D.371
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Description
The Dewoitine D.371 is a reserve French fighter with a battle rating of 1.0. It was introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France".
General info
Flight Performance
| Characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 3,000 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 381 | 371 | 9,000 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 232 |
| Upgraded | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 3,000 m) |
Max altitude (meters) | Turn time (seconds) | Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 373 | 361 | 9,000 | 14.1 | 14.5 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 232 |
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flap | Take-off flap | Landing flap | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| X | X | X | X | X |
| Limits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flap (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
| + | - | |||
| 560 | 560 | X | ~12 | ~6 |
| Optimal velocities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
| < 280 | < 360 | < 260 | > 210 |
| Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting 1 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 3,825 m | 880 hp | 1,023 hp |
Survivability and armour
- No armour plating
- No armour glazing
- Open cockpit
- Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
Armaments
Offensive armament
The D.371 is armed with:
- 4 x 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns (300 rpg = 1,200 total)
The four machine guns are arranged in bundles of two mounted on the underside of the upper wing. Each are armed with the same amount of ammunition, which means that all guns will fire with each other until empty.
Usage in the battles
Maintaining speed with this aircraft is a must as a slow D.371 is an easy target. Initial spawning into a map should lead a D.371 pilot to climb and gain altitude. This will give you an advantage over most other pilots upon reaching the combat area as you will select which enemy plane to dive on and attack. With a diving attack, you will gain speed which will allow you to quickly gain on the enemy aircraft fire off a burst of rounds and then climb back up for altitude. If you decide to tail an enemy plane after a dive, you will risk bleeding off your energy. When attacking an enemy plane, attempt to attack when you see the greatest surface area of the fuselage and wings. If tailing a fighter, wait for them to turn or pull-up to expose the most surface area. When turn fighting or looping, utilize your rudder to sharpen your turning ability.
Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Controllable | Not controllable | Not controllable | Not controllable | Separate | Not ontrollable | Not controllable |
Modules
| Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fuselage repair, Radiator | Offensive 7 mm | |
| II | Compressor | Airframe | New 7mm MGs |
| III | Wings repair, Engine | ||
| IV | Engine injection | Cover |
Recommendation:
Upgrading the machine guns will unlock more ammunition options increasing leathality of this aircraft. Focusing on engine and engine component upgrades will increase speed and climb rate giving you an advantage over slower or stock aircraft. Survivability upgrades will increase the toughness of your aircraft allowing it to usually absorb more damage before being critically damaged.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Very maneuverable.
- Difficult to stall.
- Fast for an early high-wing monoplane.
- Multi-role: turn fighter, energy fighter, boom & zoom.
Cons:
- Weak construction, vital equipment clustered on plane.
- Open cockpit (easy to be pilot sniped).
- Fixed-extended landing gear.
- Fuel tank situated between engine and pilot..
- Fuel tank is not self sealing.
History
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