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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French naval fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]].
 
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French naval fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]].
  
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The ▄F6F-5N (N stands for Night fighter variant) is the French variant of The '''Grumman F6F Hellcat. '''The French Navy bought 124 F6F-5s and fifteen F6F-5Ns between 1950-1953.
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The ▄F6F-5N (N stands for Night fighter variant) is the French variant of the '''Grumman F6F Hellcat'''. The French Navy bought 124 F6F-5s and fifteen F6F-5Ns between 1950-1953.
  
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This F6F is distinctly capable thanks to the combination of cannons, heavy machine guns, and the addition of a search radar while keeping the ability to provide ground and sea support with highly menacing payloads. 
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This F6F is distinctly capable thanks to the combination of cannons, heavy machine guns, and the addition of a search radar while keeping the ability to provide ground and sea support with highly menacing payloads.
  
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An efficient jack-of-all-trades!  
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An efficient jack-of-all-trades!
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Flight performance ===
 
=== Flight performance ===
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The main drawback of this fighter is the powerful but often overloaded engine. This means that after all the weight added with the twin 20 mm cannons, radar, and payload. The plane becomes much slower compared to the previous F6F-5 on French service. This may be an indication to avoid engaging in air supremacy battles with other more dedicated air superity fighters. Instead, these variants excel at ground strike and interdiction. Leaving the pure fighter role to other more fast and agile fighters.  
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The main drawback of this fighter is the powerful but often overloaded engine. This means that after all the weight added with the twin 20 mm cannons, radar, and payload, the plane becomes much slower compared to the previous F6F-5 in French service. This may be an indication to avoid engaging in air supremacy battles with other more dedicated air superiority fighters. Instead, these variants excel at ground strike and interdiction, leaving the pure fighter role to other more fast and agile fighters.
  
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Once spaded, the ▄F6F-5N feels similar to the ▄F6F-5. But all of the main flight characteristics are slightly reduced. Such as the top speed, the rate of climb, and turn rate will also be reduced. When equipping payloads is a good idea to avoid extended combat, this is due to the fact the plane gets even slower and less maneuverable. French pilots should consider learning (MEC) manual engine controls to boost the flight performance. Its details are explained below!  
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Once spaded, the ▄F6F-5N feels similar to the ▄F6F-5, but all of the main flight characteristics are slightly reduced, such as the top speed, rate of climb, and turn rate. When equipping payloads is a good idea to avoid extended combat, this is due to the fact the plane gets even slower and less manoeuvrable. French pilots should consider learning (MEC) manual engine controls to boost the flight performance. Its details are explained below!
  
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! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
 
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==== Details ====
 
==== Details ====
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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
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! colspan="2" | Max Static G
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! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
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|-
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! colspan="5" | Features !! colspan="2" width="25%" | Limits (km/h)
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! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
 
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! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Wings !! Gear
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! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
 
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* 3 mm Steel plates on bottom of engine.
 
* 3 mm Steel plates on bottom of engine.
  
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The ▄F6F-5N is a considerably robust and armored aircraft. A usual trait on American-made fighters. This armor will enable pilots to survive several hits if they end up tailed by some more agile enemy aircraft; like the Japanese [[Ki-61-II]] or the [[Bf 109 G-2/trop]] . Nonetheless, the idea is to avoid this rear attacks beforehand!
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The ▄F6F-5N is a considerably robust and armoured aircraft, a usual trait of American-made fighters. This armour will enable pilots to survive several hits if they end up tailed by some more agile enemy aircraft; like the Japanese [[Ki-61-II]] or the [[Bf 109 G-2/trop]] . Nonetheless, avoid being targeted and attacked!
  
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The durability is considerably decreased once you are tailed and start receiving enemy fire. The F6F-5N can take a lot of hits and the armour will be there to provide an important defense to the pilot against 7.62 mm up to some distant 20 mm HE shells. But the airframe and the wide wing spars will start to weaken after heavy enemy damage. Thus also compromising the flight performance and ultimately leading to the breakdown of the aircraft itself.
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The durability is considerably decreased once you are tailed and start receiving enemy fire. The F6F-5N can take a lot of hits and the armour will be there to provide an important defence to the pilot against 7.62 mm up to some long-range 20 mm HE shells. But the airframe and the wide wing spars will start to weaken after heavy enemy damage, thus also compromising the flight performance and ultimately leading to the breakdown of the aircraft itself.
  
