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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. | ||
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| + | It was made available for purchase in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}} briefly [[wt:en/news/534--en|after the release of Update 1.39]] in [[wt:en/news/2603--en|November 2014]], during the [[wt:en/news/4554-event-spitfire-day-in-honor-of-the-first-flight-en|2017 "Spitfire Day"]] mini-event, then again during the [[wt:en/news/4969-video-event-legends-spitfire-and-tournaments-royal-joust-en|2017 "Royal joust"]] mini-event. It has also been made available to commemorate the birthday of renowned Soviet pilot Vasily Macievich in [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/551755-spitfire-mk-ixc-ussr-available-for-ge-for-limited-time/ April 2022] and [[wt:en/news/8194-special-vasily-matsievich-s-birthday-en|April 2023]] and gifted as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/2987--en|2015 "WW2 Chronicles"]] event. | ||
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=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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| + | * 38 mm (66°) Bulletproof glass - Frontal windscreen | ||
| + | * 4 mm Steel - Pilot's seat | ||
| + | * 6-7 mm Steel - Plates behind the pilot | ||
| + | * 3 mm Steel - Plate on top of the non-sealing fuel tank | ||
| + | * 3 mm Steel - Plates around the wing ammunition | ||
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| + | * Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls) | ||
| + | * The top fuel tank is not self-sealing but the bottom fuel tank is | ||
| + | * Liquid cooling systems are located at each wing root and the oil cooling system is under the engine | ||
=== Modifications and economy === | === Modifications and economy === | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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| + | {{Youtube-gallery|9gdyEkQPwJM|'''Premium Review: Soviet Spitfire Mk IXc [Bloody Hell]''' - ''Jengar''}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[wt:en/news/4554-event-spitfire-day-in-honor-of-the-first-flight-en|[Event] Spitfire Day - In honor of the first flight]] | * [[wt:en/news/4554-event-spitfire-day-in-honor-of-the-first-flight-en|[Event] Spitfire Day - In honor of the first flight]] | ||
| − | * [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/341985-supermarine-spitfire-lfmkixce/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance] | + | * [https://old-forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/341985-supermarine-spitfire-lfmkixce/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance] |
{{AirManufacturer Supermarine}} | {{AirManufacturer Supermarine}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:00, 17 January 2024
| This page is about the gift Soviet fighter Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR). For other versions, see Spitfire (Family). |
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Contents
Description
The ▂Spitfire Mk IXc is a premium gift rank IV Soviet fighter with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB), 5.7 (RB), and 5.0 (SB). It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.
It was made available for purchase in-game with Golden Eagles 
briefly after the release of Update 1.39 in November 2014, during the 2017 "Spitfire Day" mini-event, then again during the 2017 "Royal joust" mini-event. It has also been made available to commemorate the birthday of renowned Soviet pilot Vasily Macievich in April 2022 and April 2023 and gifted as a reward for the 2015 "WW2 Chronicles" event.
General info
Flight performance
Max speed
at 4 878 m659 km/h
Turn time15 s
Max altitude11 500 m
EngineRolls-Royce Merlin-66
TypeInline
Cooling systemWater
Take-off weight4 t
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 4,878 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 632 | 611 | 11500 | 16.4 | 17.0 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 320 |
| Upgraded | 735 | 690 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 43.3 | 31.8 | ||
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| X | X | ✓ | X | X |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 774 | 270 | N/A | N/A | 230 | ~10 | ~4 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 321 | < 400 | < 350 | > 470 |
Survivability and armour
Crew1 person
Speed of destruction
Structural774 km/h
Gear270 km/h
- Armour plates
- 38 mm (66°) Bulletproof glass - Frontal windscreen
- 4 mm Steel - Pilot's seat
- 6-7 mm Steel - Plates behind the pilot
- 3 mm Steel - Plate on top of the non-sealing fuel tank
- 3 mm Steel - Plates around the wing ammunition
- Modules
- Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
- The top fuel tank is not self-sealing but the bottom fuel tank is
- Liquid cooling systems are located at each wing root and the oil cooling system is under the engine
Modifications and economy
Repair cost
AB1 695 
RB5 170
SB5 236
Crew training10 000
Experts290 000
Aces940
Research Aces960 000 
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
2 × 90 / 230 / 440 % 2 × 166 / 166 / 166 % | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
Offensive armament
The Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR) is armed with:
- 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 240 total)
- 4 x 7.7 mm Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (350 rpg = 1,400 total)
Usage in battles
Like most Spitfires, the Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR)'s strength lies in its rate of climb and turn rate.
Generally use the 20 minute charge in Air Realistic Battles, since the engine usually consumes enough when using the emergency power. Climb at between 20 and 25 degrees.
The biggest threats you will have will be other Spitfires, which there will be many considering that a possible opponent nation the Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR) can fight is Great Britain, as well as premium variants in America and Israel tech tree (though the latter also has two normal versions as well). Another nation to be cautious around is Japan, which have fighters like the Ki-84, N1K, and J2M that could take on a Spitfire pilot.
Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Controllable | Controllable Auto control available |
Not controllable Not auto controlled |
Controllable Auto control available |
Combined | Controllable 2 gears |
Not controllable |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Very agile like all Spitfires
- Good climb rate
- Very good acceleration
- Can out turn anything except for the Zeros
Cons:
- Slightly slower than the British and American Spitfires
- Cannons tend to overheat
- Can't take damage very well
- Roll rate at high speeds is terrible
- Has the average Mk. II Hispano cannons (called Hisparkos for a reason)
- No access to suspended armaments for combines battles
History
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: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).
