https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=U6357770War Thunder Wiki - User contributions [en]2026-04-28T07:49:52ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.30.0https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Ki-43_(Family)&diff=87756Ki-43 (Family)2020-12-29T22:52:59Z<p>U6357770: /* Development History */</p>
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<div>==Description==<br />
The '''Nakajima Ki-43''', officially designated '''Army Type 1 Fighter''', was the most numerous of all single-seat fighters used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. While operating in Malaysia and Burma the plane received the codename "Jim" and in the Pacific Theatre it received the allied codename "Oscar". The codename "Oscar" was eventually selected as the official codename for the airplane by the Allies.<br />
<br />
Nicknames:<br />
<br />
* ▅ - ''Hayabusa'' (隼, Peregrine Falcon)<br />
* ▃ - ''Jim''<br />
* ▃ - ''Oscar''<br />
<br />
==Development History==<br />
<br />
In early 1937 the Army recognized that its current fighter the Ki-27 (Army Type 97) would not be able to compete against new designs that were starting to enter production around the world such as the Bf 109 in Nazi Germany. It was also recognized that the Ki-27 was having to perform an extremely varied set of missions, from air supremacy against other fighters, to bomber interception, and that a single new aircraft type might not be able to accomplish all of the army’s required missions in the future. With this in mind, the Army decided to request two new fighter aircraft types to meet its future needs. The first would be a direct successor to the Ki-27: a low altitude fighter that would focus on defeating enemy planes; while the second would be a more heavily-armed high altitude plane that would focus on destroying enemy bombers.<br />
<br />
Instead of going through the normal process of requesting manufacturers to submit designs, the Army instead directly contracted Nakajima to produce a replacements for their Ki-27 (Army Type 97) fighter. This was due to political and economic pressures from the aircraft design companies as the cost of failed bids was something could bankrupt a company. With the lack of a bidding process the army laid rigid requirements for this new low altitude dog-fighter to Nakajima. The new aircraft type was to have a top speed of 311 mph, to be able to reach 16,405 ft within five minutes, to have a minimum range of 500 miles, it was to be armed with two 7.7 mm machine guns, and to not lose any of the manoeuvrability of the Ki-27. These requirements proved to be unachievable using the currently available technology and plane ended up being an airplane designed by compromise instead of purpose designed dog fighter the army wanted. <br />
<br />
The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43 was completed in December 1938 with 2 more following soon after in 1939. Upon testing by army pilots the compromise nature of the plane became instantly apparent and it was found that these airplanes did not live up the Army's expectations for a successor to the extremely successful Ki-27. The complaints from test pilots included that the plane was not manoeuvrable enough, hard to control, and had visibility issues. To make matters worse the plane performed worse in almost every aspect then an improved version of the Ki-27 also being developed by Nakajima. It was decided by the army that the aircraft was not something they were interested in and stopped support of its development. The one positive to come out of the testing of the initial 3 prototypes was the Nakajima Ha-25 engine which was seen by the army as an excellent engine and was immediacy ordered into production. The Ha-25 would even go on to create the Sakae series of engines that would be used in the navy’s new fighter the A6M. <br />
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Following the evaluation of the initial 3 prototypes, Nakajima would continue development of the aircraft on its own. Without the stringent requirements of army guiding the development a more focused design process could begin. Nakajima would construct 10 test aircraft with various modifications in order to address the armies concerns with the initial 3 prototypes. The changes tested included giving the fighter the more powerful HA-105 engine, replacing the 7.7 mm machine guns with 12.7 mm machine guns, upgrading the outer skin to a treated duralumin, a narrower fuselage, redesigned tail surfaces, modifications to the wing design, and the introduction of “butterfly” flaps. These were flaps that could be deployed in order to increase the controllable wing surface allowing the plane to overcome its lack of manoeuvrability that the Army had issue with and transformed the plane into a successful fighter design.<br />
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==Vehicles==<br />
{|<!-- Temporary table format to stop short sections of text wrapping around the images --><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:Ki-43-1.jpg|400px|thumb|left]]<br />
===[[Ki-43-I]]===<br />
<br />
After the 10 improved prototypes were tested the Army settled on what they saw was the optimum configuration and requested that the production aircraft be equipped with the Nakajima Ha-25 engine. The final design entered production as the Ki-43-Ia (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1A) with the first example completing production in April 1941. This model was soon replaced with the Ki-43-Ib (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1B) which replaced one of the 7.7 mm machine guns with a 12.7 mm machine gun which was also soon replaced by the Ki-43-Ic (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1C) which was equipped with two 12.7 mm machine gun.<br />
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:KI-43-II.jpg|400px|thumb|left]]<br />
===[[Ki-43-II]]===<br />
<br />
After some time in the field, the Ki-43 was to receive a major upgrade based on feedback from pilots, which included replacing the Ha-25 engine with the more powerful Ha-115 engine, a two stage supercharger, pilot armour, self-sealing fuel tanks and many more minor improvements. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43-II (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 2) was completed in February 1942.<br />
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
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[[File:KI-43-II USA.jpg|400px|thumb|left]]<br />
==={{Specs-Link|ki_43_2_late}}===<br />
In late 1942, the Australian Army managed to capture a intact example of a Ki-43 while fighting the Japanese Army in Papua New Guinea. It was quickly shipped back to Australia for testing where it ended up in the hands of the Technical Air Intelligence Unit who managed to repair it using parts from downed airplanes. It was painted in US livery and was used to test its performance against Allied planes. After testing by the Technical Air Intelligence Unit it was shipped to the United States for further evaluations.<br />
<br><br><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:Ki-43-III.jpg|400px|thumb|left]]<br />
===[[Ki-43-III otsu]]===<br />
<br />
The last major modification of the Ki-43 was done in 1944, combining the minor modifications of the IIa and IIb with the more powerful Nakajima Ha-115-II engine. These minor modifications over the Ki-43-II included a reduced wing-span (improving the plane's low and medium speed performance), increased pilot armour, improved oil cooler, and modified carburetor intake. This new Ki-43-IIIa (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 3A) entered production in October 1944 with approximately 1,000 being completed before the war ended.<br />
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|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:Ki-43-III China.jpg|400px|thumb|left]]<br />
==={{Specs-Link|ki_43_3_ko}}===<br />
<br />
After the end of the war, a number of nations used the Ki-43, including the Indonesian People's Security Force who used them against the Dutch, and the French who used them against Communist forces in Indochina. One such post-war user was the Nationalist Chinese Air Forces who operated captured Ki-43 in the 6th group. These saw use against the Communist Chinese forces in the Chinese Civil War and 5 were eventually captured and used by the Chinese Communist Air Force until 1952.<br />
<br><br><br />
|}<br />
<br />
{{AirManufacturer Nakajima}}<br />
{{Japan fighters}}<br />
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[[Category:Family pages]]</div>U6357770https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Ki-43_(Family)&diff=85456Ki-43 (Family)2020-12-27T20:02:16Z<p>U6357770: /* Development History */</p>
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<div>==Description==<br />
The '''Nakajima Ki-43''', officially designated '''Army Type 1 Fighter''', was the most numerous of all single-seat fighters used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. While operating in Malaysia and Burma the plane received the codename "Jim" and in the Pacific Theatre it received the allied codename "Oscar". The codename "Oscar" was eventually selected as the official codename for the airplane by the Allies.<br />
<br />
Nicknames:<br />
<br />
* ▅ - ''Hayabusa'' (隼, Peregrine Falcon)<br />
* ▃ - ''Jim''<br />
* ▃ - ''Oscar''<br />
<br />
==Development History==<br />
<br />
In early 1937 the Army recognized the that its current fighter the Ki-27 (Army Type 97) would not be able to compete against new designs that were starting to enter production around the world such as the Bf 109 in Nazi Germany. It was also recognized that the Ki-27 was being performing a extremely varied set of mission requirements from air supremacy against other fighters to bomber interception and that the a single type of aircraft would to be able to accomplish all the required missions in the future. With this in mind the army decided its future needs would be better to accomplished by two separate types planes instead of one. The first would be a direct successor to the Ki-27 a low altitude fighter that would focus on defeating enemy planes, while the second would be a more heavily armed high altitude plane that would focus on destroying enemy bombers.<br />
<br />
Instead of going through the normal process of requesting manufacturers to submit designs, the Army instead directly contracted Nakajima to produce a replacements for their Ki-27 (Army Type 97) fighter. The requirements laid out to Nakajima for the new low altitude dog fighter was for it to have a top speed of 311 mph, to be able to reach 16,405 ft within five minutes, to have a minimum range of 500 miles, it was to be armed with two 7.7 mm machine guns, and to not lose any of the maneuverability of the Ki-27. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43 was completed in December 1938 with 2 more following soon after in 1939, however upon testing it was found that these airplanes did not live up the Army's expectations. The complaints from test pilots included that the plane was not maneuverable enough, hard to control, and had visibility issues.<br />
<br />
Following the evaluation of the initial 3 prototypes, Nakajima would develop 10 testing aircraft with various modifications in order to address the armies concerns with the initial 3 prototypes. The changes tested included giving the fighter the more powerful HA-105 engine, replacing the 7.7 mm machine guns with 12.7 mm machine guns, upgrading the outer skin to a treated duralumin, narrower fuselage, redesigned tail surfaces, modifications to the wing design, and the introduction of butterfly flaps. The last improvement in particular helped the plane to overcome its lack of maneuverability that the Army had issue with.<br />
<br />
==Vehicles==<br />
{|<!-- Temporary table format to stop short sections of text wrapping around the images --><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:Ki-43-1.jpg|400px|thumb|left]]<br />
===[[Ki-43-I]]===<br />
<br />
After the 10 improved prototypes were tested the Army settled on what they saw was the optimum configuration and requested that the production aircraft be equipped with the Nakajima Ha-25 engine. The final design entered production as the Ki-43-Ia (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1A) with the first example completing production in April 1941. This model was soon replaced with the Ki-43-Ib (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1B) which replaced one of the 7.7 mm machine guns with a 12.7 mm machine gun which was also soon replaced by the Ki-43-Ic (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1C) which was equipped with two 12.7 mm machine gun.<br />
<br><br><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:KI-43-II.jpg|400px|thumb|left]]<br />
===[[Ki-43-II]]===<br />
<br />
After some time in the field, the Ki-43 was to receive a major upgrade based on feedback from pilots, which included replacing the Ha-25 engine with the more powerful Ha-115 engine, a two stage supercharger, pilot armour, self-sealing fuel tanks and many more minor improvements. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43-II (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 2) was completed in February 1942.<br />
<br><br><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:KI-43-II USA.jpg|400px|thumb|left]]<br />
==={{Specs-Link|ki_43_2_late}}===<br />
In late 1942, the Australian Army managed to capture a intact example of a Ki-43 while fighting the Japanese Army in Papua New Guinea. It was quickly shipped back to Australia for testing where it ended up in the hands of the Technical Air Intelligence Unit who managed to repair it using parts from downed airplanes. It was painted in US livery and was used to test its performance against Allied planes. After testing by the Technical Air Intelligence Unit it was shipped to the United States for further evaluations.<br />
<br><br><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:Ki-43-III.jpg|400px|thumb|left]]<br />
===[[Ki-43-III otsu]]===<br />
<br />
The last major modification of the Ki-43 was done in 1944, combining the minor modifications of the IIa and IIb with the more powerful Nakajima Ha-115-II engine. These minor modifications over the Ki-43-II included a reduced wing-span (improving the plane's low and medium speed performance), increased pilot armour, improved oil cooler, and modified carburetor intake. This new Ki-43-IIIa (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 3A) entered production in October 1944 with approximately 1,000 being completed before the war ended.<br />
<br><br><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:Ki-43-III China.jpg|400px|thumb|left]]<br />
==={{Specs-Link|ki_43_3_ko}}===<br />
<br />
After the end of the war, a number of nations used the Ki-43, including the Indonesian People's Security Force who used them against the Dutch, and the French who used them against Communist forces in Indochina. One such post-war user was the Nationalist Chinese Air Forces who operated captured Ki-43 in the 6th group. These saw use against the Communist Chinese forces in the Chinese Civil War and 5 were eventually captured and used by the Chinese Communist Air Force until 1952.<br />
<br><br><br />
|}<br />
<br />
{{AirManufacturer Nakajima}}<br />
{{Japan fighters}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Family pages]]</div>U6357770https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Ki-43_(Family)&diff=83179Ki-43 (Family)2020-12-23T14:41:40Z<p>U6357770: </p>
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<div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ki-43 (Family)}}<br />
<br />
==Description==<br />
The '''Nakajima Ki-43''' officially designated '''Army Type 1 Fighter''' the most numerous of all single-seat fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. While operating in Malaysia and Burma the plane received the codename "Jim" and in the Pacific Theatre it received the allied codename "Oscar". The codename "Oscar" was eventually selected as the official codename for the airplane by the Allies.<br />
<br />
Nicknames being:<br />
<br />
* ▅ - ''Hayabusa'' (隼, Peregrine Falcon)<br />
* ▃ - ''Jim''<br />
* ▃ - ''Oscar''<br />
<br />
<br />
==Development History==<br />
<br />
In early 1937 the Army recognized the need for a new single seat fighter. Instead of going through the normal process of requesting manufacturers to submit designs, the Army contracted with Nakajima directly to produce a replacement for their Ki-27 (Army Type 97) fighter. The requirements laid out to Nakajima for this new fighter was for it to have a top speed of 311 mph, to be able to reach 16,405 ft within five minutes, to have a minimum range of 500 miles, it was to be armed with two 7.7 mm machine guns, and to not lose any of the maneuverability of the Ki-27. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43 was completed in December 1938 with 2 more following soon after in 1939, however upon testing it was found that these airplanes did not live up the Army's expectations. The complaints from test pilots included that the plane was not maneuverable enough, hard to control, and had visibility issues.<br />
<br />
Following the evaluation of the initial 3 prototypes, Nakajima would develop 10 testing aircraft with various modifications in order to address the armies concerns with the initial 3 prototypes. The changes tested included giving the fighter the more powerful HA-105 engine, replacing the 7.7 mm machine guns with 12.7 mm machine guns, upgrading the outer skin to a treated duralumin, narrower fuselage, redesigned tail surfaces, modifications to the wing design, and the introduction of butterfly flaps. The last improvement in particular helped the plane to overcome its lack of maneuverability that the Army had issue with. <br />
<br />
==Vehicles==<br />
{| <!-- Temporary table format to stop short sections of text wrapping around the images --><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:Ki-43-1.jpg|400px|thumb|left|KI-43-I]]<br />
===[[Ki-43-I]]===<br />
<br />
After the 10 improved prototypes were tested the Army settled on what they saw was the optimum configuration and requested that the production aircraft be equipped with the Nakajima Ha-25 engine. The final design entered production as the Ki-43-Ia (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1A) with the first example completing production in April 1941. This model was soon replaced with the Ki-43-Ib (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1B) which replaced one of the 7.7 mm machine guns with a 12.7mm machine gun which was also soon replaced by the Ki-43-Ic (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1C) which was equipped with two 12.7 mm machine gun.<br />
<br><br><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:KI-43-II.jpg|400px|thumb|left|KI-43-II]]<br />
===[[Ki-43-II]]===<br />
<br />
After some time in the field, the Ki-43 was to receive a major upgrade based on feedback from pilots, which included replacing the Ha-25 engine with the more powerful Ha-115 engine, a two stage supercharger, pilot armour, self-sealing fuel tanks and many more minor improvements. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43-II (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 2) was completed in February 1942.<br />
<br><br><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:KI-43-II USA.jpg|400px|thumb|left|KI-43-II USA]]<br />
==={{Specs-Link|ki_43_2_late}}===<br />
In late 1942 the Australian Army managed to capture a intact example of a Ki-43 while fighting the Japanese Army in Papua New Guinea. It was quickly shipped back to Australia for testing where it ended up in the hands of the Technical Air Intelligence Unit who managed to repair it using parts from downed airplanes. It was painted in US livery and was used too test its performance against allied planes. After testing by the Technical Air Intelligence Unit it was shipped to the united states for further evaluations.<br />
<br><br><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:Ki-43-III.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Ki-43-III]]<br />
===[[Ki-43-III otsu]]===<br />
<br />
The last major modification of the Ki-43 was done in 1944, combining the minor modifications of the IIa and IIb with the more powerful Nakajima Ha-115-II engine. These minor modifications over the Ki-43-II included a reduced wing-span (improving the plane's low and medium speed performance), increased pilot armour, improved oil cooler, and modified carburetor intake. This new Ki-43-IIIa (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 3A) entered production in October 1944 with approximately 1,000 being completed before the war ended. <br />
<br><br><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:Ki-43-III China.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Ki-43-III China]]<br />
==={{Specs-Link|ki_43_3_ko}}===<br />
<br />
After the end of the war, a number of nations used the Ki-43, including the Indonesian People's Security Force who used them against the Dutch, and the French who used them against Communist forces in Indochina. One such post war user was the Nationalist Chinese Air Forces who operated captured ki-43 in the 6th group. These saw use against the Communist Chinese forces in the Chinese civil war and 5 were eventually captured and used by the Chinese Communist Air Force until 1952.<br />
<br><br><br />
|}<br />
<br />
{{AirManufacturer Nakajima}}<br />
{{Japan fighters}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Family pages]]</div>U6357770https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Ki-43_(Family)&diff=82960Ki-43 (Family)2020-12-23T12:08:46Z<p>U6357770: </p>
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<div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:Ki-43 (Family)}}<br />
<br />
==Description==<br />
The '''Nakajima Ki-43''' officially designated '''Army Type 1 Fighter''' the most numerous of all single-seat fighter used by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. While operating in Malaysia and Burma the plane received the codename "Jim" and in the Pacific Theatre it received the allied codename "Oscar". The codename "Oscar" was eventually selected as the official codename for the airplane by the Allies.<br />
<br />
Nicknames being:<br />
<br />
* ▅ - ''Hayabusa'' (隼, Peregrine Falcon)<br />
* ▃ - ''Jim''<br />
* ▃ - ''Oscar''<br />
<br />
<br />
==Development History==<br />
<br />
In early 1937 the Army recognized the need for a new single seat fighter. Instead of going through the normal process of requesting manufacturers to submit designs, the Army contracted with Nakajima directly to produce a replacement for their Ki-27 (Army Type 97) fighter. The requirements laid out to Nakajima for this new fighter was for it to have a top speed of 311 mph, to be able to reach 16,405 ft within five minutes, to have a minimum range of 500 miles, it was to be armed with two 7.7 mm machine guns, and to not lose any of the maneuverability of the Ki-27. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43 was completed in December 1938 with 2 more following soon after in 1939, however upon testing it was found that these airplanes did not live up the Army's expectations. The complaints from test pilots included that the plane was not maneuverable enough, hard to control, and had visibility issues.<br />
<br />
Following the evaluation of the initial 3 prototypes, Nakajima would develop 10 testing aircraft with various modifications in order to address the armies concerns with the initial 3 prototypes. The changes tested included giving the fighter the more powerful HA-105 engine, replacing the 7.7 mm machine guns with 12.7 mm machine guns, upgrading the outer skin to a treated duralumin, narrower fuselage, redesigned tail surfaces, modifications to the wing design, and the introduction of butterfly flaps. The last improvement in particular helped the plane to overcome its lack of maneuverability that the Army had issue with. <br />
<br />
==Vehicles==<br />
{| <!-- Temporary table format to stop short sections of text wrapping around the images --><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:Ki-43-1.jpg|400px|thumb|left]]<br />
===[[Ki-43-I]]===<br />
<br />
After the 10 improved prototypes were tested the Army settled on what they saw was the optimum configuration and requested that the production aircraft be equipped with the Nakajima Ha-25 engine. The final design entered production as the Ki-43-Ia (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1A) with the first example completing production in April 1941. This model was soon replaced with the Ki-43-Ib (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1B) which replaced one of the 7.7 mm machine guns with a 12.7mm machine gun which was also soon replaced by the Ki-43-Ic (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1C) which was equipped with two 12.7 mm machine gun.<br />
