Hudson Mk V (Great Britain)

▄Hudson Mk V

▄Hudson Mk V

Britain

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.3	2.0	2.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Bomber

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This page is about the British bomber Hudson Mk V (Great Britain). For other version, see A-29.

Description

The Hudson Mk V (Great Britain) in the garage

The ▄Hudson Mk V is a Rank II premium British bomber with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB) and 2.0 (RB/SB). This aircraft was introduced in Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters" and costs 700 Golden Eagles.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 1,981 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
399	386	5029	27.3	27.8	6.9	6.9	600
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 1,981 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
437	418	5029	24.8	26.0	15.0	9.5	600

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
0	235	???	~??	~?

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< ???	< ???	< ???	> ???

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
?,??? m	??? hp	?,??? hp

Survivability and armour

• No armour plating
• No armour glazing
• Critical components located in the front and wings of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)

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 ordinance"

• 4 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 6 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs
• 8 x AP Mk I rockets
• 8 x AP Mk I rockets + 4 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 6 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs

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 the battles

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Not controllable	Not controllable	Not controllable	Separate	Not ontrollable	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator
II		Compressor	Airframe
III	Wings Repair	Engine
IV		Engine Injection	Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good field of fire for dorsal turret.
• Can carry 8 rockets in addition to the internal bomb bay.
• Internal bombay can accommodate 4x 250lb bombs and 6x 100lb bombs.
• Can fly on one engine.
• Forward-firing fixed guns means the ability to strafe soft targets (e.g.: unarmoured vehicled, artillery, AAA, etc.).
• Very fast for a bomber.

Cons:

• Low amount of gunners means vulnerable if they're knocked out.
• Controls lock quickly in a steep dive (MA tested).
• Flaps tear off easily above 330km/h.
• Only two fixed forward-firing guns.

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