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▄Vampire FB 52A
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Rank
AB
7.7
RB
8.0
SB
7.7
Battle rating
Sweden
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
53,000
RP
Research
300,000
SL
Purchase
Finland
Operator country
General information

Finland operated a very small number of FB 52A Vampires during the early Cold War. A total of 6 units were acquired from the United Kingdom in 1953 and they were nicknamed "Vamppi". Later, nine T.55 twin seat trainers were acquired in 1955. The aircrafts served with the 1st and 2nd Air Wing before being retired in 1965 in favour of more capable fighters.

It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice". Being a Vampire, the Vampire FB 52A (Sweden) is a typical early jet, it has poor acceleration but when compared to its counterparts, it has less top speed in favour of a more capable flight performance in dogfights. The Vampire has a very tight turning radius which means that as long as it has enough speed it is capable of outperforming enemy aircrafts, however it loses speed with ease, and thus good precision and quick fights are needed in order to succed.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 4,572 m 882814917841 km/h
Rate of Climb 2216.42717.5 m/s
Turn time 2425.623.125 s
Max altitude 10,668 m
Takeoff Run 650 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 4.7 t
Engine de Havilland Goblin 3
Length 10.1 m
Wingspan 12.6 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 888 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 300 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 330 km/h
Offensive armament
4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon
Ammunition 600 rounds
Fire rate 750 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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Suspended armament
Setup 1 2 × G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bomb
Setup 2 2 × G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bomb
4 × RP-3 rockets
4 × RP-3 rockets
Setup 3 2 × 1000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bomb
Setup 4 4 × RP-3 rockets
4 × RP-3 rockets
Setup 5 2 × M.C. 500 lb Mk.I bomb
Setup 6 2 × M.C. 500 lb Mk.I bomb
4 × RP-3 rockets
4 × RP-3 rockets
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 3,293 → 4,689 SL
RB 9,131 → 13,003 SL
SB 12,197 → 17,369 SL
Crew training 86,000 SL
Experts 300,000 SL
Aces 1,700 GE
Research Aces 720,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
130 / 360 / 600 % SL
196 % RP
Total cost of modifications 91,200 RP
147,200 SL
Talisman cost 2,100 GE

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▄Vampire FB 52A

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