<br><br><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:KI-43-II.jpg|400px|thumb|left|KI-43-Ii]]<br />
===[[Ki-43-II]]===<br />
<br />
After some time in the field, the Ki-43 was to receive a major upgrade based on feedback from pilots, which included replacing the Ha-25 engine with the more powerful Ha-115 engine, a two stage supercharger, pilot armour, self-sealing fuel tanks and many more minor improvements. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43-II (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 2) was completed in February 1942.<br />
<br><br><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:KI-43-II USA.jpg|400px|thumb|left|KI-43-II USA]]<br />
==={{Specs-Link|ki_43_2_late}}===<br />
In late 1942 the Australian Army managed to capture a intact example of a Ki-43 while fighting the Japanese Army in Papua New Guinea. It was quickly shipped back to Australia for testing where it ended up in the hands of the Technical Air Intelligence Unit who managed to repair it using parts from downed airplanes. It was painted in US livery and was used too test its performance against allied planes. After testing by the Technical Air Intelligence Unit it was shipped to the united states for further evaluations.<br />
<br><br><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:Ki-43-III.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Ki-43-III]]<br />
===[[Ki-43-III otsu]]===<br />
<br />
The last major modification of the Ki-43 was done in 1944, combining the minor modifications of the IIa and IIb with the more powerful Nakajima Ha-115-II engine. These minor modifications over the Ki-43-II included a reduced wing-span (improving the plane's low and medium speed performance), increased pilot armour, improved oil cooler, and modified carburetor intake. This new Ki-43-IIIa (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 3A) entered production in October 1944 with approximately 1,000 being completed before the war ended. <br />
<br><br><br />
|- style="vertical-align:top;"<br />
|<br />
[[File:Ki-43-III China.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Ki-43-III China]]<br />
==={{Specs-Link|ki_43_3_ko}}===<br />
<br />
After the end of the war, a number of nations used the Ki-43, including the Indonesian People's Security Force who used them against the Dutch, and the French who used them against Communist forces in Indochina. One such post war user was the Nationalist Chinese Air Forces who operated captured ki-43 in the 6th group. These saw use against the Communist Chinese forces in the Chinese civil war and 5 were eventually captured and used by the Chinese Communist Air Force until 1952.<br />
<br><br><br />
|}<br />
<br />
{{AirManufacturer Nakajima}}<br />
{{Japan fighters}}<br />
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|market=T-34E<br />
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{{About<br />
| about = premium Russian medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''<br />
| usage = other uses<br />
| link = T-34 (Family)<br />
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== Description ==<br />
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. This tank was available for purchase before 2016, then used as an event vehicle and at this point was only gifted during the Summer Event of 2018.<br />
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The feature of this tank is its 16 mm of spaced armour around its turret and sides, which in some occasions will bounce incoming shells when angled correctly. Because of this, T-34E is often known as "the best T-34".<br />
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In War Thunder, T-34E is a truly unique tank for the collector, and also very useful often outperforming other T-34s. The extra spaced armour can be truly life-saving in certain situations.<br />
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== General info ==<br />
=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
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'''Armour type:'''<br />
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* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret rear, turret roof, gun mantlet)<br />
* Cast homogeneous armour (turret flanks, glacis joint, driver's hatch, machine gun port)<br />
* High Hardness Rolled homogeneous armour (side skirts, sides and turret spaced armour)<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof<br />
|-<br />
| Hull || 45 mm (60°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 75 mm (60°) ''Driver's hatch'' <br> 65 mm (30°) ''MG port'' <br> 100 mm + 20 mm ''Glacis joint''<br> 45 mm (60°) ''Lower glacis'' || 40 mm (40°) + 16 mm (50°) ''Top'' <br> 45 mm + 10 mm ''Bottom'' || 40 mm (47°) || 20 mm<br />
|-<br />
| Turret || 45 mm + 16 mm (25°) ''Turret front'' <br> 45 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 45 mm (30°) + 16 m (30°) || 45 mm (30°) + 16 m (30°) || 15 mm<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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'''Notes:'''<br />
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* Suspensions wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.<br />
* Additional 10 mm armour plates cover the engine air intakes on the hull roof.<br />
* There is no cupola on this tank.<br />
* Never try to shoot through the driver's hatch: it is a guaranteed ricochet.<br />
* Frontally, the weak spots are turret cheeks and gun mantlet (under the gun).<br />
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Being a T-34 (1941) with spaced armour, the {{PAGENAME}} reacts like any other low-rank T-34, but stronger.<br />
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With the 16 mm of spaced armour, the upper side of the tank is almost impossible to penetrate when angled. While angling, the upper frontal plate will also be unlikely for a shell to penetrate, therefore only exposing the turret.<br />
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The {{PAGENAME}} suffers from its weak turret like other early T-34s do. Even with the spaced armour, the {{PAGENAME}} still cannot stop most other enemy shells. So during engagements, try not to expose your turret by hiding behind an object. Also, when the {{PAGENAME}} is not angled, the upper frontal plate is very weak since there is no spaced armour there. So to minimize the chance to expose the weak spots, you should angle the tank 45 degrees to bounce incoming shells.<br />
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When getting hit by an enemy, some shells can penetrate the tank, and depending on the type of shells and the type of gun, the result may be very different. Against cannons larger than 75 mm, the {{PAGENAME}}'s interior will be decimated. However, you will have a good chance to survive shells that are smaller with AP (Armour-Piercing) related shells. When suffering damage, most times your gunner and loader will be knocked out, or sometimes the cannon breech will be damaged. Therefore you should train your crew with high repair and agility skills.<br />
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=== Mobility ===<br />
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=775|rbMinHp=442}}<br />
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The {{PAGENAME}} has a decent top speed of 42 km/h, it is slightly slower than its other twins [[T-34 (1940)]] and [[T-34 (1941)|(1941)]] because of the extra weight of the spaced armour. With this speed, you will be able to reach certain positions before other medium tank counterparts. To use this speed to the fullest, players are suggested to flank around the map and get side shots of enemies. The reverse speed of the {{PAGENAME}} is mediocre, which means that players should not attempt to overextend when attacking, or this often results in destruction.<br />
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== Armaments ==<br />
=== Main armament ===<br />
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{{main|F-34 (76 mm)}}<br />
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The gun on T-34E is the same on [[T-34 (1941)]] and [[T-34 (1942)|(1942)]], the F-34 cannon is a decent gun at this battle rating and offers a large number of different shells. All of the shells are useful in their own ways, but most players prefer using BR-350B, this is because of its performance in combat. BR-350B is classified as an APHEBC shell, which means that once the shell enters a tank, in most situations, it will explode and destroy the enemy at once. The reloading speed is average compared to other tanks in this tier, so you should avoid blind shooting just in case.<br />
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Like many other T-34s, the amount of ammunition does not affect combat by much, because of the location of the ammo rack. The ammo rack is located under the loader and the gunner, which is an unlikely place for one to shoot.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | [[F-34 (76 mm)|76 mm F-34]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)<br />
|-<br />
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer<br />
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced<br />
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced<br />
|-<br />
! ''Arcade''<br />
| rowspan="2" | 77 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+30° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 23.80 || 32.94 || 40.00 || 44.24 || 47.06 || rowspan="2" | 8.97 || rowspan="2" | 7.93 || rowspan="2" | 7.31 || rowspan="2" | 6.90<br />
|-<br />
! ''Realistic''<br />
| 14.88 || 17.50 || 21.25 || 23.50 || 25.00<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==== Ammunition ====<br />
The available ammunition allows for engaging all types of targets:<br />
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* '''BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)''': APHEBC; a shell with high explosive mass that will one-shot any tank it penetrates but has an average penetration power.<br />
* '''BR-350B (MD-8 fuze)''': APHEBC; increased penetration at the cost of slightly less explosive filler.<br />
* '''BR-350SP''': APBC; a solid shot with an even better penetration but no explosive filler.<br />
* '''BR-350P''': APCR; a composite round with the best penetration but no explosive filler and will only penetrate flat vertical surfaces.<br />
* '''BR-350A''': HEAT; a shaped charge with average penetration but without penetration loss over distance. Only penetrates flat vertical surfaces but the post-penetration damage is very effective on open and lightly armoured vehicles. Very slow shell travelling twice slower than your other projectiles.<br />
* '''OF-350M''': HE; useful for destroying open and lightly armoured vehicles.<br />
* '''Sh-354T''': Shrapnel; useful against vehicles that are resistant to the HE shells but too thinly armoured to trigger the fuzes of AP shells.<br />
* '''D-350A''': Smoke; useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to disable so that you can progress towards objectives.<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead<br />
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''<br />
|-<br />
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 87 || 85 || 76 || 67 || 59 || 52<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 94 || 92 || 83 || 73 || 65 || 57<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350SP || APBC || 102 || 100 || 91 || 81 || 72 || 64<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350P || APCR || 125 || 119 || 92 || 68 || 50 || 36<br />
|-<br />
| BP-350A || HEAT || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80<br />
|-<br />
| OF-350M || HE || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10<br />
|-<br />
| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 37 || 35 || 29 || 25 || 20 || 17<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
! colspan="10" | Shell details<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead<br />
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)<br />
! colspan="3" | Ricochet<br />
|-<br />
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 662 || 6.30 || 1.2 || 14.0 || 150 || 48° || 63° || 71°<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.30 || 0.9 || 14.0 || 98.56 || 48° || 63° || 71°<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350SP || APBC || 655 || 6.78 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350P || APCR || 950 || 3.02 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°<br />
|-<br />
| BP-350A || HEAT || 355 || 5.30 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 959.42 || 62° || 69° || 73°<br />
|-<br />
| OF-350M || HE || 680 || 6.20 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || 79° || 80° || 81°<br />
|-<br />
| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 680 || 6.20 || 0.5 || 8.0 || 85 || 62° || 69° || 73°<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics<br />
|-<br />
! Ammunition<br />
! Velocity<br>(m/s)<br />
! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)<br />
! Screen radius<br>(m)<br />
! Screen deploy time<br>(s)<br />
! Screen hold time<br>(s)<br />
! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)<br />
|-<br />
| D-350A || 680 || 6.45 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====<br />
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! Full<br>ammo<br />
! 1st<br>rack empty<br />
! 2nd<br>rack empty<br />
! 3rd<br>rack empty<br />
! 4th<br>rack empty<br />
! 5th<br>rack empty<br />
! 6th<br>rack empty<br />
! Visual<br>discrepancy<br />
|-<br />
| '''77''' || 75&nbsp;''(+2)'' || 69&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 53&nbsp;''(+24)'' || 37&nbsp;''(+40)'' || 19&nbsp;''(+58)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+76)'' || No<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
Notes:<br />
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* To go into battle with the flanks empty of shells, pack 69&nbsp;''(+8)'' shells (racks 1 & 2 depleted).<br />
* As they are modeled by sets of 2, shells disappear from the rack only after you fire both shells in the set.<br />
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=== Machine guns ===<br />
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{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}<br />
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The T-34E has two machine guns, one located in front of the machine gunner, and one beside the gun, but in-game only the turret machine gun is functional. The use of this DT machine gun is limited, with the controls being stuck with the turret, the machine gun cannot shoot aircraft. Instead, use the machine gun to blind the enemy and sometimes shoot open-topped tanks.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]<br />
|-<br />
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal<br />
|-<br />
| Coaxial || 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== Usage in battles ==<br />
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In ground RB, T-34E can be used in many styles, it can be a flanker, sometimes it can be a sniper, and most times it can be a front line attacker. But no matter what style you play, always angle the armour to avoid being penetrated and remember that you always have the choice to cover the tank with decorations to further confuse the enemy.<br />
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=== Modules ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Tier<br />
! colspan="2" | Mobility<br />
! Protection<br />
! colspan="3" | Firepower<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Tracks<br />
|<br />
| Parts<br />
| Horizontal Drive<br />
| BR-350SP<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
| Suspension<br />
| Brake System<br />
| FPE<br />
| Adjustment of Fire<br />
| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Filters<br />
|<br />
| Crew Replenishment<br />
| Elevation Mechanism<br />
| BR-350P<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
| Transmission<br />
| Engine<br />
|<br />
| Artillery Support<br />
| BP-350A<br />
| D-350A<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Pros and cons ===<br />
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'''Pros:'''<br />
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* Bouncy armour<br />
* Decent top speed and good hull traverse<br />
* Several ammunition choices<br />
* Useful primary shells<br />
* Premium tank (extra income)<br />
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'''Cons:'''<br />
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* Rare to acquire<br />
* Poor gun depression of only -5 degrees makes it ineffective in mountain combat<br />
* No smoke launcher<br />
* Lack of spaced frontal armour<br />
* Awkward to place bushes on upper front hull due to the obstruction of MG port and driver's optics<br />
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== History ==<br />
''The '''[[T-34 (1941)|T-34]]''' was beginning to become the main tank of the Soviet Army by 1941, however, the initiation of Operation Barbarossa by the Germans postponed most manufacturing deadlines due to the relocation of various factories to the Ural Mountains to keep them safe from the Germans. During the movement, only the Dzherzhinski Tractor Factory in Stalingrad (STZ) stayed in production and produced most of the T-34s during the relocation.''<br />
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''To increase the survivability of the tanks, the T-34 design in the STZ factory was up-armoured by use of applique armour plates. These applique armour variants of the T-34 were called '''[[T-34E]]''', with "E" meaning ekranami translates to "with screens" in Russian. These tanks were given applique armour throughout the entire vehicle, on all sides of the turret, one the front, on the sides, and even side skirts on the tracks. Some of the applique armour was placed in a way to act as spaced armour against enemy fire, which proved quite effective against the [[Pz.III L|Panzer III]]'s 50 mm KwK 39 cannon where the armour applied were on areas once vulnerable on the T-34 to the cannon. However, it was found that this additional armour did not help the T-34 against larger calibres such as the 75 mm PaK 40 and the 88 mm FlaK cannons. Due to the gradually growing number of tanks with the 75 mm and 88 mm, such as the up-gunned [[Pz.IV F2|Panzer IV]] and the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] that could easily destroy the T-34 even with the armour application, the armour configuration was not placed into mass production and thus only the testing batch of 47 units were made from the design.''<br />
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''However, one armour applique model produced in STZ did see more widespread use in the production line, though it still had the name '''T-34E''' as its main nomenclature (called the '''T-34E STZ''' in-game). This up-armoured model was more successful than the previous due to not drastically changing the design and only focusing on front armour protection by welding 15 mm of armour onto the front hull, thus minimizing weight gain by only focusing on the area most expected to be hit. The tank also featured redesigned road wheels and track designs. These T-34Es saw more widespread use and have photographs showing it being used in the Leningrad Front.''<br />
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=== In-game description ===<br />
Up-armoured T-34 tanks were produced between the autumn of 1941 and the spring of 1942 at the STZ factory. In total, 3,644 of them were made. The vehicles' frontal hull armour was increased to 60 mm thickness and their frontal turret armour to 75 mm thickness. This was achieved by welding on add-on armour plates. A key character of these tanks was their fully metallic road wheels with radial hole patterns in the wheel disc. Such wheels were necessary due to a shortage of rubber for road wheel bands. The tank's idler wheels were also fully metallic. The turret's rear panel was fully welded, while its upper and side panels were held together by joints. The front of the turret featured characteristic lateral slots, while the cannon's recoil mechanisms were armoured with a straight frontal piece.<br />
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The up-armoured T-34E tanks were used in battle from the summer of 1942 to the beginning of 1944. Some captured vehicles of this type were used by Wehrmacht troops in 1942-1943. These had both the standard 4BO green with Wehrmacht identifying markings and the camouflage used by German forces.<br />
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== Media ==<br />
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{{Youtube-gallery|UKpMOtGXBcg|'''T-34E Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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;Other uparmoured vehicles of the same family<br />
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* [[T-34E STZ]]<br />
* [[T 34 747 (r) (Germany)]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [[wt:en/news/5650-marathon-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-assemble-a-tank-updated-en|[Marathon] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.: Assemble a tank!]]<br />
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|market=T-34E<br />
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| about = premium Russian medium tank '''{{PAGENAME}}'''<br />
| usage = other uses<br />
| link = T-34 (Family)<br />
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== Description ==<br />
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. This tank was available for purchase before 2016, then used as an event vehicle and at this point was only gifted during the Summer Event of 2018.<br />
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The feature of this tank is its 16 mm of spaced armour around its turret and sides, which in some occasions will bounce incoming shells when angled correctly. Because of this, T-34E is often known as "the best T-34".<br />
<br />
In War Thunder, T-34E is a truly unique tank for the collector, and also very useful often outperforming other T-34s. The extra spaced armour can be truly life-saving in certain situations.<br />
<br />
== General info ==<br />
=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
<!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' --><br />
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'''Armour type:'''<br />
<br />
* Rolled homogeneous armour (hull, turret rear, turret roof, gun mantlet)<br />
* Cast homogeneous armour (turret flanks, glacis joint, driver's hatch, machine gun port)<br />
* High Hardness Rolled homogeneous armour (side skirts, sides and turret spaced armour)<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof<br />
|-<br />
| Hull || 45 mm (60°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 75 mm (60°) ''Driver's hatch'' <br> 65 mm (30°) ''MG port'' <br> 100 mm + 20 mm ''Glacis joint''<br> 45 mm (60°) ''Lower glacis'' || 40 mm (40°) + 16 mm (50°) ''Top'' <br> 45 mm + 10 mm ''Bottom'' || 40 mm (47°) || 20 mm<br />
|-<br />
| Turret || 45 mm + 16 mm (25°) ''Turret front'' <br> 45 mm ''Gun mantlet'' || 45 mm (30°) + 16 m (30°) || 45 mm (30°) + 16 m (30°) || 15 mm<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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'''Notes:'''<br />
<br />
* Suspensions wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.<br />
* Additional 10 mm armour plates cover the engine air intakes on the hull roof.<br />
* There is no cupola on this tank.<br />
* Never try to shoot through the driver's hatch: it is a guaranteed ricochet.<br />
* Frontally, the weak spots are turret cheeks and gun mantlet (under the gun).<br />
<br />
Being a T-34 (1941) with spaced armour, the {{PAGENAME}} reacts like any other low-rank T-34, but stronger.<br />
<br />
With the 16 mm of spaced armour, the upper side of the tank is almost impossible to penetrate when angled. While angling, the upper frontal plate will also be unlikely for a shell to penetrate, therefore only exposing the turret.<br />
<br />
The {{PAGENAME}} suffers from its weak turret like other early T-34s do. Even with the spaced armour, the {{PAGENAME}} still cannot stop most other enemy shells. So during engagements, try not to expose your turret by hiding behind an object. Also, when the {{PAGENAME}} is not angled, the upper frontal plate is very weak since there is no spaced armour there. So to minimize the chance to expose the weak spots, you should angle the tank 45 degrees to bounce incoming shells.<br />
<br />
When getting hit by an enemy, some shells can penetrate the tank, and depending on the type of shells and the type of gun, the result may be very different. Against cannons larger than 75 mm, the {{PAGENAME}}'s interior will be decimated. However, you will have a good chance to survive shells that are smaller with AP (Armour-Piercing) related shells. When suffering damage, most times your gunner and loader will be knocked out, or sometimes the cannon breech will be damaged. Therefore you should train your crew with high repair and agility skills.<br />
