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As a premium aircraft grinding for upgrades is '''not''' necessary. Only the "Mark of excellence" can be unlocked. It will grant the ability to place and show four decals without having a premium account.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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* Good manoeuvrability
 
* Good manoeuvrability
* Good roll rate
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* Fair roll rate
* Can take some damage
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* Dense and hard hitting firepower
 
* Good pilot protection
 
* Good pilot protection
* Good dive speed and characteristics
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* High Vne(Never exceed speed)
* Outturns most opponents
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* Superb elevator authority at all speeds
* Outdives most opponents
 
* Outruns some opponents
 
  
 
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'''Cons:'''
* Outrun easily by most opponents
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* Low ammo count of only 240 rounds per gun
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* Low ammunition pool
 
* Bad cockpit rear visibility (SB)
 
* Bad cockpit rear visibility (SB)
 
* Cannot carry extra ordnance (i.e. bombs)
 
* Cannot carry extra ordnance (i.e. bombs)
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* Horrible energy retention
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* Awfully slow
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* Abysmal climb rate
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* Poor performance at altitude
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== See also ==
 
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Revision as of 14:27, 23 January 2020

▄Martlet Mk IV
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▄Martlet Mk IV
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This page is about the British fighter Martlet Mk IV (Great Britain). For other uses, see F4F (Family).

Description

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The ▄Martlet Mk IV is a gift rank II British naval fighter with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/SB) and 2.7 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.79 "Project X". It is a British licensed and slightly modified version of American Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat.

General info

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.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 4,900 m)
Max altitude
(meters)
Turn time
(seconds)
Rate of climb
(meters/second)
Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
494 478 8500 21.0 21.8 9.8 9.8 300
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 4,900 m)
Max altitude
(meters)
Turn time
(seconds)
Rate of climb
(meters/second)
Take-off run
(meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
534 513 8500 19.1 20.0 15.1 12.2 300

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear
X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h)
Gear limit
(km/h)
Combat flaps
(km/h)
Max Static G
+ -
>810 >320 420 ~12 ~4
Optimal velocities
Ailerons
(km/h)
Rudder
(km/h)
Elevators
(km/h)
Radiator
(km/h)
< 300 < 330 < 350 > 335
Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
1,860 m 1,115 hp 1,209 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude 100% Engine power WEP Engine power
3,810 m 1,014 hp 1,100 hp

Survivability and armour

  • 38 mm bulletproof glass - armoured windscreen
  • 8 mm steel behind pilot's head
  • 6.35 mm steel behind pilot's body

Armaments

Offensive armament

Main article: Browning M2 (12.7 mm)

The Martlet Mk IV (Great Britain) is armed with:

  • 6 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine guns, wing-mounted (240 rpg = 1,440 total)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

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

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage repair Radiator Offensive 12 mm
II Compressor Airframe
III Wings repair Engine New 12 mm MGs
IV Engine injection Cover

As a premium aircraft grinding for upgrades is not necessary. Only the "Mark of excellence" can be unlocked. It will grant the ability to place and show four decals without having a premium account.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Good manoeuvrability
  • Fair roll rate
  • Dense and hard hitting firepower
  • Good pilot protection
  • High Vne(Never exceed speed)
  • Superb elevator authority at all speeds

Cons:

  • Low ammunition pool
  • Bad cockpit rear visibility (SB)
  • Cannot carry extra ordnance (i.e. bombs)
  • Horrible energy retention
  • Awfully slow
  • Abysmal climb rate
  • Poor performance at altitude

History

The Royal Navy purchased 220 F4F-4s adapted to British requirements. The main difference was the use of a Wright R-1820-40B Cyclone in a distinctly more rounded and compact cowling, with a single double-wide flap on each side of the rear and no lip intake. These machines were named Martlet Mk IV.

Media

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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.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
  • other literature.


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