VB.10C-1

VB.10C-1

D.520

VB.10-02

VB.10C-1

D.520

VB.10-02

France

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.7	4.0	3.7

Class:

Fighter

Interceptor

Research:18 000

Purchase:47 000

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This page is about the French twin-engine fighter VB.10C-1. For the other version, see VB.10-02.

Description

The VB.10C-1 is a rank III French twin-engine fighter with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/SB) and 4.0 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France".

General info

Flight Performance

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

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 7,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
679	659	11000	25.4	26.5	11.7	11.7	700
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 7,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
746	710	11000	23.2	24.0	23.6	15.4	700

Details

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

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flaps (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
820	450	520	~11	~6

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 380	< 380	< 440	> 340

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
3,000 m	1,200 hp	1,536 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
8,000 m	1,120 hp	1,433 hp

Survivability and armour

• 50 mm Bulletproof glass in front and rear of the cockpit.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The VB.10C-1 is armed with:

• 4 x 20 mm Hispano 404 cannons, wing-mounted (150 rpg = 600 total)

The four cannons are arranged in bundles of two mounted in each wing. Each is armed with the same amount of ammunition, which means that all guns will fire with each other until empty.

Usage in battles

As a heavy fighter, it is most important to side climb as most enemies are able to outright outclimb it. The best tactic when flying solo is Boom & Run, as its great acceleration can allow you to make fast attacks against unsuspecting enemy fighters. The best tactic when flying in a group of two or more is to have squadmates drain the enemy of his energy and move in for an easy kill. The aircraft's acceleration combined with the top speed makes it hard to stay on an enemy's tail for long as you will likely overshoot if not careful.

If you need to do a quick turn, set combat flaps and reduce the power of the engine (50%), then turn and close the combat flaps when half-finished with your manoeuvre. Beware that turning in the VB is one way to intentionally or unintentionally bleed off any built-up energy. Conserve energy when possible as a slow VB is an easy target.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator
II		Compressor	Airframe
III	Wings repair	Engine		Offensive 20 mm
IV		Engine injection	Cover	New 20 mm cannons

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Very fast at medium to low altitudes
• Average climb rate (inferior to contemporary German/Italian counterparts)
• Decent ammo count
• Good turn rate (can manoeuvre with Bf 109s)
• Brutal acceleration in a dive
• Quite strong combat flaps
• Good horizontal energy retention
• Good cockpit visibility (important for simulator battle players)
• If one engine/propeller fails the VB still flies very well with the other one; so you can easily return to the airfield for repairs

Cons

• Bad acceleration rate (except in a dive)
• Awful vertical turner
• Rudder is unresponsive at high speeds
• Very heavy feeling in the air
• Stock belts are unimpressive
• Stock guns are inaccurate
• Similar to Do-335, guns can be difficult to align at high speeds
• Bad roll rate is made even worse with unresponsive rudder
• Guns are mounted far outside the centre, so it's hard to hit small targets with full force (try convergence point at ~600 m)
• All guns have a 150 round magazine, if one gun is empty... all guns are empty; so watch your ammo stats

History

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Media

The Shooting Range #159 - Pages of History section at 04:28 discusses the VB.10.

See also

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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