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Aviation
Potez 630
II
Rank
AB
2.7
RB
2.3
SB
1.7
Battle rating
France
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
7,900
RP
Research
10,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Potez 630 was a heavy twin-engined fighter designed by the French Air Force in the late 1930s and meant to compete with the German Bf 110. The aircraft saw service in the late interwar period and in the Second World War during the Battle of France and later, with Vichy France. The Potez 630 was considered ineffective, mainly due to its low speed and poor manoeuvrability. After Germany seized all Vichy French aircraft, the Potez 630 was relegated to second line duties while frontline service remained for better aircraft such as the Bf 110.

It was introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France". The Potez 630 is best used as an energy fighter. This aircraft is a heavy fighter with a sluggish climb rate. While piloting this aircraft, you will want to stay down in the mid to lower altitudes and dive on targets from those areas. Attempting to climb and shoot will just cause you to be a slow and large target for someone to shoot at. After levelling off from a dive, the Potez 630 will start to lose the energy that was built up and will bleed energy even faster if the plane is taken into a vertical loop or a turn. The key is when reaching the bottom of your dive (whether you hit your target or not) you need to start to climb again in preparation for another dive to build more energy for another attack. If you find yourself low and slow, turn your plane away from the enemy and begin to climb.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 4,000 m 426394444409 km/h
Rate of Climb 8.3611.26 m/s
Turn time 2223.621.222.9 s
Max altitude 9,500 m
Takeoff Run 450 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 2 persons
Gross weight 4 t
Engine Hispano-Suiza 14Ab-10
Hispano-Suiza 14Ab-11
Length 11.1 m
Wingspan 16 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 710 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 240 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 295 km/h
Offensive armament
2 × 20 mm Hispano 404 cannon
Ammunition 180 rounds
Fire rate 700 shots/min

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Defensive armament
Turret — 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine gun
Ammunition 1,000 rounds
Fire rate 1,350 shots/min

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Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 330 → 449 SL
RB 676 → 919 SL
SB 625 → 850 SL
Crew training 3,000 SL
Experts 160,000 SL
Aces 125 GE
Research Aces 10,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
20 / 60 / 140 % SL
112 % RP
Total cost of modifications 6,920 RP
6,760 SL
Talisman cost 530 GE

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Survivability
Weaponry
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