

Research order:
▄Seafire LF Mk.III

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