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=== Mobility ===<br />
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp=775|rbMinHp=442}}<br />
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The {{PAGENAME}} has a decent top speed of 42 km/h, it is slightly slower than its other twins [[T-34 (1940)]] and [[T-34 (1941)|(1941)]] because of the extra weight of the spaced armour. With this speed, you will be able to reach certain positions before other medium tank counterparts. To use this speed to the fullest, players are suggested to flank around the map and get side shots of enemies. The reverse speed of the {{PAGENAME}} is mediocre, which means that players should not attempt to overextend when attacking, or this often results in destruction.<br />
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== Armaments ==<br />
=== Main armament ===<br />
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{{main|F-34 (76 mm)}}<br />
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The gun on T-34E is the same on [[T-34 (1941)]] and [[T-34 (1942)|(1942)]], the F-34 cannon is a decent gun at this battle rating and offers a large number of different shells. All of the shells are useful in their own ways, but most players prefer using BR-350B, this is because of its performance in combat. BR-350B is classified as an APHEBC shell, which means that once the shell enters a tank, in most situations, it will explode and destroy the enemy at once. The reloading speed is average compared to other tanks in this tier, so you should avoid blind shooting just in case.<br />
<br />
Like many other T-34s, the amount of ammunition does not affect combat by much, because of the location of the ammo rack. The ammo rack is located under the loader and the gunner, which is an unlikely place for one to shoot.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | [[F-34 (76 mm)|76 mm F-34]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)<br />
|-<br />
! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer<br />
! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced<br />
! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced<br />
|-<br />
! ''Arcade''<br />
| rowspan="2" | 77 || rowspan="2" | -5°/+30° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | N/A || 23.80 || 32.94 || 40.00 || 44.24 || 47.06 || rowspan="2" | 8.97 || rowspan="2" | 7.93 || rowspan="2" | 7.31 || rowspan="2" | 6.90<br />
|-<br />
! ''Realistic''<br />
| 14.88 || 17.50 || 21.25 || 23.50 || 25.00<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==== Ammunition ====<br />
The available ammunition allows for engaging all types of targets:<br />
<br />
* '''BR-350A (MD-5 fuze)''': APHEBC; a shell with high explosive mass that will one-shot any tank it penetrates but has an average penetration power.<br />
* '''BR-350B (MD-8 fuze)''': APHEBC; increased penetration at the cost of slightly less explosive filler.<br />
* '''BR-350SP''': APBC; a solid shot with an even better penetration but no explosive filler.<br />
* '''BR-350P''': APCR; a composite round with the best penetration but no explosive filler and will only penetrate flat vertical surfaces.<br />
* '''BR-350A''': HEAT; a shaped charge with average penetration but without penetration loss over distance. Only penetrates flat vertical surfaces but the post-penetration damage is very effective on open and lightly armoured vehicles. Very slow shell travelling twice slower than your other projectiles.<br />
* '''OF-350M''': HE; useful for destroying open and lightly armoured vehicles.<br />
* '''Sh-354T''': Shrapnel; useful against vehicles that are resistant to the HE shells but too thinly armoured to trigger the fuzes of AP shells.<br />
* '''D-350A''': Smoke; useful to blind enemy vehicles that are too remote for you to disable so that you can progress towards objectives.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead<br />
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''<br />
|-<br />
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 87 || 85 || 76 || 67 || 59 || 52<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 94 || 92 || 83 || 73 || 65 || 57<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350SP || APBC || 102 || 100 || 91 || 81 || 72 || 64<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350P || APCR || 125 || 119 || 92 || 68 || 50 || 36<br />
|-<br />
| BP-350A || HEAT || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80 || 80<br />
|-<br />
| OF-350M || HE || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10<br />
|-<br />
| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 37 || 35 || 29 || 25 || 20 || 17<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"<br />
! colspan="10" | Shell details<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition<br />
! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead<br />
! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)<br />
! colspan="3" | Ricochet<br />
|-<br />
! 0% !! 50% !! 100%<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350A (MD-5 fuze) || APHEBC || 662 || 6.30 || 1.2 || 14.0 || 150 || 48° || 63° || 71°<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze) || APHEBC || 655 || 6.30 || 0.9 || 14.0 || 98.56 || 48° || 63° || 71°<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350SP || APBC || 655 || 6.78 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 48° || 63° || 71°<br />
|-<br />
| BR-350P || APCR || 950 || 3.02 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°<br />
|-<br />
| BP-350A || HEAT || 355 || 5.30 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 959.42 || 62° || 69° || 73°<br />
|-<br />
| OF-350M || HE || 680 || 6.20 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 621 || 79° || 80° || 81°<br />
|-<br />
| Sh-354T || Shrapnel || 680 || 6.20 || 0.5 || 8.0 || 85 || 62° || 69° || 73°<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics<br />
|-<br />
! Ammunition<br />
! Velocity<br>(m/s)<br />
! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)<br />
! Screen radius<br>(m)<br />
! Screen deploy time<br>(s)<br />
! Screen hold time<br>(s)<br />
! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)<br />
|-<br />
| D-350A || 680 || 6.45 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==== [[Ammo racks]] ====<br />
[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! Full<br>ammo<br />
! 1st<br>rack empty<br />
! 2nd<br>rack empty<br />
! 3rd<br>rack empty<br />
! 4th<br>rack empty<br />
! 5th<br>rack empty<br />
! 6th<br>rack empty<br />
! Visual<br>discrepancy<br />
|-<br />
| '''77''' || 75&nbsp;''(+2)'' || 69&nbsp;''(+8)'' || 53&nbsp;''(+24)'' || 37&nbsp;''(+40)'' || 19&nbsp;''(+58)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+76)'' || No<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
Notes:<br />
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* To go into battle with the flanks empty of shells, pack 69&nbsp;''(+8)'' shells (racks 1 & 2 depleted).<br />
* As they are modeled by sets of 2, shells disappear from the rack only after you fire both shells in the set.<br />
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=== Machine guns ===<br />
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{{main|DT (7.62 mm)}}<br />
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The T-34E has two machine guns, one located in front of the machine gunner, and one beside the gun, but in-game only the turret machine gun is functional. The use of this DT machine gun is limited, with the controls being stuck with the turret, the machine gun cannot shoot aircraft. Instead, use the machine gun to blind the enemy and sometimes shoot open-topped tanks.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | [[DT (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm DT]]<br />
|-<br />
! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal<br />
|-<br />
| Coaxial || 1,890 (63) || 600 || N/A || N/A<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== Usage in battles ==<br />
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In ground RB, T-34E can be used in many styles, it can be a flanker, sometimes it can be a sniper, and most times it can be a front line attacker. But no matter what style you play, always angle the armour to avoid being penetrated and remember that you always have the choice to cover the tank with decorations to further confuse the enemy.<br />
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=== Modules ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Tier<br />
! colspan="2" | Mobility<br />
! Protection<br />
! colspan="3" | Firepower<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Tracks<br />
|<br />
| Parts<br />
| Horizontal Drive<br />
| BR-350SP<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
| Suspension<br />
| Brake System<br />
| FPE<br />
| Adjustment of Fire<br />
| BR-350B (MD-8 fuze)<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Filters<br />
|<br />
| Crew Replenishment<br />
| Elevation Mechanism<br />
| BR-350P<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
| Transmission<br />
| Engine<br />
|<br />
| Artillery Support<br />
| BP-350A<br />
| D-350A<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Pros and cons ===<br />
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'''Pros:'''<br />
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* Bouncy armour<br />
* Decent top speed and good hull traverse<br />
* Several ammunition choices<br />
* Useful primary shells<br />
* Premium tank (extra income)<br />
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'''Cons:'''<br />
<br />
* Rare to acquire<br />
* Poor gun depression of only -5 degrees makes it ineffective in mountain combat<br />
* No smoke launcher<br />
* Lack of spaced frontal armour<br />
* Awkward to place bushes on upper front hull due to the obstruction of MG port and driver's optics<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
''The '''T-34''' was beginning to become the main tank of the Soviet Army by 1941, however the initiation of Operation Barbarossa by the Germans postponed most manufacturing deadlines due to the relocation of various factories to the Ural Mountains to keep them safe from the Germans. During the movement, only the Dzherzhinski Tractor Factory in Stalingrad (STZ) stayed in production and produced most of the T-34s during the reloacation.''<br />
<br />
''To increase the survivability of the tanks, the T-34 design in the STZ factory was up-armored by use of applique armor plates. These applique armor variants of the T-34 were called '''T-34E''', with "E" meaning ekranami translates to "with screens" in Russian. These tanks were given applique armor throughout the entire vehicle, on all sides of the turret, one the front, on the sides, and even side skirts on the tracks. Some of the applique armor was placed in a way to act as spaced armor against enemy fire, which proved quite effective against the Panzer III's 50 mm KwK 39 cannon where the armor applied were on areas once vulnerable on the T-34 to the cannon. However, it was found that this additional armor did not help the T-34 against larger calibers such as the 75 mm PaK 40 and the 88 mm FlaK cannons. Due to the gradually growing number of tanks with the 75 mm and 88 mm, such as the upgunned Panzer IV and the Tiger I that could easily destroy the T-34 even with the armor application, the armor configuration was not placed into mass production and thus only the testing batch of 47 units were made from the design.''<br />
<br />
''However, one armor applique model produced in STZ did see a more widespread use in the production line, this was due to not drastically changing the design and only focusing on front armor protection by welding 15 mm of armor onto the front hull, thus minimizing weight gain by only focusing on the area most expected to be hit. These T-34s saw a more widespread use and have photographs showing it being used in the Leningrad Front.''<br />
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=== In-game description ===<br />
Up-armoured T-34 tanks were produced between the autumn of 1941 and the spring of 1942 at the STZ factory. In total, 3,644 of them were made. The vehicles' frontal hull armour was increased to 60 mm thickness and their frontal turret armour to 75 mm thickness. This was achieved by welding on add-on armour plates. A key character of these tanks was their fully metallic road wheels with radial hole patterns in the wheel disc. Such wheels were necessary due to a shortage of rubber for road wheel bands. The tank's idler wheels were also fully metallic. The turret's rear panel was fully welded, while its upper and side panels were held together by joints. The front of the turret featured characteristic lateral slots, while the cannon's recoil mechanisms were armoured with a straight frontal piece.<br />
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The up-armoured T-34E tanks were used in battle from the summer of 1942 to the beginning of 1944. Some captured vehicles of this type were used by Wehrmacht troops in 1942-1943. These had both the standard 4BO green with Wehrmacht identifying markings and the camouflage used by German forces.<br />
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== Media ==<br />
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;Videos<br />
{{Youtube-gallery|UKpMOtGXBcg|'''T-34E Tank Review''' - ''NUSensei''}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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;Other uparmoured vehicles of the same family<br />
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* [[T-34E STZ]]<br />
* [[T 34 747 (r) (Germany)]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [[wt:en/news/5650-marathon-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-assemble-a-tank-updated-en|[Marathon] Operation S.U.M.M.E.R.: Assemble a tank!]]<br />
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== Description ==<br />
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Chinese fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]].<br />
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== General info ==<br />
=== Flight performance ===<br />
''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="8" | Characteristics<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="8" | ''Stock''<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,000 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)<br />
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)<br />
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
| ??? || ??? || {{Specs|ceiling}} || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || ??.? || 190<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,000 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)<br />
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)<br />
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(meters)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
|583||558|| {{Specs|ceiling}} ||14.7||15.0||20.5||15.3|| 190<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==== Details ====<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | Features<br />
|-<br />
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear<br />
|-<br />
| X || ✓ || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | Limits<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Combat flaps<br>(km/h)<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Static G<br />
|-<br />
! + !! -<br />
|-<br />
| {{Specs|destruction|constructions}} || {{Specs|destruction|chassis}} || 500 || ~10 || ~8<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities<br />
|-<br />
! Ailerons<br>(km/h)<br />
! Rudder<br>(km/h)<br />
! Elevators<br>(km/h)<br />
! Radiator<br>(km/h)<br />
|-<br />
| < 370 || < 350 || < 450 || > 326<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 1<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 1,834 m || 1,085 hp || 1,269 hp<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 2<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 5,614 m || 950 hp || 1,112 hp<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
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* 12 mm steel - behind pilot<br />
* 12 mm steel - pilot headrest<br />
<br />
== Armaments ==<br />
=== Offensive armament ===<br />
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{{main|Ho-103 army (12.7 mm)}}<br />
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* 2 x 12.7 mm (0.5 inch) Ho-103 machine guns (250 rpg; 500 rounds total)<br />
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== Usage in battles ==<br />
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<br />
In all modes, the Ki-43 can perform both BnZ fighting and turnfighting with the correct opponent. It can easily accelerate to 500 km/h in a dive while still having responsive controls. However its speed retention is quite poor and will lose lots of speed as soon as you level out. For turnfighting, you can out-turn most monoplanes and almost all heavy fighters/attackers even without combat flaps deployed, but never turn with Spitfires and Zeros. Note that this aircraft will experience severe rudder lockup when faster than around 450 kph, resulting in awkward aiming adjustments if the target maneuvers, so you need to cut throttle appropriately to control your speed.<br />
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While having sufficient flight characteristics, the Ki-43 is extremely fragile and can get critically damaged by almost all guns. From the hard-hitting M2 Browning to the fast-firing MG 15, ''any'' gun can badly hurt the Ki-43 especially on the engine, fuel tanks, and pilot which can always lead to a later crash. Before attacking try to get an altitude advantage and perform deflection shots. To maximise the damage aim for their wings and engines, as the fuselage usually soaks up lots of bullets. Only fire when the target passes in front of your guns. This short window might seem inadequate to do anything... and it usually is, unfortunately. The slow velocity, light projectiles and low one-second burst mass usually guarantee no critical damage. However sometimes it only takes one bullet to set the target aflame, if you are lucky.<br />
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* In Simulator, the Ki-43 is overall a decent plane. It has very forgiving characteristics such as good over-the-nose visibility, a clear bubble canopy without much framing and good backwards visibility. This increases your chance of spotting, tracking, and/or dodging since you can see targets from almost every direction with ease (except the underside, of course). It is recommended to set keybind for moving your head vertically to make full use of the great forward vision in a dogfight. However, its wings are located directly below the cockpit meaning that you cannot see what is below your sides which can lead to you losing track of the enemy. You should get used to searching towards your 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 o'clock, avoiding the wings.<br />
* Note that when taking off the Ki-43 will shift severely to the left due to the propeller torque, so it is recommended to set keybinds for left and right brakes to effectively control your direction on the runway. Using rudder alone will not work at low speed and you will either circle around or lose control and crash into nearby structures like tents/hangars.<br />
* Landing is very beginner-friendly too. It is able to decelerate quickly while also having low stall speed, allowing you to quickly slow down and descend onto the runway. Takeoff and landing flaps do not lift up the nose a lot so you can easily remain overall parallel to the ground. It also performs great when braking as its nose will not usually dip into the ground, so you can keep braking until it fully stops (given that you deflect elevators fully upwards) which is vital for preparing the next fight quickly.<br />
* It has very good handling at most speeds. It does not wobble a lot which is an advantage over the biplanes and early monoplane fighters, making it easier to smooth the aim. You should familiarise the shape of those that you should not turn with: the Spitfires have long, straight nose with an inline engine, rather large and elliptical wings. The Zeros have an overall cylindrical fuselage that merges into a pointy tail after the stabilisers, a radial engine and are usually painted white (early models). If you see them on your tail try outrunning them by diving at around -40 degrees. The Ki-43 still remains responsive handling at 500 km/h, but its speed retention is poor, meaning it will start to lose speed quickly and the enemy might catch up. If you are near a friendly airfield, great. If not, then hope for the best and run towards the friendly side. Don't forget to pitch up and down a little to mess up their aim, the early Spitfires and A6M only have a 60-round drum per cannon which will run out fairly fast. The leftover 7.7 mm machine guns will not be as destructive but still might destroy you.<br />
* It will be very challenging when facing against the Japanese Ki-43, as both of you have the same characteristics. You cannot outrun each other and cannot out-turn each other, so the fight will be a combination of various manoeuvres and techniques, and of course, the pilot's skills. Note that the Ki-43 has similar appearance as the Ki-44 and can be misjudged as a Ki-44 or a Zero. Comparing to the Ki-43, the Ki-44 has a slightly bigger engine and the canopy is shifted backwards, while the Zero has a very framed cockpit and usually a fully black nose.<br />
* When it comes to intercepting ground pounders or bombers, the Ki-43 generally performs poorly since the targets are all quite robust against your weak guns. Some examples are the IL-2 which is commonly seen in Sim. It can get mistakenly seen as other aircraft from a distance due to its common appearance. But up close you will see two bomb-like structures underneath its wings and triangular stabilisers with rounded tips. The early IL-2s have no defensive guns so it is safe to sit behind and carefully aim. They are heavily armoured in the cockpit and engine so avoid aiming at these areas. Instead target the tail to hope for disabling their tail control. The late IL-2s, however, have a rear-facing Berezin UB which is something you definitely want to avoid. Perform deflection shots or just disengage.<br />
<br />
'''Enemies worth noting:'''<br />
<br />
* Typhoon Mk Ia: this is a very capable opponent, it is quite fast, climbs good, maneuvers alright and has 12x 7.7mm MGs that can fatally damage the Ki-43. If you are attacking, get an altitude advantage first and BnZ it. If you are being attacked by it, evade its first pass and immediately start a turnfight. You need to deploy combat / takeoff flaps, or even landing flaps if needed to push your turn rate to the limit. Several circles are needed, don't panic to see the Typhoon keeping up with your turns at first. With appropriate flaps, the Ki-43 will slowly out turn it, allowing you to get onto its tail. The Typhoon overall resembles a Hurricane, except its symbolic giant intake below the engine. <br />
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=== Manual Engine Control ===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | MEC elements<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Mixer<br />
! rowspan="2" | Pitch<br />
! colspan="3" | Radiator<br />
! rowspan="2" | Supercharger<br />
! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger<br />
|-<br />
! Oil !! Water !! Type<br />
|-<br />
| Not controllable || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Not controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Auto control available || Combined || Controllable<br>2 gears || Not controllable<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Modules ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="1" | Tier<br />
! colspan="2" | Flight performance<br />
! colspan="1" | Survivability<br />
! colspan="1" | Weaponry<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Fuselage repair<br />
| Radiator<br />
|<br />
| Offensive 12 mm<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
|<br />
| Compressor<br />
| Airframe<br />
| New 12 mm MGs<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Wings repair<br />
| Engine<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
|<br />
| Engine injection<br />
| Cover<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Pros and cons ===<br />
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'''Pros:'''<br />
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* Decently fast for the rank<br />
* Great manoeuvrability<br />
* Good rate of climb <br />
* Respectable firepower for a fighter at its rank<br />
* Useful flaps in a turnfight<br />
* Great all-round visibility in simulator<br />
* Forgiving landing characteristics<br />
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'''Cons:'''<br />
