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Seafire LF Mk.III (France)

2022-02-21T10:13:13Z

U49816086: Undo revision 123483 by U44629479 (talk)

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| about = fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| other
| usage-1 = the British version
| link-1 = Seafire LF Mk.III
| usage-2 = other versions
| link-2 = Spitfire (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=seafire_mk3_france
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Winged Lions"]]. This is the only "Spitfire" in the French Tech-Tree.

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at 3,963 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run (metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
| 561 || 541 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 17.2 || 17.8 || 14.6 || 14.6 || rowspan="2" | 340
|-
! Upgraded
| 627 || 592 || 15.7 || 16.2 || 26.9 || 19.5
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
|-
| X || X || ✓ || X || ✓ 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="7" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || N/A || 230 || ~10 || ~5
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
| < 321 || < 400 || < 350 || > 500
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}

The Seafire LF Mk.III has little protection: your enemies' guns will nearly always hit something vital. The pilot is protected in the rear by a 7 mm steel plate covering the seat, but this is not enough to stop 12.7 mm and 20 mm AP rounds, the kind you will most commonly be facing. The pilot is protected from head-ons by a sloped 38 mm pane of bulletproof glass, and a small amount of armour and fuel tanks in the nose.

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
=== Offensive armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}

{{main|Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)|Browning (7.7 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' 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).''

=== Manual Engine Control ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | MEC elements
|-
! rowspan="2" | Mixer
! rowspan="2" | Pitch
! colspan="3" | Radiator
! rowspan="2" | Supercharger
! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger
|-
! Oil !! Water !! Type
|-
| Controllable || Controllable Not auto controlled || Not controllable Not auto controlled || Controllable Not auto controlled || Separate || Not controllable 1 gear || Not controllable
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

- Excellent maneuverability

- The motor does not overheat too much

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'''Cons:'''

- Poor mid and high altitude performance

- Slower than nearly all opponents

- Little ammo for the 20mm, the 7.7 are useless at his rank. No bombs or rockets.

- Outperformed by most other fighters at its tier

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== History ==

France received 65 Seafire Mk IIIs, 24 of these being deployed on the carrier ''Arromanches'' in 1948 when it sailed for Vietnam to fight in the First Indochina War, the Seafires operating from land bases and from ''Arromanches'' on ground attack missions against the Viet Minh before being withdrawn from combat operations in January 1949. After returning to European waters, the Seafire units were re-equipped with Seafire XVs but these were quickly replaced by Grumman F6F Hellcats from 1950.

They were used by the 1F, 12F flotillas, and the 1S, 2S, 3S, 4S, 11S, and 54S squadrons.

These planes had the reputation of being very unstable in flight and on landing. Most of the losses of these aircraft were due to accidents during landings. Planes flipped over, breaking their engine blocks, or ripping their rear fuselages off. Due to the lack of spare parts, these planes were gradually cannibalized, down to the very last one.

== Media ==

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQZkupimhN8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7QeE42BV6M

== See also ==


* Planes of the Seafire sery
* [[Seafire LF Mk.III]]
* [[Seafire F Mk XVII]]
* [[Seafire FR 47]]
* Planes of the French "Aéronavale" in the 50's
* [[F6F-5 (France)]]
* [[SB2C-5 (France)]]
* [[F4U-7]]
* [[F8F-1B (France)]]

== External links ==


* https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k33290709.texteImage
* http://www.ffaa.net/aircraft/seafire/seafire_fr.htm
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{{AirManufacturer Supermarine}}
{{France fighters}}

Seafire LF Mk.III (France)

2022-02-20T12:13:39Z

U49816086: I add the history, I copied/pasted some parts of the british Seafire Mk III here. I add some links for more infos. I also did the pros and cons.