Walrus Mk.I

Walrus Mk.I

Walrus Mk.I

Britain

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.3	1.0	1.3

Class:

Bomber

Light bomber

Hydroplane

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

Description

The Walrus Mk.I is a gift rank I British bomber with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/SB) and 1.0 (RB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions" as a ship-launched reconnaissance aircraft.

Ships that carry the Walrus

• HMS York
• HMS Southampton

General info

Flight performance

Max speed

at 4 000 m412 km/h

Turn time17 s

Max altitude9 200 m

EngineRolls-Royce Kestrel VFP

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight3 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	9200	__._	__._	__._	__._	___
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	450	___	___	___	~__	~__

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

Survivability and armour

Crew3 people

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear450 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Armaments

Suspended armament

List of setups (1)

Setup 14 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb

The Walrus Mk.I can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 4 x 250 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)

Defensive armament

2 х Turret7.7 mm Lewis machine gun

Ammunition485 rounds

Fire rate551 shots/min

The Walrus Mk.I is defended by:

• 1 x 7.7 mm Lewis machine gun, nose turret (485 rpg)
• 1 x 7.7 mm Lewis machine gun, dorsal turret (485 rpg)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

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Cons:

History

The Supermarine Walrus (or the Supermarine Seagull V, its original name) is a British single-engine amphibious biplane designed by Supermarine's R. J. Mitchell at their works at Woolston, Southampton. Primarily used as a maritime patrol aircraft, it was the first British squadron-service aircraft to incorporate an undercarriage that was fully retractable, crew accommodation that was enclosed, and a fuselage completely made of metal.

The Walrus first flew in 1933, the design process having started as a private venture four years earlier. It shared its general arrangement with that of the earlier Supermarine Seagull. Having been designed to serve as a fleet spotter launched by catapult from cruisers or battleships, the aircraft was employed as a maritime patrol aircraft. Early aircraft featured the original metal hull design for its greater longevity in tropical conditions, while the later variant, the Supermarine Walrus II, instead used a wooden hull to conserve the use of light alloys.

Media

Videos

The Shooting Range #303 - Pages of History section at 03:50 discusses the Walrus' action in Somalia.

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

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• topic on the official game forum;
• other literature.

Ship-launched reconnaissance aircraft
USA	O3U-1 · OS2U-1* · SOC-1
Germany	Ar 196 A-3*
USSR	KOR-1
Britain	Osprey Mk IV · Walrus Mk.I
Japan	E7K2 · E8N2 · E13A1 · F1M2*
Italy	Ro.43
France	GL.832HY · Loire 130С
	*Available standalone in tech tree