Vautour IIA (Israel)

This page is about the jet bomber Vautour IIA (Israel). For other versions, see Vautour (Family).

Vautour IIA

B-17G

Vautour IIN

Vautour IIA

B-17G

Vautour IIN

Israel

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
9.7	9.0	9.0

Class:

Bomber

Jet bomber

Research:160 000

Purchase:450 000

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Description

The Vautour IIA is a rank VI Israeli jet bomber with a battle rating of 9.7 (AB) and 9.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 0 m1 100 km/h

Turn time32 s

Max altitude15 000 m

Engine2 х SNECMA Atar 101E3

TypeJet

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight21 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1,093	1,091	15000	32.6	33.2	43.0	41.1	900
Upgraded	1,106	1,100		31.4	32.0	62.7	52.0

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	425	584	564	463	~7	~3

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 480	< 620	< 590	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Empty mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
SNECMA Atar 101E3		2	11,000 kg		316 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		8m fuel	20m fuel	27m fuel
950 kg	Axial-flow turbojet		11,974 kg	13,388 kg	14,213 kg	21,000 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	8m fuel	20m fuel	27m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	3,293 kgf	N/A	0.55	0.49	0.46	0.31
Optimal	3,595 kgf (1,100 km/h)	N/A	0.60	0.54	0.51	0.34

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear425 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 811 → 3 820

RB10 703 → 14 545

SB15 618 → 21 224

Total cost of modifications140 900

221 000

Talisman cost2 400

Crew training130 000

Experts450 000

Aces2 200

Research Aces890 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 260 / 600 %

214 / 214 / 214 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330 Compressor Research: 6 400 Cost: 10 000 300 New boosters Research: 6 400 Cost: 10 000 300 Wings repair Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330 Engine Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330 G-suit Research: 15 000 Cost: 24 000 700	Airframe Research: 6 400 Cost: 10 000 300 Cover Research: 15 000 Cost: 24 000 700	aden_belt_pack Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330 Matra T10 140 Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330 250/50 G.P. Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330 Matra T10 151 Research: 6 400 Cost: 10 000 300 360/50 G.P. Research: 6 400 Cost: 10 000 300 aden_new_gun Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330 Matra SNEB Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330 500/50 G.P. Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330 Shafrir Research: 15 000 Cost: 24 000 700

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Vautour IIA (Israel) is armed with:

• 4 x 30 mm DEFA 551 cannons, nose-mounted (100 rpg = 400 total)

Suspended armament

The Vautour IIA (Israel) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 10 x 100/50 kg G.P. bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 6 x 100/50 kg G.P. bombs + 24 x T10 140 rockets (600 kg total)
• 6 x 100/50 kg G.P. bombs + 24 x T10 151 rockets (600 kg total)
• 6 x 100/50 kg G.P. bombs + 76 x SNEB type 23 rockets (600 kg total)
• 10 x 250/50 kg G.P. bombs (2,500 kg total)
• 6 x 250/50 kg G.P. bombs + 24 x T10 140 rockets (1,500 kg total)
• 6 x 250/50 kg G.P. bombs + 24 x T10 151 rockets (1,500 kg total)
• 6 x 250/50 kg G.P. bombs + 76 x SNEB type 23 rockets (1,500 kg total)
• 10 x 360/50 kg G.P. bombs (3,600 kg total)
• 6 x 360/50 kg G.P. bombs + 24 x T10 140 rockets (2,160 kg total)
• 6 x 360/50 kg G.P. bombs + 24 x T10 151 rockets (2,160 kg total)
• 6 x 360/50 kg G.P. bombs + 76 x SNEB type 23 rockets (2,160 kg total)
• 6 x 500/50 kg G.P. bombs (3,000 kg total)
• 2 x 500/50 kg G.P. bombs + 24 x T10 140 rockets (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x 500/50 kg G.P. bombs + 24 x T10 151 rockets (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x 500/50 kg G.P. bombs + 76 x SNEB type 23 rockets (1,000 kg total)
• 24 x T10 140 rockets
• 24 x T10 151 rockets
• 76 x SNEB type 23 rockets
• 4 x Shafrir missiles
• 4 x Shafrir missiles + 6 x 250/50 kg G.P. bombs (1,500 kg total)
• 4 x Shafrir missiles + 2 x 500/50 kg G.P. bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 4 x Shafrir missiles + 6 x 360/50 kg G.P. bombs (2,160 kg total)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good DEFA cannons for fighting air targets
• Wide variety of bomb and rocket payloads for ground targets
• Has Shafrir missiles for possible self-defense against air targets

Cons:

• Bomb load is pretty inadequate, may have issues destroying multiple bases
• Shafrir missiles are not very manoeuvrable against fighter targets
• Has no bomber sight

History

The Vautour IIA was a jet bomber ordered by the French Army as a jet bomber with low level attack and the ability to operate in all weather. France and Israel worked together on defense, such as on nuclear, aviation, and research for armaments. Israel was motivated to buy the Vautour to counteract the Egyptian IL-28, purchased from the Soviet Union. A total of 30 IIAs were produced, with 25 going to Israel.

The IIA was a single-seat, long-range attack aircraft armed with cannons and bombs. It was operated by the "Knights of the Heart" squadron out of Ramat David Airbase. The Vautour was used as aerial reconnaissance during the Six-Day War, as well as later in the 1960s. They were replaced by the A-4 Skyhawk and the F4-E Phantom II. The Vautour was retired in 1972, with the "Knights of the Heart" division replacing them with the Skyhawk.

Media

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See also

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External links

References

SNCA SO (Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du sud-ouest)
Fighters	S.O.8000 Narval
Jet Fighters	S.O.4050 Vautour IIN (late)
Jet Bombers	S.O.4050 Vautour IIA · S.O.4050 Vautour IIB · S.O.4050 Vautour IIN
Export	Vautour IIA IDF/AF · Vautour IIA · Vautour IIN

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