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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''P-63A-10 ''Kingcobra''''' is a Rank III American fighter with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB) and 4.7 (SB). It was in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.29.
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This aircraft is a good all altitude fighter. The {{PAGENAME}} can out-climb most of its opponents, un-upgraded, although "side-climbing" is recommended when the higher altitudes are reached. Its straight line speed, especially at higher altitudes, is respectable, competing with Bf 109s of the tier. This aircraft has a poor turn-time at slower speeds, but as with most US aircraft, its high speed performance is significantly better than the aircraft it faces (except perhaps the I-185), making it a good Boom & Zoom aircraft. The improved 37 mm gun improves damage to aircraft, since the 4 x 12.7 mm Brownings are not greatly powerful at the higher tiers- the 37 mm gun compliments the 12.7 mms as a good bomber hunter, combined with the sleek profile of the aircraft. The aircraft is not intended, nor should be used, as a ground attack vehicle, since it can only carry three, 500 lb bombs, which is a respectable amount, but the ammunition count for the 12.7 mm guns is not great, 250 rpg- the 37 mm gun can be used as ground attack, although this tactic isn't preferred by some as it reduces the ammo count as a whole for the aircraft, which is one of its limiting factors in combat. Tactically, the aircraft is good for small dives against turn-fighting opponents on the tail of your allies, from around 1,000 m or less above the target. Keeping any "side-climbers" down is normally good, since the speed and rate of climb allow the P-63 to catch these planes and send them back down.
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight Performance ===
 
=== Flight Performance ===
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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 5,650 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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| 628 || 614 || 12,200 || 24.1 || 24.5 || 17.1 || 19.2 || 289
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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 5,650 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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| ? || ? || 12,200 || ??.? || ??.? || ?.? || ?.? || 289
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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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| 901 || 300 || 480 || ~15 || ~7
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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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| < 430 || < 430 || < 419 || > 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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| 7,000 m || 1,100 hp || 1,705 hp
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|-
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<!--! colspan="3" | Setting 2
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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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| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
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|-
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! colspan="3" | Setting 3
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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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| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
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|- -->
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|}
  
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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* 15.87 mm Steel - Plates x 2, lower fore cockpit
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* 19.05 mm Steel - Plate, upper fore cockpit
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* 12.7 mm Steel - Plate behind pilot's seat
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* 12.7 mm Steel - Plate protecting oil cooling system
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* 38 mm Bulletproof glass - Windscreen
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|M10 (37 mm)}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
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* 1 x 37 mm M10 cannon, nose-mounted (58 rpg)
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* 2 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine guns, nose-mounted (250 rpg = 500 total)
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* 2 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine guns, wing-mounted (200 rpg = 400 total)
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
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{{main|Bombs}}
  
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be configured with the following ordinance:
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* Without load
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* 3 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,500 lb total)
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=== Defensive armament ===
 
=== Defensive armament ===
 
''Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available remove this subsection.''
 
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== Usage in the battles ==
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An interceptor in any respect. Unlike most american designs the Kingcobra lacks heavy payload for ground attack duties. While the 37 mm can load anti-tank rounds, the plane will lose it's excellent anti-air HE shells. Of course the 12.7 heavy machine guns can be used against planes, in a ground attack role they are rather used on soft targets, as the AP shell lacks high-explosive damage radius to deal with AAA & SPAA quickly. The AP shells also require more accuracy while shooting and thus are inferior to the .50 cal Brownings on range e.g. with the HMG effective fire against light targets is possible from 600 m, but with the 37 mm AP shells this needs to be reduced to 400 m.
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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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| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not ontrollable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
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|}
  
