Brigand B 1 - Revision history

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U108409241: Fixing someone who thinks head-ons are the only thing this beast can do. It can do SO MUCH MORE if you just try.

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Fixing someone who thinks head-ons are the only thing this beast can do. It can do SO MUCH MORE if you just try.

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 == Description ==
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 Development for the Brigand began as a successor to the Beaufighter, namely as a strike aircraft and torpedo bomber. Bristol used their existing Buckingham aircraft design as the basis, but development delays caused the plane to not be ready until after the war in 1946. Without a war to fight, the Brigand was utilized for training or lower-intensity conflicts such as the communist insurgency in Malaya.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]], the Brigand B 1 can utilize its engine performance and armament for high-altitude interceptions against enemy bombers. With four nose-mounted 20 mm cannons, it can engage bombers head-on very easily. However, the Brigand's less impressive agility and roll speed means it is not very useful against maneuverable targets, so it is only limited to large lumbering planes. If all bombers were shot down, the Brigand can move on to ground attack with its rockets and bombs and help the team whittle down the tickets needed for a victory.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]], the Brigand B 1 can utilize its engine performance and armament for high-altitude interceptions against enemy bombers. With four nose-mounted 20 mm cannons, it can engage bombers head-on very easily. However, the Brigand's less impressive agility and roll speed means it is not very useful against manoeuvrable targets, so it is only limited to large lumbering planes. If all bombers were shot down, the Brigand can move on to ground attack with its rockets and bombs and help the team whittle down the tickets needed for a victory.
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-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British light bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]].
+Development for the Brigand began as a successor to the Beaufighter, namely as a strike aircraft and torpedo bomber. Bristol used their existing Buckingham aircraft design as the basis, but development delays caused the plane to not be ready until after the war in 1946. Without a war to fight, the Brigand was utilized for training or lower-intensity conflicts such as the communist insurgency in Malaya.
-This plane is an effective bomber hunter and ground attack aircraft. If there are no bombers for you to hunt, switch to attacking fighters using the altitude advantage given by the bomber spawn. Should you survive to late match and find that the tickets will decide the match then you may load up air-to-ground weapons, but not before that.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]], the Brigand B 1 can utilize its engine performance and armament for high-altitude interceptions against enemy bombers. With four nose-mounted 20 mm cannons, it can engage bombers head-on very easily. However, the Brigand's less impressive agility and roll speed means it is not very useful against maneuverable targets, so it is only limited to large lumbering planes. If all bombers were shot down, the Brigand can move on to ground attack with its rockets and bombs and help the team whittle down the tickets needed for a victory.
 == General info ==

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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British light bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]].
-This plane is a pure bomber hunter and ground attack aircraft. If there are no bombers for you to hunt, switch to heading on fighters. Should you survive to late match and find that the tickets will decide the match then you may load up air-to-ground weapons, but not before that.
+This plane is an effective bomber hunter and ground attack aircraft. If there are no bombers for you to hunt, switch to attacking fighters using the altitude advantage given by the bomber spawn. Should you survive to late match and find that the tickets will decide the match then you may load up air-to-ground weapons, but not before that.
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 == Usage in battles ==
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-In AB and RB, you should immediately bomber hunt, as those will be your easiest kills, combined with your bomber altitude, you should stay high until you run out of targets to engage then you should go for injured fighters and ground targets. When diving, use your airbrakes to be sure not to exceed your maximum speed in a dive.
+In AB and RB, you should immediately bomber hunt, as those will be your easiest kills, combined with your bomber altitude, you should stay high until you run out of targets to engage then you should go for fighters, before ground targets when it is safe to do so. When diving, use your airbrakes to be sure not to exceed your maximum speed of 680kph in a dive. Exceeding 550kph, sustaining a flick roll and other sharp acrobatics may break your wings.
 '''How to offensively engage an enemy aircraft:'''<br>
-The first thing you should do is head on. Your four Hispano guns will completely obliterate any aircraft from the front with a 3-second burst. In your head on you should open fire as far out as you feel comfortable, then turn out immediately after you hit him, as you don't want him to change direction until after your volley hits home.
+While it is tempting because of the Brigand's strong armament, avoid fully committing to head ons where possible, as the Brigand has a sluggish control response which will impede your ability to dodge and you will almost certainly receive some damage if you do not break off quickly after firing. When engaging bomber targets, avoid sitting on their tail as the Brigand is a large target for their tail gunners - make a high speed pass, disengage, and assess the enemy bomber for another attack if necessary. Be wary dogfighting fighters, as while the Brigand is quite capable at turning, its ability to retain and generate energy is below most fighters, and firing solutions can be difficult to capitalise on due to its unwieldy controls. In a long fight or at a numerical disadvantage this can easily become your downfall.
 '''How to perform defensive fighting:'''<br>
-Should an enemy get on your six, your best bet is to bolt towards allied fighters/airfield and give the enemy a hard time aiming at you. While moving in the same general direction, dart your nose around and play with the roll, rudder and rise, if you are lucky he'll either overshoot, run out of ammo, or get shot down. Under no circumstance should you ever turn fight anything smaller than a medium bomber, otherwise you will bleed off your speed or the attacker will out turn you and acquire a firing solution.
+Should an enemy get on your six, your best bet is to bolt towards allied fighters/airfield and give the enemy a hard time aiming at you. While moving in the same general direction, dart your nose around and play with the roll and rudder. Flick rolls are a near-necessity in the Brigand to quickly rotate the aircraft and will be a crucial asset to dodge guns. Avoid going up when defensive, as you will quickly find yourself low on energy and vulnerable. The Brigand is a large target, so you must maintain situational awareness to be able to dodge incoming shots, else you will almost certainly be hit.
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 * Great armament of four nose-mounted Hispano V cannons
 * Bomber spawn (AB and RB)
-* Decently manoeuvrable for an aircraft of its size, especially with combat flaps
+* Decently manoeuvrable for an aircraft of its size, especially with combat flaps, capable of out-turning fighters like the Bf 109 and P-51 at some speeds
 * Plenty of ammo
 * Good attack payloads of 2,000 lbs or 16 RP-3 Rockets, even mixed
 * Very good cockpit visibility
 * Heavy armour on the nose of aircraft for head-ons
 * Air brakes that provide lift upon usage
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 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=brigand_b1 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

