Seafire FR 47
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Description
The Seafire FR 47 is a Rank IV British fighter Template:BR2 It was introduced in Update 1.70.1945 "Weapons of Victory".
Unlike the previous Seafire XVII which is a low altitude fighter, the Seafire FR 47 has excellent high altitude performance, and you will perform most competitively above 6-7 km. It is good for engaging other fighters and bombers up to 12 km due to a 2nd supercharger gear that peaks in power at 8.4 km.
It has has a rather versatile selection of secondary armaments. You can take two 250 lb bombs or two 500 lb bombs. The latter is usually better for attacking ships while the former is preferred for player controlled ground vehicles and for pillboxes. The fact that you can carry rockets is even better. You have a choice of either 4 x RP-3 rockets or 8 x RP-3 rockets. It is more advisable to take 8 x rockets as having only 4 will means both your salvos have to be dead-on target. This isn't helped by the fact that rockets utilized are woefully inaccurate. When strafing a group of AI light tanks, it is at this point when when utilizing 4 rockets make a bit more sense as you are almost guaranteed to take out some of the AI vehicles. If in a mixed RB battle, you should probably not even be carrying rockets and should just stick with bombs, however if you are attacking vehicles with exposed crew members like the 8.8 cm Flak 37 you can benefit a bit more by using the rockets.
General info
Flight Performance
| Characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 7,315 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 694 | 675 | 13,000 | 22.8 | 23.5 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 500 |
| Upgraded | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 7,315 m) |
Max altitude (meters) | Turn time (seconds) | Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| ? | ? | 13,000 | ??.? | ??.? | ?.? | ?.? | 500 |
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flap | Take-off flap | Landing flap | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X | ✓ |
| Limits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flap (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
| + | - | |||
| 890 | 330 | 450 | ~12 | ~8 |
| Optimal velocities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
| < 482 | < 400 | < 500 | > 250 |
| Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting 1 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 4,500 m | 1,530 hp | 2,111 hp |
| Setting 2 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 8,200 m | 1,450 hp | 1,881 hp |
Survivability and armour
- 38 mm Bulletproof glass in cockpit front
- 4 mm Steel plate in pilot's seat
- 6-7 mm Steel plate behind the pilot
- 3 mm Steel box around the wing ammunition
- 1 mm Steel plate on top of fuel tank and oil cooling system
Armaments
Offensive armament
The Seafire FR 47 is armed with:
- 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon, wing-mounted (134 rpg inner + 114 rpg outer = 496 total)
Suspended armament
Main article: Bombs
The Seafire FR 47 can be outfitted with the following ordinance:
- Without load
- 2 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (500 lb total)
- 2 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
- 4 x RP-3 rockets
- 8 x RP-3 rockets
Usage in the battles
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 | HSBC mk.2 | |||
| II | Compressor | Airframe | HMBC mk.2 | |||
| III | Wings Repair | Engine | Offensive 20 mm | |||
| IV | 150 Octane Fuel | Engine Injection | Cover | New 20 mm Cannons | GRC mk.8 | GRC mk.9 |
- The engine improvements should be prioritized. The engine performance does not improve drastically until you unlock the 150 Octane Fuel.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Good high altitude performance
- Neutral torque, so cruising is relaxing for joystick and aiming isn't difficult
- Hispano Mk V cannons means high rate of fire and high muzzle velocity
- Can land on carriers
- Fast acceleration when diving
- Low silver lion repair fee
- Good top speed for its rank
Cons:
- High stall speed and hence, bricky in its turn (even Bf 109 K-4s on equal speed can out-turn the FR 47)
- Abysmal climb rate at slow speed (Try zoom climbing once you reach about 400 kph), but competitive when fully researched
- Very weak engine when not upgraded
- Play style is completely different than the other spitfires
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