Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2

Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2

Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2

Britain

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.0	9.0	8.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Jet fighter

Naval aircraft

Purchase:8 560

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Description

The DH.110 Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2 is a premium rank V British jet fighter with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB), 9.0 (RB), and 8.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Red Skies".

General info

Sea Vixen after using one of its Red Top AAM's.

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

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

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Max speed

at 100 m1 109 km/h

Turn time24 s

Max altitude13 000 m

Engine2 х Rolls-Royce Avon Mk.208

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight21 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 100 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1,109	1,093	13000	24.5	25.5	42.7	39.4	325
Upgraded	1,117	1,109		23.6	24.0	68.8	55.0

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	407	N/A	407	324	~9	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 685	< 750	< 440	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Rolls-Royce Avon Mk.208		2	12,872 kg		291 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		8m fuel	20m fuel	26m fuel
2,361 kg	Axial-flow turbojet		14,274 kg	16,359 kg	17,545 kg	21,205 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	8m fuel	20m fuel	26m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	5,029 kgf	N/A	0.70	0.61	0.57	0.47
Optimal	5,029 kgf (0 km/h)	N/A	0.70	0.61	0.57	0.47

Sea Vixen flying on Frozen Pass.

Survivability and armour

Crew2 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear407 km/h

The Sea Vixen FAW.2 has no armour plates or bulletproof glass. The engines are both mounted in the centre of the airframe, with fuel tanks mainly in the wings. The tail overall is fairly weak and can be blown off easily by large calibre cannons, however the flap on the rear of the elevator can sometimes absorb shots, protecting the main elevator from damage. Unfortunately the Sea Vixen generally handles poorly when damaged, performance is reduced fairly significantly by damage to the wings and asymmetric damage can make control very difficult.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 376

RB5 919

SB8 510

Crew training10 000

Experts550 000

Aces1 800

Research Aces1 600 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 130 / 380 / 600 %

2 × 208 / 208 / 208 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Compressor New boosters Wings repair Engine G-suit	Airframe EFS Cover	25 lb A.P. Mark II 500 LB 60 lb S.A.P. Mark I Mk.N1 540lb Red Top Matra №7 Mk 1 1000 LB AGM-12B Bullpup

Armaments

Sea Vixen launching a Firestreak AAM.

Suspended armament

The Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 4 x Firestreak missiles
• 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 4 x 540 lb Mk.M1 bombs (2,160 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs + 4 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (4,000 lb total)
• 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles
• 4 x Red Top missiles
• 144 x RN rockets
• 16 x RP-3 rockets
• 24 x AP Mk II rockets
• 2 x Firestreak missiles + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles
• 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 72 x RN rockets
• 2 x Red Top missiles + 8 x RP-3 rockets
• 2 x Red Top missiles + 12 x AP Mk II rockets
• 2 x Red Top missiles + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles
• 2 x Firestreak missiles + 72 x RN rockets
• 2 x Red Top missiles + 72 x RN rockets
• 8 x RP-3 rockets + 2 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (1,000 lb total)
• 12 x AP Mk II rockets + 2 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (1,000 lb total)
• 2 x Red Top missiles + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 2 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (1,000 lb total)
• 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 72 x RN rockets + 2 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (1,000 lb total)
• 2 x Firestreak missiles + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 2 x 500 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.II bombs (1,000 lb total)
• 4 x Firestreak missiles + 2 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 4 x Red Top missiles + 2 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 144 x RN rockets + 2 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)

Usage in battles

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Sea Vixen after destroying a target with its AGM-12B Bullpup.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Very high top speed of over 1,100 km/h at sea level
• Good acceleration thanks to its two powerful engines
• Red Top missiles can be very hard to dodge when used correctly
• Climbs better than most aircraft it faces
• Is surprisingly manoeuvrable
• Can carry AGM-12B Bullpup air-to-ground missiles
• Decent ground attack ordnance loadouts
• Can drop bombs / fire rockets separately instead of in pairs
• Can take-off and land from aircraft carriers
• The AI Mk.18 radar is better than that found on most aircraft you face.

Cons:

• The Sea Vixen has no guns or cannons, relying entirely on missiles for air-to-air combat
• Missiles are rear-aspect only so you cannot engage targets you are approaching head-on (or from the front aspect in general)
• Although you can use RN rockets for air-to-air they are very hard to aim and are impact fuse only
• Both Red Top and Firestreak missiles do not have great range when fired from directly behind a target.
• Only having four air-to-air missiles with no other air-to-air armament limits how many kills you can get without re-arming
• Unlike in aircraft with guns you cannot opportunistically kill ground targets while flying around
• Targets with flares can be very hard to kill
• Having only missiles enforces a fairly high minimum engagement range on you (missiles require time to start tracking after launch, and arm their proximity fuse).

History

Devblog

Sea Vixen on HMS Ark Royal (R09).

Development of the Sea Vixen began in 1946 when de Havilland entered talks with the Admiralty on designing a future radar-equipped naval jet fighter with all-weather capability. Official requirements were drawn up in January 1947, by which time however de Havilland was already working on a design based on the preceding Vampire and Venom fighters designated DH 110.

Despite decreasing interest in the project by the late 1940's, in September 1951, the first prototype conducted its maiden flight. However, only a year later, the same prototype crashed during an air show, thus further impeding the project's progress. While the RAF abandoned the idea of purchasing the DH 110 by the mid 1950's, the FAA gained a renewed interest in the aircraft and placed an order for 110 machines to be built in February 1955. Along with the order, the DH 110 received its official designation 'Sea Vixen'.

As the Sea Vixen entered service with the FAA in 1959, de Havilland took note of the feedback gained from operational use of the aircraft and continued working on the Sea Vixen in an effort to improve its design. As a result, the Sea Vixen FAW.2 made its debut in 1962 which featured a number of improvements, of which one of the more notable ones was the ability to carry the Red Top air-to-air missiles. Over 140 Sea Vixens were built, most of which were converted over to the FAW.2 modification after its commissioning into service.

Although the British Sea Vixens never took part in any wars, they were still involved in a number of different combat operations primarily in Africa and the Middle East where they provided fire support for ground troops and flew patrols.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2 from live.warthunder.com.

Images

• Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2 Devblog Images
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Videos

The Shooting Range #259 - Metal Beasts section at 00:26 discusses the Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2.

See also

• Scimitar F Mk.1
• Buccaneer S.2
• Javelin F.(A.W.) Mk.9
• Sea Venom FAW 20

External links

• [Development] Sea Vixen FAW.2: Breaking Convention
• Official data sheet - more details about the performance