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▄B-239
II
Rank
AB
2.7
RB
2.7
SB
2.3
Battle rating
Sweden
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
7,900
RP
Research
10,000
SL
Purchase
Finland
Operator country
General information

The B-239 (Sweden) is a denavalized version of the F2A-1 Buffalo, ordered by Finland in 1939 as a means of acquiring a modern fighter plane. Unlike the US Navy F2A-1, the plane had better performance due to being stripped of arresting gear and all other equipment necessary for carrier landings, together with a more powerful Wright R-1820-G5 engine producing 10 hp more compared to the US Navy Buffalos. Another difference was mountings for four machine guns with two in the engine cowling and two in wings. The planes themselves arrived too late to participate in the Winter War, but were used extensively in the Continuation War all the way to late 1944 when they were withdrawn from service. Finnish pilots regarded the plane as very manoeuvrable, easy to fly, and also not requiring extensive maintenance. LeLV 24 had a score of 26:1 using B-239 as they claimed 477 Soviet planes shot down for a loss of just 19 B-239s.

Introduced in Update "Fire and Ice", the B-239 has big potential even in the hands of a not so skilled pilot. Its manoeuvrability and armament compared to contemporaries make it a very dangerous foe. The B-239 is best utilized in a role similar to the Bf 109 as a boom and zoom fighter, although the ability to turnfight not only at high speed is better when compared to the Messerschmitt.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 5,400 m 460421484438 km/h
Rate of Climb 14.210.519.110.5 m/s
Turn time 1617.215.316.7 s
Max altitude 9,900 m
Takeoff Run 130 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 2.3 t
Engine Wright R-1820-G5
Length 7.9 m
Wingspan 10.7 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 761 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 240 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 280 km/h
Offensive armament
4 × 12.7 mm LKk/42 machine gun
Ammunition 1,300 rounds
Fire rate 1,100 shots/min

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Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 333 → 448 SL
RB 683 → 918 SL
SB 896 → 1,204 SL
Crew training 3,000 SL
Experts 10,000 SL
Aces 125 GE
Research Aces 160,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
20 / 60 / 120 % SL
112 % RP
Total cost of modifications 6,930 RP
6,770 SL
Talisman cost 530 GE

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