Seafire LF Mk.III

Seafire LF Mk.III

Firefly FR Mk V

Seafire F Mk XVII

Seafire LF Mk.III

Firefly FR Mk V

Seafire F Mk XVII

Britain

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.0	5.0	5.0

Class:

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Research:26 000

Purchase:76 000

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Description

The Seafire LF Mk.III is a rank III British fighter with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier

Max speed

at 3 963 m592 km/h

Turn time16 s

Max altitude10 500 m

EngineRolls-Royce Merlin-55M

TypeInline

Cooling systemWater

Take-off weight3 t

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 _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	561	541	10500	17.2	17.8	14.6	14.6	340
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
760	270	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	> ___

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural760 km/h

Gear270 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.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB1 063 → 1 375

RB2 485 → 3 215

SB3 704 → 4 792

Total cost of modifications24 800

44 900

Talisman cost1 100

Crew training22 000

Experts76 000

Aces500

Research Aces320 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

60 / 140 / 300 %

142 / 142 / 142 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 200 115 Radiator Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 200 115 Compressor Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 500 130 Wings repair Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 800 200 Engine Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 800 200 Engine injection Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 900 250	Airframe Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 500 130 Cover Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 900 250	bmg303_belt_pack Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 200 115 hispano_belt_pack Research: 1 200 Cost: 2 200 115 bmg303_new_gun Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 500 130 hispano_mk2_new_gun Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 500 130 Mk.II year 1942 Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 800 200 Mk.II year 1943 Research: 2 700 Cost: 4 900 250

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 12 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon

Ammunition240 rounds

Fire rate600 shots/min

Weapon 24 x 7.7 mm Browning machine gun

Ammunition1 400 rounds

Fire rate1 000 shots/min

The Seafire LF Mk.III is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 240 total)
• 4 x 7.7 mm Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (350 rpg = 1,400 total)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

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Cons:

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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