Sakeen

Sakeen

Sakeen

Description

The S-199 (Sakeen) is a rank Israeli fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

General info

Flight performance

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 6,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	561	548		23.3	24.3	7.6	7.6	350
Upgraded	621	590		20.9	22.0	15.3	11.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
		438	409	260	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 450	< 390	< 450	> ___

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

The Sakeen is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 2 x 13 mm MG 131 machine guns, nose-mounted (250 rpg = 500 total) + 2 x 7.92 mm MG 17 machine guns, wing-mounted (300 rpg = 600 total)
  • 2 x 13 mm MG 131 machine guns, nose-mounted (250 rpg = 500 total) + 2 x 20 mm MG 151 cannons, wing-mounted (135 rpg = 270 total)

Suspended armament

The Sakeen can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 4 x 70 kg SD70 bombs (280 kg total)
• 4 x 50 kg SD50 bombs (200 kg total)
• 4 x 50 kg SC50JA bombs (200 kg total)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Auto control available	Separate	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good firepower with the upgraded guns

Cons:

• Poor climb performance
• Ineffective stock guns
• Terrible energy retention
• Overheats very quickly under WEP

History

At its inception, the Israeli Air Force sought any fighter aircraft it could acquire, however there were arms embargoes on the new state of Israel making this difficult. They sought military aircraft from many sources, using buying agents to approach manufacturers across Europe.

The Czech aviation manufacturer Avia had been building Bf-109s for the Germans during WW2 and after the war continued to do so, initially producing 109Gs with the DB 605 engine, and then when the stocks of DB605s ran out, Junkers Jumo 211F engines initially purposed for the He 111. The Me 109 / Jumo 211F combination proved less than successful: the engine and propeller were designed for heavy aircraft which required torque, not fighter aircraft which require speed. Nevertheless, Avia made 559 S-199 fighters, predominately for their domestic air force service.

In 1947, Israel negotiated the purchase of twenty-five Avia S-199s, which arrived at the start of the 1948 War. They had many reliability and combat issues which limited their effectiveness. For example, the Avia S-199s Jumo 211F was not designed to be used with a gun synchronizer, and the one which was fitted proved unreliable. Subsequently shooting one's propellers was not uncommon. The aircraft did, however, provide a measure of combat capability to the early Israeli Air Force and combat experience to its early pilots.

Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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