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== Usage in the battles ==
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===Modules===
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{| class="wikitable"
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!colspan = "1"| Tier
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!colspan = "2"| Flight performance
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!colspan = "1"| Survivability
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!colspan = "2"| Weaponry
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|-
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| I
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| Fuselage Repair
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| Radiator
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|
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| Offensive 12 mm
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|
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|-
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| II
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|
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| Compressor
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| Airframe
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| New 12 mm MGs
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| FMBC mk.1
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|-
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| III
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| Wings Repair
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| Engine
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|
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| Offensive 37 mm
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|
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|-
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| IV
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|
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| Engine Injection
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| Cover
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| New 37 mm Cannons
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|
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Good horizontal speed and acceleration
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* Excellent dive speed
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* Excellent performance under high speed
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* Good rate of climb
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* Good turn radius
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* Decent energy retention
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* 37 mm cannon can chew bombers easily
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* 37 mm default belt is  made up of all HE shells, suited for air targets
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* 37 mm shells are deadly against anything flying and open-topped vehicles and SPAAs
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* No fuel tank in the fuselage
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* Good armament at closer ranges
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* Can carry an impressive 1500 lbs worth of bombs if the need arises
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* Has an unlockable camouflage that doesn't attack too much attention unlike it's default camouflage
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* Works incredibly well with individual weapon controls; first spray your target with the .50 cal, then finish it off with the 37 mm when close enough
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* Almost double the amount of 37 mm shells compared to previous iterations of Bell aircraft
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Poor turn time at lower speeds
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* Control surfaces lock up at higher speeds, often causing death, since the dive angle is too steep
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* Large difference in trajectory between 37 mm and 12.7 mm, limiting the opportunities at which the firepower of both can be utilized
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* 37 mm cannot penetrate tank armor even at optimal angles with APT shells
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* 37 mm projectiles has extremely low muzzle velocity and accuracy
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* 37 mm ammo belts selection doesn't really offer anything in particular
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* 37 mm ammo belts lack the option of all AP rounds
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* .50 cal ammo count somehow feels inadequate
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* Attacking bombers yields a high risk exposing yourself into gunner fire because you have to get close to be effective with the 37 mm
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* Wings are littered with fuel tanks and easily set ablaze
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* When being chased, the engine is susceptible to damage which can be fatal
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* Energy retention is less than average, so a higher combat-entry speed required to escape safely
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* Low altitude performance is less than average, although the flat out speed makes up for this a little
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* Default paint scheme makes the aircraft visible at longer distance
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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''ETC.''
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== Sources ==
 
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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 21:31, 24 November 2018

Rank 7 USA
F-5C Pack
P-63A-10
p-63a-10.png
P-63A-10
USA flag.png USA
III Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
4.0 4.0 4.7
Class:
Research:33 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:105 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

GarageImage P-63A-10.jpg


The P-63A-10 Kingcobra is a Rank III American fighter with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB) and 4.7 (SB). It was in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.29.

This aircraft is a good all altitude fighter. The P-63A-10 can out-climb most of its opponents, un-upgraded, although "side-climbing" is recommended when the higher altitudes are reached. Its straight line speed, especially at higher altitudes, is respectable, competing with Bf 109s of the tier. This aircraft has a poor turn-time at slower speeds, but as with most US aircraft, its high speed performance is significantly better than the aircraft it faces (except perhaps the I-185), making it a good Boom & Zoom aircraft. The improved 37 mm gun improves damage to aircraft, since the 4 x 12.7 mm Brownings are not greatly powerful at the higher tiers- the 37 mm gun compliments the 12.7 mms as a good bomber hunter, combined with the sleek profile of the aircraft. The aircraft is not intended, nor should be used, as a ground attack vehicle, since it can only carry three, 500 lb bombs, which is a respectable amount, but the ammunition count for the 12.7 mm guns is not great, 250 rpg- the 37 mm gun can be used as ground attack, although this tactic isn't preferred by some as it reduces the ammo count as a whole for the aircraft, which is one of its limiting factors in combat. Tactically, the aircraft is good for small dives against turn-fighting opponents on the tail of your allies, from around 1,000 m or less above the target. Keeping any "side-climbers" down is normally good, since the speed and rate of climb allow the P-63 to catch these planes and send them back down.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 5,650 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
628 614 12,200 24.1 24.5 17.1 19.2 289
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 5,650 m) 		Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
 ?  ? 12,200  ??.?  ??.?  ?.?  ?.? 289

