C.R.714

C.R.714

D.373

M.S.405C1

C.R.714

D.373

M.S.405C1

France

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.3	1.3	1.3

Class:

Fighter

Research:2 900

Purchase:700

Description

The C.R.714 is a rank I French fighter with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France".

The C.R.714 is a good transition for new pilots going from biplanes to mono-wing aircraft. Like many aircraft which are mono-wing (light Japanese aircraft excepted), they are heavier than biplanes leading to a poorer turning radius in comparison. Alternatively, newer mono-wing aircraft tended to utilize larger engines and were capable of more power. The C.R.714 initially was developed as a race plane and excels when it is allowed to remain at speed, however if forced into a turning battle, it will lose speed rapidly.

General info

Flight performance

The C.R. 714's flight characteristics are relatively unsurprising given it's racing heritage. The plane has good acceleration and a mediocre climb rate. It's manuveurability is quite bad, which is to be expected from an early monoplane fighters. The plane has a decent roll rate, but a rather lacklustre turn time when compared to the aircraft it commonly faces in battle. However, this can be remedied through effective use of the aircraft's rudder, as the aircraft's control surfaces are quite effective.

The plane's engine is quite reliable, and can handle WEP for relatively long periods at higher altitudes. As well, note that the engine will experience fuel starvation when flown upside-down. However, the main limiting factor of the aircraft's performance is its top speed - the aircraft can only attain ~375 kph at low altitudes and ~450 at higher altitudes. This means that it will barely be able to outspeed some faster biplanes at it's tier. This can be remedied as the aircraft is quite structurally sound, and can manage dives of ~650 kph without issue. However, not that the ailerons tend to lock up past 500 kph so the aircraft has very limited roll ability in dives.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 4,500 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	460	446	6000	21.2	22.0	6.5	6.5	200
Upgraded	516	487		18.9	20.0	13.1	9.3

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	+	-
735	240	350	280	240	~11	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 280	< 240	< 420	> 280

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,000 m	456 hp	585 hp

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

The C.R.714 is armed with:

• 4 x 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns, wing-mounted (300 rpg = 1,200 total)

The four machine guns are arranged in bundles of two mounted in the wing. Each are armed with the same amount of ammunition, which means that all guns will fire together until empty.

Usage in battles

The C.R.714's racing heritage heavily influences the play style for this aircraft: Boom and Zoom. Use your speed to get in, hit a few targets, and get out. Do not engage in a turn fight!. Most of all of other fighters you will face will have a tighter turning radius and will easily find themselves right behind you.

The C.R.714 is a fairly responsive aircraft and while it may not be the best turn fighter, if you are caught in a turn/looping fight, utilize the strong rudder to aid in making sharper turns. Many times, utilizing the rudder will throw off the trajectory of your aircraft making it more difficult for a pursuing aircraft to get accurate gun fire on you.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs
III	Wings repair	Engine
IV		Engine injection	Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great roll rate
• Decent level speed
• Machine guns are quite powerful (~25 rounds per second per gun)
• Small target
• Slightly better climb rate than average
• One of the best rank 1 Boom and Zoom/energy fighters
• Excellent cockpit visibility

Cons:

• Machine guns jam between 6 - 10 seconds of continuous fire
• Average turn radius (almost catches smoke trail in turn)
• Low ammunition count
• Can be difficult to master for early players still learning the game

History

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Media

The Shooting Range #67 - Pages of History section at 03:22 discusses the C.R.714.

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

• [Development] Caudron CR.714: Racing Breed

Caudron Aircraft Society (Société des Avions Caudron)
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