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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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| − | * Good payload options | + | * Great defensive coverage |
| + | * Great defensive armament | ||
| + | * Good payload options when fully upgraded | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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| − | * | + | * Inadequate stock payload options |
| − | * Very, very slow | + | * Poor climb rate |
| + | * Very, very slow, especially when stock | ||
* Tail can break off when landing and can be easily shot off | * Tail can break off when landing and can be easily shot off | ||
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Revision as of 10:40, 13 July 2019
Contents
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This page is about the aircraft PB4Y-2 (France). For other uses, see B-24/PB4Y (Disambiguation) |
Description
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The PB4Y-2 Privateer is a Rank IV French heavy bomber with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France".
General info
Flight Performance
| Characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| ? | ? | ?,000 | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | ??? |
| Upgraded | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m) |
Max altitude (meters) | Turn time (seconds) | Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| ? | ? | ?,000 | ??.? | ??.? | ?.? | ?.? | ? |
Details
| Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flap | Take-off flap | Landing flap | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
| X | X | X | X | X |
| Limits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flap (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
| + | - | |||
| ??? | ??? | ??? | ~?? | ~? |
| Optimal velocities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
| < ??? | < ??? | < ??? | > ??? |
| Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting 1 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
| ?,??? m | ??? hp | ?,??? hp |
Survivability and armour
- 38 mm Bulletproof glass in front of nose gunner.
- 12.7 mm Steel plate in front of nose gunner.
- 9.5 mm Steel plate underneath nose gunner.
- 9.5 mm Steel plates behind pilots.
- Three 9.5 mm Steel plates inside fuselage.
- 9.5 mm Steel plates behind and under radial engines.
- 12.7 mm Steel plates behind dorsal gunners.
- 38 mm Bulletproof glass in front of beam gunners.
- 9.5 and 6.35 mm Steel plates in front of beam gunners.
- 55 mm Bulletproof glass in front of tail gunner.
- 9.5 mm Steel plate in front of tail gunner.
Armaments
Suspended armament
The PB4Y-2 (France) can be outfitted with the following ordinance:
- 20 x 100 lbs AN-M30A1 bombs (2,000 lb = total)
- 8 x 500 lbs AN-M64A1 bombs (4,000 lb = total)
- 4 x 1,000 lbs AN-M65A1 bombs (4,000 lb = total)
- 8 x 1,000 lbs AN-M65A1 bombs (8,000 lb = total)
- 4 x 2,000 lbs AN-M66A2 bombs (8,000 lb = total)
Defensive armament
The PB4Y-2 (France) is defended by:
- 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, nose turret (600 RPGg = 1,200 total)
- 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, 2 x dorsal turret (380 RPG = 1,520 total)
- 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, 2 x beam turret (400 RPG = 1,600 total)
- 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun, tail turret (400 RPG = 800 total)
Usage in the battles
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Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Not controllable | Controllable Automatic pitch |
Controllable | Not controllable | Combined | Controllable | Not controllable |
Modules
| Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | |||
| II | |||
| III | |||
| IV |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Great defensive coverage
- Great defensive armament
- Good payload options when fully upgraded
Cons:
- Inadequate stock payload options
- Poor climb rate
- Very, very slow, especially when stock
- Tail can break off when landing and can be easily shot off
- Low dive limit and turn limit
History
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Media
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Read also
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- reference to the series of the aircraft;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
Sources
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- topic on the official game forum;
- page on aircraft encyclopedia;
- other literature.