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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901 300 480 ~15 ~7
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 430 < 430 < 419 > 250
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
7,000 m 1,100 hp 1,705 hp

Survivability and armour

  • 15.87 mm Steel - Plates x 2, lower fore cockpit
  • 19.05 mm Steel - Plate, upper fore cockpit
  • 12.7 mm Steel - Plate behind pilot's seat
  • 12.7 mm Steel - Plate protecting oil cooling system
  • 38 mm Bulletproof glass - Windscreen

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main articles: Browning M2 (12.7 mm), M10 (37 mm)

The P-63A-10 is armed with:

  • 1 x 37 mm M10 cannon, nose-mounted (58 rpg)
  • 2 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine guns, nose-mounted (250 rpg = 500 total)
  • 2 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine guns, wing-mounted (200 rpg = 400 total)

Suspended armament

Main article: Bombs

The P-63A-10 can be configured with the following ordinance:

  • Without load
  • 3 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (1,500 lb total)

Usage in the battles

An interceptor in any respect. Unlike most american designs the Kingcobra lacks heavy payload for ground attack duties. While the 37 mm can load anti-tank rounds, the plane will lose it's excellent anti-air HE shells. Of course the 12.7 heavy machine guns can be used against planes, in a ground attack role they are rather used on soft targets, as the AP shell lacks high-explosive damage radius to deal with AAA & SPAA quickly. The AP shells also require more accuracy while shooting and thus are inferior to the .50 cal Brownings on range e.g. with the HMG effective fire against light targets is possible from 600 m, but with the 37 mm AP shells this needs to be reduced to 400 m.

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 Offensive 12 mm
II Compressor Airframe New 12 mm MGs FMBC mk.1
III Wings Repair Engine Offensive 37 mm
IV Engine Injection Cover New 37 mm Cannons

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Good horizontal speed and acceleration
  • Excellent dive speed
  • Excellent performance under high speed
  • Good rate of climb
  • Good turn radius
  • Decent energy retention
  • 37 mm cannon can chew bombers easily
  • 37 mm default belt is made up of all HE shells, suited for air targets
  • 37 mm shells are deadly against anything flying and open-topped vehicles and SPAAs
  • No fuel tank in the fuselage
  • Good armament at closer ranges
  • Can carry an impressive 1500 lbs worth of bombs if the need arises
  • Has an unlockable camouflage that doesn't attack too much attention unlike it's default camouflage
  • Works incredibly well with individual weapon controls; first spray your target with the .50 cal, then finish it off with the 37 mm when close enough
  • Almost double the amount of 37 mm shells compared to previous iterations of Bell aircraft

Cons:

  • Poor turn time at lower speeds
  • Control surfaces lock up at higher speeds, often causing death, since the dive angle is too steep
  • Large difference in trajectory between 37 mm and 12.7 mm, limiting the opportunities at which the firepower of both can be utilized
  • 37 mm cannot penetrate tank armor even at optimal angles with APT shells
  • 37 mm projectiles has extremely low muzzle velocity and accuracy
  • 37 mm ammo belts selection doesn't really offer anything in particular
  • 37 mm ammo belts lack the option of all AP rounds
  • .50 cal ammo count somehow feels inadequate
  • Attacking bombers yields a high risk exposing yourself into gunner fire because you have to get close to be effective with the 37 mm
  • Wings are littered with fuel tanks and easily set ablaze
  • When being chased, the engine is susceptible to damage which can be fatal
  • Energy retention is less than average, so a higher combat-entry speed required to escape safely
  • Low altitude performance is less than average, although the flat out speed makes up for this a little
  • Default paint scheme makes the aircraft visible at longer distance

History

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Media

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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.

Sources

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


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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
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