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* Mostly faces Japan (facing equally / more maneuverable planes)<br />
* Somewhat limited damage output<br />
* As with a lot of Japanese-made planes, is rather fragile<br />
* Rudder locks up at around >=450 kph, meaning that you will miss quite some passes due to the aim not being able to adjust horizontally<br />
* No payload options<br />
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== History ==<br />
''In early 1937 the army recognized the need for a new single seat fighter. Instead of going through the normal process of requesting manufactures to submit design the army contracted with Nakajima directly to produce a replacement for their Ki-27 (Army Type 97 Fighter) fighter. The requirements laid out to Nakajima for this new fighter was for it to have a top speed of 311mph, to be able to reach 16,405ft within five minutes, to have a minimum range of 500 miles, it was to be armed with two 7.7mm machine guns, and to lose any of the maneuverability of the Ki-27 (Army Type 97 Fighter). The first prototype of what was to become the ki-43 was completed in December 1938 with 2 more following soon after in 1939, however upon testing it was found that these airplanes did not live up the armies expectations. The complaints from test pilots included that the plane was not maneuverable enough, hard to control, and had visibility issues.''<br />
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''Following the evaluation of the initial 3 prototypes Nakajima would develop 10 testing aircraft with various modifications in order to address the armies concerns. The changes tested included giving the fighter the HA-105 engine, replacing the 7.7mm machine guns with 12.7mm machine guns , upgrading the outer skin to a treated duralumin, narrower fuselage, redesigned tail surfaces, modifications to wing design, and the introduction of butterfly flaps. The last improvement in particular helped the plane to overcome its lack of maneuverability that the army had issue with. After these designed prototypes were tested the army settled on what they saw was the optimum configuration and requested that it be equipped with the Nakajima Ha-25 engine. The plane entered production as the Ki-43-Ia (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1A) with the first example completing production in April 1941. This model was soon replaced with the Ki-43-Ib (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1B) which replaced one of the 7.7mm machine guns with a 12.7mm machine gun which was also soon replaced by the Ki-43-Ic (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1C) which was equipped with 2 12.7mm machine gun.''<br />
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''After some time in the field the Ki-43 was to receive a major upgrade based on feedback from pilots this included replacing the Ha-25 engine with the more powerful Ha-115 engine, a two stage supercharger, pilot armor, self-sealing fuel tanks and many more minor improvements. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43 II (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 2) was completed in February 1942.The last major modification of the Ki-43 was done in 1944 this modification combined the minor modifications of the IIa and IIb with the more powerful Nakajima Ha-115-II engine. these minor modifications over the ki-43 II included a reduced win span (improving the planes low and medium speed performance), increased pilot armor, improved oil cooler, and modified carburetor intake. This new KI-43 IIIa (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 3A) entered production in October 1944 with approximately 1000 being completed before the war ended. The Ki-43 would become the most numerous of all the Japanese army’s fighters. While operating in Malaysia and Burma the plane received the codename “Jim” and in the pacific theater it received the allied codename “Oscar”. The codename “Oscar” was eventually selected as the official code name for the airplane by the allies.''<br />
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After the end of the war a number of nations used the KI-43 this included Indonesian People's Security Force who used them against the Dutch and the French who used them against Communists forces in indo china. <br />
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== Media ==<br />
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<br />
== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
<br />
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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{{AirManufacturer Nakajima}}<br />
{{China fighters}}</div>U6357770https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Ki-43-II&diff=82891Ki-43-II2020-12-23T00:05:35Z<p>U6357770: history</p>
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<div>{{Specs-Card|code=ki_43_2}}<br />
{{About<br />
|about=Japanese fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''<br />
|usage=other variants<br />
|link=Ki-43 (Family)<br />
}}<br />
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== Description ==<br />
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
{{Break}}<br />
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.<br />
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== General info ==<br />
=== Flight performance ===<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"<br />
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,000 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)<br />
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)<br />
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
! Stock<br />
| 539 || 524 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 15.7 || 16.3 || 11.9 || 11.9 || rowspan="2" | 190<br />
|-<br />
! Upgraded<br />
| 580 || 558 || 14.7 || 15.0 || 19.6 || 15.3<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==== Details ====<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | Features<br />
|-<br />
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear<br />
|-<br />
| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | Limits<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)<br />
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Static G<br />
|-<br />
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -<br />
|-<br />
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 450 || 350 || 250 || ~10 || ~7<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)<br />
|-<br />
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator<br />
|-<br />
| < 370 || < 350 || < 450 || > 296<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
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[[File:Armor_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|thumb|left|Shape and the information about the armor plate behind the cockpit]]<br />
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Unlike most of the Japanese airplanes around this BR, the {{PAGENAME}} features an armor plate. It's 12 mm steel at 12° angle, protecting an entire body, legs and part of the head from rear firing angles. It's far from perfect protection, but significantly increases survival chances of the pilot. This is further improved by a large, 14-cylinder radial engine at the front, soaking up most of the incoming damage.<br />
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That said though, one of the biggest issues with survivability of the fighter are its not self-sealing fuel tanks, which once ignited will happily burn the entire fighter to the ground, not different from most of the Japanese fighters in the game.<br />
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== Armaments ==<br />
=== Offensive armament ===<br />
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{{main|Ho-103 (12.7 mm)}}<br />
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:<br />
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* 2 x 12.7 mm Ho-103 machine guns, nose-mounted (250 rpg = 500 total)<br />
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with two nose-mounted [[Ho-103 army (12.7 mm)]] machine guns (900 {{Annotation|rpm|rounds per minute}}, 250 {{Annotation|rpg|rounds per gun}}). Typically for Japanese airplanes Air Targets and Stealth belts are the preferred options, depending on the skill of the player and the game mode. 12.7 mm machine guns have an acceptable effectiveness, which is helped by their excellent location on the nose, making it easier to aim and land shots without worrying about convergence.<br />
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=== Suspended armament ===<br />
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{{main|Army Type 94 GPHE (50 kg)|Army Type 94 GPHE (100 kg)|Army Type 92 GPHE (250 kg)}}<br />
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Unlike its [[Ki-43-I|predecessor]], '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with bombs, featuring the following ordnance:<br />
<br />
* Without load<br />
* 2 x 50 kg Army Type 94 GPHE bombs (100 kg total)<br />
* 2 x 100 kg Army Type 94 GPHE bombs (200 kg total)<br />
* 2 x 250 kg Army Type 92 GPHE bombs (500 kg total)<br />
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Generally the choice of bombs should depend on the skill of the player, with smaller bombs getting increasingly difficult to destroy enemy targets, while at the same time giving far better flight characteristics. In terms of destroying armored targets there's a notable gap in performance, with bombs having a destructive radius of 5, 3, 2 meters for 250, 100, 50 kg bombs respectively, making 250 kg bombs a very potent weapon, even if it gives a huge decrease in performance (+1.9 s to turn time, comparing to +0.5 s with the 100 kg bombs).<br />
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== Usage in battles ==<br />
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In all modes, the Ki-43 can perform both BnZ fighting and turnfighting with the correct opponent. It can easily accelerate to 500 km/h in a dive while still having responsive controls. However its speed retention is quite poor and will lose lots of speed as soon as you level out. For turnfighting, you can out-turn most monoplanes and almost all heavy fighters/attackers even without combat flaps deployed, but never turn with Spitfires and Zeros. Note that this aircraft will experience severe rudder lockup when faster than around 450 kph, resulting in awkward aiming adjustments if the target maneuvers, so you need to cut throttle appropriately to control your speed.<br />
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While having sufficient flight characteristics, the Ki-43 is extremely fragile and can get critically damaged by almost all guns. From the hard-hitting M2 Browning to the fast-firing MG 15, ''any'' gun can badly hurt the Ki-43 especially on the engine, fuel tanks, and pilot which can always lead to a later crash. Before attacking try to get an altitude advantage and perform deflection shots. To maximise the damage aim for their wings and engines, as the fuselage usually soaks up lots of bullets. Only fire when the target passes in front of your guns. This short window might seem inadequate to do anything... and it usually is, unfortunately. The slow velocity, light projectiles and low one-second burst mass usually guarantee no critical damage. However sometimes it only takes one bullet to set the target aflame, if you are lucky.<br />
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* In Simulator, the Ki-43 is overall a decent plane. It has very forgiving characteristics such as good over-the-nose visibility, a clear bubble canopy without much framing and good backwards visibility. This increases your chance of spotting, tracking, and/or dodging since you can see targets from almost every direction with ease (except the underside, of course). It is recommended to set keybind for moving your head vertically to make full use of the great forward vision in a dogfight. However, its wings are located directly below the cockpit meaning that you cannot see what is below your sides which can lead to you losing track of the enemy. You should get used to searching towards your 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 o'clock, avoiding the wings.<br />
* Note that when taking off the Ki-43 will shift severely to the left due to the propeller torque, so it is recommended to set keybinds for left and right brakes to effectively control your direction on the runway. Using rudder alone will not work at low speed and you will either circle around or lose control and crash into nearby structures like tents/hangars.<br />
* Landing is very beginner-friendly too. It is able to decelerate quickly while also having low stall speed, allowing you to quickly slow down and descend onto the runway. Takeoff and landing flaps do not lift up the nose a lot so you can easily remain overall parallel to the ground. It also performs great when braking as its nose will not usually dip into the ground, so you can keep braking until it fully stops (given that you deflect elevators fully upwards) which is vital for preparing the next fight quickly.<br />
* It has very good handling at most speeds. It does not wobble a lot which is an advantage over the biplanes and early monoplane fighters, making it easier to smooth the aim. You should familiarise the shape of those that you should not turn with: the Spitfires have long, straight nose with an inline engine, rather large and elliptical wings. The Zeros have an overall cylindrical fuselage that merges into a pointy tail after the stabilisers, a radial engine and are usually painted white (early models). If you see them on your tail try outrunning them by diving at around -40 degrees. The Ki-43 still remains responsive handling at 500 km/h, but its speed retention is poor, meaning it will start to lose speed quickly and the enemy might catch up. If you are near a friendly airfield, great. If not, then hope for the best and run towards the friendly side. Don't forget to pitch up and down a little to mess up their aim, the early Spitfires and A6M only have a 60-round drum per cannon which will run out fairly fast. The leftover 7.7 mm machine guns will not be as destructive but still might destroy you.<br />
* It will be very challenging when facing against the Chinese/American Ki-43, as both of you have the same characteristics. You cannot outrun each other and cannot out-turn each other, so the fight will be a combination of various manoeuvres and techniques, and of course, the pilot's skills. Note that the Ki-43 has similar appearance as the Ki-44 and can be misjudged as a Ki-44 or a Zero which are also in the Chinese/American tree. Comparing to the Ki-43, the Ki-44 has a slightly bigger engine and the canopy is shifted backwards. The Chinese Zero is painted dark brown with a silver spinner, while the American one is in greyish-blue. They all turn well and have accelerate well in a dive.<br />
* When it comes to intercepting ground pounders or bombers, the Ki-43 generally performs poorly since the targets are all quite robust against your weak guns. Some examples are the IL-2 which is commonly seen in Sim. It can get mistakenly seen as other aircraft from a distance due to its common appearance. But up close you will see two bomb-like structures underneath its wings and triangular stabilisers with rounded tips. The early IL-2s have no defensive guns so it is safe to sit behind and carefully aim. They are heavily armoured in the cockpit and engine so avoid aiming at these areas. Instead target the tail to hope for disabling their tail control. The late IL-2s, however, have a rear-facing Berezin UB which is something you definitely want to avoid. Perform deflection shots or just disengage.<br />
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'''Enemies worth noting:'''<br />
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* Typhoon Mk Ia: this is a very capable opponent, it is quite fast, climbs good, maneuvers alright and has 12x 7.7mm MGs that can fatally damage the Ki-43. If you are attacking, get an altitude advantage first and BnZ it. If you are being attacked by it, evade its first pass and immediately start a turnfight. You need to deploy combat / takeoff flaps, or even landing flaps if needed to push your turn rate to the limit. Several circles are needed, don't panic to see the Typhoon keeping up with your turns at first. With appropriate flaps, the Ki-43 will slowly out turn it, allowing you to get onto its tail. The Typhoon overall resembles a Hurricane, except its symbolic giant intake below the engine.<br />
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=== Manual Engine Control ===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | MEC elements<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Mixer<br />
! rowspan="2" | Pitch<br />
! colspan="3" | Radiator<br />
! rowspan="2" | Supercharger<br />
! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger<br />
|-<br />
! Oil !! Water !! Type<br />
|-<br />
| Controllable || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Controllable<br>2 gears || Not controllable<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Modules ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Tier<br />
! colspan="2" | Flight performance<br />
! Survivability<br />
! colspan="2" | Weaponry<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Fuselage repair<br />
| Radiator<br />
|<br />
| Offensive 12 mm<br />
| 7 in (mod20)<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
|<br />
| Compressor<br />
| Airframe<br />
| New 12 mm MGs<br />
| 10 in (mod24)<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Wings repair<br />
| Engine<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| 12 in (mod30)<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
|<br />
| Engine injection<br />
| Cover<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Pros and cons ===<br />
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'''Pros:'''<br />
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* Extremely good roll rate<br />
* Excellent stock performance<br />
* Wins turn battles and can easily outrun opponents it typically faces<br />
* Can equip bombs up to 500 kg to help aid weight and energy retention<br />
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* Useful flaps in a turnfight<br />
* Good all-round cockpit visibility in simulator<br />
* Forgiving landing characteristics<br />
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'''Cons:'''<br />
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* Very light, retains no energy<br />
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* Weak armour<br />
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* Very limited ammo pool<br />
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* Very vulnerable to fires, as structure is weak and flammable<br />
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* Rudder locks up at around >=450 kph, meaning that you will miss quite some passes due to the aim not being able to adjust horizontally<br />
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== History ==<br />
''In early 1937 the army recognized the need for a new single seat fighter. Instead of going through the normal process of requesting manufactures to submit design the army contracted with Nakajima directly to produce a replacement for their Ki-27 (Army Type 97 Fighter) fighter. The requirements laid out to Nakajima for this new fighter was for it to have a top speed of 311mph, to be able to reach 16,405ft within five minutes, to have a minimum range of 500 miles, it was to be armed with two 7.7mm machine guns, and to lose any of the maneuverability of the Ki-27 (Army Type 97 Fighter). The first prototype of what was to become the ki-43 was completed in December 1938 with 2 more following soon after in 1939, however upon testing it was found that these airplanes did not live up the armies expectations. The complaints from test pilots included that the plane was not maneuverable enough, hard to control, and had visibility issues.''<br />
<br />
''Following the evaluation of the initial 3 prototypes Nakajima would develop 10 testing aircraft with various modifications in order to address the armies concerns. The changes tested included giving the fighter the HA-105 engine, replacing the 7.7mm machine guns with 12.7mm machine guns , upgrading the outer skin to a treated duralumin, narrower fuselage, redesigned tail surfaces, modifications to wing design, and the introduction of butterfly flaps. The last improvement in particular helped the plane to overcome its lack of maneuverability that the army had issue with. After these designed prototypes were tested the army settled on what they saw was the optimum configuration and requested that it be equipped with the Nakajima Ha-25 engine. The plane entered production as the Ki-43-Ia (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1A) with the first example completing production in April 1941. This model was soon replaced with the Ki-43-Ib (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1B) which replaced one of the 7.7mm machine guns with a 12.7mm machine gun which was also soon replaced by the Ki-43-Ic (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1C) which was equipped with 2 12.7mm machine gun.''<br />
<br />
''After some time in the field the Ki-43 was to receive a major upgrade based on feedback from pilots this included replacing the Ha-25 engine with the more powerful Ha-115 engine, a two stage supercharger, pilot armor, self-sealing fuel tanks and many more minor improvements. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43 II (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 2) was completed in February 1942. The Ki-43 would become the most numerous of all the Japanese army’s fighters. While operating in Malaysia and Burma the plane received the codename “Jim” and in the pacific theater it received the allied codename “Oscar”. The codename “Oscar” was eventually selected as the official code name for the airplane by the allies.''<br />
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=== In-game description ===<br />
The single-seater Japanese Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Peregrine Falcon) fighter was designed to replace the Ki-27 in the Japanese Imperial Army's Air Force.<br />
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The Ki-27 design was so successful that, without resorting to the competition that usually occurred among aircraft manufacturers, the Air Force authorized Nakajima to create an improved model. The main requirement for the new fighter was a high top speed of at least 500 km/h but with the same maneuverability as the Ki-27.<br />
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The first three prototypes were prepared and tested in 1939, but their maneuverability was inadequate. Therefore 10 pre-production aircraft with different configurations were considered. Two of them used the new "butterfly" combat flaps, which largely decided the issue. With the flaps, the plane became much more maneuverable.<br />
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In autumn of 1942, the Ki-42-IIA entered production. The main differences between the Ki-42-IIA and previous models were its more powerful Ha-115 motor, its 1130 hp output, and its three-bladed propeller (the previous model had a two-bladed propeller). The wings were reinforced to hold 250-kg bombs, and the lighter machine guns were replaced with large-caliber ones. In addition, the wing fuel tanks were self-sealing, and pilot protection was enhanced with 13 mm of armor (previous models, to lighten the aircraft, did not include protection for the pilot or fuel tanks).<br />
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All in all, 5919 Ki-43 fighters were produced, most of which were of the Ki-43-IIA design.<br />
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== Media ==<br />
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{{Youtube-gallery|w_3vuywdr5E|'''The Shooting Range #27''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 03:22 discusses the Ki-43.}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
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* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
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== External links ==<br />
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''<br />
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''<br />
* ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''<br />
* ''other literature.''<br />
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{{AirManufacturer Nakajima}}<br />
{{Japan fighters}}</div>U6357770https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Ki-43-III_otsu&diff=82890Ki-43-III otsu2020-12-23T00:02:25Z<p>U6357770: /* History */ history was wrong as it was for the IIb not the IIIa which is in game</p>
