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* 9.5 mm Steel plate in front of cockpit on fuselage top. | * 9.5 mm Steel plate in front of cockpit on fuselage top. | ||
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with: | The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with: | ||
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* 1 x 7.7 mm Browning .303 machine gun, nose-mounted (300 rpg) | * 1 x 7.7 mm Browning .303 machine gun, nose-mounted (300 rpg) | ||
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* 6 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,500 lb total) | * 6 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,500 lb total) | ||
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by: | The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by: | ||
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* 1 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, nose turret (500 rpg) | * 1 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, nose turret (500 rpg) | ||
* 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine guns, dorsal turret (500 rpg = 1,000 total) | * 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine guns, dorsal turret (500 rpg = 1,000 total) | ||
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* Third heaviest payload for its BR (behind the [[Ju 88 A-4]] and the [[Hampden TB Mk I]]). | * Third heaviest payload for its BR (behind the [[Ju 88 A-4]] and the [[Hampden TB Mk I]]). | ||
* Offensive machine gun can be useful for killing soft ground targets. | * Offensive machine gun can be useful for killing soft ground targets. | ||
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* Possibility to face planes with 20 mm cannons and 12.7 mm guns. | * Possibility to face planes with 20 mm cannons and 12.7 mm guns. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Revision as of 18:09, 1 July 2020
Contents
| This page is about the British bomber Hampden Mk I. For other uses, see Hampden (Family). |
Description
The Hampden Mk I is a rank I British bomber
with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai".
The Hampden is one of the first bombers you get in the British tree, and without a doubt defines the style of flying for the remainder of the tree. Its decent performance combined with all-powerful bomb load can quickly rack your score up into the thousands. On maps like Essen, use your superior speed to bomb the ground targets before any other bombers, then drop your altitude and rearm at the airfield. After, fly low with a bomb delay and hit the remaining targets or bases.
General info
Flight performance
Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.
| Characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 3,962 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 404 | 388 | 8310 | 27.1 | 27.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 366 |
| Upgraded | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 3,962 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 460 | 428 | 8310 | 25.0 | 26.0 | 10.9 | 7.6 | 366 |
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flaps (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
| + | - | |||
| 506 | 241 | 410 | ~4 | ~2 |
| Optimal velocities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
| < 315 | < 310 | < 300 | > 200 |
| Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting 1 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 1,448 m | 815 hp | 1,043 hp |
| Setting 2 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 4,496 m | 750 hp | 960 hp |
Survivability and armour
- 9.5 mm Steel plate in front of cockpit on fuselage top.
- 9.5 mm Steel plate behind the dorsal gunner.
Armaments
Offensive armament
The Hampden Mk I is armed with:
- 1 x 7.7 mm Browning .303 machine gun, nose-mounted (300 rpg)
Suspended armament
The Hampden Mk I can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- 6 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,500 lb total)
- 2 x 500 lb G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
- 4 x 500 lb G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (2,000 lb total)
- 4 x 1,000 lb G.P. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs (4,000 lb total)
Defensive armament
The Hampden Mk I is defended by:
- 1 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, nose turret (500 rpg)
- 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine guns, dorsal turret (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
- 2 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine guns, ventral turret (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
Usage in battles
The below tactics can be used in all games modes:
How to offensively Engage an enemy aircraft:
If you happen to see an enemy aircraft, you should not engage. Only in cases that he is the last enemy player should you dare to attack him. Try and climb above him then dive to get in front of him. Then use your four 7.7 mm machine guns to tear into his cockpit and knock out his pilot, engines and forward gunners.
How to perform defensive fighting:
Should an enemy fighter move to engage you, do not try to outmanoeuvre him. Simply dive and go as low as you safely can while in gunner view and aim for his engine. Try and damage it or give him some nasty leaks to scare him off. If you're lucky he will burst into flames and fall to the ground.
Specific enemies worth noting
The planes to be feared are usually those that carry cannons or 12.7 mm machine guns. Those planes will easily shred this plane with no problems as it does not react well to damage.
Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Not controllable | Controllable Not auto controlled |
Not controllable Auto control available |
Controllable Not auto controlled |
Combined | Controllable 2 gears |
Not controllable |
Modules
| Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fuselage repair | Radiator | Turret 7 mm | Offensive 7 mm | MBC-B | |
| II | Compressor | Airframe | New 7 mm MGs | |||
| III | Wings repair | Engine | New 7 mm MGs (turret) | MBC mk.III | ||
| IV | Engine injection | Cover | ||||
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Third heaviest payload for its BR (behind the Ju 88 A-4 and the Hampden TB Mk I).
- Offensive machine gun can be useful for killing soft ground targets.
- Back gunner makes short work of low tier planes.
- Decent manoeuvrability for a bomber.
Cons:
- Terrible roll rate.
- Possibility to face planes with 20 mm cannons and 12.7 mm guns.
- Vickers machine gun isn't very accurate.
- Unlike the Hampden TB Mk I it cannot carry a torpedo.
- Does not like to take battle damage.
- No protection for pilot when enemy planes attack you head on.
- Hits to the wings can start fuel tank fires due to all the fuel tanks being internally mounted in the wings.
- Rear gunners' arc is very limited.
- Carrying the largest payload option will slow the plane to a crawl.
History
The Handley Page Hampden was the last and fastest twin-engined bomber of the "trio" during the "Phoney" War. It was designed to meet Air Ministry Specification B.9/32 which called for a faster, heavier, and more powerful bomber that would replace the existing Bristol Blenheim and the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley. The designer, G.V Vokert, designed an interesting prototype, designated HP.52. This plane was originally powered by Napier Sabre Dagger engines, but switched to the more powerful Bristol Pegasus radial engines. Originally the Hampden had two Vickers K gun in ventral and dorsal positions, which proved to be inadequate for daylight defence. This was then switched to two Vickers K guns with modifications. The Hampden had many nicknames, because of the slim, compact and cramped fuselage it was nicknamed the "Flying Suitcase". It was oddly similar in role and appearance to the German fast day-bomber Do 17, which had the nickname "Flying Pencil".
RAF Squadron No.49 was the first to receive their new Hampdens. Bearing the brunt of early bombing raids on Europe. The Hampden proved no match for Luftwaffe fighters. It was subsequently switched to various night time operations, such as mine-laying, bombing raids on German soil, propaganda and torpedo bombing. Despite having great speed and manoeuvrability, the Hampden was declared obsolete and retired from service in 1942.
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.
| Handley Page Limited | |
|---|---|
| Bombers | Hampden Mk I · Hampden TB Mk I · Halifax B Mk IIIa |
| Export | ▂Hampden TB Mk I |
| Britain bombers | |
|---|---|
| Torpedo | Swordfish Mk I · Swordfish Mk II · ▄Avenger Mk II |
| Dive | V-156-B1 |
| Hydroplanes | ▄Catalina Mk IIIa · Sunderland Mk IIIa · Sunderland Mk V |
| Light | Blenheim Mk IV · Beaufort Mk VIII · ▄Hudson Mk V · Brigand B 1 |
| Based on A20 | ▄Havoc Mk I · ▄Boston Mk I · ▄DB-7 |
| Hampden | Hampden Mk I · Hampden TB Mk I |
| Wellington | Wellington Mk Ic · Wellington Mk Ic/L · Wellington Mk III · Wellington Mk X |
| Halifax | Halifax B Mk IIIa |
| Stirling | Stirling B Mk I · Stirling B Mk III |
| Lancaster | Lancaster B Mk I · Lancaster B Mk III |
| Lincoln | Lincoln B Mk II |
| Shackleton | Shackleton MR.Mk.2 |
