Firefly F.Mk.IV (France)

◘Firefly F.Mk.IV

◗Fokker G.IA

▄Spitfire FR Mk XIVe

◘Firefly F.Mk.IV

◗Fokker G.IA

▄Spitfire FR Mk XIVe

France

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.0	3.7	4.0

Class:

Strike aircraft

Naval aircraft

Research:26 000

Purchase:76 000

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Description

The ◘Firefly F.Mk.IV is a rank III French strike aircraft with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/SB) and 3.7 (RB). It was introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy".

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier

Max speed

at 5 181 m554 km/h

Turn time28 s

Max altitude10 050 m

EngineRolls-Royce Griffon-74

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight9 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 5,181 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	522	502	10050	29.7	31.0	9.7	9.7	450
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
720	280	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	> ___

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural720 km/h

Gear280 km/h

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

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB897 → 1 126

RB1 465 → 1 840

SB3 290 → 4 132

Total cost of modifications24 600

44 800

Talisman cost1 100

Crew training22 000

Experts76 000

Aces500

Research Aces320 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

60 / 120 / 250 %

142 / 142 / 142 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 200 115 Radiator Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 200 115 Airframe Research: 1 900 Cost: 3 500 180 Compressor Research: 1 900 Cost: 3 500 180 Wings repair Research: 1 500 Cost: 2 700 140 Engine Research: 1 500 Cost: 2 700 140 Cover Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 900 250 Engine injection Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 900 250		hispano_belt_pack Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 200 115 25 lb A.P. Mark I Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 200 115 HMBC mk.2 Research: 1 900 Cost: 3 500 180 hispano_mk5_new_gun Research: 1 500 Cost: 2 700 140 GRC mk.8 Research: 1 500 Cost: 2 700 140 HLBC mk.2 Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 900 250

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Firefly F.Mk.IV (France) is armed with:

• 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, wing-mounted (175 rpg + 145 rpg inner = 640 total)

Suspended armament

Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.

Default weapon presets
Without load 8 x RP-3 rockets 16 x RP-3 rockets 8 x AP Mk I rockets 16 x AP Mk I rockets 2 x 500 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total) 2 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

Cons:

History

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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

• [Devblog] Dutch and Belgian Aircraft are Joining the French Tree!

Fairey Aviation Company, Limited
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Export	◘Firefly F.Mk.IV

France twin-engine fighters and strike aircraft
Twin-engine fighters	Potez 630 · Potez 631 · VB.10C-1 · VB.10-02
Strike aircraft	Br.693AB2 · ▄AD-4 · ▄AD-4NA
Netherlands
Twin-engine fighters	◗Fokker G.IA
Strike aircraft	◘Firefly F.Mk.IV