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<div>{{Specs-Card|code=ki_43_3_otsu}}<br />
{{About<br />
| about = Japanese fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''<br />
| usage = other versions<br />
| link = Ki-43 (Family)<br />
}}<br />
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== Description ==<br />
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]].<br />
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The Ki-43-III otsu is as a rank three aircraft in the Japanese Army Air Force line. Like its rank two brethren, it is an extremely manoeuvrable and lightweight aircraft. It has exceptional climb and roll rate making it a fairly hard target to hit in the hands of a skilled player. The trade-off, however, is its extremely fragile nature - a good hit even from a plane equipped with rifle-calibre guns could do some serious damage if one doesn't push the plane to its limits in any of the game modes. On the other hand, the rather modest pair of fuselage-mounted 12.7 mm Ho-103s of the [[Ki-43-II]] have been replaced with a pair of the hard-hitting Ho-5 20 mm cannons, which for its battle-rating gives the Hayabusa the power it needs to take down anything it opposes. Like many of the Japanese fighters, dog-fighting is the key to staying alive. By using the combat flaps and throttle in a optimal manner, this aircraft can get behind nearly every opponent it meets in a low to mid altitude dog-fight. With a modest ammo load of 300 rounds, trigger discipline is important here. It is best to get up close (200-500 m is optimal) and then let off several short bursts, firing until the enemy is critically damaged or the plane is destroyed.<br />
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== General info ==<br />
=== Flight performance ===<br />
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<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"<br />
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,800 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)<br />
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)<br />
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
! Stock<br />
| 546 || 528 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 16.2 || 17.2 || 11.3 || 11.3 || rowspan="2" | 200<br />
|-<br />
! Upgraded<br />
| 610 || 574 || 15.8 || 16.0 || 24.1 || 16.6<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==== Details ====<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | Features<br />
|-<br />
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear<br />
|-<br />
| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | Limits<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)<br />
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Static G<br />
|-<br />
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -<br />
|-<br />
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 400 || 350 || 250 || ~10 || ~7<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)<br />
|-<br />
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator<br />
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| < 370 || < 350 || < 450 || > 296<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 1<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 1,800 m || 1,280 hp || 1,520 hp<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 2<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
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| 5,300 m || 1,185 hp || 1,407 hp<br />
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|}<br />
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=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
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* 12 mm Steel plate behind pilot<br />
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== Armaments ==<br />
=== Offensive armament ===<br />
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{{main|Ho-5 (20 mm)}}<br />
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:<br />
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* 2 x 20 mm Ho-5 cannons, nose-mounted (150 rpg = 300 total)<br />
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=== Suspended armament ===<br />
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{{main|Army Type 94 GPHE (50 kg)|Army Type 94 GPHE (100 kg)|Army Type 92 GPHE (250 kg)}}<br />
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:<br />
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* Without load<br />
* 2 x 50 kg Army Type 94 GPHE bombs (100 kg total)<br />
* 2 x 100 kg Army Type 94 GPHE bombs (200 kg total)<br />
* 2 x 250 kg Army Type 92 GPHE bombs (500 kg total)<br />
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== Usage in battles ==<br />
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Like the Zeros, the Ki-43 is exceptionally light and manoeuvrable. Unlike the Zeros, the Ki-43 has a ridiculous roll rate making it the closest one can get to playing an arcade-esque plane in RB.<br />
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Unfortunately, this comes at a cost. The Ki-43 sees primarily American planes which are far faster in both level flight and dive while having significantly better armament. Evading fire becomes difficult when facing planes such as the [[P-47N-15]] which has 8 x M2 Browning .50 cals which are extremely deadly and have a ridiculous volume of fire.<br />
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As such, the Ki-43 is almost entirely dependent on siphoning kills from unwary pilots, pilot errors, manoeuvre kills, and pilot frustration which makes it quite a difficult plane to play. However, if played right, and abusing its insane roll rate and turn time, you can take down multiple enemies with your cannon and force others to crash out of frustration and over-eagerness. Note that this aircraft will experience severe rudder lockup when faster than around 450 kph, resulting in awkward aiming adjustments if the target maneuvers, so you need to cut throttle appropriately to control your speed.<br />
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While having sufficient flight characteristics, the Ki-43 is extremely fragile and can get critically damaged by almost all guns. From the hard-hitting M2 Browning to the fast-firing MG 15, ''any'' gun can badly hurt the Ki-43 especially on the engine, fuel tanks, and pilot which can always lead to a later crash. Before attacking try to get an altitude advantage and perform deflection shots. To maximise the damage aim for their wings and engines, as the fuselage usually soaks up lots of bullets. Only fire when the target passes in front of your guns. This short window might seem inadequate to do anything, but an accurate burst can blow off some control surfaces / damage the engine. And sometimes it only takes one bullet to set the target aflame, if you are lucky.<br />
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====Tactics====<br />
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When using the Ki-43-III otsu, do remember this plane can easily out manoeuvre anything it may face. Do not try to go head on with enemy planes as even a single round can damage your plane. Instead, position for a head on, but pull off about 1.2 km out, go under the enemy aircraft, and loop around for a shot. You may need to repeat this manoeuvre several times to secure a firing position.<br />
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* In Simulator, the Ki-43 is overall a decent plane. It has very forgiving characteristics such as good over-the-nose visibility, a clear bubble canopy without much framing and good backwards visibility. This increases your chance of spotting, tracking, and/or dodging since you can see targets from almost every direction with ease (except the underside, of course). It is recommended to set keybind for moving your head vertically to make full use of the great forward vision in a dogfight. However, its wings are located directly below the cockpit meaning that you cannot see what is below your sides which can lead to you losing track of the enemy. You should get used to searching towards your 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 o'clock, avoiding the wings.<br />
* Note that when taking off the Ki-43 will shift severely to the left due to the propeller torque, so it is recommended to set keybinds for left and right brakes to effectively control your direction on the runway. Using rudder alone will not work at low speed and you will either circle around or lose control and crash into nearby structures like tents/hangars.<br />
* Landing is very beginner-friendly too. It is able to decelerate quickly while also having low stall speed, allowing you to quickly slow down and descend onto the runway. Takeoff and landing flaps do not lift up the nose a lot so you can easily remain overall parallel to the ground. It also performs great when braking as its nose will not usually dip into the ground, so you can keep braking until it fully stops (given that you deflect elevators fully upwards) which is vital for preparing the next fight quickly.<br />
* It has very good handling at most speeds. It does not wobble a lot which is an advantage over the biplanes and early monoplane fighters, making it easier to smooth the aim. You should familiarise the shape of those that you should not turn with: the Spitfires have long, straight nose with an inline engine, rather large and elliptical wings. The Zeros have an overall cylindrical fuselage that merges into a pointy tail after the stabilisers, a radial engine and are usually painted white (early models). If you see them on your tail try outrunning them by diving at around -40 degrees. The Ki-43 still remains responsive handling at 500 km/h, but its speed retention is poor, meaning it will start to lose speed quickly and the enemy might catch up. If you are near a friendly airfield, great. If not, then hope for the best and run towards the friendly side. Don't forget to pitch up and down a little to mess up their aim.<br />
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====Specific enemies worth noting====<br />
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Most Allied opponents at the battle rating can outrun the Ki-43 with ease. Most concerning are planes such as the P-47D/N or F4U Corsair, as both planes are over 80 km/h (50 mph) faster on the deck and also possess exceptional .50 cal armament. Use the Ki-43's manoeuvrability to dodge shots and try to slowly drain the energy of your opponent and force mistakes.<br />
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When facing the Ki-43-III otsu do remember that it is very manoeuvrable and that it can easily out turn what it faces therefore try to apply Boom & Zoom tactics against a Ki-43-III otsu.<br />
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* It will be very challenging when facing against the Chinese/American Ki-43, as both of you have the same characteristics. You cannot outrun each other and cannot out-turn each other, so the fight will be a combination of various manoeuvres and techniques, and of course, the pilot's skills. However, now you have a better chance of critically damaging them within a short firing window which is always an advantage. Note that the Ki-43 has similar appearance as the Ki-44 and can be misjudged as a Ki-44 or a Zero which are also in the Chinese/American tree. Comparing to the Ki-43, the Ki-44 has a slightly bigger engine and the canopy is shifted backwards. The Chinese Zero is painted dark brown with a silver spinner, while the American one is in greyish-blue. They all turn well and have accelerate well in a dive.<br />
* When it comes to intercepting ground pounders or bombers, the Ki-43 generally performs poorly since the targets are all quite robust against your weak guns. Some examples are the IL-2 which is commonly seen in Sim. It can get mistakenly seen as other aircraft from a distance due to its common appearance. But up close you will see two bomb-like structures underneath its wings and triangular stabilisers with rounded tips. The early IL-2s have no defensive guns so it is safe to sit behind and carefully aim. They are heavily armoured in the cockpit and engine so avoid aiming at these areas. Instead target the tail to hope for disabling their tail control. The late IL-2s, however, have a rear-facing Berezin UB which is something you definitely want to avoid. Perform deflection shots from oblique angles (eg sides, top & bottom) or just disengage.<br />
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* Typhoon Mk Ib/L: this is a very capable opponent, it is quite fast, climbs good, maneuvers alright and has 4x 20mm cannons that can fatally damage the Ki-43. If you are attacking, get an altitude advantage first and BnZ it. If you are being attacked by it, evade its first pass and immediately start a turnfight. You need to deploy combat / takeoff flaps, or even landing flaps if needed to push your turn rate to the limit. Several circles are needed, don't panic to see the Typhoon keeping up with your turns at first. With appropriate flaps, the Ki-43 will slowly out turn it, allowing you to get onto its tail. The Typhoon overall resembles a Hurricane, except its symbolic giant intake below the engine.<br />
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=== Manual Engine Control ===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | MEC elements<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Mixer<br />
! rowspan="2" | Pitch<br />
! colspan="3" | Radiator<br />
! rowspan="2" | Supercharger<br />
! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger<br />
|-<br />
! Oil !! Water !! Type<br />
|-<br />
| Not controllable || Controllable<br>Auto control available || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Controllable<br>2 gears || Not controllable<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Modules ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Tier<br />
! colspan="2" | Flight performance<br />
! Survivability<br />
! colspan="2" | Weaponry<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Fuselage repair<br />
| Radiator<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| 7 in (mod20)<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
|<br />
| Compressor<br />
| Airframe<br />
| Offensive 20 mm<br />
| 10 in (mod24)<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Wings repair<br />
| Engine<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| 12 in (mod30)<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
|<br />
| Engine injection<br />
| Cover<br />
| New 20 mm cannons<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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* The stock 20 mm cannon belts are a pain. Research the "Offensive 20 mm belts" fast. Otherwise there is not a lot necessary to upgrade, mainly performance modules. The engine and compressor modules do wonders. Payload unlocks should be considered last. The Ki-43 is a fighter and not a ground attacker like the [[B7A2]].<br />
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=== Pros and cons ===<br />
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'''Pros:'''<br />
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* Excellent rate of climb<br />
* Decent level & dive speed at its place<br />
* Extremely manoeuvrable<br />
* Quick roll rate<br />
* Good armament<br />
* Decent ammo capacity<br />
* Low stall speed<br />
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* Useful flaps in a turnfight<br />
* Good all-round cockpit visibility in simulator<br />
* Forgiving landing characteristics<br />
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'''Cons:'''<br />
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* Lightly armoured<br />
* Can catch fire easily due to the lack of armoured fuel tanks<br />
* Can feel a bit like a paper airplane handling-wise<br />
* Extremely slow, at 507 km/h on the deck<br />
* Poor high-alt performance<br />
* Energy retention and dive speed is abysmal<br />
* Wing rips can happen very easily if one performs high speed manoeuvres (~11 G)<br />
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* Rudder locks up at around >=450 kph, meaning that you will miss quite some passes due to the aim not being able to adjust horizontally<br />
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== History ==<br />
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In early 1937 the army recognized the need for a new single seat fighter. Instead of going through the normal process of requesting manufactures to submit design the army contracted with Nakajima directly to produce a replacement for their Ki-27 (Army Type 97 Fighter) fighter. The requirements laid out to Nakajima for this new fighter was for it to have a top speed of 311mph, to be able to reach 16,405ft within five minutes, to have a minimum range of 500 miles, it was to be armed with two 7.7mm machine guns, and to lose any of the maneuverability of the Ki-27 (Army Type 97 Fighter). The first prototype of what was to become the ki-43 was completed in December 1938 with 2 more following soon after in 1939, however upon testing it was found that these airplanes did not live up the armies expectations. The complaints from test pilots included that the plane was not maneuverable enough, hard to control, and had visibility issues.<br />
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Following the evaluation of the initial 3 prototypes Nakajima would develop 10 testing aircraft with various modifications in order to address the armies concerns. The changes tested included giving the fighter the HA-105 engine, replacing the 7.7mm machine guns with 12.7mm machine guns , upgrading the outer skin to a treated duralumin, narrower fuselage, redesigned tail surfaces, modifications to wing design, and the introduction of butterfly flaps. The last improvement in particular helped the plane to overcome its lack of maneuverability that the army had issue with. After these designed prototypes were tested the army settled on what they saw was the optimum configuration and requested that it be equipped with the Nakajima Ha-25 engine. The plane entered production as the Ki-43-Ia (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1A) with the first example completing production in April 1941. This model was soon replaced with the Ki-43-Ib (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1B) which replaced one of the 7.7mm machine guns with a 12.7mm machine gun which was also soon replaced by the Ki-43-Ic (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1C) which was equipped with 2 12.7mm machine gun.<br />
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After some time in the field the Ki-43 was to receive a major upgrade based on feedback from pilots this included replacing the Ha-25 engine with the more powerful Ha-115 engine, a two stage supercharger, pilot armor, self-sealing fuel tanks and many more minor improvements. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43 II (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 2) was completed in February 1942.The last major modification of the Ki-43 was done in 1944 this modification combined the minor modifications of the IIa and IIb with the more powerful Nakajima Ha-115-II engine. these minor modifications over the ki-43 II included a reduced win span (improving the planes low and medium speed performance), increased pilot armor, improved oil cooler, and modified carburetor intake. This new KI-43 IIIa (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 3A) entered production in October 1944 with approximately 1000 being completed before the war ended. The Ki-43 would become the most numerous of all the Japanese army’s fighters. While operating in Malaysia and Burma the plane received the codename “Jim” and in the pacific theater it received the allied codename “Oscar”. The codename “Oscar” was eventually selected as the official code name for the airplane by the allies.<br />
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== Media ==<br />
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{{Youtube-gallery|V2grV9sYBfE|'''The Shooting Range #7''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 00:40 discusses the Ki-43-III otsu.}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
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* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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{{AirManufacturer Nakajima}}<br />
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<div>{{Specs-Card|code=ki_43_2}}<br />
{{About<br />
|about=Japanese fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''<br />
|usage=other variants<br />
|link=Ki-43 (Family)<br />
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== Description ==<br />
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Japanese fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.<br />
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== General info ==<br />
=== Flight performance ===<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"<br />
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 6,000 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)<br />
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)<br />
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
! Stock<br />
| 539 || 524 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 15.7 || 16.3 || 11.9 || 11.9 || rowspan="2" | 190<br />
|-<br />
! Upgraded<br />
| 580 || 558 || 14.7 || 15.0 || 19.6 || 15.3<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==== Details ====<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | Features<br />
|-<br />
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear<br />
|-<br />
| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | Limits<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)<br />
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Static G<br />
|-<br />
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -<br />
|-<br />
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 450 || 350 || 250 || ~10 || ~7<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)<br />
|-<br />
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator<br />
|-<br />
| < 370 || < 350 || < 450 || > 296<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
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[[File:Armor_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|thumb|left|Shape and the information about the armor plate behind the cockpit]]<br />
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Unlike most of the Japanese airplanes around this BR, the {{PAGENAME}} features an armor plate. It's 12 mm steel at 12° angle, protecting an entire body, legs and part of the head from rear firing angles. It's far from perfect protection, but significantly increases survival chances of the pilot. This is further improved by a large, 14-cylinder radial engine at the front, soaking up most of the incoming damage.<br />
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That said though, one of the biggest issues with survivability of the fighter are its not self-sealing fuel tanks, which once ignited will happily burn the entire fighter to the ground, not different from most of the Japanese fighters in the game.<br />
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== Armaments ==<br />
=== Offensive armament ===<br />
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{{main|Ho-103 (12.7 mm)}}<br />
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:<br />
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* 2 x 12.7 mm Ho-103 machine guns, nose-mounted (250 rpg = 500 total)<br />
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with two nose-mounted [[Ho-103 army (12.7 mm)]] machine guns (900 {{Annotation|rpm|rounds per minute}}, 250 {{Annotation|rpg|rounds per gun}}). Typically for Japanese airplanes Air Targets and Stealth belts are the preferred options, depending on the skill of the player and the game mode. 12.7 mm machine guns have an acceptable effectiveness, which is helped by their excellent location on the nose, making it easier to aim and land shots without worrying about convergence.<br />
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=== Suspended armament ===<br />
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{{main|Army Type 94 GPHE (50 kg)|Army Type 94 GPHE (100 kg)|Army Type 92 GPHE (250 kg)}}<br />
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Unlike its [[Ki-43-I|predecessor]], '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with bombs, featuring the following ordnance:<br />
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* Without load<br />
* 2 x 50 kg Army Type 94 GPHE bombs (100 kg total)<br />
* 2 x 100 kg Army Type 94 GPHE bombs (200 kg total)<br />
* 2 x 250 kg Army Type 92 GPHE bombs (500 kg total)<br />