Media
- Skins
- Videos
Premium Review: Soviet Spitfire Mk IXc [Bloody Hell] - Jengar
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.
External links
- [Special] The uninterceptable interceptor
- [Event] Spitfire Day - In honor of the first flight
- Official data sheet - more details about the performance
| Supermarine | |
|---|---|
| Spitfires | |
| Merlin engine | Spitfire Mk Ia · Spitfire Mk IIa · Spitfire Mk.IIa Venture I · Spitfire Mk IIb |
| Spitfire Mk Vb · Spitfire Mk Vb/trop · Spitfire Mk Vc · Spitfire Mk Vc/trop | |
| Spitfire F Mk IX · Spitfire F Mk IXc · Spitfire F Mk XVI | |
| Spitfire LF Mk IX · Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk IXc | |
| Griffon engine | Spitfire F Mk XIVc · Spitfire F Mk XIVe · Prendergast's Spitfire FR Mk XIVe · Spitfire F Mk XVIIIe · Spitfire F Mk 22 · Spitfire F Mk 24 |
| Export | ▄Spitfire Mk Vb/trop · ▃Spitfire LF Mk IXc · ▂Spitfire Mk IXc · Spitfire Mk IXc · Spitfire Mk.IX (CW) · Weizman's Spitfire LF Mk.IXe · ▄Spitfire FR Mk XIVe |
| Seafires | Seafire LF Mk.III · Seafire F Mk XVII · Seafire FR 47 |
| Export | ▄Seafire LF Mk.III |
| Jet fighters | Attacker FB 1 · Attacker FB.2 · Scimitar F Mk.1 · Swift F.1 · Swift F.7 |
| Hydroplanes | Walrus Mk.I |
| USSR fighters | |
|---|---|
| I-15 | I-15 WR · I-15 M-22 · I-15 M-25 · I-15bis · Krasnolutsky's I-15bis |
| I-153 M-62 · Zhukovsky's I-153-M62 · I-153P | |
| I-16 | I-16 type 5 · I-16 type 10 · I-16 type 18 · I-16 type 24 · I-16 type 27 · I-16 type 28 · I-180S |
| I-29 | I-29 |
| I-185 | I-185 (M-71) · I-185 (M-82) |
| I-225 | I-225 |
| ITP | ITP (M-1) |
| MiG-3 | MiG-3-15 · MiG-3-15 (BK) · MiG-3-34 |
| LaGG | I-301 · LaGG-3-4 · LaGG-3-8 · LaGG-3-11 · LaGG-3-23 · LaGG-3-34 · LaGG-3-35 · LaGG-3-66 |
| La | La-5 · La-5F · La-5FN · La-7 · Dolgushin's La-7 · La-7B-20 · La-9 · La-11 |
| Yak-1/7 | Yak-1 · Yak-1B · Yak-7B |
| Yak-3 | Yak-3 · Eremin's Yak-3(e) · Yak-3P · Yak-3T · Yak-3U · Yak-3 (VK-107) |
| Yak-9 | Yak-9 · Yak-9B · Golovachev's Yak-9M · Yak-9T · Yak-9K · Yak-9U · Yak-9UT · Yak-9P |
| Other countries | ▂P-40E-1 · ▂P-47D-27 · ▂Hurricane Mk IIB · ▂Fw 190 D-9 · ▂Spitfire Mk IXc |
| P-39 | ▂P-39K-1 · ▂Pokryshkin's P-39N-0 · ▂P-39Q-15 |
| P-63 | ▂P-63A-5 · ▂P-63A-10 · ▂P-63C-5 |
| USSR premium aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | Krasnolutsky's I-15bis · I-16 type 28 · Zhukovsky's I-153-M62 · I-153P · I-180S · I-301 · ITP (M-1) |
| LaGG-3-4 · LaGG-3-23 · LaGG-3-34 · Dolgushin's La-7 · La-11 | |
| Eremin's Yak-3(e) · Yak-3 (VK-107) · Yak-3T · Golovachev's Yak-9M | |
| ▂P-39K-1 · ▂Pokryshkin's P-39N-0 · ▂P-39Q-15 · ▂P-40E-1 · ▂P-47D-27 · ▂P-63A-5 · ▂P-63A-10 · ▂P-63C-5 | |
| ▂Hurricane Mk IIB · ▂Spitfire Mk IXc · ▂Fw 190 D-9 | |
| Twin-engine fighters | I-29 |
| Jet fighters | Su-11 · MiG-15bis ISh · MiG-17AS · MiG-21S (R-13-300) · MiG-23ML |
| Strike aircraft | IL-2M "Avenger" · IL-2 M-82 · IL-8 (1944) · Su-6 · Tandem MAI · TIS MA · Su-8 · Tu-1 |
| Yak-38 · Su-7BMK · Su-25K · Su-39 | |
| Bombers | Po-2M · Be-6 · MBR-2-M-34 · Pe-2-205 · TB-3M-17-32 |
| ▂PBY-5A Catalina · ▂Hampden TB Mk I · ▂A-20G-30 · ▂B-25J-30 | |
