Spitfire Mk Vb/trop
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Description
The Spitfire Mk Vb/trop is a Rank II British fighter
with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/RB) and 3.3 (SB).
General info
Flight Performance
| Characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 4,878 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 541 | 526 | 10,500 | 17.7 | 18.0 | 11.2 | 13.6 | 340 |
| Upgraded | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at 4,878 m) |
Max altitude (meters) | Turn time (seconds) | Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 607 | 573 | 10,500 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 27.7 | 17.8 | 340 |
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flap | Take-off flap | Landing flap | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| X | X | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flap (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
| + | - | |||
| 760 | 270 | 290 | ~13 | ~7 |
| Optimal velocities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
| < 321 | < 400 | < 460 | > 250 |
| Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting 1 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| 4,800 m | 1,190 hp | 1,583 hp |
Survivability and armour
- 38 mm Bulletproof glass - Armored windscreen
- 4 mm Steel - Armored plate in pilot's seat
- 6-7 mm Steel - Armored plate behind the pilot
- 3 mm Steel - Armored boxes around the wing ammunition
- 1 mm Steel - Armored plate in front of top fuel tank
- 3 mm Steel - Armored plate in front of liquid cooling system
Armaments
Offensive armament
The Spitfire Mk Vb/trop is armed with:
- 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon, wing-mounted (60 rpg = 120 total)
- 4 x 7.7 mm Browning machine gun, wing-mounted (350 rpg = 1,400 total)
Usage in the battles
While being a decent fighter in RB, you have to take care of the wings. This is especially true when diving, once you pass 315 mph (507 kph) move the cursor slowly in the direction you're going and keep the throttle at idle as this will allow the plane to bleed speed and prevent the wings from being torn off, this mark of Spitfire has a very bad tendency of doing this at high speed and many players fail to recognize this problem until it is too late.
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 | Offensive 20 mm | |
| II | Compressor | Airframe | New 7 mm MGs | New 20 mm Cannons | |
| III | Wings Repair | Engine | Mk.II year 1942 | ||
| IV | Engine Injection | Cover | Mk.II year 1943 | ||
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Excellent turn time
- Powerful cannons
- Extremely maneuverable
- High ammo count for the .303 Brownings
- Can do a bit of negative G maneuvers unlike it's predecessors
Cons:
- Low ammo count for the Hispanos
- .303s have low damage output
- Poor high altitude performance
- Prone to overheating easily
- Very fragile
- Somewhat poor climb rate
History
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Media
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Read also
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