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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} British jet fighter {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in Update 1.43.
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Naturally, the Venom follows the basic principles of jet combat. It must keep its speed, turn when necessary, the pilot should avoid speed costly manoeuvres and prefer lag-displacement manoeuvres to any sort of deceleration manoeuvre, unless in critical situations in which the method of energy loss should never be shutting the engine off - instead, utilize the Venom's air brakes.
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====Vehicle characteristics====
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The Venom has a great engine, much better than the [[Vampire FB.5|Vampire]]'s engine, meaning that the two aircraft, despite the similar configuration, should not be held as equivalents. Also, the Venom is a heavier aircraft that is not as nimble as the Vampire. However, it can sustain manoeuvres much better.
 
== 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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{| 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 0 m - sea level)
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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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| 1,013 || 999 || 12,192 || 22.2 || 23.5 || 28.2 || 26.1 || 850
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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 0 m - sea level)
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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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| ??? || ??? || 12,192 || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || 850
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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    <!-- ✓ -->
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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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| 1,045 || 420 || 520? || ~17 || ~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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| < 650 || < 640 || < 640 || > 50
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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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| ?,??? m || ??? hp || ?,??? 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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* 38 mm Bulletproof glass - Armored windscreen
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* 12.7 mm Steel - Armored plate behind the pilot
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* 3 mm Steel - Armored plate under the engine
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)}}
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
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* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon, nose-mounted (150 rpg = 600 total)
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''Main article:&nbsp;'''[[:Category:Suspended armaments|Bombs]]'''''
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance:
  
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* Without load
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* 2 x G.P. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
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* 2 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
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* 8 x RP-3 rockets
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* 8 x RP-3 rockets + 2 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 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.''
 
''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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The Venom's play style should be a healthy mix of the two dominating ways of flying jet fighters. The Venom is a fast aircraft, and keeping it fast is important in order to keep up with enemies and to have enough energy to sustain manoeuvres - it should be noted that the Venom is impossible to rip from G's, at least without a very strong effort to do so, so the Venom is indeed a good high-speed performer. However, it does not best neither the [[MiG-15bis]] nor the [[F-86F-2]] in level flight. Therefore, speed alone cannot be relied on for fighting top-tier jets.
  
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== Usage in the battles ==
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On the other hand, the impressive force-to-weight ratio of the Venom's engine means that pilots should use its sustained rate of climb as an advantage. When fighting Soviet opposition - mostly [[MiG-15]]'s, the advantage in rate of climb falls in relevance, since that is one of the MiG's great trump cards. However, Venom pilots should always climb a bit instead of "mowing the lawn". 600 to 800 kph is a good range of speed to climb into the battlefield, maintaining airspeed, yet gaining altitude and opening the range of opportunities to engage.
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Venom pilots should avoid being alone - in fact, the Venom can excel at baiting enemies and/or making them lose energy, leaving them vulnerable to engagement by allied fighters. The fact that the Venom is not the fastest of top-tier jets means that being alone vs two or more enemies requires a multitude of defensive manoeuvres (the Venom excels at lag displacement rolls aka. barrel rolls) to come out alive. Sometimes, all it takes is a barrel roll to get behind an enemy and shoot it down, but against multiple opponents that think before manoeuvring, being alone can spell disaster.
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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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|
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|
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| Offensive 20 mm
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|
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|-
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| II
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| New Boosters
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| Compressor
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| Airframe
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|
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| GLBC mk.3
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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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| New 20 mm Cannons
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|
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|-
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| IV
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| G-Suit
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|
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| Cover
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|
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| GRC mk.8
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Very manoeuvrable for a top jet, comparable to the [[MeteorF._Mk.8_G.41K|Meteor Mk 8]] with a better roll rate
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* Good sustained climb rate, capable of catching up to Me 163s in a sustained climb
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* Stable gun platform
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* Better cockpit visibility than the Vampire by a bit, depending on your preference it may be the second best to the Hawker Hunter
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Inefficient air brakes
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* Tail strikes on take-off and landings may be devastating
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* Reaches wing-ripping G-forces easily (+12 G)
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* Reaches G-LOC easily thanks to manoeuvrability
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== Read also ==
 
== Read also ==
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* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 
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* [http://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/657/ [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Venom FB.Mk.4]
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;''
 
* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;''
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
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{{Britain jet aircrafts}}

Revision as of 22:32, 8 December 2018

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
Venom FB.4
venom_fb4.png
Venom FB.4
Britain flag.png Britain
V Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
8.7 8.7 9.0
Class:
Research:120 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:340 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

GarageImage Venom FB.4.jpg


The Venom FB.4 is a Rank V British jet fighter with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB/RB) and 9.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.43.

Naturally, the Venom follows the basic principles of jet combat. It must keep its speed, turn when necessary, the pilot should avoid speed costly manoeuvres and prefer lag-displacement manoeuvres to any sort of deceleration manoeuvre, unless in critical situations in which the method of energy loss should never be shutting the engine off - instead, utilize the Venom's air brakes.

