Shackleton MR.Mk.2
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Description
The Shackleton MR.Mk.2 is a rank IV British bomber with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB), 6.0 (RB), and 6.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".
General info
Flight performance
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 3,000 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 487 | 469 | 10210 | 31.3 | 32.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1,000 |
| Upgraded | 551 | 515 | 28.9 | 30.0 | 15.7 | 10.5 | ||
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 | + | - | ||
| 583 | 438 | 425 | 404 | 301 | ~3 | ~1 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 350 | < 350 | < 350 | > ___ |
Survivability and armour
The Shackleton MR.Mk.2 has large wings where the fuel tank are located. There are two pilots and eight gunners in total, but only two use turrets, the top gunner and the nose gunner, if the top gunner is taken out the Shackleton becomes much easier to kill. There is only one steel armour plate of 8 mm covering the roof turret gunner.
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
Suspended armament
The Shackleton MR.Mk.2 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- 18 x 250 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (4,500 lb total)
- 25 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (12,500 lb total)
- 15 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (15,000 lb total)
- 8 x RP-3 rockets
- 8 x RP-3 rockets + 18 x 250 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (4,500 lb total)
- 8 x RP-3 rockets + 25 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (12,500 lb total)
- 8 x RP-3 rockets + 15 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (15,000 lb total)
The 15 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I loadout is ideal to destroy bases and airfields. Only 5 bombs are required to destroy normal bases and 3 to destroy weaker bases. A squad of 3 Shackletons is capable of destroying all bases and the airfield without landing on some maps. Given that most Air RB maps at its BR consist of respawning bases with a prevalence of attackers, you will rarely be able to drop all 15 bombs on bases without having to wait for at least 1 to respawn
Defensive armament
The Shackleton MR.Mk.2 is defended by:
- 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, nose turret (300 rpg = 600 total)
- 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, dorsal turret (350 rpg = 700 total)
The 20 mm cannons are mounted at the front and on top of the plane leaving directly behind and below very vulnerable.
Usage in battles
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Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Controllable | Controllable Auto control available |
Controllable Auto control available |
Controllable Auto control available |
Separate | Controllable 2 gears |
Not controllable |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Decent climb rate for a heavy bomber
- Notably powerful WEP
- Self-sealing fuel tanks and overall structural integrity make it resilient to fires
- Heavy bomb load and access to RP-3 rockets
- 20 mm defensive cannons are strong and will destroy most pursuing aircraft
Cons:
- The bomber risks ripping wings when turning at high speeds (~500 km/h)
- No armour, prone to pilot sniping
- Lacks defensive belly armament
- Lacks defensive tail armament (50 cal)
- Lacks radar
- Easy target with high repair cost
- Current BR 6.0 (See other Lancasters at 5.3)
History
The Avro Shackleton is a British long range patrol aircraft from the Royal Air Force (RAF). The plane was based on the Avro Lincoln. It made its first flight on 9 march 1949 and was in service until 1989. The Shackleton has for type Rolls-Royce Griffon 57.[1] and the armement of for 20mm-canons and in the tail two 50 cal machine guns.
The Shackleto MR.2 had its first flight on17 juni 1952. It had an enhanced radarsystem wich could be retracted, further all armament was removed to reduce weight and preserve space for the radar. The Shackleton MK3 was used primarily in the ASW and MPA roles.
Media
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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;
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External links
| Avro Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Bombers | Lancaster B Mk I · Lancaster B Mk III · Lincoln B Mk II · Shackleton MR.Mk.2 |
| Export/Licensed | Lancaster MR.7 |
| 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 |
