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=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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== Usage in the battles == | == Usage in the battles == | ||
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* The Griffon is Energy fighter/Boom & Zoom plane (suggested upgrade order): | * The Griffon is Energy fighter/Boom & Zoom plane (suggested upgrade order): | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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* 4 x cannons with high rate of fire | * 4 x cannons with high rate of fire | ||
* Excellent climb rate | * Excellent climb rate | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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* From time to time, fights jets which can be tricky to fight | * From time to time, fights jets which can be tricky to fight | ||
* Mediocre roll rate | * Mediocre roll rate | ||
* Poor agility at lower speeds and significant drag/mass ratio at high speeds limits optimal combat speed range | * Poor agility at lower speeds and significant drag/mass ratio at high speeds limits optimal combat speed range | ||
| − | * Due fuel tanks | + | * Due to location of the fuel tanks, it can be set on fire very easily |
* Landing gear rips very easily, especially during take-off and landing if we exceed 260 kph | * Landing gear rips very easily, especially during take-off and landing if we exceed 260 kph | ||
* Landing flaps also break off at roughly the same speed as the gear, making it a bit tricky to use | * Landing flaps also break off at roughly the same speed as the gear, making it a bit tricky to use | ||
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== Read also == | == Read also == | ||
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Revision as of 18:55, 16 May 2019
Contents
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This page is about the aircraft Spitfire F Mk 22. For other uses, see Spitfire (Disambiguation) |
Description
The Spitfire F Mk 22 is a Rank IV British fighter
with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB), 6.7 (RB), and 6.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.39.
General info
Flight Performance
| Characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 8,232 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 703 | 687 | 11,800 | 19.6 | 20.8 | 16.0 | 18.5 | 420 |
| Upgraded | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 8,232 m) |
Max altitude (meters) | Turn time (seconds) | Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 784 | 740 | 11,800 | 17.8 | 18.2 | 35.7 | 23.7 | 420 |
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 | |
| + | - | |||
| 875 | 260 | ??? | ~12 | ~7 |
| Optimal velocities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
| < 482 | < 400 | < 470 | > 250 |
| Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting 1 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 4,600 m | 1,510 hp | 2,190 hp |
| Setting 2 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 8,600 m | 1,360 hp | 1,933? hp |
Survivability and armour
- 42.8 mm Bulletproof glass - Armored windscreen
- 4 mm Steel - Armored pilot seat
- 4 mm Steel - Armor plate behind pilot seat
- 7 mm Steel - Armor plate behind pilot seat
- 3 mm Steel - Armored boxes around the wing ammunition (each wing)
- 12.7 mm Steel - Armored plate between fuel tanks.
- 6 mm Steel - Armored plate in front of liquid cooling system.
Armaments
Offensive armament
The Spitfire F Mk 22 is armed with:
- 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons, wing-mounted (175 rpg inner + 150 rpg outer = 650 total)
The Spitfire F Mk 22 can be outfitted with the following ordinance:
- Without load
- 2 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (500 lb total)
- 3 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (750 lb total)
- 2 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
- 1 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bomb + 2 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,500 lb total)
- 3 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,500 lb total)
- 6 x 76 mm RP-3 rockets
Usage in the battles
The Spitfire F Mk 22 an excellent plane in realistic battle with few weakness, henceforth the enemy will have a really hard time shaking the Spitfire off of its tail and only few will succeed.
It is very important to avoid hard turning or rolling above 500 kph IAS, because the plane may loose its wing.
The main task for a pilot is to utilize the great climb rate (altitude = control engagements). Target altitude should usually be around 5-6 km on smaller maps and 6-7 km on larger maps such as Norway and Spain. The main form of attack (especially when there are more fighters around the target) is Boom & Zoom. Energy fighting is an option too, if in 1 vs 1 situation. The Griffon Spitfire is excellent energy fighter, the namesake Griffon engine provides a lot of horsepower which can be used instead of energy retention (-> Boom & Zoom). Remember to maintain speed, altitude advantage, and judge the enemies energy state.
Specific enemies worth noting
Griffon Spitfire can keep up with most enemies in turn fights, excluding most Japanese fighters and Bf 109s, both of which are more agile. Try to maintain a speed of between 500-400 kph IAS; this is where the plane maintain great agility, turning bellow this velocity against planes such as the 109G-14 is really not recommended. When fighting Soviet fighters it is NOT recommended to duel them between 1-4 km altitude.
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 | HSBC mk.2 | HSBC mk.3 | |
| II | Compressor | Airframe | HMBC mk.2 | HMBC mk.3 | |
| III | Wings Repair | Engine | Offensive 20 mm | HRC mk.8 | |
| IV | Engine Injection | Cover | New 20 mm Cannons | ||
- The Griffon is Energy fighter/Boom & Zoom plane (suggested upgrade order):
- Fuselage Repair
- Radiator
- Compressor
- Airframe
- Offensive 20 mm
- Engine
- Wings Repair
- Fuel Injection
- Cover (many of the upgrades are crucial to boost the aircrafts speed and climb rate)
Pros and cons
Pros:
- 4 x cannons with high rate of fire
- Excellent climb rate
- Quite agile at medium and higher speeds
- Very responsive elevator(starts to lock at speeds above 600 kph IAS)
- Brutal acceleration when using WEP
- Good performance at higher altitudes
Cons:
- From time to time, fights jets which can be tricky to fight
- Mediocre roll rate
- Poor agility at lower speeds and significant drag/mass ratio at high speeds limits optimal combat speed range
- Due to location of the fuel tanks, it can be set on fire very easily
- Landing gear rips very easily, especially during take-off and landing if we exceed 260 kph
- Landing flaps also break off at roughly the same speed as the gear, making it a bit tricky to use
- Somewhat slow without utilizing WEP
History
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Media
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Read also
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Sources
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