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Looking now to the frontal armor and survivability of the F6F-5N. French pilots can take advantage of the adequate armoured glass along with the engine. There are additionally several layers of armor to give protection during head-on attacks or low bombing runs. To increase survivability pilots should attempt to engage the more agile enemies, frontally. There the majority of the armour and all the heavy machine guns and powerful cannons can be used. Rather than holding from behind where the average top speed and turn rate won't provide the F6F-5N with any major advantage.
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Looking now to the frontal armour and survivability of the F6F-5N. French pilots can take advantage of the adequate armoured glass along with the engine. There are additionally several layers of armour to give protection during head-on attacks or low bombing runs. To increase survivability, pilots should attempt to engage the more agile enemies frontally. There the majority of the armour and all the heavy machine guns and powerful cannons can be used, rather than holding from behind where the average top speed and turn rate won't provide the F6F-5N with any major advantage.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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On the offensive department, the ▄F6F-5N is devastating! 
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In the offensive department, the ▄F6F-5N is devastating!
  
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There are a plethora of choices on armaments that truly bring a lot of power to the French pilots. Just to create an idea, the 20 mm cannons and 12.7 mm machine guns are capable devastators of many light and medium tanks, even from the side. This is accompanying the already lethal available payloads. 
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There are a plethora of choices on armaments that truly bring a lot of power to the French pilots. Just to create an idea, the 20 mm cannons and 12.7 mm machine guns are capable devastators of many light and medium tanks, even from the side. This is accompanying the already lethal available payloads.
  
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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* 4 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (400 rpg = 1,600 total)
 
* 4 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (400 rpg = 1,600 total)
  
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The already known American machine guns; M2. Provide quick-fire, adequate damage, and high penetration capacities. Not many aircrafts can withstand their powerful constant hitting. However, they might lack the fast decisive punch of high a calibre cannon. This could lead to the F6F-5N often staying in combat more than it should; something detrimental to its survival.  
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The already known American machine guns; M2, provide quick-firing, adequate damage, and high penetration capacities. Not many aircraft can withstand their powerful constant hitting. However, they might lack the fast decisive punch of high a calibre cannon. This could lead to the F6F-5N often staying in combat more than it should; something detrimental to its survival.
  
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* The '''Ground targets''' belt is notably good to bypass the enemy's armour plates and also good for head-ons attacks. Works for some medium tanks, armoured cars and light tanks.  
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* The '''Ground targets''' belt is notably good to bypass the enemy's armour plates and also good for head-ons attacks. Works for some medium tanks, armoured cars and light tanks.
  
 
* The '''Tracers belt''' is handy to burst your enemies into flames. Mainly, the light and nimble planes with poor durability.
 
* The '''Tracers belt''' is handy to burst your enemies into flames. Mainly, the light and nimble planes with poor durability.
  
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 In this variant, the F6F-5N receives 2 new powerful 20 mm cannons.
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In this variant, the F6F-5N receives 2 new powerful 20 mm cannons.
  
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The 20 mm cannons will dramatically increase the firepower and lethality of the F6F. Their penetration and decent fire rate allow pilots to apply them proactively during air combats. The good ammo count also extends their time on combat if the pilot has trigger discipline. 
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The 20 mm cannons will dramatically increase the firepower and lethality of the F6F. Their penetration and decent fire rate allow pilots to apply them proactively during air combats. The good ammo count also extends their time on combat if the pilot has trigger discipline.
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
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* 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
 
* 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
 
* 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs + 6 x HVAR rockets (2,000 lb total)
 
* 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs + 6 x HVAR rockets (2,000 lb total)
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* 1 x 569 mm Mk.13/44 torpedo
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* 1 x 1,927 lb Mk.13-1 Case torpedo
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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''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).''
  
 
===Radars===
 
===Radars===
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* Lethal firepower thanks to 20 mm cannons; 5.0 kg/s fire burst mass
 
* Lethal firepower thanks to 20 mm cannons; 5.0 kg/s fire burst mass
 
* High ammo count on both cannon and machine guns
 
* High ammo count on both cannon and machine guns
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* High durability and efficient armor protection for the engine and the pilot
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* High durability and efficient armour protection for the engine and the pilot
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* Multipurpose fighter (HVARs, 1k lb bombs, Tiny tim, torpedo and radar)  
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* Multipurpose fighter (HVARs, 1k lb bombs, Tiny tim, torpedo and radar)
 
* Has both search and tracking radar
 
* Has both search and tracking radar
  
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* Slightly worse fighter's flight characteristics than F6F-5 while at a higher battle rating
 
* Slightly worse fighter's flight characteristics than F6F-5 while at a higher battle rating
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* All maneuverability is drastically decreased by payloads
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* All manoeuvrability is drastically decreased by payloads
 
* Turn rate is significantly higher than enemies it faces
 
* Turn rate is significantly higher than enemies it faces
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* Hopelessly outmatched on speed by enemy planes on the same BR, as the [[Bf 109 (Family)]]  
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* Hopelessly outmatched on speed by enemy planes on the same BR, as the [[Bf 109 (Family)]]
  
 
== History ==
 
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== See also ==
 
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Revision as of 07:49, 17 November 2020

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
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▄F6F-5N
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▄F6F-5N
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Battle rating:
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This page is about the naval fighter F6F-5N (France). For other versions, see F6F (Family).

