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== Description ==
 
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The '''Bristol Brigand.1''' is a Rank IV British light bomber with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB/RB) and 4.3 (SB). It was introduced in [[Update_1.63_"Desert_Hunters"|Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]].
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This plane is a pure bomber hunter and ground attack aircraft. If there are no bombers for you to hunt, switch to heading on fighters. Should you survive to late match and find that the tickets will decide the match then you may load up air to ground weapons, but not before that.
  
 
== 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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====Stat card====
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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 4,267 m)
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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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| ___ || ___ || 10,300 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || 600
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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 4,267 m)
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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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| ___ || ___ || 10,300 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || 600
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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 || 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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| ___ || ___ || ___ || ~__ || ~__
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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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| < ____ || < ____ || < ____ || > ____
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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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|}
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====Engine performance====
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Engine
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|-
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! colspan="3" | Engine Name
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! colspan="3" | Number present
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|-
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| colspan="3" | Bristol Centaurus 57 14-cylinder || colspan="1" | 2
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Engine characteristics
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Weight (each)
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! colspan="1" | Type
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! colspan="1" | Cooling
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|-
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| colspan="2" | 1,220 kg || Radial || Air
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Engine power (Stock)
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|-
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! colspan="1" | Mode
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! colspan="2" | Max
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! colspan="2" | Take-off
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|-
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| ''Arcade'' || colspan="2" | ____ hp || colspan="2" | ____ hp
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|-
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| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || colspan="2" | ____ hp || colspan="2" | ____ hp
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|-
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! colspan="4" | Engine power (Upgraded)
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|-
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! Mode
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! colspan="2" | Max
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! colspan="2" | Take-off
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|-
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| ''Arcade'' || colspan="2" | ____ hp || colspan="2" | ____ hp
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|-
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| ''Realistic/Simulator'' || colspan="2" | ____ hp || colspan="2" | ____ hp
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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" | WEP Duration
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|-
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! colspan="2" | Arcade
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! colspan="2" | Realistic/Simulator
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|-
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| colspan="2" | 25 seconds || colspan="2" | ____
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured. Describe the armour, if there is any, also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''
 
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* 64 mm Bulletproof glass in cockpit front.
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* 12.7 mm Steel plate in pilot's seat.
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* 12.7 mm Steel plate in the nose.
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* 12.7 mm Steel plate in the fuselage.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Offensive armament ===
 
=== Offensive armament ===
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{{main|Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)}}
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The Brigand B 1 is armed with:
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* 2 x 20 mm [[Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)|Hispano Mk.V]] cannons, nose-mounted (200 rpg = 800 total)
  
 
=== Suspended armament ===
 
=== Suspended armament ===
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{{main|Bombs|Rockets}}
  
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=== Defensive armament ===
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The options available for the Brigand B 1 are:
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''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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* Without load
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* 2 x 500 lb [[bombs]]
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* 2 x G.P. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs
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* 16 x 76 mm RP-3 [[rockets]]
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* 16 x 76 mm RP-3 rockets + 2 x 500 lb bombs
  
