S.O.4050 Vautour IIN (late)

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S.O.4050 Vautour IIN (late)

S.O.4050 Vautour IIN (late)

Description

The S.O.4050 Vautour IIN (late) is a rank French jet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Drone Age".

General info

Flight performance

The Vautour IIN boasts a top speed of just under Mach 1 and adequate acceleration. On the other side, it has very poor manoeuvrability in its BR range, right behind the Tu-4. Neither of its two possible loadouts noticeably affect flight performance.

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	1,094	1,091		32.6	33.2	43.1	41.0	900
Upgraded	1,106	1,100		31.4	32.0	62.7	52.0

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	+	-
		580	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
SNECMA Atar 101E3		2	11,211 kg		320 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		8m fuel	20m fuel	27m fuel
950 kg	Axial-flow turbojet		12,166 kg	13,552 kg	14,393 kg	15,181 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	8m fuel	20m fuel	27m fuel	MGW
Stationary	3,293 kgf	N/A	0.54	0.49	0.46	0.43
Optimal	3,628 kgf (1,166 km/h)	N/A	0.60	0.54	0.50	0.48

Survivability and armour

Despite its size, the Vautour will quickly break down if it gets shot at. The pilot is prone to get knocked out easily as well.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The S.O.4050 Vautour IIN (late) is armed with:

• 4 x 30 mm DEFA 552 cannons, nose-mounted (100 rpg = 400 total)

Suspended armament

The S.O.4050 Vautour IIN (late) can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:

• Without load
• 4 x AA-20 Nord missiles
• 4 x Matra R511 missiles

Custom loadout options

	1	2	3	4
AA-20 Nord missiles	1	1	1	1
Matra R511 missiles	1	1	1	1

Usage in battles

The Vautour II N is an interceptor, and for the most part, can only be played as such. Due to its very poor manoeuvrability, attempting to turn fight is akin to suicide. The Vautour is best at keeping its top speed and using tried and true boom and zoom tactics. There are too few bombers at the Vautour's BR, thus its best opportunity is head-on engagements. Both of the Vautour's loadouts are worthwhile in that role, the 4 x AA-20 Nord missiles may be manually-guided missiles, but they do not require mastery of manual guidance or even the usage of it to be worthwhile, they are proximity-fuze and are a perfect surprise head-on weapon. Launching 2 of them at the 2 km threshold can be particularly effective.

Meanwhile, the 4 x radar-guided Matra R511 missiles are not particularly reliable but can be launched as soon as passing the 8 km threshold, and can be quite effective against the occasional bomber.

There are several big threats to the Vautour, most notably, avoid at all costs engaging the Su-25 and A-10A, which possess all-aspect missiles that the Vautour has very few chances to dodge. Also take care around the Sea Vixen F.A.W. Mk.2, while the Vautour cannot really dodge missiles, it can often outrun them, but this does not apply to the Sea Vixen as it is faster than the Vautour and will catch up eventually.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Among the fastest in a downtier
• 4 missiles loadouts on top of sufficient cannon ammo

Cons:

• An interceptor with nothing to intercept in uptiers
• Incredibly poor manoeuvrability
• Unlike its premium counterpart, entirely lacks air-to-ground options, making it a one-dimensional vehicle.

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See also

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