Description

GarageImage F6F-5N (France).jpg


The ▄F6F-5N Hellcat is a rank IV French naval fighter with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB) and 4.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France".

The ▄F6F-5N (N stands for Night fighter variant) is the French variant of the Grumman F6F Hellcat. The French Navy bought 124 F6F-5s and fifteen F6F-5Ns between 1950-1953.

This F6F is distinctly capable thanks to the combination of cannons, heavy machine guns, and the addition of a search radar while keeping the ability to provide ground and sea support with highly menacing payloads.

An efficient jack-of-all-trades!

General info

Flight performance

The main drawback of this fighter is the powerful but often overloaded engine. This means that after all the weight added with the twin 20 mm cannons, radar, and payload, the plane becomes much slower compared to the previous F6F-5 in French service. This may be an indication to avoid engaging in air supremacy battles with other more dedicated air superiority fighters. Instead, these variants excel at ground strike and interdiction, leaving the pure fighter role to other more fast and agile fighters.

Once spaded, the ▄F6F-5N feels similar to the ▄F6F-5, but all of the main flight characteristics are slightly reduced, such as the top speed, rate of climb, and turn rate. When equipping payloads is a good idea to avoid extended combat, this is due to the fact the plane gets even slower and less manoeuvrable. French pilots should consider learning (MEC) manual engine controls to boost the flight performance. Its details are explained below!

Characteristics Max Speed
(km/h at 5,730 m) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 602 583 11000 22.2 23.1 8.1 8.1 399
Upgraded 661 629 19.8 21.0 16.7 11.8

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
0 375 510 510 310 ~11 ~4
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< 432 < 420 < 420 > 420

Survivability and armour

  • 38 mm Bulletproof glass in front of pilot.
  • 6.35 mm Steel plates behind pilot.
  • 3 mm Steel plates on fuselage top in front of cockpit.
  • 3 mm Steel plate on top front of oil cooling system.
  • 3 mm Steel plates on bottom of engine.

The ▄F6F-5N is a considerably robust and armoured aircraft, a usual trait of American-made fighters. This armour will enable pilots to survive several hits if they end up tailed by some more agile enemy aircraft; like the Japanese Ki-61-II or the Bf 109 G-2/trop . Nonetheless, avoid being targeted and attacked!

The durability is considerably decreased once you are tailed and start receiving enemy fire. The F6F-5N can take a lot of hits and the armour will be there to provide an important defence to the pilot against 7.62 mm up to some long-range 20 mm HE shells. But the airframe and the wide wing spars will start to weaken after heavy enemy damage, thus also compromising the flight performance and ultimately leading to the breakdown of the aircraft itself.

Looking now to the frontal armour and survivability of the F6F-5N. French pilots can take advantage of the adequate armoured glass along with the engine. There are additionally several layers of armour to give protection during head-on attacks or low bombing runs. To increase survivability, pilots should attempt to engage the more agile enemies frontally. There the majority of the armour and all the heavy machine guns and powerful cannons can be used, rather than holding from behind where the average top speed and turn rate won't provide the F6F-5N with any major advantage.

Armaments

In the offensive department, the ▄F6F-5N is devastating!

There are a plethora of choices on armaments that truly bring a lot of power to the French pilots. Just to create an idea, the 20 mm cannons and 12.7 mm machine guns are capable devastators of many light and medium tanks, even from the side. This is accompanying the already lethal available payloads.

Offensive armament

Main articles: AN/M2 (20 mm), M2 Browning (12.7 mm)

The F6F-5N (France) is armed with:

  • 2 x 20 mm AN/M2 cannons, wing-mounted (231 rpg = 462 total)
  • 4 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (400 rpg = 1,600 total)

The already known American machine guns; M2, provide quick-firing, adequate damage, and high penetration capacities. Not many aircraft can withstand their powerful constant hitting. However, they might lack the fast decisive punch of high a calibre cannon. This could lead to the F6F-5N often staying in combat more than it should; something detrimental to its survival.