 
== Usage in the battles ==
 
== Usage in the battles ==
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In AB and RB, you should immediately bomber hunt, as those will be your easiest kills, combined with your bomber altitude, you should stay high until you run out of targets to engage then you should go for injured fighters and ground targets. When diving, use your airbrakes to be sure not to exceed your maximum speed in a dive.
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'''How to offensively Engage an enemy aircraft:'''<br>
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The first thing you should do is head on. Your 4 hispano guns will completely obliterate any aircraft from the front with a 3-second burst. In your head on you should open fire as far out as you feel comfortable, then turn out immediately after you hit him, as you don't want him to change direction until after your volley hits home.
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'''How to perform defensive fighting:'''<br>
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Should an enemy get on your six, your best bet is to bolt towards allied fighters/airfield and give the enemy a hard time aiming at you. While moving in the same general direction, dart your nose around and play with the roll, rudder and rise, if your lucky he'll either overshoot, run out of ammo, or get shot down. Under no circumstance should you ever turnfight anything smaller than a medium bomber, as they will either run you out of speed or out turn you.
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===Manual Engine Control===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! colspan="7" | MEC elements
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|-
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! rowspan="2" |Mixer
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! rowspan="2" |Pitch
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! colspan="3" | Radiator
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! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
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! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
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|-
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! Oil
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! Water
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! Type
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|-
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| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable<br>Not automatic pitch || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Combined || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Great armament of four nose mounted Hispano V's.
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* Bomber spawn (AB and RB).
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* Decently manoeuvrable for an aircraft of its size, especially with combat flaps.
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* Plenty of ammo.
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* Good attack payloads of 2000 lbs or 16 RP-3 Rockets, even mixed.
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* Very good cockpit visibility.
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* Heavy armour on nose of aircraft for head-ons.
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* Good diver.
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* Air brakes that provide lift upon usage.
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Generally slow.
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* Average climb rate.
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* Massive target.
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* No defensive gunners on the aircraft.
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* Air brakes lack performance under 600 km/h.
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* Early bomb modifications are mounted far on the wings, making them hard to aim.
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* Bad roll rate.
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* Poor performance at high altitude.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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Designed to replace the famous Bristol Beaufighter series, The Bristol Type 164 "Brigand" was based off of the already in production Bristol Buckingham, a transport/liason aircraft intended to have been a medium bomber like the [[Wellington Mk III][Wellington]. Because of this the Brigand was substantially larger than it's predecessor and its performance suffered in suite. Originally conceived as a fast torpedo attacker, the Brigand turned out to be a heavy strike bomber, and only the first Eleven air frames were ever torpedo capable.
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The Brigand B.1 as we see ingame would first see service with No. 84 and No. 8 Sqn RAF in Aden, modern day Yemen. while not seeing action, the dry hot Climate of the Arabian peninsula was ideal for the Brigand and production continued. The Brigand would next be handed over to the Beaufighter squadron No. 45 based out of Tengah, Singapore in engaging Communist Guerillas in and around Malaya (Modern day Malaysia). It was here where the Brigand would receive its trial of fire, bombing and rocketing swathes of the South-East Asian Jungles on the hunt for this red menace (sound familiar?). However the Humid climate and constant stress from Dive bombing would be the death sentence for this aircraft. The Leather and Rubber seals used on the hydraulic jacks of the landing gear and dive brakes rotted away, causing gear failures and some dive brakes failing, leading to crashes and wing tearing. This combined with the Brigand's wings being unable to cope with the constant dive bombing led to it being withdrawn from service in Malaya by 1952, and from Aden by 1954.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== Read also ==
 
== Read also ==
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* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;''
 
* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;''
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
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{{Britain bombers}}

Revision as of 03:53, 11 November 2018

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Brigand B 1
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Brigand B 1
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III Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
3.7 4.0 4.3
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Description

GarageImage Brigand B 1.jpg


The Bristol Brigand.1 is a Rank IV British light bomber with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB/RB) and 4.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters".

This plane is a pure bomber hunter and ground attack aircraft. If there are no bombers for you to hunt, switch to heading on fighters. Should you survive to late match and find that the tickets will decide the match then you may load up air to ground weapons, but not before that.

General info

Flight Performance

Stat card

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 4,267 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
___ ___ 10,300 __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__ 600
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 4,267 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
___ ___ 10,300 __.__ __.__ __.__ __.__ 600

Details

Features
Combat flap Take-off flap Landing flap Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ ✓ ✓ X X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flap
(km/h) 		Max Static G
+ -
___ ___ ___ ~__ ~__
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h) 		Rudder
(km/h) 		Elevators
(km/h) 		Radiator
(km/h)
< ____ < ____ < ____ > ____
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
____ m ____ hp ____ hp

Engine performance

Engine
Engine Name Number present
Bristol Centaurus 57 14-cylinder 2
Engine characteristics
Weight (each) Type Cooling
1,220 kg Radial Air
Engine power (Stock)
Mode Max Take-off
Arcade ____ hp ____ hp
Realistic/Simulator ____ hp ____ hp
Engine power (Upgraded)
Mode Max Take-off
Arcade ____ hp ____ hp
Realistic/Simulator ____ hp ____ hp
WEP Duration
Arcade Realistic/Simulator
25 seconds ____

Survivability and armour

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured. Describe the armour, if there is any, also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

  • 64 mm Bulletproof glass in cockpit front.
  • 12.7 mm Steel plate in pilot's seat.
  • 12.7 mm Steel plate in the nose.
  • 12.7 mm Steel plate in the fuselage.