Vehicle characteristics

The Venom has a great engine, much better than the Vampire's engine, meaning that the two aircraft, despite the similar configuration, should not be held as equivalents. Also, the Venom is a heavier aircraft that is not as nimble as the Vampire. However, it can sustain manoeuvres much better.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 0 m - sea level) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
1,013 999 12,192 22.2 23.5 28.2 26.1 850
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 0 m - sea level) 		Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
 ???  ??? 12,192  ??.?  ??.?  ??.?  ??.? 850

Details

Features
Combat flap Take-off flap Landing flap Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flap
(km/h) 		Max Static G
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1,045 420 520? ~17 ~7
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< 650 < 640 < 640 > 50
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
 ?,??? m  ??? hp  ?,??? hp

Survivability and armour

  • 38 mm Bulletproof glass - Armored windscreen
  • 12.7 mm Steel - Armored plate behind the pilot
  • 3 mm Steel - Armored plate under the engine

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)

The Venom FB.4 is armed with:

  • 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon, nose-mounted (150 rpg = 600 total)

Suspended armament

      Main article: Bombs

The Venom FB.4 can be outfitted with the following ordinance:

  • Without load
  • 2 x G.P. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
  • 2 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
  • 8 x RP-3 rockets
  • 8 x RP-3 rockets + 2 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)

Usage in the battles

The Venom's play style should be a healthy mix of the two dominating ways of flying jet fighters. The Venom is a fast aircraft, and keeping it fast is important in order to keep up with enemies and to have enough energy to sustain manoeuvres - it should be noted that the Venom is impossible to rip from G's, at least without a very strong effort to do so, so the Venom is indeed a good high-speed performer. However, it does not best neither the MiG-15bis nor the F-86F-2 in level flight. Therefore, speed alone cannot be relied on for fighting top-tier jets.

On the other hand, the impressive force-to-weight ratio of the Venom's engine means that pilots should use its sustained rate of climb as an advantage. When fighting Soviet opposition - mostly MiG-15's, the advantage in rate of climb falls in relevance, since that is one of the MiG's great trump cards. However, Venom pilots should always climb a bit instead of "mowing the lawn". 600 to 800 kph is a good range of speed to climb into the battlefield, maintaining airspeed, yet gaining altitude and opening the range of opportunities to engage.

Venom pilots should avoid being alone - in fact, the Venom can excel at baiting enemies and/or making them lose energy, leaving them vulnerable to engagement by allied fighters. The fact that the Venom is not the fastest of top-tier jets means that being alone vs two or more enemies requires a multitude of defensive manoeuvres (the Venom excels at lag displacement rolls aka. barrel rolls) to come out alive. Sometimes, all it takes is a barrel roll to get behind an enemy and shoot it down, but against multiple opponents that think before manoeuvring, being alone can spell disaster.

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage Repair Offensive 20 mm
II New Boosters Compressor Airframe GLBC mk.3
III Wings Repair Engine New 20 mm Cannons
IV G-Suit Cover GRC mk.8

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Very manoeuvrable for a top jet, comparable to the Meteor Mk 8 with a better roll rate
  • Good sustained climb rate, capable of catching up to Me 163s in a sustained climb
  • Stable gun platform
  • Better cockpit visibility than the Vampire by a bit, depending on your preference it may be the second best to the Hawker Hunter

Cons:

  • Inefficient air brakes
  • Tail strikes on take-off and landings may be devastating
  • Reaches wing-ripping G-forces easily (+12 G)
  • Reaches G-LOC easily thanks to manoeuvrability

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ historical reference" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/Name-vehicles/historical reference) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to include links to sources at the end of the article.

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

Read also

Sources

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

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


Britain jet aircraft
Blackburn  Buccaneer S.1 · Buccaneer S.2 · Buccaneer S.2B
British Aerospace  Harrier GR.7 · Sea Harrier FRS.1 (e) · Sea Harrier FRS.1 · Sea Harrier FA 2
British Aircraft Corporation  Strikemaster Mk.88
English Electric  Canberra B Mk 2 · Canberra B (I) Mk 6 · Lightning F.6 · Lightning F.53
Gloster  Meteor F Mk 3 · Sea Meteor F Mk 3 · Meteor F Mk 4 G.41F · Meteor F Mk 4 G.41G · Meteor F Mk 8 G.41K · Meteor F Mk.8 Reaper
  Javelin F.(A.W.) Mk.9
de Havilland  Vampire F.B.5 · Venom FB.4 · Sea Venom FAW 20 · Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2
Hawker  Sea Hawk FGA.6 · Hunter F.1 · Hunter F.6 · Hunter FGA.9 · Harrier GR.1 · Harrier GR.3
Panavia  Tornado GR.1 · Tornado GR.4 · Tornado F.3 · Tornado F.3 Late
SEPECAT  Jaguar GR.1 · Jaguar GR.1A · Jaguar IS
Supermarine  Attacker FB 1 · Attacker FB.2 · Scimitar F Mk.1 · Swift F.1 · Swift F.7
Foreign  Phantom FG.1 (USA) · Phantom FGR.2 (USA) · F-4J(UK) Phantom II (USA)
Australia  F-111C
India  ▄MiG-21 Bison
South Africa  ▄JAS39C

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