Spitfire F Mk IX
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Description
The Spitfire F Mk IX is a Rank III British fighter
with a battle rating of 4.3 (AB/RB) and 4.7 (SB) It was introduced in Update 1.35.
Because the muzzle velocity of both the Hispanos (muzzle velocity: 870 m/s) and the MGs (muzzle velocity: 854 m/s) is practically the same you could put tracers on the MGs and air belt on the Hispanos. This is a great way for players to get a feel of where to aim in RB and it's easier to hit your shots maximizing your efficiency and potentially saving ammo. A downside to this is that the element of surprise is short lived as your enemy will see the tracers flying past him and he will quickly react. Another thing is that short bursts are required with the cannons especially without the cannon upgrades as they overheat (and thus jam) very quickly.
General info
Flight Performance
| Characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 8,537 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 622 | 609 | 11,500 | 18.4 | 18.7 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 380 |
| Upgraded | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 8,537 m) |
Max altitude (meters) | Turn time (seconds) | Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 677 | 650 | 11,500 | 16.3 | 17.2 | 27.9 | 19.5 | 380 |
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flap | Take-off flap | Landing flap | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flap (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
| + | - | |||
| 774 | 260 | ??? | ~12 | ~7 |
| Optimal velocities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
| < 321 | < 400 | < 450 | > 250 |
| Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting 1 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 4,200 m | 1,300 hp | 1,543 hp |
| Setting 2 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 7,500 m | 1,150 hp | 1,334 hp |
Survivability and armour
- 38 mm Bulletproof glass - Armored windscreen
- 3 mm Steel - Armor plate on top of fuel tanks
- 4 mm Steel - Armor plate on pilot's seat. Behind pilot is another 6-7 mm steel plate
- 3 mm Steel - Armor plates around ammunition
Armaments
Offensive armament
The Spitfire F Mk IX is armed with:
- 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 240 total)
- 4 x 7.7 mm Browning machine gun, wing-mounted (350 rpg = 1,400 total)
Suspended armament
Main article: Bombs
The Spitfire F Mk IX can be outfitted with the following ordinance:
- Without load
- 1 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb (250 lb total)
Usage in the battles
Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Controllable | Not controllable | Not controllable | Not controllable | Separate | Not ontrollable | Not controllable |
Modules
| Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fuselage Repair | Radiator | Offensive 7 mm | Offensive 20 mm | |
| II | Compressor | Airframe | New 7 mm MGs | New 20 mm Cannons | |
| III | Wings Repair | Engine | SBC mark 25 | Mk.II year 1942 | |
| IV | Engine Injection | Cover | Mk.II year 1943 | ||
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Great maneuverability
- Good roll rate
- Good low-level performance
- Larger ammo supply of 120 rpg for the 20 mm cannons, compared to some predecessors with 60 rpg
- Machine gun ammo pool of 350 rpg make for good, prolonged back up weapons
- Faster then previous Spitfire versions due to newer engine
- Performing quick negative G maneuvers will not shut off the engine (RB/SB)
- You can actually use tracers belts for machine guns, which means this aircraft can help new RB player with shooting
Cons:
- Ammunition pool for 20 mm still relatively small, must be conservative when shooting
- Cannons overheat and jam quickly, especially when in stock configuration
- When 20 mm runs out or jams, plane is left with only four rather underwhelming 7.7 mm machine guns
- Poor high altitude performance
- Poor acceleration
- Roll rate starts stiffening at ~400 kph
- Liquid-cooled engines mean one hit to the cooling system can force a return to the airfield for repairs (RB/SB)
- Very difficult to attack bombers, as the engine is very susceptible to damage from enemy gunners
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