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Generally the choice of bombs should depend on the skill of the player, with smaller bombs getting increasingly difficult to destroy enemy targets, while at the same time giving far better flight characteristics. In terms of destroying armored targets there's a notable gap in performance, with bombs having a destructive radius of 5, 3, 2 meters for 250, 100, 50 kg bombs respectively, making 250 kg bombs a very potent weapon, even if it gives a huge decrease in performance (+1.9 s to turn time, comparing to +0.5 s with the 100 kg bombs).<br />
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== Usage in battles ==<br />
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In all modes, the Ki-43 can perform both BnZ fighting and turnfighting with the correct opponent. It can easily accelerate to 500 km/h in a dive while still having responsive controls. However its speed retention is quite poor and will lose lots of speed as soon as you level out. For turnfighting, you can out-turn most monoplanes and almost all heavy fighters/attackers even without combat flaps deployed, but never turn with Spitfires and Zeros. Note that this aircraft will experience severe rudder lockup when faster than around 450 kph, resulting in awkward aiming adjustments if the target maneuvers, so you need to cut throttle appropriately to control your speed.<br />
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While having sufficient flight characteristics, the Ki-43 is extremely fragile and can get critically damaged by almost all guns. From the hard-hitting M2 Browning to the fast-firing MG 15, ''any'' gun can badly hurt the Ki-43 especially on the engine, fuel tanks, and pilot which can always lead to a later crash. Before attacking try to get an altitude advantage and perform deflection shots. To maximise the damage aim for their wings and engines, as the fuselage usually soaks up lots of bullets. Only fire when the target passes in front of your guns. This short window might seem inadequate to do anything... and it usually is, unfortunately. The slow velocity, light projectiles and low one-second burst mass usually guarantee no critical damage. However sometimes it only takes one bullet to set the target aflame, if you are lucky.<br />
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* In Simulator, the Ki-43 is overall a decent plane. It has very forgiving characteristics such as good over-the-nose visibility, a clear bubble canopy without much framing and good backwards visibility. This increases your chance of spotting, tracking, and/or dodging since you can see targets from almost every direction with ease (except the underside, of course). It is recommended to set keybind for moving your head vertically to make full use of the great forward vision in a dogfight. However, its wings are located directly below the cockpit meaning that you cannot see what is below your sides which can lead to you losing track of the enemy. You should get used to searching towards your 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 o'clock, avoiding the wings.<br />
* Note that when taking off the Ki-43 will shift severely to the left due to the propeller torque, so it is recommended to set keybinds for left and right brakes to effectively control your direction on the runway. Using rudder alone will not work at low speed and you will either circle around or lose control and crash into nearby structures like tents/hangars.<br />
* Landing is very beginner-friendly too. It is able to decelerate quickly while also having low stall speed, allowing you to quickly slow down and descend onto the runway. Takeoff and landing flaps do not lift up the nose a lot so you can easily remain overall parallel to the ground. It also performs great when braking as its nose will not usually dip into the ground, so you can keep braking until it fully stops (given that you deflect elevators fully upwards) which is vital for preparing the next fight quickly.<br />
* It has very good handling at most speeds. It does not wobble a lot which is an advantage over the biplanes and early monoplane fighters, making it easier to smooth the aim. You should familiarise the shape of those that you should not turn with: the Spitfires have long, straight nose with an inline engine, rather large and elliptical wings. The Zeros have an overall cylindrical fuselage that merges into a pointy tail after the stabilisers, a radial engine and are usually painted white (early models). If you see them on your tail try outrunning them by diving at around -40 degrees. The Ki-43 still remains responsive handling at 500 km/h, but its speed retention is poor, meaning it will start to lose speed quickly and the enemy might catch up. If you are near a friendly airfield, great. If not, then hope for the best and run towards the friendly side. Don't forget to pitch up and down a little to mess up their aim, the early Spitfires and A6M only have a 60-round drum per cannon which will run out fairly fast. The leftover 7.7 mm machine guns will not be as destructive but still might destroy you.<br />
* It will be very challenging when facing against the Chinese/American Ki-43, as both of you have the same characteristics. You cannot outrun each other and cannot out-turn each other, so the fight will be a combination of various manoeuvres and techniques, and of course, the pilot's skills. Note that the Ki-43 has similar appearance as the Ki-44 and can be misjudged as a Ki-44 or a Zero which are also in the Chinese/American tree. Comparing to the Ki-43, the Ki-44 has a slightly bigger engine and the canopy is shifted backwards. The Chinese Zero is painted dark brown with a silver spinner, while the American one is in greyish-blue. They all turn well and have accelerate well in a dive.<br />
* When it comes to intercepting ground pounders or bombers, the Ki-43 generally performs poorly since the targets are all quite robust against your weak guns. Some examples are the IL-2 which is commonly seen in Sim. It can get mistakenly seen as other aircraft from a distance due to its common appearance. But up close you will see two bomb-like structures underneath its wings and triangular stabilisers with rounded tips. The early IL-2s have no defensive guns so it is safe to sit behind and carefully aim. They are heavily armoured in the cockpit and engine so avoid aiming at these areas. Instead target the tail to hope for disabling their tail control. The late IL-2s, however, have a rear-facing Berezin UB which is something you definitely want to avoid. Perform deflection shots or just disengage.<br />
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'''Enemies worth noting:'''<br />
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* Typhoon Mk Ia: this is a very capable opponent, it is quite fast, climbs good, maneuvers alright and has 12x 7.7mm MGs that can fatally damage the Ki-43. If you are attacking, get an altitude advantage first and BnZ it. If you are being attacked by it, evade its first pass and immediately start a turnfight. You need to deploy combat / takeoff flaps, or even landing flaps if needed to push your turn rate to the limit. Several circles are needed, don't panic to see the Typhoon keeping up with your turns at first. With appropriate flaps, the Ki-43 will slowly out turn it, allowing you to get onto its tail. The Typhoon overall resembles a Hurricane, except its symbolic giant intake below the engine.<br />
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=== Manual Engine Control ===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | MEC elements<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Mixer<br />
! rowspan="2" | Pitch<br />
! colspan="3" | Radiator<br />
! rowspan="2" | Supercharger<br />
! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger<br />
|-<br />
! Oil !! Water !! Type<br />
|-<br />
| Controllable || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Controllable<br>2 gears || Not controllable<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Modules ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Tier<br />
! colspan="2" | Flight performance<br />
! Survivability<br />
! colspan="2" | Weaponry<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Fuselage repair<br />
| Radiator<br />
|<br />
| Offensive 12 mm<br />
| 7 in (mod20)<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
|<br />
| Compressor<br />
| Airframe<br />
| New 12 mm MGs<br />
| 10 in (mod24)<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Wings repair<br />
| Engine<br />
|<br />
|<br />
| 12 in (mod30)<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
|<br />
| Engine injection<br />
| Cover<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Pros and cons ===<br />
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'''Pros:'''<br />
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* Extremely good roll rate<br />
* Excellent stock performance<br />
* Wins turn battles and can easily outrun opponents it typically faces<br />
* Can equip bombs up to 500 kg to help aid weight and energy retention<br />
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* Useful flaps in a turnfight<br />
* Good all-round cockpit visibility in simulator<br />
* Forgiving landing characteristics<br />
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'''Cons:'''<br />
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* Very light, retains no energy<br />
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* Weak armour<br />
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* Very limited ammo pool<br />
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* Very vulnerable to fires, as structure is weak and flammable<br />
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* Rudder locks up at around >=450 kph, meaning that you will miss quite some passes due to the aim not being able to adjust horizontally<br />
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== History ==<br />
In early 1937 the army recognized the need for a new single seat fighter. Instead of going through the normal process of requesting manufactures to submit design the army contracted with Nakajima directly to produce a replacement for their Ki-27 (Army Type 97 Fighter) fighter. The requirements laid out to Nakajima for this new fighter was for it to have a top speed of 311mph, to be able to reach 16,405ft within five minutes, to have a minimum range of 500 miles, it was to be armed with two 7.7mm machine guns, and to lose any of the maneuverability of the Ki-27 (Army Type 97 Fighter). The first prototype of what was to become the ki-43 was completed in December 1938 with 2 more following soon after in 1939, however upon testing it was found that these airplanes did not live up the armies expectations. The complaints from test pilots included that the plane was not maneuverable enough, hard to control, and had visibility issues.<br />
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Following the evaluation of the initial 3 prototypes Nakajima would develop 10 testing aircraft with various modifications in order to address the armies concerns. The changes tested included giving the fighter the HA-105 engine, replacing the 7.7mm machine guns with 12.7mm machine guns , upgrading the outer skin to a treated duralumin, narrower fuselage, redesigned tail surfaces, modifications to wing design, and the introduction of butterfly flaps. The last improvement in particular helped the plane to overcome its lack of maneuverability that the army had issue with. After these designed prototypes were tested the army settled on what they saw was the optimum configuration and requested that it be equipped with the Nakajima Ha-25 engine. The plane entered production as the Ki-43-Ia (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1A) with the first example completing production in April 1941. This model was soon replaced with the Ki-43-Ib (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1B) which replaced one of the 7.7mm machine guns with a 12.7mm machine gun which was also soon replaced by the Ki-43-Ic (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 1C) which was equipped with 2 12.7mm machine gun.<br />
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After some time in the field the Ki-43 was to receive a major upgrade based on feedback from pilots this included replacing the Ha-25 engine with the more powerful Ha-115 engine, a two stage supercharger, pilot armor, self-sealing fuel tanks and many more minor improvements. The first prototype of what was to become the Ki-43 II (Army Type 1 Fighter Model 2) was completed in February 1942. The Ki-43 would become the most numerous of all the Japanese army’s fighters. While operating in Malaysia and Burma the plane received the codename “Jim” and in the pacific theater it received the allied codename “Oscar”. The codename “Oscar” was eventually selected as the official code name for the airplane by the allies.<br />
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=== In-game description ===<br />
The single-seater Japanese Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Peregrine Falcon) fighter was designed to replace the Ki-27 in the Japanese Imperial Army's Air Force.<br />
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The Ki-27 design was so successful that, without resorting to the competition that usually occurred among aircraft manufacturers, the Air Force authorized Nakajima to create an improved model. The main requirement for the new fighter was a high top speed of at least 500 km/h but with the same maneuverability as the Ki-27.<br />
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The first three prototypes were prepared and tested in 1939, but their maneuverability was inadequate. Therefore 10 pre-production aircraft with different configurations were considered. Two of them used the new "butterfly" combat flaps, which largely decided the issue. With the flaps, the plane became much more maneuverable.<br />
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In autumn of 1942, the Ki-42-IIA entered production. The main differences between the Ki-42-IIA and previous models were its more powerful Ha-115 motor, its 1130 hp output, and its three-bladed propeller (the previous model had a two-bladed propeller). The wings were reinforced to hold 250-kg bombs, and the lighter machine guns were replaced with large-caliber ones. In addition, the wing fuel tanks were self-sealing, and pilot protection was enhanced with 13 mm of armor (previous models, to lighten the aircraft, did not include protection for the pilot or fuel tanks).<br />
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All in all, 5919 Ki-43 fighters were produced, most of which were of the Ki-43-IIA design.<br />
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== Media ==<br />
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== General info ==<br />
=== Flight Performance ===<br />
''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"<br />
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 8,537 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)<br />
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)<br />
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
! Stock<br />
| 618 || 602 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 18.1 || 18.8 || 15.3 || 15.3 || rowspan="2" | 380<br />
|-<br />
! Upgraded<br />
| 669 || 642 || 16.3 || 17.2 || 23.7 || 18.9<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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====Details====<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | Features<br />
|-<br />
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear<br />
|-<br />
| X || X || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | Limits<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)<br />
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Static G<br />
|-<br />
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -<br />
|-<br />
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || N/A || 230 || ~12 || ~7<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)<br />
|-<br />
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator<br />
|-<br />
| < 321 || < 400 || < 350 || > 450<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 1<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 4,200 m || 1,330 hp || 1,543 hp <br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 2<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 7,500 m || 1,150 hp || 1,334 hp <br />
|-<br />
<!--! colspan="3" | Setting 3<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp <br />
|- --><br />
|}<br />
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[[File:The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c.png|thumb|514x514px|The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c]]<br />
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=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
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* 38 mm Bulletproof glass in front of the pilot<br />
* 3 mm Steel plate on top of fuel tanks<br />
* 4 mm Steel plate on pilot's seat. Behind pilot is another 6-7 mm steel plate<br />
* 3 mm Steel plates around ammunition<br />
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* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)<br />
* Liquid cooling system at the wing root<br />
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== Armaments ==<br />
=== Offensive armament ===<br />
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{{main|Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)}}<br />
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:<br />
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* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 480 total)<br />
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=== Suspended armament ===<br />
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{{main|G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV (250 lb)}}<br />
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The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance:<br />
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* Without load<br />
* 1 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb<br />
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== Usage in battles ==<br />
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===Manual Engine Control===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | MEC elements<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |Mixer<br />
! rowspan="2" |Pitch<br />
! colspan="3" |Radiator<br />
! rowspan="2" |Supercharger<br />
! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger<br />
|-<br />
! Oil<br />
! Water<br />
! Type <br />
|-<br />
| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable <br />
Auto control available <br />
| rowspan="2" | Combined || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===Modules===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="1" | Tier<br />
! colspan="2" | Flight performance<br />
! colspan="1" | Survivability<br />
! colspan="2" | Weaponry<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Fuselage repair<br />
| Radiator<br />
|<br />
| Offensive 20mm<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
|<br />
| Compressor<br />
| Airframe<br />
| New 20mm cannons<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Wings repair<br />
| Engine<br />
|<br />
| Mk.II Year 1942<br />
| SBC mark 25<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
|<br />
| Engine injection<br />
| Cover<br />
| Mk.II Year 1943<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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=== Pros and cons ===<br />
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'''Pros:'''<br />
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* Significantly increased firepower compared to the regular Spitfire F. Mk IX at a minimal performance cost<br />
* Ammunition pool boost to 120 rounds per gun compared to the 60 rounds of predecessors<br />
* Good low altitude performance<br />
* Highly manoeuvrable and excellent roll rate<br />
* Good climb rate<br />
* Very good at Boom and Zoom<br />
* Engine (fuel injected) will not shut off performing a quick Negative G manoeuvre unlike the Spitfires before it (RB/SB)<br />
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'''Cons:'''<br />
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* Poor acceleration and rate of climb at high altitude<br />
* Heavy recoil when firing, although can be negated by tap firing<br />
* Mediocre energy retention in sharp turns<br />
* Only one flap setting (landing), and the ripping speed is really low<br />
* Ammunition pool is easy to burn out without trigger discipline<br />
* Hispanos overheat and jam quickly<br />
* Light airframe, which can't withstand a lot of punishment<br />
* Suffers heavily from compression in steep dives<br />
* A leak in the cooling system can cripple the engine in minutes<br />
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== History ==<br />
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The Spitfire Mk IX was the result of combining the Spitfire Mk V airframe with a Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 (F - fighter variant) , 66 (LF - low altitude fighter variant), or 70 (HF - high altitude fighter variant) engine in order to improve performance. The Spitfire Mk IX was hastily developed as a temporary response to the Focke-Wulf 190 while production of the improved Spitfire Mk VIII airframe was ramping up. Early models of the Spitfire Mk IX were equipped with what was known as the "c" wing. The "c" wing was designed to decrease production cost and time when compared to the "a" and "b" wings while allowing for use of universal armament installation giving it the nomenclature of the universal wing. The "c" wing was capable of equipping 8 Browning .303 machine guns, 2 Hispano 20 mm autocannons and 4 Browning .303 machine guns, or 4 Hispano 20 mm autocannons. The most common configuration was that of 2 Hispano 20 mm autocannons and Browning .303 machine guns as equipping the wing with 4 Hispano 20 mm autocannons resulted in technical problems which could cause the guns to malfunction at high altitude.<ref>The Spitfire Site (2010, April 15). ''The Hispano Cannon''. http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/spitfire-the-hispano-cannon.html</ref> Later models of Mk IX were equipped with the "e" type wing which was a slightly improved version of the "c" type that allowed for the installation of 2 Browning .50 calibre machine guns and 2 Hispano 20 mm autocannons.<br />
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== Media ==<br />
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[[File:Glamorous Spitfire .png|left|thumb|The Spitfire F MK 9c it's definitely one of the best. It holds a good mix of turning abilities and engine power.]]<br />
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{{AirManufacturer Supermarine}}<br />
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} gift British fighter {{Battle-rating}}. This aircraft was introduced in [[Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]] as a reward during Royal Air Force centenary.<br />
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== General info ==<br />
=== Flight Performance ===<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"<br />
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 8,537 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)<br />
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)<br />
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
! Stock<br />
| 618 || 602 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 18.1 || 18.8 || 15.3 || 15.3 || rowspan="2" | 380<br />
|-<br />
! Upgraded<br />
| 669 || 642 || 16.3 || 17.2 || 23.7 || 18.9<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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====Details====<br />
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|-<br />
! colspan="5" | Features<br />
|-<br />
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear<br />
|-<br />
| X || X || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | Limits<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)<br />
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Static G<br />
|-<br />
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -<br />
|-<br />
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || N/A || 230 || ~12 || ~7<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)<br />
|-<br />
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator<br />
|-<br />
| < 321 || < 400 || < 350 || > 450<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 1<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 4,200 m || 1,330 hp || 1,543 hp <br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 2<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 7,500 m || 1,150 hp || 1,334 hp <br />
|-<br />
<!--! colspan="3" | Setting 3<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp <br />