  • The Ground targets belt is notably good to bypass the enemy's armour plates and also good for head-ons attacks. Works for some medium tanks, armoured cars and light tanks.
  • The Tracers belt is handy to burst your enemies into flames. Mainly, the light and nimble planes with poor durability.

In this variant, the F6F-5N receives 2 new powerful 20 mm cannons.

The 20 mm cannons will dramatically increase the firepower and lethality of the F6F. Their penetration and decent fire rate allow pilots to apply them proactively during air combats. The good ammo count also extends their time on combat if the pilot has trigger discipline.

Suspended armament

Main articles: AN-M65A1 (1,000 lb), HVAR, Tiny Tim, Mk.13-1 Case (1,927 lb)

The F6F-5N (France) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

  • Without load
  • 6 x HVAR rockets
  • 2 x Tiny Tim rockets
  • 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs (2,000 lb total)
  • 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs + 6 x HVAR rockets (2,000 lb total)
  • 1 x 1,927 lb Mk.13-1 Case torpedo

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).

Radars

Main article: AN/APS-6

The F6F-5N is equipped with an AN/APS-6 search and tracking radar. The radar is mounted in a pod under the right wing tip.

AN/APS-6 - Target Detection Radar
Maximum
Detection
Range 		Guaranteed
Detection
Range 		Max Azimuth
Scan Angle 		Max Elevation
Scan Angle
60,000 m
(theoretical) 		7,200 m ±60° ±60°
AN/APS-6 - Target Tracking Radar
Maximum
Tracking
Range 		Minimum
Tracking
Range 		Azimuth Tracking
Angle 		Elevation Tracking
Angle
1,000 m 150 m ±15° ±15°

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Not controllable Controllable
Not auto controlled 		Controllable
Not auto controlled 		Controllable
Not auto controlled 		Separate Controllable
3 gears 		Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage repair Radiator Offensive 12 mm ITC mk.III
II Compressor Airframe New 12 mm MGs FRC mk.2
III Wings repair Engine Offensive 20 mm LFRC mk.12
IV Engine injection Cover New 20 mm cannons FLBC mk.1

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Lethal firepower thanks to 20 mm cannons; 5.0 kg/s fire burst mass
  • High ammo count on both cannon and machine guns
  • High durability and efficient armour protection for the engine and the pilot
  • Multipurpose fighter (HVARs, 1k lb bombs, Tiny tim, torpedo and radar)
  • Has both search and tracking radar

Cons:

  • Slightly worse fighter's flight characteristics than F6F-5 while at a higher battle rating
  • All manoeuvrability is drastically decreased by payloads
  • Turn rate is significantly higher than enemies it faces
  • Hopelessly outmatched on speed by enemy planes on the same BR, as the Bf 109 (Family)

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.


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XF5F Skyrocket  XF5F · XP-50
F6F Hellcat  F6F-5 · F6F-5N
F7F Tigercat  F7F-1 · F7F-3
F8F Bearcat  F8F-1 · F8F-1B
Jet Fighters 
F9F Panther/Cougar  F9F-2 · F9F-5 · F9F-8
F-11 Tiger  F11F-1
F-14 Tomcat  F-14A Early · F-14B
Jet Strike Aircraft 
A-6 Intruder  A-6E TRAM
Bombers  TBF-1C
Export  ▄Martlet Mk IV · ▄F6F-5 · ▄F6F-5N · ▄F8F-1B · ▄Avenger Mk II · ▄Hellcat Mk II
  ▄F-14A IRIAF
Naval Vehicles 
Patrol Gunboat Hydrofoil (PGH)  USS Flagstaff

France fighters
Dewoitine  D.371 · D.371 H.S.9 · D.373 · D.500 · D.501 · Pallier's D.510 · D.520
Morane-Saulnier  M.S.405C1 · M.S.406C1 · M.S.410
Arsenal  V.G.33C-1
Bloch  M.B.152C1 · M.B.157
Caudron  C.R.714
Sud-Ouest  S.O.8000 Narval
American  H-75A-1 · H-75A-4 · ▄P-39Q-25 · ▄P-40F-5 Lafayette · ▄P-47D-22-RE · ▄P-63C-5 · F-6C-10-NA
  ▄F6F-5 · ▄F6F-5N · F4U-7 · ▄F8F-1B
Other countries  ▄Seafire LF Mk.III · ▄Yak-3 · Challe's ▄Yak-9T · NC.900
Belgium  ▄Gladiator Mk I · ▄Spitfire FR Mk XIVe
Netherlands  ◘Sea Fury FB 51

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