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Tuck's Gladiator Mk II
I
Rank
AB
1.3
RB
1.0
SB
1.3
Battle rating
Great Britain
Research country
Fighter
Main role
175
GE
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Premium vehicle
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General information

The Gloster Gladiator Mk. II was a variant of the Gloster Gladiator, a British biplane fighter aircraft developed in the 1930s. The Gladiator was the last biplane fighter to serve in the Royal Air Force. Produced from 1938 to 1939, the Mk.II differed from the Mk.I in that it featured a more powerful Bristol Mercury VIIIA/AS engine instead of a Bristol Mercury IX engine. A total of 270 Gladiator Mk.IIs were built and served on various fronts during the Second World War.

British World War II ace Robert R. Stanford Tuck flew the Gladiator while serving with No. 65 Squadron RAF. Between 1939 and 1942, he destroyed 29 enemy aircraft and received several awards, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was held captive by the Germans from 1942 to 1945 and was liberated by Soviet troops.

The Tuck's Gladiator Mk II was introduced in Update 1.31. This model stands out for its distinctive paint scheme, which matches that of Tuck's aircraft. Although well-armed and highly manoeuvrable, this biplane has a poor climb rate and quickly loses its modest speed when making sharp turns. Despite these drawbacks, the Gladiator Mk.II is one of the best biplanes and is well suited to dogfights.



Flight performance
Max speed
at 4,420 m 414387428400 km/h
Rate of Climb 15.71318.813 m/s
Turn time 1617.215.316.6 s
Max altitude 10,211 m
Takeoff Run 231 m

Landing
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Combat
flaps
Air
brake
Gear
control
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Engine
Length 8.4 m
Wingspan 12.5 m
Wing Loading 73 kg/m²

Weight:
Base weight 1.841.91.81.89 t
Fuel in main tanks 0.28 t (1h 25m)

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 560 km/h
Mach Number Limit 0.75 M
G limit ≈ -6/12 G
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) L / T
320 / 469 km/h
Offensive armament
4 × 7.7 mm Browning machine gun
Ammunition 2,000 rounds
Fire rate 1,000 shots/min
One-second Burst Mass 0.17 kg

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Repair cost
AB 323 SL
RB 139 SL
SB 136 SL
Crew training 150 SL
Experts 1,000 SL
Aces 20 GE
Research Aces 145,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
2 x (15 / 25 / 70) % SL
2 x 75 % RP
Total cost of modifications 5,020 RP
505 SL

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