Weizman's Spitfire LF Mk.IXe (Israel)

This page is about the Israeli gift fighter Weizman's Spitfire LF Mk.IXe (Israel). For other versions, see Spitfire (Family).

Weizman's Spitfire LF Mk.IXe

Weizman's Spitfire LF Mk.IXe

Israel

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.3	5.7	5.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

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Description

Ezer Weizman's Spitfire LF Mk IXe is a premium gift rank IV Israeli fighter with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB), 5.7 (RB), and 5.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Ground Breaking".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 4 878 m659 km/h

Turn time15 s

Max altitude11 500 m

EngineRolls-Royce Merlin-66

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight4 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 _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	632	611	11500	16.4	17.0	22.2	22.2	320
Upgraded	735	690		14.8	14.8	43.3	31.8

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
774	270	N/A	N/A	230	~10	~4

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 321	< 400	< 350	> 470

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural774 km/h

Gear270 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB1 941

RB4 282

SB6 013

Crew training10 000

Experts320 000

Aces1 100

Research Aces1 050 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 100 / 230 / 480 %

2 × 172 / 172 / 172 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Radiator Compressor Wings repair Engine Engine injection 150 octane fuel	Airframe Cover	bmg50_belt_pack hispano_belt_pack FSBC mk.5 hispano_mk2_new_gun bmg50raf_new_gun Mk.II year 1942 8-cm Flz.-Rakete Mk.II year 1943

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon

Ammunition270 rounds

Fire rate600 shots/min

Weapon 22 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun

Ammunition520 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

Weizman's Spitfire LF Mk.IXe (Israel) is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons, wing-mounted (135 rpg = 270 total)
• 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (260 rpg = 520 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (3)

Setup 116 x 8-cm Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon rockets

Setup 22 x 250 lb AN-M57 bomb

Setup 32 x 250 lb AN-M57 bomb
16 x 8-cm Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon rockets

Weizman's Spitfire LF Mk.IXe (Israel) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 16 x Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon rockets
• 2 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs (500 lb total)
• 2 x 250 lb AN-M57 bombs + 16 x Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon rockets (500 lb total)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Fast climb rate
• Relatively versatile weapon presets available
• Insanely fast turn rate for it's battle rating
• Superb ground strike ability

Cons:

History

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Media

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See also

Other late Merlin-engine LF variant Spitfires

• Spitfire LF Mk IXc (USA)
• Spitfire LF Mk IX
• Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk IXc

External links

• [Devblog] Israel, a new gaming nation coming to War Thunder!