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-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
 * Without load
 * 2 x 500 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
 * 4 x 500 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (2,000 lb total)
 * 2 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (2,000 lb total)
-* 2 x 1,000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs + 2 x 500 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (3,000 lb total)
-* 16 x RP-3 rockets
+==== Custom loadout options ====
-* 16 x RP-3 rockets + 2 x 500 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
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-* 16 x RP-3 rockets + 4 x 500 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (2,000 lb total)
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 In AB and RB, you should immediately bomber hunt, as those will be your easiest kills, combined with your bomber altitude, you should stay high until you run out of targets to engage then you should go for injured fighters and ground targets. When diving, use your airbrakes to be sure not to exceed your maximum speed in a dive.
-'''How to offensively Engage an enemy aircraft:'''<br>
+'''How to offensively engage an enemy aircraft:'''<br>
 The first thing you should do is head on. Your four Hispano guns will completely obliterate any aircraft from the front with a 3-second burst. In your head on you should open fire as far out as you feel comfortable, then turn out immediately after you hit him, as you don't want him to change direction until after your volley hits home.
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 == History ==
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-Designed to replace the famous Bristol Beaufighter series, The Bristol Type 164 "Brigand" was based on the already in production Bristol Buckingham, a transport/liaison aircraft intended to have been a medium bomber like the [[Wellington Mk III|Wellington]]. Because of this, the Brigand was substantially larger than it's predecessor and its performance suffered in suite. Originally conceived as a fast torpedo attacker, the Brigand turned out to be a heavy strike bomber, and only the first eleven airframes were never torpedo capable.
+Designed to replace the famous Bristol Beaufighter series, the Bristol Type 164 "Brigand" was based on the already in production Bristol Buckingham, a transport/liaison aircraft intended to have been a medium bomber like the [[Wellington Mk III|Wellington]]. Because of this, the Brigand was substantially larger than its predecessor and its performance suffered in suit. Originally conceived as a fast torpedo attacker, the Brigand turned out to be a heavy strike bomber, and only the first eleven airframes were ever torpedo capable.
-The Brigand B.1 as we see in-game would first see service with No. 84 and No. 8 Sqn RAF in Aden, modern-day Yemen. while not seeing action, the dry hot Climate of the Arabian peninsula was ideal for the Brigand and production continued. The Brigand would next be handed over to the Beaufighter squadron No. 45 based out of Tengah, Singapore in engaging Communist Guerillas in and around Malaya (Modern day Malaysia). It was here where the Brigand would receive its trial of fire, bombing and rocketing swathes of the South-East Asian Jungles on the hunt for this red menace (sound familiar?). However, the Humid climate and constant stress from Dive bombing would be the death sentence for this aircraft. The Leather and Rubber seals used on the hydraulic jacks of the landing gear and dive brakes rotted away, causing gear failures and some dive brakes failing, leading to crashes and wing tearing. This combined with the Brigand's wings being unable to cope with the constant dive-bombing led to it being withdrawn from service in Malaya by 1952, and from Aden by 1954.
+The Brigand B.1 as seen in-game would first see service with No. 84 and No. 8 Sqn RAF in Aden, modern-day Yemen. While not seeing action, the hot, dry climate of the Arabian peninsula was ideal for the Brigand and production continued. The Brigand would next be handed over to Beaufighter squadron No. 45 based out of Tengah, Singapore in engaging Communist guerillas in and around Malaya (Modern day Malaysia). It was here where the Brigand would receive its trial of fire, bombing and rocketing swathes of the South-East Asian jungles on the hunt for this red menace. However, the humid climate and constant stress from dive bombing would be the death sentence for this aircraft. The leather and rubber seals used on the hydraulic jacks of the landing gear and dive brakes rotted away, causing gear failures and some dive brakes failing, leading to crashes and wing tearing. This, combined with the Brigand's wings being unable to cope with the constant dive-bombing, led to it being withdrawn from service in Malaya by 1952, and from Aden by 1954.
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 * [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/331470-brigand-b-1/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]