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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_S.O.4050VautourIIA.jpg ‎|420px|thumb|left|The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' in the garage]]
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[[File:GarageImage_S.O.4050VautourIIA.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} French jet bomber {{Battle-rating}}. This aircraft was introduced in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]].  
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French jet bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]].
  
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The SO.4050 Vautour IIA is the fastest accelerating, climbing and diving plane in the entire game. The acceleration of the aircraft is ridiculous, coupled with the insane climb rate and diving capabilities makes the SO.4050 IIA a very powerful aircraft.
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== General info ==
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=== Flight performance ===
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The SO.4050 Vautour IIA is the fastest accelerating, climbing and diving subsonic plane in the entire game. The acceleration of the aircraft is ridiculous, coupled with the insane climb rate and diving capabilities makes the SO.4050 IIA a very powerful aircraft.
  
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== General info ==
 
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=== Flight Performance ===
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
 
! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
 
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at ?,000 m)
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 0 m - at sea level)
 
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
 
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)
 
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! AB
 
! AB
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! RB
 
! RB
 
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| ? || ? || ?,000 || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ???
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| 1,093 || 1,091 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 32.6 || 33.2 || 43.6 || 41.7 || 900
 
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! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
 
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
 
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at ?,000 m)
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 0 m - at sea level)
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! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
 
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
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! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)
 
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! AB
 
! AB
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! RB
 
! RB
 
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| ? || ? || ?,000 || ??.? || ??.? || ?.? || ?.? || ?
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| ??? || 1,100 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || ??.? || 32.0 || ??.? || 52 || 900
 
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|}
  
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====Details====
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==== Details ====
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! colspan="5" | Features
 
! colspan="5" | Features
 
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! Combat flap
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! Combat flaps
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! Take-off flap
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! Take-off flaps
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! Landing flap
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! Landing flaps
 
! Air brakes
 
! Air brakes
 
! Arrestor gear
 
! Arrestor gear
 
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| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X    <!-- ✓ -->
 
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! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
 
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flaps<br>(km/h)
 
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 
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! -
 
! -
 
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| ??? || ??? || ??? || ~?? || ~?
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| {{Specs|destruction|constructions}} || {{Specs|destruction|chassis}} || 600 || ~7 || ~3
 
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! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 
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| < ??? || < ??? || < ??? || > ???
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| < 480 || < 620 || < 590 || N/A
 
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! WEP Engine power
 
! WEP Engine power
 
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| 0 m || 3,360 kgf || N/A
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! Optimal altitude
 
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! 100% Engine power
 
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! WEP Engine power
 
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! colspan="3" | Setting 3
 
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! Optimal altitude
 
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! 100% Engine power
 
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! WEP Engine power
 
 
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| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
 
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|}
  
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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* 50 mm Bulletproof glass in front of pilot.
 
* 50 mm Bulletproof glass in front of pilot.
 
* 13.5 mm Steel plate behind the pilot's head.
 
* 13.5 mm Steel plate behind the pilot's head.
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|DEFA 551 (30 mm)}}
 
{{main|DEFA 551 (30 mm)}}
  
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
 
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
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* 4 x 30 mm DEFA 551 cannons, nose-mounted (100 rpg = 400 total)
  
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* 4 x 30 mm DEFA 551 cannon (100 RPG = 400 total)
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The four machine guns are arranged in bundles of two mounted in the nose of the fuselage. Each is armed with the same amount of ammunition, which means that all guns will fire together until empty.
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The four machine guns are arranged in bundles of two mounted in the belly portion of the fuselage. Each is armed with the same amount of ammunition, which means that all guns will fire with each other until empty.
 
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
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{{main|AN-M57 (250 lb)|AN-M64A1 (500 lb)|M117 cone 45 (750 lb)|M117 cone 90 (750 lb)|AN-M65A1 Fin M129 (1,000 lb)}}
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{{main|T10 121|T10 140|T10 151|SNEB Type 23}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordianance:
 
  
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* 10 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs
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* 10 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs
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* 10 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (2,500 lb total)
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* 10 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs
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* 10 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (5,000 lb total)
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* 6 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs
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* 2 x 750 lb M117 cone 90 bombs + 8 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (7,500 lb total)
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* 6 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs (6,000 lb total)
 
