CL-13A Mk 5 (Germany)

◄CL-13A Mk 5

Me 163 B-0

◄CL-13B Mk.6

◄CL-13A Mk 5

Me 163 B-0

◄CL-13B Mk.6

Germany

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.3	8.7	9.0

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:135 000

Purchase:380 000

This page is about the aircraft CL-13A Mk 5 (Germany). For other uses, see F-86 (Family).

Description

The ◄CL-13A Sabre Mk 5 is a Rank VI German jet fighter with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB), 8.7 (RB), and 9.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.39.

General info

Flight Performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Maximum speed, maneuverability, speed and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 0 m - sea level)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	1,103	1,097	14700	23.7	24.0	59.8	49.3	650
Upgraded	1,123	1,114		23.7	24.0	59.8	49.3

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	350	620	620	350	~12	~6

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 850	< 600	< 650	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Empty mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Avro Canada Orenda 10		1	5,330 kg		235 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		7m fuel	20m fuel	24m fuel
1,160 kg	Axial-flow turbojet		5,716 kg	6,412 kg	6,626 kg	9,530 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (108%)
Condition	100%	WEP	7m fuel	20m fuel	24m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	2,818 kgf	N/A	0.49	0.44	0.43	0.30
Optimal	2,818 kgf (0 km/h)	N/A	0.49	0.44	0.43	0.30

Survivability and armour

• 6.35 mm steel - in front of cockpit
• 12.7 mm steel - pilot's seat
• 20 mm steel - pilot's head rest
• 38 mm bulletproof glass - armoured windscreen
• Engine and fuel tanks take up most of fuselage
• More fuel tanks in wings

Armaments

Offensive armament

The CL-13A Mk 5 (Germany) is armed with:

• 6 x 12.7 mm Browning M3 machine guns, nose-mounted (300 rpg = 1,800 total)

Suspended armament

The CL-13A Mk 5 (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordinance:

• Without payload
• 16 x 127 mm HVAR rockets
• 2 x 1,000 lb AN-M65A1 Fin M129 bombs (2,000 lb total)

Usage in the battles

Speed is everything. Reach around 1000 kph and then 10 to 20 degree climb then level out before dropping below 750 kmh IAS.

Watch out for planes like F-86F-2 Sabres and Hunters. These two you'll see the most and they will see you as a big threat since you pretty much out-perform them in every aspect. Destroy them before they pose any threat to you.

The CL-13's energy fighting capabilities outperform most if not all enemies of the same BR. Engagements should always occur on your terms, if you are in a bad situation make use of the Mk. 5's acceleration and roll rate to pull away if possible, then re-engage in an advantageous position.

The Mk.5's main pitfall is its lackluster armament of six M3 machine guns. Often, sustained fire is the only way to down an enemy short of a pilot snipe. Snapshots will often result in a few hits and an enemy still very much in the fight. However, the high velocity and large ammo count makes accuracy a secondary concern. Pilots should not hesitate to douse their enemies in a hail of machine gun fire, as even a few hits can cripple the enemy and open them up for a second, fatal pass. Engaging in head-on passes with enemies sometimes leads to success owing to the velocity of the M3s, but pilots should be careful to start firing at significant distance and peel off before the 1.0 km mark to avoid enemy fire. Whilst dogfighting, the best shot of finishing engagements lies in exploiting the CL-13's energy superiority and forcing the enemy to bleed speed to the point where they are sitting ducks for your guns. This should not come at the cost of losing one's own speed, however, as the Mk. 5's high speed maneuverability falls off very quickly and can leave you as the sitting duck instead.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Not controllable	Not controllable	Not controllable	Separate	Not controllable	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator		Offensive 12 mm
II		Compressor	Airframe		FRC mk.2
III	Wings Repair	Engine		New 12 mm MGs
IV		Engine Injection	Cover		FLBC mk.1

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Excellent roll rate at all speeds.
• Flying tail elevator provides insane maneuverability at higher speeds.
• High velocity heavy machine gun armament.
• High rate of fire .50 cal M3 machine guns.
• Turn rate is very good (not better than F-86A-5/F-40 Sabre).
• Very good climb rate against all jets.
• Better acceleration than most 9.0 jets, accelerating more than any other Sabre in game.
• All round aircraft (good at AB, RB, and SB).

Cons:

• Low speed maneuverability worse than earlier jets.
• Installed boosters breaks your wings if pulled over 12 G.
• Weak landing gears.
• Its excessive flight performance very often causes overconfidence, which can prove deadly.

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 big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ historical reference" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/Name-vehicles/historical reference) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to include links to sources at the end of the article.

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

See also

Related development

• Canadair Sabre (those Sabres manufactured with the designator "CL")
• North American F-86A/F
• North American F-86D Sabre
• North American F-100 Super Sabre
• North American FJ-4 Fury

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Dassault Super Mystère
• Grumman F-9 Cougar
• Hawker Hunter
• Lavochkin La-15
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
• Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
• Saab J29 Tunnan

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

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

Canadair Limited
Fighters	▄CL-13 Mk.4* · ◄CL-13A Mk 5* · ◄CL-13B Mk.6*
	* These aircraft were license-built from North American Aviation who developed and built the F-86 Sabre fighter.