Seafire LF Mk.III

This page is about the British fighter Seafire LF Mk.III. For the French Seafire, see Seafire LF Mk.III (France). For other versions, see Spitfire (Family).

Seafire LF Mk.III

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Seafire LF Mk.III

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Britain

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.0	5.0	5.0

Class:

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Research:26 000

Purchase:76 000

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Description

The Seafire LF Mk.III is a rank III British fighter with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier

Max speed

at 3 963 m592 km/h

Turn time16 s

Max altitude10 500 m

EngineRolls-Royce Merlin-55M

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight3 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 3,963 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	561	541	10500	17.2	17.8	14.6	14.6	340
Upgraded	627	592		15.7	16.2	26.9	19.5

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	X	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
760	270	N/A	N/A	230	~10	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 321	< 400	< 350	> 500

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural760 km/h

Gear270 km/h

The Seafire LF Mk.III has little protection: your enemies' guns will nearly always hit something vital. The pilot is protected in the rear by a 7 mm steel plate covering the seat, but this is not enough to stop 12.7 mm and 20 mm AP rounds, the kind you will most commonly be facing. The pilot is protected from head-ons by a sloped 38 mm pane of bulletproof glass, and a small amount of armour and fuel tanks in the nose.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB1 063 → 1 375

RB2 485 → 3 215

SB3 704 → 4 792

Total cost of modifications24 800

44 900

Talisman cost1 100

Crew training22 000

Experts76 000

Aces500

Research Aces320 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

60 / 140 / 300 %

142 / 142 / 142 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 200 115 Radiator Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 200 115 Compressor Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 500 130 Wings repair Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 800 200 Engine Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 800 200 Engine injection Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 900 250	Airframe Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 500 130 Cover Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 900 250	bmg303_belt_pack Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 200 115 hispano_belt_pack Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 200 115 bmg303_new_gun Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 500 130 hispano_mk2_new_gun Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 500 130 Mk.II year 1942 Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 800 200 Mk.II year 1943 Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 900 250

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon

Ammunition240 rounds

Fire rate600 shots/min

Weapon 24 x 7.7 mm Browning machine gun

Ammunition1 400 rounds

Fire rate1 000 shots/min

The Seafire LF Mk.III is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 240 total)
• 4 x 7.7 mm Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (350 rpg = 1,400 total)

Usage in battles

The Seafire LF Mk.III should be played as a turnfighter with a good climb rate. Use the plane's good climb rate to get to around 4,000 m and attack low-flying or otherwise disadvantaged opponents. Attacking bombers is not recommended, as you have little ammunition and your offensive armament is not powerful enough to take out bombers before their defensive armament will take you out! Conserve your energy so you can stay manoeuvrable: it is recommended to build up speed in a straight line after reaching altitude.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• The engine does not overheat easily

Cons:

• Poor mid and high altitude performance
• Slower than nearly all opponents
• Weak armament
• Outperformed by most other fighters at its tier

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