* 24 x T10 121 rockets
 
* 24 x T10 121 rockets
 
* 24 x T10 151 rockets
 
* 24 x T10 151 rockets
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* 76 x SNEB type 23 rockets
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* 76 x SNEB Type 23 rockets
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* 24 x T10 140 rockets + 6 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs
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* 6 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 24 x T10 140 rockets (1,500 lb total)
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* 24 x T10 140 rockets + 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs
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* 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs + 24 x T10 140 rockets (3,000 lb total)
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* 24 x T10 140 rockets + 6 x 750 lb M117 cone 90 bombs
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* 2 x 750 lb M117 cone 90 bombs + 4 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 24 x T10 140 rockets (4,500 lb total)
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* 24 x T10 140 rockets + 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs
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* 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs + 24 x T10 140 rockets (2,000 lb total)
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* 24 x T10 151 rockets + 6 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs
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* 6 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 24 x T10 151 rockets (1,500 lb total)
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* 24 x T10 151 rockets + 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs
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* 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs + 24 x T10 151 rockets (3,000 lb total)
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* 24 x T10 151 rockets + 6 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs
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* 2 x 750 lb M117 cone 90 bombs + 4 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 24 x T10 151 rockets (4,500 lb total)
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* 24 x T10 151 rockets + 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs
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* 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs + 24 x T10 151 rockets (2,000 lb total)
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* 76 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 6 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs
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* 6 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 76 x SNEB Type 23 rockets (1,500 lb total)
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* 76 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs
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* 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs + 76 x SNEB Type 23 rockets (3,000 lb total)
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* 76 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 6 x 750 lb M117 cone 90 bombs
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* 2 x 750 lb M117 cone 90 bombs + 4 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 76 x SNEB Type 23 rockets (4,500 lb total)
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* 76 x SNEB type 23 rockets + 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs
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* 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs + 76 x SNEB Type 23 rockets (2,000 lb total)
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=== Defensive armament ===
 
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== Usage in the battles ==
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The SO.4050 Vautour IIA should be used like the Hunter, but more aggressively. Always load 8 minutes of fuel, use the bomber spawn to spawn at 3000 meters, rush to a base, drop your bombs then rush to the enemy airfield to catch enemies off-guard. Besides catching enemies off-guard, the Vautour IIA can cause the enemy team to panic by rushing - when enemy players see a Vautour going faster than 1000 kph and they're a lot slower - they tend to panic, causing them to scatter around to find space in order to gain speed which could possibly ruin teamwork.
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The SO.4050 Vautour IIA should be used like the [[Hunter F 1|Hunter]], but more aggressively. Always load 8 minutes of fuel, use the bomber spawn to spawn at 3,000 meters, rush to a base, drop your bombs then rush to the enemy airfield to catch enemies off-guard. Besides catching enemies off-guard, the Vautour IIA can cause the enemy team to panic by rushing - when enemy players see a Vautour going faster than 1,000 km/h and they're a lot slower - they tend to panic, causing them to scatter around to find space in order to gain speed which could possibly ruin teamwork.
 
Do '''NOT''' turn. The Vautour is very bad at turning and rolling, it should be used as an exclusive boom and zoomer - like the Hunter. Gain speed, engage, zoom up, loop around, dive, rinse and repeat. The Vautour has excellent energy retention characteristics.
 
Do '''NOT''' turn. The Vautour is very bad at turning and rolling, it should be used as an exclusive boom and zoomer - like the Hunter. Gain speed, engage, zoom up, loop around, dive, rinse and repeat. The Vautour has excellent energy retention characteristics.
  
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Top tier jets such as the CL-13, MiG-15bis, MiG-17 etc should be your main concern. They turn and roll better than the SO.4050 does. While you can outrun the MiG-15s at sea level, you cannot run away from the MiG-17 and the CL-13 as their top speeds are higher (MiG-17: 1,121 kph, CL-13: 1,114 kph). Despite that fact, the Vautour outclasses them in climb rate, energy retention and acceleration. The Me 163 and G.91 are also no match for the plane's speed.  
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Top tier jets such as the [[CL-13A Mk 5|CL-13]], [[MiG-15bis]], [[MiG-17]] etc should be your main concern. They turn and roll better than the SO.4050 does. While you can outrun the MiG-15s at sea level, you cannot run away from the MiG-17 and the CL-13 as their top speeds are higher (MiG-17: 1,121 km/h, CL-13: 1,114 km/h). Despite that fact, the Vautour outclasses them in climb rate, energy retention and acceleration. The [[Me 163 B]] and [[G.91 R/1|G.91]] are also no match for the plane's speed.
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===Manual Engine Control===
 
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! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
 
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! Water
 
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===Modules===
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=== Modules ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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! Tier
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! Flight performance
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! colspan="2" | Flight performance
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! Survivability
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! colspan="1" | Survivability
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! Weaponry
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! colspan="3" | Weaponry
 
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| I
 
| I
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| Fuselage repair
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|  
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| Offensive 30 mm
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| SBC-17
 
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| II
 
| II
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| New boosters
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| Compressor
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| Airframe
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| Matra T10 140
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| M117
 
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| III
 
| III
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| Wings repair
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|  
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| Engine
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| New 30 mm cannons
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| Matra T10 151
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| LBC-25
 
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| IV
 
| IV
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| G-suit
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| Cover
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| Matra SNEB
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Huge payload options.
 
