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== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
| − | + | The Hudson excels in ground attacking with its respectable payload of bombs, rockets and dual 7.7mms - meaning it has a lot of firepower to throw at the ground units. It can also be used as a designated bomber, having a load big enough to take out one base and damage another. However in RB you may find the Hudson to be best for bomber hunting and keeping the enemy fighters down as it's fairly fast and manoeuvrable. To take on bombers it's advisable to position yourself in front of below an enemy bomber (wherever their firepower is weak) as the Hudson has no armour to protect the pilot. You can then light them up with the Dual Browning 7.7s on the dorsal turret which has a full 360 field of view and very good elevation. It's recommend to use AP belts to compensate for the relatively low calibre. | |
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| + | The Hudson is a hard target to take out, which three rear facing MG's being enough to take on most of what it will find at it's BR as well as it's airframe being able to withstand a fair amount of punishment. It also outperforms many aircraft it will face such as the early 109s at high altitude, being able to even outrun some fighters at its BR with its cruising speed of over 350km/h. Despite a lack of armour for the gunners, they seem to rarely get taken out - but it is advisable to keep fighters at bay from a fairly long range with your gunners as once they get close they can inflict serious damage. Hudsons almost never recover from engine fires either, which are almost always caused by fighters close on your tail - another incentive to keep them back. | ||
=== Manual Engine Control === | === Manual Engine Control === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
| − | * Good | + | * Good defensive armament |
* Can carry 8 rockets in addition to the internal bomb bay | * Can carry 8 rockets in addition to the internal bomb bay | ||
* Internal bombay can accommodate 4 x 250 lb bombs and 6 x 100 lb bombs | * Internal bombay can accommodate 4 x 250 lb bombs and 6 x 100 lb bombs | ||
* Can fly on one engine | * Can fly on one engine | ||
| − | * | + | * Fuselage soaks up a lot of punishment |
| − | |||
* Forward-firing fixed guns means the ability to strafe soft targets (eg: unarmoured vehicles, artillery, AAA, etc) | * Forward-firing fixed guns means the ability to strafe soft targets (eg: unarmoured vehicles, artillery, AAA, etc) | ||
| − | * Very fast for a bomber | + | * Very fast cruising and top speed for a bomber |
* H-tail does not get in the way of the gunners | * H-tail does not get in the way of the gunners | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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* Controls lock quickly in a steep dive | * Controls lock quickly in a steep dive | ||
| − | |||
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* Flaps tear off easily above 330 km/h | * Flaps tear off easily above 330 km/h | ||
| − | * | + | * Rarely recovers from engine fires |
| + | * no armour protection for crew | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 14:45, 1 July 2021
| This page is about the premium British bomber Hudson Mk V (Great Britain). For Chinese version, see A-29. |
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Contents
Description
The ▄Hudson Mk V is a premium rank II British bomber
with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB) and 2.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters" and costs 700 
.
General info
Flight performance
Fast for it's battle rating, this bird is a very versatile bomber, able to turn with some single engine fighters and outrun any it may face.
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 1,981 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 399 | 386 | 5029 | 27.3 | 27.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 600 |
| Upgraded | 437 | 418 | 24.8 | 26.0 | 15.0 | 9.5 | ||
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 0 | 235 | 328 | 313 | 235 | ~8 | ~4 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 260 | < 290 | < 320 | > 324 |
Survivability and armour
- No armour
- Self-sealing fuel tanks (2 in each wingroot)
Modifications and economy
2 × 40 / 90 / 160 % 2 × 112 / 112 / 112 % | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The Hudson Mk V (Great Britain) is armed with:
- 2 x 7.7 mm Browning machine guns, nose-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
Suspended armament
The Hudson Mk V (Great Britain) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- 4 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 6 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (1,600 lb total)
- 8 x AP Mk I rockets
- 4 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 6 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs + 8 x AP Mk I rockets (1,600 lb total)
Defensive armament
The Hudson Mk V (Great Britain) is defended by:
- 2 x 7.7 mm Browning machine guns, dorsal turret (1,000 rpg = 2,000 total)
- 1 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, ventral turret (500 rpg)
Usage in battles
The Hudson excels in ground attacking with its respectable payload of bombs, rockets and dual 7.7mms - meaning it has a lot of firepower to throw at the ground units. It can also be used as a designated bomber, having a load big enough to take out one base and damage another. However in RB you may find the Hudson to be best for bomber hunting and keeping the enemy fighters down as it's fairly fast and manoeuvrable. To take on bombers it's advisable to position yourself in front of below an enemy bomber (wherever their firepower is weak) as the Hudson has no armour to protect the pilot. You can then light them up with the Dual Browning 7.7s on the dorsal turret which has a full 360 field of view and very good elevation. It's recommend to use AP belts to compensate for the relatively low calibre.
The Hudson is a hard target to take out, which three rear facing MG's being enough to take on most of what it will find at it's BR as well as it's airframe being able to withstand a fair amount of punishment. It also outperforms many aircraft it will face such as the early 109s at high altitude, being able to even outrun some fighters at its BR with its cruising speed of over 350km/h. Despite a lack of armour for the gunners, they seem to rarely get taken out - but it is advisable to keep fighters at bay from a fairly long range with your gunners as once they get close they can inflict serious damage. Hudsons almost never recover from engine fires either, which are almost always caused by fighters close on your tail - another incentive to keep them back.
Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Controllable | Controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Auto control available |
Controllable Auto control available |
Separate | Controllable 2 gears |
Not controllable |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Good defensive armament
- Can carry 8 rockets in addition to the internal bomb bay
- Internal bombay can accommodate 4 x 250 lb bombs and 6 x 100 lb bombs
- Can fly on one engine
- Fuselage soaks up a lot of punishment
- Forward-firing fixed guns means the ability to strafe soft targets (eg: unarmoured vehicles, artillery, AAA, etc)
- Very fast cruising and top speed for a bomber
- H-tail does not get in the way of the gunners
Cons:
- Controls lock quickly in a steep dive
- Flaps tear off easily above 330 km/h
- Rarely recovers from engine fires
- no armour protection for crew
History
The Hudson Mk V is a British designation for a variant of the Lockheed Hudson, an American-built light bomber and maritime reconnaissance aircraft of the Second World War. The aircraft was a military conversion of the Lockheed Super Electra civilian airliner, and is one of few civilian aircraft to be successfully converted into military aircraft. Great Britain purchased a total of 309 Hudson Mk Vs; these aircraft were used successfully as anti-submarine aircraft by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as well as the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).
In 1937, Lockheed began advertising a conversion of their Model 14 Super Electra civilian airliner as a light bomber and maritime patrol aircraft: this immediately attracted the attention of the British Purchasing Commission, which sought to acquire the Hudson as a supplement to their existing Avro Anson maritime patrol aircraft. As a result, the British placed an order for 200 Hudson Mk I aircraft in 1938; the Mk Vs were acquired later on, and were essentially Hudson Mk IIIs fitted with new 1200 hp Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp radial engines.
In total, 2150 Hudsons would be used by the British Commonwealth through both direct purchase and lend-lease. These aircraft would serve extensively as maritime patrol aircraft under the RAF and RCAF, scoring numerous kills against german submarines. Additionally, Hudsons were used to provide air cover during the Dunkirk evacuations. Following the cessation of hostilities at the end of WWII, many Hudsons were returned to civilian service, as transport aircraft, trainers and airliners. A total of 2941 Hudsons were built for all air forces.
Media
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;
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External links
| Lockheed Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | XP-38G · P-38E · P-38G-1 · P-38J-15 · Bong's P-38J-15 · P-38K · P-38L-5-LO · YP-38 |
| Bombers | B-34 · PV-2D |
| Jet Fighters | F-80A-5 · F-80C-10 |
| F-104A · F-104C | |
| Strike Aircraft | F-117 |
| Export / License | A-29 · ▄Hudson Mk V |
| ␗P-38L-1 | |
| ␗F-104A · ▀F-104G · ␗F-104G · ▄F-104G · ▅F-104J · ▄F-104S | |
| The Lockheed Corporation merged with Martin Marietta Corporation in 1995 to form Lockheed Martin Corporation. | |
| See Also | SABCA · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries · Fiat Aviation |
| Britain bombers | |
|---|---|
| Torpedo | Swordfish Mk I · Swordfish Mk II · ▄Avenger Mk II |
| Dive | V-156-B1 |
| Hydroplanes | ▄Catalina Mk IIIa · Sunderland Mk IIIa · Sunderland Mk V |
| Light | Blenheim Mk IV · Beaufort Mk VIII · ▄Hudson Mk V · Brigand B 1 |
| Based on A20 | ▄Havoc Mk I · ▄Boston Mk I · ▄DB-7 |
| Hampden | Hampden Mk I · Hampden TB Mk I |
| Wellington | Wellington Mk Ic · Wellington Mk Ic/L · Wellington Mk III · Wellington Mk X |
| Halifax | Halifax B Mk IIIa |
| Stirling | Stirling B Mk I · Stirling B Mk III |
| Lancaster | Lancaster B Mk I · Lancaster B Mk III |
| Lincoln | Lincoln B Mk II |
| Shackleton | Shackleton MR.Mk.2 |
| Britain premium aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | Tuck's Gladiator Mk II · ▄Boomerang Mk I · ▄Boomerang Mk II · ▄D.520 |
| ▄Martlet Mk IV · ▄Corsair F Mk II · ▄Hellcat Mk II · ▄Thunderbolt Mk.1 · ▄Mustang Mk IA | |
| Hurricane Mk.I/L FAA M · Spitfire Mk.IIa Venture I · Spitfire F Mk IXc · Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk IXc · Spitfire F Mk XIVc · Prendergast's Spitfire FR Mk XIVe | |
| Typhoon Mk Ib · MB.5 | |
| Twin-engine fighters | Hornet Mk.I · Whirlwind P.9 |
| Jet fighters | Attacker FB.2 · Hunter FGA.9 · Lightning F.53 · Meteor F Mk.8 Reaper · Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2 · F-4J(UK) Phantom II · ▄MiG-21 Bison |
| Strike aircraft | ▄Wirraway · Beaufighter Mk I (40-mm) · Wyvern S4 |
| Harrier GR.1 · Strikemaster Mk.88 | |
| Bombers | ▄Avenger Mk II · ▄Boston Mk I · ▄Catalina Mk IIIa · ▄DB-7 · ▄Havoc Mk I · ▄Hudson Mk V · Swordfish Mk II |
