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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} British jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Ixwa Strike"]].
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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 '''{{PAGENAME}}''', which saw the use of a new Rolls-Royce Nene engine among other redesigns. 84 units of the {{PAGENAME}} 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.
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Introduced in [[Update "Ixwa Strike"]] as a premium vehicle, the {{PAGENAME}} 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 ==
 
== General info ==
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{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}
 
{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}
 
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In terms of armour protection, the {{PAGENAME}} has a 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.
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In terms of armour protection, the {{PAGENAME}} 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.
  
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The plane's modules are all centered 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.
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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 ===
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
  
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* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, wing-mounted (156 rpg = 624 total)
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* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, wing-mounted (145 rpg outer + 167 rpg inner = 624 total)
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* 4 x 20 mm cannon has a high fire rate & overall damage
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* 4 x 20 mm cannons have high fire rate and overall damage
 
* High speed
 
* High speed
  
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
 
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* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=attaker_fb2 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 
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* [[Attacker FB 1]]
 
* [[Attacker FB 1]]
  
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
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* ''other literature.'' -->
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* [https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/heritage/vickers-supermarine-attacker [<nowiki>BAE Systems]</nowiki> Vickers Supermarine Attacker] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211108025043/https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/heritage/vickers-supermarine-attacker Archive])
 
* [https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/heritage/vickers-supermarine-attacker [<nowiki>BAE Systems]</nowiki> Vickers Supermarine Attacker] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211108025043/https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/heritage/vickers-supermarine-attacker Archive])
 
* [https://www.airvectors.net/avsuper.html [<nowiki>AirVectors]</nowiki> Supermarine Attacker, Swift, & Scimitar] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211108025044/https://www.airvectors.net/avsuper.html Archive])
 
* [https://www.airvectors.net/avsuper.html [<nowiki>AirVectors]</nowiki> Supermarine Attacker, Swift, & Scimitar] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211108025044/https://www.airvectors.net/avsuper.html Archive])

Latest revision as of 21:01, 27 January 2024

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
This page is about the premium British jet fighter Attacker FB.2. For the regular version, see Attacker FB 1.
Attacker FB.2
attaker_fb2.png
GarageImage Attacker FB.2.jpg
Attacker FB.2
Britain flag.png Britain
V Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
7.0 7.0 7.3
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:8 020 Specs-Card-Eagle.png
Show in game

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

Arrestor gear
Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier
Air brakes
Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps
Max speed
at 0 m922 km/h
Turn time25 s
Max altitude12 191 m
EngineRolls-Royce Nene-102
TypeJet
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight7 t
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)
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
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear Drogue chute
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X
Limits
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)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 491 < 600 < 620 N/A

Engine performance

Engine Aircraft mass
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

Crew1 person
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear351 km/h

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

Repair cost
AB2 343 Sl icon.png
RB6 077 Sl icon.png
SB8 417 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts440 000 Sl icon.png
Aces1 500 Ge icon.png
Research Aces1 340 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 130 / 320 / 600 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 190 / 190 / 190 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Mods jet compressor.png
Compressor
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Mods jet engine.png
Engine
Mods g suit.png
G-suit
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Mods jet engine extinguisher.png
EFS
Mods ammo.png
hispano_belt_pack
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
GLBC mk.3
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods weapon.png
hispano_mk5_new_gun
Mods pilon rocket.png
GRC mk.8

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 14 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon
Ammunition624 rounds
Fire rate750 shots/min
Main article: Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)

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

List of setups (3)
Setup 12 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bomb
Setup 22 x 1000 lb M.C. Mk.I bomb
Setup 36 x RP-3 rockets
6 x RP-3 rockets
Main articles: H.E. M.C. Mk.II (500 lb), M.C. Mk.I (1,000 lb), RP-3

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


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