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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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[[File:GarageImage_P-36CHawk.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''P-36C Hawk''' is a Rank I American fighter with a battle rating of 2.0 (AB), 1.7 (RB), and 2.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.31.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight Performance ===
 
=== Flight Performance ===
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''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Maximum speed, maneuverability, speed and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''
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====Stat card====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="8" | Characteristics
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|-
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! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,048 m)
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! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters)
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|-
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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|-
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| 473 || 462 || 9,754 || 17.2 || 18.2 || 4.4 || 6.9 || 183
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|-
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! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 3,048 m)
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! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
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! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
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! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
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! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
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|-
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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! AB
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! RB
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|-
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| 531 || 501 || 9,754 || 16.8 || 17.0 || 19.4 || 10.6 || 183
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|-
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|}
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====Details====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="5" | Features
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|-
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! Combat flap
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! Take-off flap
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! Landing flap
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! Air brakes
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! Arrestor gear
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|-
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| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="5" | Limits
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|-
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! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h)
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! colspan="2" | Max Static G
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|-
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! +
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! -
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|-
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| 670 || 290 || 520 || ~17 || ~9
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities
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|-
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! Ailerons<br>(km/h)
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! Rudder<br>(km/h)
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! Elevators<br>(km/h)
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! Radiator<br>(km/h)
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|-
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| < 290 || < 380 || < 460 || > 250
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
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|-
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! colspan="3" | Setting 1
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|-
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! Optimal altitude
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! 100% Engine power
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! WEP Engine power
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|-
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| 1,981 m || 1,050 hp || 1,299 hp
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|-
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|}
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====Engine performance====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Engine
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|-
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! colspan="3" | Engine Name
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! colspan="3" | Number present
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|-
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| colspan="3" | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-17 14-cylinder || colspan="1" | 1
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Engine characteristics
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Weight (each)
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! colspan="1" | Type
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! colspan="1" | Cooling
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|-
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| colspan="2" | 675 kg || Radial || Air
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Engine power (Stock)
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|-
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! colspan="1" | Mode
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! colspan="2" | Max
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! colspan="2" | Take-off
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|-
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| ''Arcade'' || colspan="2" | 918 hp || colspan="2" | 1,165 hp
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|-
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| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || colspan="2" | 1,092 hp || colspan="2" | 1,340 hp
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Engine power (Upgraded)
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|-
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! Mode
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! colspan="2" | Max
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! colspan="2" | Take-off
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|-
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| ''Arcade'' || colspan="2" | 907 hp || colspan="2" | 1,025 hp
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|-
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| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || colspan="2" | 1,081 hp || colspan="2" | 1,1 h99p
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="4" | WEP Duration
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Arcade
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! colspan="2" | Realistic/Simulator
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|-
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| colspan="2" | 25 seconds || colspan="2" | Infinite
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|Browning (7.62 mm)}}
  
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=== Suspended armament ===
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The P-38G-1 Lightning is armed with:
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=== Defensive armament ===
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* 1 x 12.7 mm [[Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|M2 Browning]] machine guns, nose-mounted (200 rpg)
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* 1 x 7.62 mm [[Browning (7.62 mm)|M1919 Browning]] machine gun, nose-mounted (500 rpg)
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* 2 x 7.62 mm [[Browning (7.62 mm)|M1919 Browning]] machine guns, wing-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
  
 
== Usage in the battles ==
 
== Usage in the battles ==
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This aircraft is an all-round performer, with later versions taking on [[Fw 190 A-1|FW-190s]] and later [[Bf 109 F-2|109 F]] variants. It has an excellent turn time at low and high speeds, a good dive speed and good rate of climb. Its higher altitude performance is fairly average, but this doesn't really matter since most lower tier games occur at lower/ ground level. The issue with the C variant is that its armament is sometimes in-effective against higher tier aircraft with armour as well as the ammo count being quite small, meaning frequent reloads. In Realistic Battles, it is recommended to climb straight- side-climbing can be done, but isn't normally necessary- and gain altitude over your opponent, before diving and pulling numerous energy loops, oval-shaped flight moves over the enemy. Head-ons, especially with little armour and the large radial engine, is not recommended unless the enemy is known to be weaker. A P-36 has the speed to catch and escort bombers if they choose to wait, and can do an excellent job of escorting higher tier bombers. The one weakness of the plane's maneuverability is its role rate, which can be countered by hard yaw movements, although this is only advised in large direction changes. In dog-fights, this reduces speed and accuracy.
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===Manual Engine Control===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="7" | MEC elements
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |Mixer
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! rowspan="2" |Pitch
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! colspan="3" |Radiator
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! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
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! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
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|-
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! Oil
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! Water
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! Type
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|-
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| Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>No automatic pitch || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Combined || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
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|-
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|}
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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*Excellent climb speed.
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*Excellent dive speed.
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*Better-than-average turn-radius.
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*Good energy retention.
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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*Small ammo count.
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*Sometimes in-effective weapons.
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*No bombs.
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*Less-than-average roll rate at certain speeds.
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*Weak armour.
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*Poor in a head-on.
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*Large engine that can get hit.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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[http://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?q=%23p36c Skins and camouflages for the P-36C from live.warthunder]
  
 
== Read also ==
 
== Read also ==
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* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;''
 
* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;''
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
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{{USA fighters}}

Revision as of 19:11, 19 October 2018

RANK 5 FRANCE
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P-36C
p-36c.png
P-36C
USA flag.png USA
I Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
2.0 1.7 2.3
Class:
Research:4 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:2 100 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

GarageImage P-36C.jpg


The P-36C Hawk is a Rank I American fighter with a battle rating of 2.0 (AB), 1.7 (RB), and 2.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.31.

