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Aviation
Beaufighter Mk VIc
II
Rank
AB
2.3
RB
3.0
SB
3.3
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Strike aircraft
Main role
9,200
RP
Research
16,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Beaufighter Mk VIc is a British strike aircraft. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.

The Beaufighter Mk VI is one of the best early-tier heavy fighters. When its engines and survivability are fully upgraded, it is truly a bomber killer to behold, capable of bringing down any rank 1, 2 or 3 planes with ease. Unfortunately, there are several drawbacks to the amazing power of the 4 x 20 mm Hispano cannons. You will normally spawn quite high, so use that to your advantage when attacking enemy planes. The recommended speed of this plane is only around 500 km/h (310 mph). Any higher results in severe and poor handling, making the heavy armament useless if your quarry turns. Therefore, the Beaufighter is not suited for BnZ, but better for head-on and tail-end combat. If you are caught by any single-engine fighter, try to dive and climb. If that does not work, resort to the turret or turning. The high fire rate of the turret makes it especially effective for pilot sniping if you are accurate enough.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 5,000 m 536500558515 km/h
Rate of Climb 10.57.314.47.3 m/s
Turn time 23.725.722.724.8 s
Max altitude 8,100 m
Takeoff Run 370 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 2 persons
Gross weight 9.2 t
Engine 2 x Bristol Hercules VI
Length 12.7 m
Wingspan 17.6 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 676 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 216 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 242 km/h
Offensive armament
4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk.I cannon
Ammunition 960 rounds
Fire rate 600 shots/min

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Defensive armament
Turret — 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun
Ammunition 1,000 rounds
Fire rate 950 shots/min

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Suspended armament
Setup 1 18 inch Mark XII torpedo (1548 lbs)
Setup 2 2 × M.C. 250 lb Mk.I bomb
Setup 3 2 × M.C. 500 lb Mk.I bomb
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 445 → 605 SL
RB 613 → 834 SL
SB 1,395 → 1,897 SL
Crew training 4,500 SL
Experts 16,000 SL
Aces 180 GE
Research Aces 190,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
30 / 60 / 120 % SL
118 % RP
Total cost of modifications 8,400 RP
9,480 SL
Talisman cost 640 GE


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