|- --><br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[File:The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c.png|thumb|514x514px|The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c]]<br />
<br />
=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
<!--Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.--><br />
<br />
* 38 mm Bulletproof glass in front of the pilot<br />
* 3 mm Steel plate on top of fuel tanks<br />
* 4 mm Steel plate on pilot's seat. Behind pilot is another 6-7 mm steel plate<br />
* 3 mm Steel plates around ammunition<br />
<br />
* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)<br />
* Liquid cooling system at the wing root<br />
<br />
== Armaments ==<br />
=== Offensive armament ===<br />
<!--Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.--><br />
<br />
{{main|Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)}}<br />
<br />
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:<br />
<br />
* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 480 total)<br />
<br />
=== Suspended armament ===<br />
<!--Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.--><br />
{{main|G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV (250 lb)}}<br />
<br />
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance:<br />
<br />
* Without load<br />
* 1 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb<br />
<br />
== Usage in battles ==<br />
''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles 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).''<br />
<br />
===Manual Engine Control===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | MEC elements<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |Mixer<br />
! rowspan="2" |Pitch<br />
! colspan="3" |Radiator<br />
! rowspan="2" |Supercharger<br />
! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger<br />
|-<br />
! Oil<br />
! Water<br />
! Type <br />
|-<br />
| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable <br />
Auto control available <br />
| rowspan="2" | Combined || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Modules===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="1" | Tier<br />
! colspan="2" | Flight performance<br />
! colspan="1" | Survivability<br />
! colspan="2" | Weaponry<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Fuselage repair<br />
| Radiator<br />
|<br />
| Offensive 20mm<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
|<br />
| Compressor<br />
| Airframe<br />
| New 20mm cannons<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Wings repair<br />
| Engine<br />
|<br />
| Mk.II Year 1942<br />
| SBC mark 25<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
|<br />
| Engine injection<br />
| Cover<br />
| Mk.II Year 1943<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Pros and cons ===<br />
<!--Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".--><br />
<br />
'''Pros:'''<br />
<br />
* Significantly increased firepower compared to the regular Spitfire F. Mk IX at a minimal performance cost<br />
* Ammunition pool boost to 120 rounds per gun compared to the 60 rounds of predecessors<br />
* Good low altitude performance<br />
* Highly manoeuvrable and excellent roll rate<br />
* Good climb rate<br />
* Very good at Boom and Zoom<br />
* Engine (fuel injected) will not shut off performing a quick Negative G manoeuvre unlike the Spitfires before it (RB/SB)<br />
<br />
'''Cons:'''<br />
<br />
* Poor acceleration and rate of climb at high altitude<br />
* Heavy recoil when firing, although can be negated by tap firing<br />
* Mediocre energy retention in sharp turns<br />
* Only one flap setting (landing), and the ripping speed is really low<br />
* Ammunition pool is easy to burn out without trigger discipline<br />
* Hispanos overheat and jam quickly<br />
* Light airframe, which can't withstand a lot of punishment<br />
* Suffers heavily from compression in steep dives<br />
* A leak in the cooling system can cripple the engine in minutes<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
The Spitfire IX was the result of combining the Spitfire Mk V airframe with a Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 (F - fighter variant) , 66 (LF - low altitude fighter variant), or 70(HF - high altitude fighter variant) engine in order to improve performance. The Spitfire IX was hastily developed as a temporary response to the Focke-Wulf 190 while production of the improved Spitfire Mk VIII airframe was ramping up. Early models of the Spitfire IX were equipped with what was known as the “c” wing. The “c” wing was designed to decrease production cost and time when compared to the “a” and “b” wing while allowing for use of universal armament installation giving it the nomenclature of the universal wing. The “c” wing was capable of equipping 8 browning 303 machine guns, 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons and browning 303 machine guns, or 4 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons. The most common configuration was that of 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons and browning 303 machine guns the reason for this is that the equipping the wing with 4 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons resulted in technical problems which could cause the guns to malfunction at high altitude.[http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/spitfire-the-hispano-cannon.html <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>] Later models of Mk VIII were equipped with the “e” type wing which was a slightly improved version of the “c” type that allowed for the installation of 2 browning 50 caliber machine guns and 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons.<br />
<br />
== Media ==<br />
<!--Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.--><br />
[[File:Glamorous Spitfire .png|left|thumb|The Spitfire F MK 9c it's definitely one of the best. It holds a good mix of turning abilities and engine power.]]<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
<br />
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''<br />
<br />
* ''topic on the official game forum;''<br />
* ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''<br />
* ''other literature.''<br />
<br />
{{AirManufacturer Supermarine}}<br />
{{Britain fighters}}<br />
{{Britain premium aircraft}}</div>U6357770https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Spitfire_F_Mk_IXc&diff=82548Spitfire F Mk IXc2020-12-22T08:27:20Z<p>U6357770: /* History */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Specs-Card<br />
|code=spitfire_mk9c_4cannons<br />
|market=Spitfire F. Mk IXc<br />
|cockpit=cockpit_spitfire_mk9c_4cannons.jpg<br />
}}<br />
{{About<br />
|about=British aircraft '''{{PAGENAME}}'''<br />
|usage=other vehicles of the same family<br />
|link=Spitfire (Family)<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
<!--In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.--><br />
[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
{{break}}<br />
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} gift British fighter {{Battle-rating}}. This aircraft was introduced in [[Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]] as a reward during Royal Air Force centenary.<br />
<br />
== General info ==<br />
=== Flight Performance ===<br />
''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"<br />
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 8,537 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)<br />
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)<br />
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
! Stock<br />
| 618 || 602 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 18.1 || 18.8 || 15.3 || 15.3 || rowspan="2" | 380<br />
|-<br />
! Upgraded<br />
| 669 || 642 || 16.3 || 17.2 || 23.7 || 18.9<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Details====<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | Features<br />
|-<br />
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear<br />
|-<br />
| X || X || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | Limits<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)<br />
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Static G<br />
|-<br />
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -<br />
|-<br />
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || N/A || 230 || ~12 || ~7<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)<br />
|-<br />
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator<br />
|-<br />
| < 321 || < 400 || < 350 || > 450<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 1<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 4,200 m || 1,330 hp || 1,543 hp <br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 2<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 7,500 m || 1,150 hp || 1,334 hp <br />
|-<br />
<!--! colspan="3" | Setting 3<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp <br />
|- --><br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[File:The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c.png|thumb|514x514px|The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c]]<br />
<br />
=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
<!--Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.--><br />
<br />
* 38 mm Bulletproof glass in front of the pilot<br />
* 3 mm Steel plate on top of fuel tanks<br />
* 4 mm Steel plate on pilot's seat. Behind pilot is another 6-7 mm steel plate<br />
* 3 mm Steel plates around ammunition<br />
<br />
* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)<br />
* Liquid cooling system at the wing root<br />
<br />
== Armaments ==<br />
=== Offensive armament ===<br />
<!--Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.--><br />
<br />
{{main|Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)}}<br />
<br />
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:<br />
<br />
* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 480 total)<br />
<br />
=== Suspended armament ===<br />
<!--Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.--><br />
{{main|G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV (250 lb)}}<br />
<br />
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance:<br />
<br />
* Without load<br />
* 1 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb<br />
<br />
== Usage in battles ==<br />
''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles 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).''<br />
<br />
===Manual Engine Control===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | MEC elements<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |Mixer<br />
! rowspan="2" |Pitch<br />
! colspan="3" |Radiator<br />
! rowspan="2" |Supercharger<br />
! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger<br />
|-<br />
! Oil<br />
! Water<br />
! Type <br />
|-<br />
| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable <br />
Auto control available <br />
| rowspan="2" | Combined || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Modules===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="1" | Tier<br />
! colspan="2" | Flight performance<br />
! colspan="1" | Survivability<br />
! colspan="2" | Weaponry<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Fuselage repair<br />
| Radiator<br />
|<br />
| Offensive 20mm<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
|<br />
| Compressor<br />
| Airframe<br />
| New 20mm cannons<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Wings repair<br />
| Engine<br />
|<br />
| Mk.II Year 1942<br />
| SBC mark 25<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
|<br />
| Engine injection<br />
| Cover<br />
| Mk.II Year 1943<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Pros and cons ===<br />
<!--Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".--><br />
<br />
'''Pros:'''<br />
<br />
* Significantly increased firepower compared to the regular Spitfire F. Mk IX at a minimal performance cost<br />
* Ammunition pool boost to 120 rounds per gun compared to the 60 rounds of predecessors<br />
* Good low altitude performance<br />
* Highly manoeuvrable and excellent roll rate<br />
* Good climb rate<br />
* Very good at Boom and Zoom<br />
* Engine (fuel injected) will not shut off performing a quick Negative G manoeuvre unlike the Spitfires before it (RB/SB)<br />
<br />
'''Cons:'''<br />
<br />
* Poor acceleration and rate of climb at high altitude<br />
* Heavy recoil when firing, although can be negated by tap firing<br />
* Mediocre energy retention in sharp turns<br />
* Only one flap setting (landing), and the ripping speed is really low<br />
* Ammunition pool is easy to burn out without trigger discipline<br />
* Hispanos overheat and jam quickly<br />
* Light airframe, which can't withstand a lot of punishment<br />
* Suffers heavily from compression in steep dives<br />
* A leak in the cooling system can cripple the engine in minutes<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
The Spitfire IX was the result of combining the Spitfire Mk V airframe with a Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 or 63 engine in order to improve performance. It was conceived as a temporary response to the Focke-Wulf 190 while production of the improved Spitfire Mk VIII airframe was ramping up. Early models of the Spitfire IX were equipped with what was known as the “c” wing. The “c” wing was designed to decrease production cost and time when compared to the “a” and “b” wing while allowing for use of universal armament installation giving it the nomenclature of the universal wing. The “c” wing was capable of equipping 8 browning 303 machine guns, 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons and browning 303 machine guns, or 4 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons. The most common configuration was that of 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons and browning 303 machine guns the reason for this is that the equipping the wing with 4 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons resulted in technical problems which could cause the guns to malfunction at high altitude.[http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/spitfire-the-hispano-cannon.html <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>] Later models of Mk VIII were equipped with the “e” type wing which was a slightly improved version of the “c” type that allowed for the installation of 2 browning 50 caliber machine guns and 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons.<br />
<br />
== Media ==<br />
<!--Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.--><br />
[[File:Glamorous Spitfire .png|left|thumb|The Spitfire F MK 9c it's definitely one of the best. It holds a good mix of turning abilities and engine power.]]<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
<br />
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''<br />
<br />
* ''topic on the official game forum;''<br />
* ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''<br />
* ''other literature.''<br />
<br />
{{AirManufacturer Supermarine}}<br />
{{Britain fighters}}<br />
{{Britain premium aircraft}}</div>U6357770https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Spitfire_F_Mk_IXc&diff=82547Spitfire F Mk IXc2020-12-22T08:26:18Z<p>U6357770: /* History */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Specs-Card<br />
|code=spitfire_mk9c_4cannons<br />
|market=Spitfire F. Mk IXc<br />
|cockpit=cockpit_spitfire_mk9c_4cannons.jpg<br />
}}<br />
{{About<br />
|about=British aircraft '''{{PAGENAME}}'''<br />
|usage=other vehicles of the same family<br />
|link=Spitfire (Family)<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
<!--In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.--><br />
[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
{{break}}<br />
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} gift British fighter {{Battle-rating}}. This aircraft was introduced in [[Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]] as a reward during Royal Air Force centenary.<br />
<br />
== General info ==<br />
=== Flight Performance ===<br />
''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"<br />
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 8,537 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)<br />
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)<br />
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
! Stock<br />
| 618 || 602 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 18.1 || 18.8 || 15.3 || 15.3 || rowspan="2" | 380<br />
|-<br />
! Upgraded<br />
| 669 || 642 || 16.3 || 17.2 || 23.7 || 18.9<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Details====<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | Features<br />
|-<br />
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear<br />
|-<br />
| X || X || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | Limits<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)<br />
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Static G<br />
|-<br />
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -<br />
|-<br />
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || N/A || 230 || ~12 || ~7<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)<br />
|-<br />
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator<br />
|-<br />
| < 321 || < 400 || < 350 || > 450<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 1<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 4,200 m || 1,330 hp || 1,543 hp <br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 2<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 7,500 m || 1,150 hp || 1,334 hp <br />
|-<br />
<!--! colspan="3" | Setting 3<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp <br />
|- --><br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[File:The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c.png|thumb|514x514px|The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c]]<br />
<br />
=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
<!--Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.--><br />
<br />
* 38 mm Bulletproof glass in front of the pilot<br />
* 3 mm Steel plate on top of fuel tanks<br />
* 4 mm Steel plate on pilot's seat. Behind pilot is another 6-7 mm steel plate<br />
* 3 mm Steel plates around ammunition<br />
<br />
* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)<br />
* Liquid cooling system at the wing root<br />
<br />
== Armaments ==<br />
=== Offensive armament ===<br />
<!--Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.--><br />
<br />
{{main|Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)}}<br />
<br />
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:<br />
<br />
* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 480 total)<br />
<br />
=== Suspended armament ===<br />
<!--Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.--><br />
{{main|G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV (250 lb)}}<br />
<br />
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance:<br />
<br />
* Without load<br />
* 1 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb<br />
<br />
== Usage in battles ==<br />
''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles 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).''<br />
<br />
===Manual Engine Control===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | MEC elements<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |Mixer<br />
! rowspan="2" |Pitch<br />
! colspan="3" |Radiator<br />
! rowspan="2" |Supercharger<br />
! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger<br />
|-<br />
! Oil<br />
! Water<br />
! Type <br />
|-<br />
| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable <br />
Auto control available <br />
| rowspan="2" | Combined || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Modules===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="1" | Tier<br />
! colspan="2" | Flight performance<br />
! colspan="1" | Survivability<br />
! colspan="2" | Weaponry<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Fuselage repair<br />
| Radiator<br />
|<br />
| Offensive 20mm<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
|<br />
| Compressor<br />
| Airframe<br />
| New 20mm cannons<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Wings repair<br />
| Engine<br />
|<br />
| Mk.II Year 1942<br />
| SBC mark 25<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
|<br />
| Engine injection<br />
| Cover<br />
| Mk.II Year 1943<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Pros and cons ===<br />
<!--Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".--><br />
<br />
'''Pros:'''<br />
<br />
* Significantly increased firepower compared to the regular Spitfire F. Mk IX at a minimal performance cost<br />
* Ammunition pool boost to 120 rounds per gun compared to the 60 rounds of predecessors<br />
* Good low altitude performance<br />
* Highly manoeuvrable and excellent roll rate<br />
* Good climb rate<br />
* Very good at Boom and Zoom<br />
* Engine (fuel injected) will not shut off performing a quick Negative G manoeuvre unlike the Spitfires before it (RB/SB)<br />
<br />
'''Cons:'''<br />
<br />
* Poor acceleration and rate of climb at high altitude<br />
* Heavy recoil when firing, although can be negated by tap firing<br />
* Mediocre energy retention in sharp turns<br />
* Only one flap setting (landing), and the ripping speed is really low<br />
* Ammunition pool is easy to burn out without trigger discipline<br />
* Hispanos overheat and jam quickly<br />
* Light airframe, which can't withstand a lot of punishment<br />
* Suffers heavily from compression in steep dives<br />
* A leak in the cooling system can cripple the engine in minutes<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
The Spitfire IX was the result of combining Spitfire Mk V airframe with a Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 or 63. It was conceived as a temporary response to the Focke-Wulf 190 while production of the improved Spitfire Mk VIII airframe was ramping up. Early models of the Spitfire IX were equipped with what was known as the “c” wing. The “c” wing was designed to decrease production cost and time when compared to the “a” and “b” wing while allowing for use of universal armament installation giving it the nomenclature of the universal wing. The “c” wing was capable of equipping 8 browning 303 machine guns, 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons and browning 303 machine guns, or 4 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons. The most common configuration was that of 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons and browning 303 machine guns the reason for this is that the equipping the wing with 4 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons resulted in technical problems which could cause the guns to malfunction at high altitude.[http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/spitfire-the-hispano-cannon.html <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>] Later models of Mk VIII were equipped with the “e” type wing which was a slightly improved version of the “c” type that allowed for the installation of 2 browning 50 caliber machine guns and 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons.<br />
<br />
== Media ==<br />
<!--Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.--><br />
[[File:Glamorous Spitfire .png|left|thumb|The Spitfire F MK 9c it's definitely one of the best. It holds a good mix of turning abilities and engine power.]]<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
<br />
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''<br />
<br />
* ''topic on the official game forum;''<br />
* ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''<br />
* ''other literature.''<br />
<br />
{{AirManufacturer Supermarine}}<br />
{{Britain fighters}}<br />
{{Britain premium aircraft}}</div>U6357770https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Spitfire_F_Mk_IXc&diff=82546Spitfire F Mk IXc2020-12-22T08:22:26Z<p>U6357770: /* History */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Specs-Card<br />
|code=spitfire_mk9c_4cannons<br />
|market=Spitfire F. Mk IXc<br />
|cockpit=cockpit_spitfire_mk9c_4cannons.jpg<br />
}}<br />
{{About<br />
|about=British aircraft '''{{PAGENAME}}'''<br />
|usage=other vehicles of the same family<br />
|link=Spitfire (Family)<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
<!--In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.--><br />
[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
{{break}}<br />
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} gift British fighter {{Battle-rating}}. This aircraft was introduced in [[Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]] as a reward during Royal Air Force centenary.<br />
<br />
== General info ==<br />
=== Flight Performance ===<br />
''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"<br />
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 8,537 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)<br />
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)<br />
