Sunderland Mk V - Revision history

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Updated

2023-11-04T10:17:38Z

‎Suspended armament: Updated

U44629479: Edits

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U44629479: Undo revision 112616 by U104685692 (talk)

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U104685692: /* Pros and cons */

2021-09-27T09:20:59Z

‎Pros and cons

U13682523: /* Details */ Corrected flap rip speed

2021-02-18T15:32:21Z

‎Details: Corrected flap rip speed

U3312106: /* External links */

2021-01-24T10:02:24Z

‎External links

U38088265: Updated format

2020-12-30T21:07:03Z

Updated format

U36063762 at 11:30, 24 December 2020

2020-12-24T11:30:38Z

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U1619975: /* History */

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
-{{main|G.P. Mk.IV (250 lb)|G.P. Mk.IV (500 lb)}}
+{{main|G.P. Mk.IV (250 lb)|G.P. Mk.IV (500 lb)|S.A.P. Mk.II (500 lb)}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 * 8 x 250 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (2,000 lb total)
 * 4 x 500 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (2,000 lb total)
 === Defensive armament ===

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 * Great turret coverage, especially from the front, side, top and back of the plane
 * Has .50 calibre on the side which packs a punch and can obliterate enemy fighters if they hit
-* Turns rather well for a four-engined bomber
+* Turns rather well for a four-engine bomber
 '''Cons:'''
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 [[File:Sunderland Screenshot 5.jpg|thumb|Cockpit of the Sunderland Mark V]]
-The Short S.25 Sunderland is a British designed & built flying boat, designed primarily to fulfil the role of a patrol bomber, the Sunderland was used primarily by the RAF, but also saw use with the French Navy, RAAF & SAAF just to name a few. The Mark V version of the Sunderland was initially developed due to concerns that the aircraft was underpowered, due to this the Bristol Pegasus engines used on previous models were replaced by Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp (S3C4-G) engines, these new engines offered a considerable power increase while also not causing any reductions in range or flight time, a particular benefit of the new power plant was that the Mark V could remain airborne after 2 of its 4 engines failed, this greatly improved the aircraft's survivability in comparison to earlier versions. A total of 155 Mark V airframes were produced with an additional 33 earlier Mark III's converted to Mark V standard with the updated engines.
+The Short S.25 Sunderland is a British designed & built flying boat, designed primarily to fulfill the role of a patrol bomber, the Sunderland was used primarily by the RAF, but also saw use with the French Navy, RAAF & SAAF just to name a few. The Mark V version of the Sunderland was initially developed due to concerns that the aircraft was underpowered, due to this the Bristol Pegasus engines used on previous models were replaced by Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp (S3C4-G) engines, these new engines offered a considerable power increase while also not causing any reductions in range or flight time, a particular benefit of the new power plant was that the Mark V could remain airborne after 2 of its 4 engines failed, this greatly improved the aircraft's survivability in comparison to earlier versions. A total of 155 Mark V airframes were produced with an additional 33 earlier Mark III's converted to Mark V standard with the updated engines.
 The Mark V also featured a new centimetric ASV Mark VI C radar, this is an updated version of the air to surface radar that was also featured on later production Mark III airframes and is especially noticeable by the antenna on the underside of the wings just outboard of the floats. This radars was primarily used in the aircraft's coastal command role for detecting enemy ships.
 == Media ==
-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
+<!-- ''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.'' -->
 == See also ==
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 <!--''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''-->

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 * No armour. The crew are vulnerable. A few good hits on the cockpit and you're going down
 * Wooden fuselage means that you will catch fire easily
-* Slow, even biplanes can catch you. However this doesn't need to be a con as your turrets can easily rip through biplanes.
+* Slow, even biplanes can catch you
 * Does not dive well. Escaping from an enemy aircraft is difficult
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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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 * No armour. The crew are vulnerable. A few good hits on the cockpit and you're going down
 * Wooden fuselage means that you will catch fire easily
-* Slow, even biplanes can catch you
+* Slow, even biplanes can catch you. However this doesn't need to be a con as your turrets can easily rip through biplanes.
 * Does not dive well. Escaping from an enemy aircraft is difficult
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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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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 |-
-| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 520 || 232 || 213 || ~3 || ~2
+| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 395 || 232 || 204 || ~3 || ~2
 |-
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 {{About
 | about = British bomber '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 | usage = the other version
 | link = Sunderland Mk IIIa
 }}
 == Description ==
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]].
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 | Controllable || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Controllable<br>2 gears || Not controllable
 |-
 |}

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-{{Specs-Card|code=sunderland_mk5}}
+{{Specs-Card
 {{About
 | about = British bomber '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
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 [[File:Sunderland Screenshot 4.jpg|thumb]]
 === Flight performance ===
 <!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
 The Sunderland Mk V is rather finicky in the air. Handling is not all that bad, turn time is about 20-25 seconds spaded with flaps. However, the wings can only take 3-4Gs before they snap off. Due to the low rip speed, this means you can potentially rip your wings when flying a spaded aircraft at top speed.
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 === Survivability and armour ===
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
 There is no armour protection on this aircraft.
 == Armaments ==
 [[File:Sunderland Screenshot 1.jpg|thumb|Sunderland flying away from its bombed target.]]
 === Offensive armament ===
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
 {{main|Browning (7.7 mm)}}
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 === Suspended armament ===
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
 {{main|G.P. Mk.IV (250 lb)|G.P. Mk.IV (500 lb)}}
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 === Defensive armament ===
 <!-- ''Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available, remove this subsection.'' -->
 {{main|M2 Browning (12.7 mm)|Browning (7.7 mm)|Vickers K (7.7 mm)}}

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 == History ==
 [[File:Sunderland Screenshot 5.jpg|thumb|Cockpit of the Sunderland Mark V]]
-''<!--Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== Encyclopedia Info ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).-->''
+<!--Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== Encyclopedia Info ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).-->
 The Short S.25 Sunderland is a British designed & built flying boat, designed primarily to fulfil the role of a patrol bomber, the Sunderland was used primarily by the RAF, but also saw use with the French Navy, RAAF & SAAF just to name a few. The Mark V version of the Sunderland was initially developed due to concerns that the aircraft was underpowered, due to this the Bristol Pegasus engines used on previous models were replaced by Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp (S3C4-G) engines, these new engines offered a considerable power increase while also not causing any reductions in range or flight time, a particular benefit of the new power plant was that the Mark V could remain airborne after 2 of its 4 engines failed, this greatly improved the aircraft's survivability in comparison to earlier versions. A total of 155 Mark V airframes were produced with an additional 33 earlier Mark III's converted to Mark V standard with the updated engines.