Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) (Italy)

Hs 129 B-2 (Romania)

Hs 129 B-2 (Romania)

Italy

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.3	2.3	2.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Strike aircraft

Purchase:1 360

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This page is about the premium attacker Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) (Italy). For other uses, see Hs 129 (Family).

Description

The Hs 129 B-2 (Romanian Air Force) is a premium rank III Italian attacker with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB), 2.3 (RB), and 2.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea" during War Thunder's 6th Anniversary.

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 3 550 m439 km/h

Turn time27 s

Max altitude7 500 m

Engine2 х Gnome Rhone Baumuster 14M

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight5 t

The Hs 129 flies pretty well with enough speed, and has the ability to perform hard manoeuvres in flight even at low altitude.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 3,550 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	7500	__._	__._	__._	__._	331
Upgraded	466	439		26.5	27.9	11.2	8.3

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
630	295	310	250	190	~10	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 320	< 320	< 300	> 280

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural630 km/h

Gear295 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

• 5 mm Steel - Oil cooler covers
• 5 mm Steel - Lower engine cowl protection
• 2 mm Steel - Cockpit side plates
• 12 mm Steel - Cockpit back plate, floor, and front plates
• 75 mm Bulletproof glass

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB552

RB1 161

SB4 892

Crew training10 000

Experts67 000

Aces400

Research Aces570 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 60 / 140 / 320 %

2 × 136 / 136 / 136 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Radiator Compressor Wings repair Engine Engine injection	Airframe Cover	mg_belt_pack mg15120_belt_pack SC 50 mg17_new_gun mg15120_new_gun R2 modification mk103_belt_pack bk37_belt_pack BK 3,7 cannon mk103_new_gun bk37_new_gun

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 20 mm MG 151 cannon

Ammunition500 rounds

Fire rate700 shots/min

Weapon 22 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine gun

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Fire rate1 200 shots/min

The Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) (Italy) is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons, fuselage-mounted (250 rpg = 500 total)
• 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, fuselage-mounted (1,000 rpg = 2,000 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (3)

Setup 11 x 30 mm MK 103 cannon (secondary)

Setup 21 x 37 mm BK 3.7 cannon (secondary)

Setup 34 x 50 kg SC50JA bomb

The Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) (Italy) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 1 x 30 mm MK 103 cannon, belly-mounted (100 rpg)
• 1 x 37 mm BK 3.7 cannon, belly-mounted (12 rpg)
• 4 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (200 kg total)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	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	Offensive 20 mm	ETC 50/VIIId
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs	New 20 mm cannons	R2 modification
III	Wings repair	Engine		Offensive 30 mm	Offensive 37 mm	BK 3,7 cannon
IV		Engine injection	Cover	New 30 mm cannons	New 37 mm cannons
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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Henschel & Son Corporation (Henschel und Sohn Aktiengesellschaft)
Attackers	Hs 129 B-2 · Hs 129 B-3
Bombers	Hs 123 A-1
Export	␗Hs 123 A-1
	Hs 129 B-2 (Romania) · Hs 129 B-2 (Romania)