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=== Flight performance === | === Flight performance === | ||
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| − | '' | + | The Scimitar F.1 is a relatively large and heavy aircraft, but it is still extremely capable because of it's impressive engines. The Scimitar's two Rolls-Royce Avon 202 engines put out 4650 kgf of thrust each, giving the Scimitar it's fantastic climb rate of over 100 m/s. This outclasses similarly placed jets known for their climb rate (such as the Mig-15) by almost 2 times, and it's capable of gaining speed at a 45° climb . It's impressive amout of power means that, given you aren't uptiered to 9.7, you will always be the first off the airfield and into combat. The Scimitar has a max speed of just over 1160 kph or mach .95 on the deck, enough to outrun anything at it's BR, and even some missiles too. |
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| + | The Scimitar turns surprisingly well for it's size and weight, thanks to it's all-flying tail, and large control surfaces. It will be able to hold it's own in a turnfight with most, and can quicky accelerate out of trouble if needed. You should not be turning for too long, as the Scimitar still loses it's energy quite quickly in a full turn. | ||
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| + | However, we now come to the biggest con of the Scimitar: its rudder. The rudder will lock up gradually until about 700 kph where it will lose 99% of it's effect, making it unusable, and trying to turn or aim conventionally is impossible, often leading to the plane wobbling itself into an uncontrollable flatspin that you can't escape, because you have no rudder control. It is recommended because of this that you only engage low energy targets and use the element of surprise so they cannot evade. The Scimitar does get 4 Aim 9b missiles, and these can be used on targets that use your lack of a rudder against you. | ||
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! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! - | ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! - | ||
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! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator | ! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator | ||
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=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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| − | + | The Scimitar has one glass 50mm plate in front of the pilot, and one 12.7mm steel plate behind the pilot. It has very low survivability because any wing damage will lead to a flatspin, due to it's lack of rudder control. | |
== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
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''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' | ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' | ||
| − | '''Pros:''' | + | '''Pros: 4x ADEN 30mm cannons, 4x Aim 9b, a considerable amount of thrust and acceleration, 4x Bullpup guided rockets''' |
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Revision as of 20:07, 28 May 2020
Contents
Description
The Scimitar F Mk.1 is a rank VI British jet fighter
with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB) and 8.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Starfighters".
General info
Flight performance
The Scimitar F.1 is a relatively large and heavy aircraft, but it is still extremely capable because of it's impressive engines. The Scimitar's two Rolls-Royce Avon 202 engines put out 4650 kgf of thrust each, giving the Scimitar it's fantastic climb rate of over 100 m/s. This outclasses similarly placed jets known for their climb rate (such as the Mig-15) by almost 2 times, and it's capable of gaining speed at a 45° climb . It's impressive amout of power means that, given you aren't uptiered to 9.7, you will always be the first off the airfield and into combat. The Scimitar has a max speed of just over 1160 kph or mach .95 on the deck, enough to outrun anything at it's BR, and even some missiles too.
The Scimitar turns surprisingly well for it's size and weight, thanks to it's all-flying tail, and large control surfaces. It will be able to hold it's own in a turnfight with most, and can quicky accelerate out of trouble if needed. You should not be turning for too long, as the Scimitar still loses it's energy quite quickly in a full turn.
However, we now come to the biggest con of the Scimitar: its rudder. The rudder will lock up gradually until about 700 kph where it will lose 99% of it's effect, making it unusable, and trying to turn or aim conventionally is impossible, often leading to the plane wobbling itself into an uncontrollable flatspin that you can't escape, because you have no rudder control. It is recommended because of this that you only engage low energy targets and use the element of surprise so they cannot evade. The Scimitar does get 4 Aim 9b missiles, and these can be used on targets that use your lack of a rudder against you.
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | ___ | ___ | 15200 | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | 1,000 |
| Upgraded | ___ | ___ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||
Details
| Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 1322 | 583.3 | None | ___ | ___ | ~__ | ~__ |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < ___ | Nine | < ___ | N/A |
Survivability and armour
The Scimitar has one glass 50mm plate in front of the pilot, and one 12.7mm steel plate behind the pilot. It has very low survivability because any wing damage will lead to a flatspin, due to it's lack of rudder control.
Armaments
Offensive armament
The Scimitar F Mk.1 is armed with:
- 4 x 30 mm ADEN cannons, -mounted (160 rpg = 640 total)
Suspended armament
The Scimitar F Mk.1 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 4 x 1,000 lb M.C. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs (4,000 lb total)
- 24 x AP Mk II rockets
- 2 x 1,000 lb M.C. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs + 12 x AP Mk II rockets (2,000 lb total)
- 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
- 4 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles
- 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
- 2 x 1,000 lb M.C. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (2,000 lb total)
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Modules
| Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | |||||
| II | |||||
| III | |||||
| IV | |||||
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".
Pros: 4x ADEN 30mm cannons, 4x Aim 9b, a considerable amount of thrust and acceleration, 4x Bullpup guided rockets
Cons: No rudder control above 600kph (possibly a bug), large size
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 long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See 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.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
- 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 |
