M.S.405C1

M.S.405C1

C.R.714

M.S.406C1

M.S.405C1

C.R.714

M.S.406C1

France

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.0	2.0	1.7

Class:

Fighter

Research:4 000

Purchase:2 100

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Description

The MS.405C1 is a Rank I French fighter with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.75 "La Résistance".

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	?,000	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	?,000	??.?	??.?	?.?	?.?	?

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	X	X	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
???	???	???	~??	~?

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

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
?,??? m	??? hp	?,??? hp

Survivability and armour

• No armour plating
• No armour glazing
• Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)

Armaments

Offensive armament

The M.S.405C1 is armed with:

• 1 x 20 mm Hispano 404 cannon (60 rpg = 60 total)
• 2 x 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns (300 rpg = 600 total)

The Hispano 404 is nose mounted, firing out of the prop spinner while the two MAC 1934 are wing mounted. If fired at the same time, the cannon will run out of ammunition before the machine guns will.

Usage in the battles

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable Automatic pitch	Controllable	Not controllable	Combined	Controllable	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
I
II
III
IV

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Can fight against reserve planes, which are easy pickings.
• Provides players with good first experience with the MS line.
• Very sturdy structure, can even reach 700 km/h IAS.
• The small size and great maneuverability makes it a difficult target.

Cons:

• The 20 mm cannon and 7.5 machine gun has a very little ammo amount.
• No self-sealing fuel tanks or armour.

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Media

War Thunder Changelog #782 - M.S.405C1

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