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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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* 3 mm Steel - Armor plating around ammunition cases (each wing)
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Revision as of 01:27, 7 December 2018

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Spitfire Mk Vb
AB RB SB
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Description

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The Spitfire Mk Vb is a Rank II British fighter with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB) and 3.7 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm".

The Spitfire fills the turn-fighter class in the British line. It can perform many fighting tactics, such as energy fighting as well as turn-fighting. It has an impressive climb rate and turn time.

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
57  ? 10,500 17.6  ??.? 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
 ?  ? 10,500  ??.?  ??.?  ?.?  ?.? 340

Details

Features
Combat flap Take-off flap Landing flap Air brakes Arrestor gear
X X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h)
Gear limit
(km/h)
Combat flap
(km/h)
Max Static G
+ -
 ???  ???  ??? ~?? ~?
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h)
Rudder
(km/h)
Elevators
(km/h)
Radiator
(km/h)
< ??? < ??? < ??? > ???
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
 ?,??? m  ??? hp  ?,??? hp

Survivability and armour

  • 3 mm Steel - Armor plating around ammunition cases (each wing)
  • 3 mm Steel - Armor plating propeller hub
  • 1 mm Steel - Fore cockpit armor plate
  • 4 mm Steel - Pilot's seat
  • 7 mm Steel - Armor plate behind pilot
  • 6 mm Steel - Pilot's headrest
  • 38 mm Bulletproof glass - Armored windscreen.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Spitfire Mk Vb is armed with:

  • 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon, wing-mounted (60 rpg = 120 total)
  • 4 x 7.7 mm Browning .303 machine gun, wing-mounted (350 rpg = 1,400 total)

Usage in the battles

The Mk.V variants of the Spitfire series does not have the upgraded Merlin 47, but instead the Merlin 45 and thus may have poorer performance compared to the LF Mk.IX. However, the Mk.V carries more powerful ordnance compared to LF Mk.IX. Its wings can sustain a lot of stress, keeping still at steep dives and tight turns. Its control surfaces are large which means it has considerable control even at higher speeds.

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 1942
  • 20 mm air target belts are essential for dealing effective damage with your small ammo count. Radiator is extremely useful to allow you to run WEP for longer. Other manuverability upgrades are useful for turn fighting.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Engine temperature is easy to control with cool down from red to white, only taking 10-20 seconds
  • 20 mm cannons can easily destroy enemy fighters
  • Short turn times
  • Strong structure, will survive steep turns

Cons:

  • Low cannon ammo of 60 rounds per gun

History

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Media

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Read also

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Sources

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Britain fighters
Fury  Fury Mk I · Fury Mk II
Nimrod  Nimrod Mk I · Nimrod Mk II
Gladiator  Gladiator Mk II · Tuck's Gladiator Mk II · Gladiator Mk IIF · Gladiator Mk IIS
Sea Gladiator  Sea Gladiator Mk I
Hurricane  Hurricane Mk I/L · Hurricane Mk.I/L FAA M · Hurricane Mk IIB/Trop
Sea Hurricane  Sea Hurricane Mk IB · Sea Hurricane Mk IC
Martin-Baker  MB.5
Spitfire (early-Merlin)  Spitfire Mk Ia · Spitfire Mk IIa · Spitfire Mk.IIa Venture I · Spitfire Mk IIb · Spitfire Mk Vb/trop · Spitfire Mk Vb · Spitfire Mk Vc/trop · Spitfire Mk Vc
Spitfire (late-Merlin)  Spitfire F Mk IX · Spitfire LF Mk IX · Spitfire F Mk IXc · Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk IXc · Spitfire F Mk XVI
Spitfire (Griffon)  Spitfire F Mk XIVc · Spitfire F Mk XIVe · Prendergast's Spitfire FR Mk XIVe · Spitfire F Mk XVIIIe · Spitfire F Mk 22 · Spitfire F Mk 24
Seafire  Seafire LF Mk.III · Seafire F Mk XVII · Seafire FR 47
Typhoon  Typhoon Mk Ia · Typhoon Mk Ib · Typhoon Mk Ib/L
Tempest  Tempest Mk II · Tempest Mk V
Sea Fury  Sea Fury FB 11
Twin-engine fighters  Hornet Mk.I · Hornet Mk.III · Whirlwind Mk I · Whirlwind P.9
  Foreign:
Australia  ▄Boomerang Mk I · ▄Boomerang Mk II
France  ▄D.520 · ▄D.521
USA  ▄Martlet Mk IV · ▄Corsair F Mk II · ▄Hellcat Mk II · ▄Thunderbolt Mk.1 · ▄Mustang Mk IA