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
! Stock<br />
| 618 || 602 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 18.1 || 18.8 || 15.3 || 15.3 || rowspan="2" | 380<br />
|-<br />
! Upgraded<br />
| 669 || 642 || 16.3 || 17.2 || 23.7 || 18.9<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Details====<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | Features<br />
|-<br />
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear<br />
|-<br />
| X || X || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | Limits<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)<br />
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Static G<br />
|-<br />
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -<br />
|-<br />
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || N/A || 230 || ~12 || ~7<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)<br />
|-<br />
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator<br />
|-<br />
| < 321 || < 400 || < 350 || > 450<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 1<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 4,200 m || 1,330 hp || 1,543 hp <br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 2<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 7,500 m || 1,150 hp || 1,334 hp <br />
|-<br />
<!--! colspan="3" | Setting 3<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp <br />
|- --><br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[File:The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c.png|thumb|514x514px|The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c]]<br />
<br />
=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
<!--Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.--><br />
<br />
* 38 mm Bulletproof glass in front of the pilot<br />
* 3 mm Steel plate on top of fuel tanks<br />
* 4 mm Steel plate on pilot's seat. Behind pilot is another 6-7 mm steel plate<br />
* 3 mm Steel plates around ammunition<br />
<br />
* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)<br />
* Liquid cooling system at the wing root<br />
<br />
== Armaments ==<br />
=== Offensive armament ===<br />
<!--Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.--><br />
<br />
{{main|Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)}}<br />
<br />
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:<br />
<br />
* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 480 total)<br />
<br />
=== Suspended armament ===<br />
<!--Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.--><br />
{{main|G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV (250 lb)}}<br />
<br />
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance:<br />
<br />
* Without load<br />
* 1 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb<br />
<br />
== Usage in battles ==<br />
''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles 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).''<br />
<br />
===Manual Engine Control===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | MEC elements<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |Mixer<br />
! rowspan="2" |Pitch<br />
! colspan="3" |Radiator<br />
! rowspan="2" |Supercharger<br />
! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger<br />
|-<br />
! Oil<br />
! Water<br />
! Type <br />
|-<br />
| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable <br />
Auto control available <br />
| rowspan="2" | Combined || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Modules===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="1" | Tier<br />
! colspan="2" | Flight performance<br />
! colspan="1" | Survivability<br />
! colspan="2" | Weaponry<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Fuselage repair<br />
| Radiator<br />
|<br />
| Offensive 20mm<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
|<br />
| Compressor<br />
| Airframe<br />
| New 20mm cannons<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Wings repair<br />
| Engine<br />
|<br />
| Mk.II Year 1942<br />
| SBC mark 25<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
|<br />
| Engine injection<br />
| Cover<br />
| Mk.II Year 1943<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Pros and cons ===<br />
<!--Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".--><br />
<br />
'''Pros:'''<br />
<br />
* Significantly increased firepower compared to the regular Spitfire F. Mk IX at a minimal performance cost<br />
* Ammunition pool boost to 120 rounds per gun compared to the 60 rounds of predecessors<br />
* Good low altitude performance<br />
* Highly manoeuvrable and excellent roll rate<br />
* Good climb rate<br />
* Very good at Boom and Zoom<br />
* Engine (fuel injected) will not shut off performing a quick Negative G manoeuvre unlike the Spitfires before it (RB/SB)<br />
<br />
'''Cons:'''<br />
<br />
* Poor acceleration and rate of climb at high altitude<br />
* Heavy recoil when firing, although can be negated by tap firing<br />
* Mediocre energy retention in sharp turns<br />
* Only one flap setting (landing), and the ripping speed is really low<br />
* Ammunition pool is easy to burn out without trigger discipline<br />
* Hispanos overheat and jam quickly<br />
* Light airframe, which can't withstand a lot of punishment<br />
* Suffers heavily from compression in steep dives<br />
* A leak in the cooling system can cripple the engine in minutes<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
The Spitfire IX was the result of combining Spitfire Mk V airframe with a Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 or 63. Early models of the Spitfire IX were equipped with what was known as the “c” wing. The “c” wing was designed to decrease production cost and time when compared to the “a” and “b” wing while allowing for use of universal armament installation giving it the nomenclature of the universal wing. The “c” wing was capable of equipping 8 browning 303 machine guns, 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons and browning 303 machine guns, or 4 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons. The most common configuration was that of 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons and browning 303 machine guns the reason for this is that the equipping the wing with 4 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons resulted in technical problems which could cause the guns to malfunction at high altitude.[http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/spitfire-the-hispano-cannon.html <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>] Later models of Mk VIII were equipped with the “e” type wing which was a slightly improved version of the “c” type that allowed for the installation of 2 browning 50 caliber machine guns and 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons.<br />
<br />
== Media ==<br />
<!--Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.--><br />
[[File:Glamorous Spitfire .png|left|thumb|The Spitfire F MK 9c it's definitely one of the best. It holds a good mix of turning abilities and engine power.]]<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
<br />
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''<br />
<br />
* ''topic on the official game forum;''<br />
* ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''<br />
* ''other literature.''<br />
<br />
{{AirManufacturer Supermarine}}<br />
{{Britain fighters}}<br />
{{Britain premium aircraft}}</div>U6357770https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Spitfire_F_Mk_IXc&diff=82545Spitfire F Mk IXc2020-12-22T08:19:42Z<p>U6357770: /* History */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Specs-Card<br />
|code=spitfire_mk9c_4cannons<br />
|market=Spitfire F. Mk IXc<br />
|cockpit=cockpit_spitfire_mk9c_4cannons.jpg<br />
}}<br />
{{About<br />
|about=British aircraft '''{{PAGENAME}}'''<br />
|usage=other vehicles of the same family<br />
|link=Spitfire (Family)<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
<!--In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.--><br />
[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
{{break}}<br />
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} gift British fighter {{Battle-rating}}. This aircraft was introduced in [[Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]] as a reward during Royal Air Force centenary.<br />
<br />
== General info ==<br />
=== Flight Performance ===<br />
''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"<br />
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 8,537 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)<br />
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)<br />
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
! Stock<br />
| 618 || 602 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 18.1 || 18.8 || 15.3 || 15.3 || rowspan="2" | 380<br />
|-<br />
! Upgraded<br />
| 669 || 642 || 16.3 || 17.2 || 23.7 || 18.9<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Details====<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | Features<br />
|-<br />
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear<br />
|-<br />
| X || X || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | Limits<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)<br />
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Static G<br />
|-<br />
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -<br />
|-<br />
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || N/A || 230 || ~12 || ~7<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)<br />
|-<br />
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator<br />
|-<br />
| < 321 || < 400 || < 350 || > 450<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 1<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 4,200 m || 1,330 hp || 1,543 hp <br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 2<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 7,500 m || 1,150 hp || 1,334 hp <br />
|-<br />
<!--! colspan="3" | Setting 3<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp <br />
|- --><br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[File:The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c.png|thumb|514x514px|The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c]]<br />
<br />
=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
<!--Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.--><br />
<br />
* 38 mm Bulletproof glass in front of the pilot<br />
* 3 mm Steel plate on top of fuel tanks<br />
* 4 mm Steel plate on pilot's seat. Behind pilot is another 6-7 mm steel plate<br />
* 3 mm Steel plates around ammunition<br />
<br />
* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)<br />
* Liquid cooling system at the wing root<br />
<br />
== Armaments ==<br />
=== Offensive armament ===<br />
<!--Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.--><br />
<br />
{{main|Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)}}<br />
<br />
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:<br />
<br />
* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 480 total)<br />
<br />
=== Suspended armament ===<br />
<!--Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.--><br />
{{main|G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV (250 lb)}}<br />
<br />
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance:<br />
<br />
* Without load<br />
* 1 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb<br />
<br />
== Usage in battles ==<br />
''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles 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).''<br />
<br />
===Manual Engine Control===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | MEC elements<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |Mixer<br />
! rowspan="2" |Pitch<br />
! colspan="3" |Radiator<br />
! rowspan="2" |Supercharger<br />
! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger<br />
|-<br />
! Oil<br />
! Water<br />
! Type <br />
|-<br />
| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable <br />
Auto control available <br />
| rowspan="2" | Combined || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Modules===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="1" | Tier<br />
! colspan="2" | Flight performance<br />
! colspan="1" | Survivability<br />
! colspan="2" | Weaponry<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Fuselage repair<br />
| Radiator<br />
|<br />
| Offensive 20mm<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
|<br />
| Compressor<br />
| Airframe<br />
| New 20mm cannons<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Wings repair<br />
| Engine<br />
|<br />
| Mk.II Year 1942<br />
| SBC mark 25<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
|<br />
| Engine injection<br />
| Cover<br />
| Mk.II Year 1943<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Pros and cons ===<br />
<!--Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".--><br />
<br />
'''Pros:'''<br />
<br />
* Significantly increased firepower compared to the regular Spitfire F. Mk IX at a minimal performance cost<br />
* Ammunition pool boost to 120 rounds per gun compared to the 60 rounds of predecessors<br />
* Good low altitude performance<br />
* Highly manoeuvrable and excellent roll rate<br />
* Good climb rate<br />
* Very good at Boom and Zoom<br />
* Engine (fuel injected) will not shut off performing a quick Negative G manoeuvre unlike the Spitfires before it (RB/SB)<br />
<br />
'''Cons:'''<br />
<br />
* Poor acceleration and rate of climb at high altitude<br />
* Heavy recoil when firing, although can be negated by tap firing<br />
* Mediocre energy retention in sharp turns<br />
* Only one flap setting (landing), and the ripping speed is really low<br />
* Ammunition pool is easy to burn out without trigger discipline<br />
* Hispanos overheat and jam quickly<br />
* Light airframe, which can't withstand a lot of punishment<br />
* Suffers heavily from compression in steep dives<br />
* A leak in the cooling system can cripple the engine in minutes<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
The Spitfire IX was the result of combining Spitfire Mk VIII airframe with a Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 or 63. Early models of the Spitfire IX were equipped with what was known as the “c” wing. The “c” wing was designed to decrease production cost and time when compared to the “a” and “b” wing while allowing for use of universal armament installation giving it the nomenclature of the universal wing. The “c” wing was capable of equipping 8 browning 303 machine guns, 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons and browning 303 machine guns, or 4 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons. The most common configuration was that of 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons and browning 303 machine guns the reason for this is that the equipping the wing with 4 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons resulted in technical problems which could cause the guns to malfunction at high altitude.[http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/spitfire-the-hispano-cannon.html <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>] Later models of Mk VIII were equipped with the “e” type wing which was a slightly improved version of the “c” type that allowed for the installation of 2 browning 50 caliber machine guns and 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons.<br />
<br />
== Media ==<br />
<!--Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.--><br />
[[File:Glamorous Spitfire .png|left|thumb|The Spitfire F MK 9c it's definitely one of the best. It holds a good mix of turning abilities and engine power.]]<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
<br />
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''<br />
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''<br />
* ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''<br />
* ''other literature.''<br />
<br />
{{AirManufacturer Supermarine}}<br />
{{Britain fighters}}<br />
{{Britain premium aircraft}}</div>U6357770https://old-wiki.warthunder.com/index.php?title=Spitfire_F_Mk_IXc&diff=82544Spitfire F Mk IXc2020-12-22T08:17:34Z<p>U6357770: /* History */ added some basic information</p>
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== Description ==<br />
<!--In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.--><br />
[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]<br />
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} gift British fighter {{Battle-rating}}. This aircraft was introduced in [[Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]] as a reward during Royal Air Force centenary.<br />
<br />
== General info ==<br />
=== Flight Performance ===<br />
''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"<br />
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 8,537 m)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)<br />
! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)<br />
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)<br />
|-<br />
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB<br />
|-<br />
! Stock<br />
| 618 || 602 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 18.1 || 18.8 || 15.3 || 15.3 || rowspan="2" | 380<br />
|-<br />
! Upgraded<br />
| 669 || 642 || 16.3 || 17.2 || 23.7 || 18.9<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
====Details====<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="5" | Features<br />
|-<br />
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear<br />
|-<br />
| X || X || ✓ || X || X <!-- ✓ --><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | Limits<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)<br />
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)<br />
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)<br />
! colspan="2" | Max Static G<br />
|-<br />
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -<br />
|-<br />
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || N/A || 230 || ~12 || ~7<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)<br />
|-<br />
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator<br />
|-<br />
| < 321 || < 400 || < 350 || > 450<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 1<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 4,200 m || 1,330 hp || 1,543 hp <br />
|-<br />
! colspan="3" | Setting 2<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| 7,500 m || 1,150 hp || 1,334 hp <br />
|-<br />
<!--! colspan="3" | Setting 3<br />
|-<br />
! Optimal altitude<br />
! 100% Engine power<br />
! WEP Engine power<br />
|-<br />
| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp <br />
|- --><br />
|}<br />
<br />
[[File:The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c.png|thumb|514x514px|The curves of a Spitfire F MK 9c]]<br />
<br />
=== Survivability and armour ===<br />
<!--Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.--><br />
<br />
* 38 mm Bulletproof glass in front of the pilot<br />
* 3 mm Steel plate on top of fuel tanks<br />
* 4 mm Steel plate on pilot's seat. Behind pilot is another 6-7 mm steel plate<br />
* 3 mm Steel plates around ammunition<br />
<br />
* Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)<br />
* Liquid cooling system at the wing root<br />
<br />
== Armaments ==<br />
=== Offensive armament ===<br />
<!--Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.--><br />
<br />
{{main|Hispano Mk.II (20 mm)}}<br />
<br />
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:<br />
<br />
* 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 480 total)<br />
<br />
=== Suspended armament ===<br />
<!--Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.--><br />
{{main|G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV (250 lb)}}<br />
<br />
The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordinance:<br />
<br />
* Without load<br />
* 1 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb<br />
<br />
== Usage in battles ==<br />
''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles 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).''<br />
<br />
===Manual Engine Control===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" | MEC elements<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |Mixer<br />
! rowspan="2" |Pitch<br />
! colspan="3" |Radiator<br />
! rowspan="2" |Supercharger<br />
! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger<br />
|-<br />
! Oil<br />
! Water<br />
! Type <br />
|-<br />
| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Controllable <br />
Auto control available <br />
| rowspan="2" | Combined || rowspan="2" | Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Modules===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="1" | Tier<br />
! colspan="2" | Flight performance<br />
! colspan="1" | Survivability<br />
! colspan="2" | Weaponry<br />
|-<br />
| I<br />
| Fuselage repair<br />
| Radiator<br />
|<br />
| Offensive 20mm<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| II<br />
|<br />
| Compressor<br />
| Airframe<br />
| New 20mm cannons<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| III<br />
| Wings repair<br />
| Engine<br />
|<br />
| Mk.II Year 1942<br />
| SBC mark 25<br />
|-<br />
| IV<br />
|<br />
| Engine injection<br />
| Cover<br />
| Mk.II Year 1943<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="6" |This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Pros and cons ===<br />
<!--Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".--><br />
<br />
'''Pros:'''<br />
<br />
* Significantly increased firepower compared to the regular Spitfire F. Mk IX at a minimal performance cost<br />
* Ammunition pool boost to 120 rounds per gun compared to the 60 rounds of predecessors<br />
* Good low altitude performance<br />
* Highly manoeuvrable and excellent roll rate<br />
* Good climb rate<br />
* Very good at Boom and Zoom<br />
* Engine (fuel injected) will not shut off performing a quick Negative G manoeuvre unlike the Spitfires before it (RB/SB)<br />
<br />
'''Cons:'''<br />
<br />
* Poor acceleration and rate of climb at high altitude<br />
* Heavy recoil when firing, although can be negated by tap firing<br />
* Mediocre energy retention in sharp turns<br />
* Only one flap setting (landing), and the ripping speed is really low<br />
* Ammunition pool is easy to burn out without trigger discipline<br />
* Hispanos overheat and jam quickly<br />
* Light airframe, which can't withstand a lot of punishment<br />
* Suffers heavily from compression in steep dives<br />
* A leak in the cooling system can cripple the engine in minutes<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
The Spitfire XIV was the result of combining Spitfire Mk VIII airframe with a Rolls-Royce Griffon engine. Rolls-Royce Griffon engine can be seen as a scaled up version of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engines with many modifications in order to improve on the overall design of the Merlin. The Griffon 65 is 3 inches longer while managing to be .225 inches narrower[http://www.spitfireperformance.com/griffon-65.pdf <nowiki>[1]</nowiki>]<br />
<br />
Early models of the Spitfire XIV were equipped with what was known as the “c” wing. The “c” wing was designed to decrease production cost and time when compared to the “a” and “b” wing while allowing for use of universal armament installation giving it the nomenclature of the universal wing. The “c” wing was capable of equipping 8 browning 303 machine guns, 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons and browning 303 machine guns, or 4 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons. The most common configuration was that of 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons and browning 303 machine guns the reason for this is that the equipping the wing with 4 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons resulted in technical problems which could cause the guns to malfunction at high altitude.[http://spitfiresite.com/2010/04/spitfire-the-hispano-cannon.html <nowiki>[2]</nowiki>] Later models of Mk VIII were equipped with the “e” type wing which was a slightly improved version of the “c” type that allowed for the installation of 2 browning 50 caliber machine guns and 2 Hispano 20 millimeter autocannons.<br />
<br />
== Media ==<br />
<!--Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.--><br />
[[File:Glamorous Spitfire .png|left|thumb|The Spitfire F MK 9c it's definitely one of the best. It holds a good mix of turning abilities and engine power.]]<br />
{{Clear}}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''<br />
<br />
* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''<br />
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''<br />
<br />
* ''topic on the official game forum;''<br />
* ''encyclopedia page on the aircraft;''<br />
* ''other literature.''<br />
<br />
{{AirManufacturer Supermarine}}<br />
{{Britain fighters}}<br />
{{Britain premium aircraft}}</div>U6357770