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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Fire and Ice"]]. B-239 is denavalized version of F2A-1 Buffalo found in US tech tree.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==

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▄B-239
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▄B-239

Description

The ▄Brewster Model 239 is a rank Swedish fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice". B-239 is denavalized version of F2A-1 Buffalo found in US tech tree.

General info

Flight performance

Characteristics Max speed
(km/h at 5,400 m)
Max altitude
(metres)
Turn time
(seconds)
Rate of climb
(metres/second)
Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 438 421 16.7 17.2 10.5 10.5 130
Upgraded 484 460 15.8 16.0 19.1 14.2

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 + -
761 425 380 240 ~__ ~__
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< ~300 < ~320 < ~350 > ___

Survivability and armour

Armour
  • 8.5 mm steel - Pilot seat
Survivability
  • Self-sealing wing tanks
  • Exposed engine and oil cooling system, prone to damage

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: LKk/42 (12.7 mm)

The B-239 (Sweden) is armed with:

  • 2 x 12.7 mm LKk/42 machine guns, nose-mounted (250 rpg = 500 total)
  • 2 x 12.7 mm LKk/42 machine guns, wing-mounted (400 rpg = 800 total)

Usage in battles

You are pretty manoeuvrable and can win a dogfight against most enemies, the exception being Spitfires and Japanese single engine fighters. Be wary of you poor energy retention though, this leads you to gain an advantage in the first couple of turns in your dogfight but you should try to avoid longer fights, by any means. You can use flaps to get the maximal turn rate possible. You can also climb at the beginning of a match, get to 3-4 km while climbing at 220 km/h IAS. Once you see enemy fighters, level out and stay above 280-300 km/h, this ensures you can at least follow one or two turns, to get a good shot in. If this fails, dive away and reposition.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Controllable Controllable
Not auto controlled
Not controllable
Not auto controlled
Not controllable
Not auto controlled
Separate Controllable
2 gears
Not controllable

Pros and cons

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".

Pros:

  • Very manoeuvrable
  • Effective weaponry
  • Above average climb rate

Cons:

  • Quite slow
  • Vital components not protected by armour

History

44 F2A-1 Buffallos (B-239 in Finnish service) were delivered in 1940 and they achieved great success in combat with Soviet aircraft. Ilmari Juutilainen scored 34 kills flying it.

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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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
Fighters  F2A-1 · Thach's F2A-1 · F2A-3
Export  ▄B-239

Sweden fighters
ASJA  J6B
Saab  J21A-1 · J21A-2 · A21A-3
FFVS  J22-A · J22-B
Foreign Import  J8A · Iacobi's J8A · J9 Early · J11 · J20 · J26 David · J26
Finland 
VL  Mörkö-Morane · VL Myrsky II · VL Pyörremyrsky
(NL) Fokker  ▄Fokker D.XXI-3 · ▄Fokker D.XXI
(DE) Messerschmitt  ▄Bf 109 G-2 · ▄Bf 109 G-6 Erla · ▄Bf 109 G-6
Other  ▄B-239 · ▄Hurricane Mk I/L