F4U-4B VMF-214

F4U-4B VMF-214

F4U-4B VMF-214

USA

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.7	5.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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This page is about the gift naval fighter F4U-4B VMF-214. For the regular version, see F4U-4B. For other uses, see F4U (Family).

Description

The F4U-4B VMF-214 is a gift rank IV American naval fighter with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.79 "Project X". It's an Xbox exclusive vehicle obtained by buying a pack.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	11500	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	11500	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???

Details

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

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
0	730	???	~??	~?

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

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Armaments

Offensive armament

The F4U-4B VMF-214 is armed with:

• 4 х 20 mm AN/M3 cannons, wing-mounted (246 rpg = 984 total)

Suspended armament

The F4U-4B VMF-214 can be outfitted with the following ordinance:

• Without load
• 4 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 2 x 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 8 x HVAR rockets

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
???	???	???	???	???	???	???

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I
II
III
IV

Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Excellent guns with high muzzle velocity allowing long range snipes
• Large ammo capacity, nearly 1,000 rounds in total
• Very good performance overall at low altitude
• Extremely fast
• Good roll rate
• Fantastic stall characteristics, especially with flaps
• Very good instantaneous turn at high speeds
• Lenient stock grind

Cons:

• Does not turn well at lower speeds
• Rudder loses effectiveness at high speed, making it difficult to hit shots
• Rapidly loses performance at high altitude
• Flaps rip easily
• Stock guns are inaccurate and easily jam

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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