* Huge payload options.
 
* Insane acceleration.
 
* Insane acceleration.
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* Very high top speed, outruns most aircraft at it's battle rating (except the CL-13A and Mig-17 when they reach their top speed).
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* Very high top speed, outruns most aircraft at its battle rating (except the [[CL-13A Mk 5|CL-13A]] and [[MiG-17]] when they reach their top speed).
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* Climbs exceptionally well without ordnance (best climb rate in the game).
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* Climbs exceptionally well without ordnance.
 
* Best guns in the game (DEFA 551 is better than the ADEN in RoF and muzzle velocity).
 
* Best guns in the game (DEFA 551 is better than the ADEN in RoF and muzzle velocity).
 
* Energy retention is great.
 
* Energy retention is great.
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* Has airbrakes(which you WILL need them to avoid compressing in a dive).
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* Has airbrakes(which you WILL need to avoid compressing in a dive).
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* Bomber spawn (3000 - 3500 meters).
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* Bomber spawn (3,000 - 3,500 meters).
 
* Extremely versatile (can be used in a variety of roles).
 
* Extremely versatile (can be used in a variety of roles).
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* Insane durability, can heavily withstand fire from enemy aircraft and survive collisions.  
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* Insane durability, can heavily withstand fire from enemy aircraft and survive collisions.
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Ammo consumption is too high to make going after enemy fighters a viable strategy.
 
* Ammo consumption is too high to make going after enemy fighters a viable strategy.
 
* Compresses at high speed (similar to that of the MiG-15s' and MiG-17's infamous compression).
 
* Compresses at high speed (similar to that of the MiG-15s' and MiG-17's infamous compression).
 
* No bomb sight unlike the earlier [[S.O.4050 Vautour IIB]].
 
* No bomb sight unlike the earlier [[S.O.4050 Vautour IIB]].
 
* Massive penalties in flight performance when carrying ordnance.
 
* Massive penalties in flight performance when carrying ordnance.
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* Bad maneuverability.
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* Bad manoeuvrability.
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* Roll rate is also unimpressive.
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* Roll rate is unimpressive.
 
* Fragile engines; a hit to an engine will make you easy prey for enemy fighters.
 
* Fragile engines; a hit to an engine will make you easy prey for enemy fighters.
 
* Relies heavily on team support.
 
* Relies heavily on team support.
 
* Massive target.
 
* Massive target.
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* Wings tend to rip with payload on the wings above 850kph
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* Wings tend to rip with payload on the wings above 850 km/h
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
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== Read also ==
 
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== 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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== External links ==
 
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* ''other literature.''
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{{France jet aircraft}}

Revision as of 08:41, 8 July 2019

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
S.O.4050 Vautour IIA
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S.O.4050 Vautour IIA
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VI Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
9.7 9.0 9.0
Class:
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This page is about the French jet bomber S.O.4050 Vautour IIA. For other versions, see Vautour IIA IDF/AF (France) and S.O.4050 Vautour IIB.

Description

GarageImage S.O.4050 Vautour IIA.jpg


The S.O.4050 Vautour IIA is a rank VI French jet bomber with a battle rating of 9.7 (AB) and 9.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France".

General info

Flight performance

The SO.4050 Vautour IIA is the fastest accelerating, climbing and diving subsonic plane in the entire game. The acceleration of the aircraft is ridiculous, coupled with the insane climb rate and diving capabilities makes the SO.4050 IIA a very powerful aircraft.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 0 m - at sea level) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
1,093 1,091 15000 32.6 33.2 43.6 41.7 900
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 0 m - at sea level) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
 ??? 1,100 15000  ??.? 32.0  ??.? 52 900

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flaps
(km/h) 		Max Static G
+ -
600 ~7 ~3
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 480 < 620 < 590 N/A
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
0 m 3,360 kgf N/A

Survivability and armour

  • 50 mm Bulletproof glass in front of pilot.
  • 13.5 mm Steel plate behind the pilot's head.
  • 6 + 13.5 mm Steel plate in nose.
  • 3 mm Steel shell surrounding the cockpit in the fuselage.
  • 2 mm Steel plate behind the fuel cells.
  • 2 mm Steel plate in the tail.

