Tuck's Gladiator Mk II

Tuck's Gladiator Mk II

Tuck's Gladiator Mk II

Britain

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.3	1.0	1.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Purchase:250

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This page is about the premium British fighter Tuck's Gladiator Mk II. For other versions, see Gladiator (Family).

Description

The Tuck's Gladiator Mk II is a premium rank I British fighter with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/SB) and 1.0 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.31. The plane is painted with the camouflage scheme of British pilot Robert S. Tuck who served in the RAF with No.65 Squadron during the interwar period.

General info

Flight performance

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 4,420 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	399	386	10211	16.7	17.7	13.0	13.0	232
Upgraded	431	414		15.3	16.0	18.8	15.7

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
560	560	N/A	520	320	~11	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 240	< 180	< 330	> 190

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,100 m	810 hp	850 hp

Survivability and armour

The Gladiator is extremely weak and vulnerable to enemy fire. It does not sport any armour protection, and thus the critical components (engine, pilot, fuel tanks, etc) are unprotected, even from low-calibre machine guns

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Tuck's Gladiator Mk II is armed with:

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

Usage in battles

Try to avoid enemy monoplanes if you are at an altitude disadvantage since you will bleed a lot of speed in combat. Instead, begin climbing up to 2,000 - 3,500 meters and only attempt to assault enemy aircraft when they are flying below you and are alone. Another reason to fly high is the engine temperature. When diving, turn your engine off ('I' key by default) which will not only prevent the engine over-revving, but also cool your engine rapidly and fly silently, making the enemy unaware of your presence.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs
III	Wings repair	Engine
IV		Engine injection	Cover

• As a premium aircraft, all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Premium aircraft
• Good manoeuvrability for its tier
• Low stall speed
• Excellent max speed
• Decent for boom & zoom attacks

Cons:

• Extremely weak 7.7 mm machine guns, despite having four of them
• Bleeds a lot of speed in sharp turns and extreme manoeuvres
• Fixed pitch propeller - engine will overheat when over-revving
• Not suitable for dogfights, especially against monoplanes
• No armour whatsoever

History

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In-game description

The Gloster Gladiator biplane fighter was the best and the last biplane in service with the British RAF.

This aircraft, Serial No. K8015, was part of the 'B' Flight of the No. 65 Squadron of the Royal Air Force. It was piloted by Robert Stanford Tuck, a famous British ace.

In 1935, Tuck entered service with the British RAF, and by 1942 he had 29 enemy aircraft destroyed and 2 shared destroyed, in addition to 6 hostile aircraft damaged and 1 shared damaged, plus 6 probably destroyed.

In January 1942, his plane was shot down by anti-aircraft fire, and Tuck executed a forced landing in France, where the Germans took him captive. In February of 1945, however, he managed to escape to meet the approaching Red Army and soon returned to his homeland.

Tuck was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Force Cross, and the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States), and was was Mentioned in Despatches three times.

Media

The Shooting Range #40 - Pages of History section at 05:13 discusses the Gladiator.

See also

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