P-63C-5 (USSR)

This page is about the premium gift fighter P-63C-5 (USSR). For other uses, see P-63 (Family).

▂P-63C-5

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▂P-63C-5

USSR

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.0	4.0	4.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The ▂P-63C-5 Kingcobra is a premium gift rank IV Soviet fighter with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB) and 4.7 (SB). It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 4 572 m663 km/h

Turn time23 s

Max altitude12 500 m

EngineAllison V-1710-117

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight5 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 4,572 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	626	610	12500	24.3	25.1	17.1	17.1	289
Upgraded	711	663		22.3	23.0	28.5	21.7

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	304	378	359	262	~12	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 410	< 380	< 410	> 420

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear304 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB1 236

RB4 123

SB4 102

Crew training10 000

Experts250 000

Aces820

Research Aces870 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 80 / 220 / 410 %

2 × 160 / 160 / 160 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Radiator Compressor Wings repair Engine Engine injection	Airframe Cover	bmg50_belt_pack bmg50_new_gun FMBC mk.1 m10_new_gun

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 137 mm M10 cannon

Ammunition58 rounds

Fire rate165 shots/min

Weapon 24 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun

Ammunition900 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

The P-63C-5 (USSR) is armed with:

• 1 x 37 mm M10 cannon, nose-mounted (58 rpg)
• 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, nose-mounted (250 rpg = 500 total)
• 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (200 rpg = 400 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (1)

Setup 13 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bomb

The P-63C-5 (USSR) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 3 x 250 kg FAB-250sv bombs (750 kg total)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

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

Pros and cons

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History

In-game description

Bell P-63C-1/C-5 Kingcobra Army Fighter

The most advanced production model of the P-63. The P-63C had a more powerful engine, the Allison V-1710-117 (1500 hp), as well as a short-term water injection afterburner capable of boosting the engine to 1800 hp. The airplane's aerodynamics were changed: an additional fin was added under the fuselage. Other external differences included a carburetor intake and new truncated wings. The area of the stabilizers, however, was increased. Measures taken to eliminate the danger of the plane falling into a flat spin were not entirely effective; however, the plane did spin less dangerously than the P-39 Airacobra, without jerking and twisting the controls around. The plane's armament remained the same as on the A-9 and the A-10.

The P-63C fighter was produced in two major series. The C-1 series featured a multipurpose ventral pylon under the plane, similar to that of the A-1 and A-5 series, which could carry an extra fuel tank or a bomb. 215 of these airplanes were built.

The C-5 featured two additional pylons under the wings, similar to those of the A-6. So, the P-63C-5 could carry three 500-lb (227-kg) bombs or three extra 75-gallon (284-liter) fuel tanks, or a combination of the two.

The number of pylons was the only difference between the two series. The P-63C-5 became the largest series in the Kingcobra's production. By May of 1945, 1,012 planes had been constructed.

The Red Army Air Force's opinion of the P-63 was positive. Pilots noted the plane's high speed, good maneuverability, and powerful armament. The convenient three-wheeled chassis, coupled with efficient brakes, provided good conditions for taxiing, takeoff, and landing, and the plane's handling on the ground was excellent.

In World War II, the P-63 would only see combat in the USSR. In the short military campaign in the Far East in August 1945, the Japanese air force provided no serious resistance, so evaluating the Kingcobra's combat performance in air-to-air combat was not possible.

In all, 3,303 P-63 aircraft were produced, including all modifications. After the war, they remained in service with the Soviet Air Force until 1952-1953. In the U.S., all of the planes were officially retired in 1946.

Media

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See also

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• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance

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