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: Hispano Mk.V (20 mm)

The Brigand B 1 is armed with:

  • 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, nose-mounted (200 rpg = 800 total)

Suspended armament

Main articles: Bombs, Rockets

The options available for the Brigand B 1 are:

  • Without load
  • 2 x 500 lb bombs
  • 2 x G.P. 1,000 lb Mk.I bombs
  • 16 x 76 mm RP-3 rockets
  • 16 x 76 mm RP-3 rockets + 2 x 500 lb bombs

Usage in the battles

In AB and RB, you should immediately bomber hunt, as those will be your easiest kills, combined with your bomber altitude, you should stay high until you run out of targets to engage then you should go for injured fighters and ground targets. When diving, use your airbrakes to be sure not to exceed your maximum speed in a dive.

How to offensively Engage an enemy aircraft:
The first thing you should do is head on. Your 4 hispano guns will completely obliterate any aircraft from the front with a 3-second burst. In your head on you should open fire as far out as you feel comfortable, then turn out immediately after you hit him, as you don't want him to change direction until after your volley hits home.

How to perform defensive fighting:
Should an enemy get on your six, your best bet is to bolt towards allied fighters/airfield and give the enemy a hard time aiming at you. While moving in the same general direction, dart your nose around and play with the roll, rudder and rise, if your lucky he'll either overshoot, run out of ammo, or get shot down. Under no circumstance should you ever turnfight anything smaller than a medium bomber, as they will either run you out of speed or out turn you.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Controllable Controllable
Not automatic pitch 		Controllable Not controllable Combined Controllable Controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Great armament of four nose mounted Hispano V's.
  • Bomber spawn (AB and RB).
  • Decently manoeuvrable for an aircraft of its size, especially with combat flaps.
  • Plenty of ammo.
  • Good attack payloads of 2000 lbs or 16 RP-3 Rockets, even mixed.
  • Very good cockpit visibility.
  • Heavy armour on nose of aircraft for head-ons.
  • Good diver.
  • Air brakes that provide lift upon usage.

Cons:

  • Generally slow.
  • Average climb rate.
  • Massive target.
  • No defensive gunners on the aircraft.
  • Air brakes lack performance under 600 km/h.
  • Early bomb modifications are mounted far on the wings, making them hard to aim.
  • Bad roll rate.
  • Poor performance at high altitude.

History

Designed to replace the famous Bristol Beaufighter series, The Bristol Type 164 "Brigand" was based off of the already in production Bristol Buckingham, a transport/liason aircraft intended to have been a medium bomber like the [[Wellington Mk III][Wellington]. Because of this the Brigand was substantially larger than it's predecessor and its performance suffered in suite. Originally conceived as a fast torpedo attacker, the Brigand turned out to be a heavy strike bomber, and only the first Eleven air frames were ever torpedo capable.

The Brigand B.1 as we see ingame would first see service with No. 84 and No. 8 Sqn RAF in Aden, modern day Yemen. while not seeing action, the dry hot Climate of the Arabian peninsula was ideal for the Brigand and production continued. The Brigand would next be handed over to the Beaufighter squadron No. 45 based out of Tengah, Singapore in engaging Communist Guerillas in and around Malaya (Modern day Malaysia). It was here where the Brigand would receive its trial of fire, bombing and rocketing swathes of the South-East Asian Jungles on the hunt for this red menace (sound familiar?). However the Humid climate and constant stress from Dive bombing would be the death sentence for this aircraft. The Leather and Rubber seals used on the hydraulic jacks of the landing gear and dive brakes rotted away, causing gear failures and some dive brakes failing, leading to crashes and wing tearing. This combined with the Brigand's wings being unable to cope with the constant dive bombing led to it being withdrawn from service in Malaya by 1952, and from Aden by 1954.

Media

All live posts on the brigand (as of July 2018 there are 2 skins for it)

Read 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.

ETC.

Sources

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

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


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

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