Gladiator Mk I (France)

▄Gladiator Mk I

▄Gladiator Mk I

France

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.0	1.0	1.0

Class:

Fighter

Research:2 900

Purchase:700

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Description

The ▄Gladiator Mk I is a rank I French fighter with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy".

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 4 420 m414 km/h

Turn time15 s

Max altitude10 211 m

EngineBristol Mercury-IX

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight2 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	___	___	10211	__._	__._	__._	__._	232
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

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	+	-
0	560	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	> ___

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear560 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB97 → 121

RB149 → 186

SB90 → 112

Total cost of modifications2 960

885

Talisman cost190

Crew training200

Experts1 000

Aces20

Research Aces96 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

10 / 20 / 80 %

100 / 100 / 100 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 200 Cost: 60 40 Radiator Research: 200 Cost: 60 40 Compressor Research: 220 Cost: 65 45 Wings repair Research: 370 Cost: 110 70 Engine Research: 370 Cost: 110 70 Engine injection Research: 480 Cost: 145 95	Airframe Research: 220 Cost: 65 45 Cover Research: 480 Cost: 145 95	bmg303_belt_pack Research: 200 Cost: 60 40 bmg303_new_gun Research: 220 Cost: 65 45

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 14 x 7.7 mm Browning machine gun

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Fire rate1 000 shots/min

The Gladiator Mk I (France) is armed with:

• 2 x 7.7 mm Browning machine guns, nose-mounted (600 rpg = 1,200 total)
• 2 x 7.7 mm Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (400 rpg = 800 total)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

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