General info

Flight Performance

Stat card

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 3,048 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
473 462 9,754 17.2 18.2 4.4 6.9 183
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 3,048 m) 		Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
531 501 9,754 16.8 17.0 19.4 10.6 183

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
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670 290 520 ~17 ~9
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 290 < 380 < 460 > 250
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
1,981 m 1,050 hp 1,299 hp

Engine performance

Engine
Engine Name Number present
Pratt & Whitney R-1830-17 14-cylinder 1
Engine characteristics
Weight (each) Type Cooling
675 kg Radial Air
Engine power (Stock)
Mode Max Take-off
Arcade 918 hp 1,165 hp
Realistic/Simulator 1,092 hp 1,340 hp
Engine power (Upgraded)
Mode Max Take-off
Arcade 907 hp 1,025 hp
Realistic/Simulator 1,081 hp 1,1 h99p
WEP Duration
Arcade Realistic/Simulator
25 seconds Infinite

Survivability and armour

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured. Describe the armour, if there is any, also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Armaments

Main articles: Browning M2 (12.7 mm), Browning (7.62 mm)

The P-38G-1 Lightning is armed with:

  • 1 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, nose-mounted (200 rpg)
  • 1 x 7.62 mm M1919 Browning machine gun, nose-mounted (500 rpg)
  • 2 x 7.62 mm M1919 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (500 rpg = 1,000 total)

Usage in the battles

This aircraft is an all-round performer, with later versions taking on FW-190s and later 109 F variants. It has an excellent turn time at low and high speeds, a good dive speed and good rate of climb. Its higher altitude performance is fairly average, but this doesn't really matter since most lower tier games occur at lower/ ground level. The issue with the C variant is that its armament is sometimes in-effective against higher tier aircraft with armour as well as the ammo count being quite small, meaning frequent reloads. In Realistic Battles, it is recommended to climb straight- side-climbing can be done, but isn't normally necessary- and gain altitude over your opponent, before diving and pulling numerous energy loops, oval-shaped flight moves over the enemy. Head-ons, especially with little armour and the large radial engine, is not recommended unless the enemy is known to be weaker. A P-36 has the speed to catch and escort bombers if they choose to wait, and can do an excellent job of escorting higher tier bombers. The one weakness of the plane's maneuverability is its role rate, which can be countered by hard yaw movements, although this is only advised in large direction changes. In dog-fights, this reduces speed and accuracy.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Not controllable Controllable
No automatic pitch 		Controllable Not controllable Combined Not controllable Not controllable


Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Excellent climb speed.
  • Excellent dive speed.
  • Better-than-average turn-radius.
  • Good energy retention.

Cons:

  • Small ammo count.
  • Sometimes in-effective weapons.
  • No bombs.
  • Less-than-average roll rate at certain speeds.
  • Weak armour.
  • Poor in a head-on.
  • Large engine that can get hit.

History

Media

Skins and camouflages for the P-36C from live.warthunder

Read 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;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

ETC.

Sources

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • page on aircraft encyclopedia;
  • other literature.


USA fighters
P-26 Peashooter  P-26A-33 · P-26A-34 · P-26A-34 M2 · P-26B-35
P-36 Hawk  P-36A · Rasmussen's P-36A · P-36C · ○P-36C · P-36G
P-39 Airacobra  P-400 · P-39N-0 · P-39Q-5
P-40  P-40C · P-40E-1 · P-40E-1 TD · P-40F-10
P-43 Lancer  P-43A-1
P-47 Thunderbolt  P-47D-22-RE · P-47D-25 · P-47D-28 · P-47M-1-RE · ⋠P-47M-1-RE · P-47N-15
P-51 Mustang  P-51 · P-51A (Thunder League) · P-51C-10 · P-51D-5 · P-51D-10 · P-51D-20-NA · P-51D-30 · P-51H-5-NA
P-63 Kingcobra  P-63A-5 · P-63A-10 · P-63C-5 · ␠Kingcobra
Prototypes  XP-55
F2A Buffalo  F2A-1 · Thach's F2A-1 · F2A-3
BF2C  BF2C-1
F3F  F3F-2 · Galer's F3F-2
F4F Wildcat  F4F-3 · F4F-4
F4U Corsair  F4U-1A · F4U-1A (USMC) · F4U-1D · F4U-1C · F4U-4 · F4U-4B · F4U-4B VMF-214 · F2G-1
F6F Hellcat  F6F-5 · F6F-5N
F8F Bearcat  F8F-1 · F8F-1B
Other countries  ▃Ki-43-II · ▃Ki-61-Ib · ▃A6M2 · ▃Bf 109 F-4 · ▃Fw 190 A-8 · ▃Spitfire LF Mk IXc

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