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: DEFA 551 (30 mm)

The S.O.4050 Vautour IIA is armed with:

  • 4 x 30 mm DEFA 551 cannons, nose-mounted (100 rpg = 400 total)

The four machine guns are arranged in bundles of two mounted in the nose of the fuselage. Each is armed with the same amount of ammunition, which means that all guns will fire together until empty.

Suspended armament

Main articles: AN-M57 (250 lb), AN-M64A1 (500 lb), M117 cone 45 (750 lb), M117 cone 90 (750 lb), AN-M65A1 Fin M129 (1,000 lb)
Main articles: T10 121, T10 140, T10 151, SNEB Type 23

The S.O.4050 Vautour IIA can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • 10 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (2,500 lb total)
  • 10 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (5,000 lb total)
  • 2 x 750 lb M117 cone 90 bombs + 8 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (7,500 lb total)
  • 6 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs (6,000 lb total)
  • 24 x T10 121 rockets
  • 24 x T10 151 rockets
  • 76 x SNEB Type 23 rockets
  • 6 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 24 x T10 140 rockets (1,500 lb total)
  • 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs + 24 x T10 140 rockets (3,000 lb total)
  • 2 x 750 lb M117 cone 90 bombs + 4 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 24 x T10 140 rockets (4,500 lb total)
  • 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs + 24 x T10 140 rockets (2,000 lb total)
  • 6 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 24 x T10 151 rockets (1,500 lb total)
  • 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs + 24 x T10 151 rockets (3,000 lb total)
  • 2 x 750 lb M117 cone 90 bombs + 4 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 24 x T10 151 rockets (4,500 lb total)
  • 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs + 24 x T10 151 rockets (2,000 lb total)
  • 6 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 76 x SNEB Type 23 rockets (1,500 lb total)
  • 6 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs + 76 x SNEB Type 23 rockets (3,000 lb total)
  • 2 x 750 lb M117 cone 90 bombs + 4 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 76 x SNEB Type 23 rockets (4,500 lb total)
  • 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs + 76 x SNEB Type 23 rockets (2,000 lb total)

Usage in battles

The SO.4050 Vautour IIA should be used like the Hunter, but more aggressively. Always load 8 minutes of fuel, use the bomber spawn to spawn at 3,000 meters, rush to a base, drop your bombs then rush to the enemy airfield to catch enemies off-guard. Besides catching enemies off-guard, the Vautour IIA can cause the enemy team to panic by rushing - when enemy players see a Vautour going faster than 1,000 km/h and they're a lot slower - they tend to panic, causing them to scatter around to find space in order to gain speed which could possibly ruin teamwork. Do NOT turn. The Vautour is very bad at turning and rolling, it should be used as an exclusive boom and zoomer - like the Hunter. Gain speed, engage, zoom up, loop around, dive, rinse and repeat. The Vautour has excellent energy retention characteristics.

Top tier jets such as the CL-13, MiG-15bis, MiG-17 etc should be your main concern. They turn and roll better than the SO.4050 does. While you can outrun the MiG-15s at sea level, you cannot run away from the MiG-17 and the CL-13 as their top speeds are higher (MiG-17: 1,121 km/h, CL-13: 1,114 km/h). Despite that fact, the Vautour outclasses them in climb rate, energy retention and acceleration. The Me 163 B and G.91 are also no match for the plane's speed.

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage repair Offensive 30 mm SBC-17
II New boosters Compressor Airframe Matra T10 140 M117
III Wings repair Engine New 30 mm cannons Matra T10 151 LBC-25
IV G-suit Cover Matra SNEB

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Huge payload options.
  • Insane acceleration.
  • Very high top speed, outruns most aircraft at its battle rating (except the CL-13A and MiG-17 when they reach their top speed).
  • Climbs exceptionally well without ordnance.
  • Best guns in the game (DEFA 551 is better than the ADEN in RoF and muzzle velocity).
  • Energy retention is great.
  • Has airbrakes(which you WILL need to avoid compressing in a dive).
  • Bomber spawn (3,000 - 3,500 meters).
  • Extremely versatile (can be used in a variety of roles).
  • Insane durability, can heavily withstand fire from enemy aircraft and survive collisions.

Cons:

  • Ammo consumption is too high to make going after enemy fighters a viable strategy.
  • Compresses at high speed (similar to that of the MiG-15s' and MiG-17's infamous compression).
  • No bomb sight unlike the earlier S.O.4050 Vautour IIB.
  • Massive penalties in flight performance when carrying ordnance.
  • Bad manoeuvrability.
  • Roll rate is unimpressive.
  • Fragile engines; a hit to an engine will make you easy prey for enemy fighters.
  • Relies heavily on team support.
  • Massive target.
  • Wings tend to rip with payload on the wings above 850 km/h

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