Vampire FB 52A (Sweden)

This page is about the jet fighter Vampire FB 52A (Sweden). For other versions, see Vampire (Family).

▄Vampire FB 52A

A28B

J34

▄Vampire FB 52A

A28B

J34

Sweden

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.7	8.0	7.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:53 000

Purchase:300 000

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Description

Finland operated a very small number of FB 52A Vampires during the early Cold War. A total of 6 units were acquired from the United Kingdom in 1953 and they were nicknamed "Vamppi". Later, nine T.55 twin seat trainers were acquired in 1955. The aircrafts served with the 1st and 2nd Air Wing before being retired in 1965 in favour of more capable fighters.

It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice". Being a Vampire, the ▄Vampire FB 52A is a typical early jet, it has poor acceleration but when compared to its counterparts, it has less top speed in favour of a more capable flight performance in dogfights. The Vampire has a very tight turning radius which means that as long as it has enough speed it is capable of outperforming enemy aircrafts, however it loses speed with ease, and thus good precision and quick fights are needed in order to succed.

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Max speed

at 4 572 m882 km/h

Turn time24 s

Max altitude10 668 m

Enginede Havilland Goblin 3

TypeJet

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight6 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 4,572 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	841	814	10668	24.8	25.6	17.5	16.4	650
Upgraded	917	882		23.8	24.0	27.0	22.0

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	+	-
888	330	496	464	300	~10	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 550	< 600	< 600	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
de Havilland Goblin 3		1	3,502 kg		195 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	35m fuel
705 kg	Centrifugal-flow turbojet		3,866 kg	4,179 kg	4,517 kg	4,715 kg	5,759 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	35m fuel	MGW
Stationary	1,410 kgf	-	0.36	0.34	0.31	0.30	0.24
Optimal	1,410 kgf (0 km/h)	-	0.36	0.34	0.31	0.30	0.24

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural888 km/h

Gear330 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.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB3 293 → 4 689

RB9 131 → 13 002

SB12 197 → 17 368

Total cost of modifications91 200

147 200

Talisman cost2 100

Crew training86 000

Experts300 000

Aces1 700

Research Aces720 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

130 / 360 / 600 %

196 / 196 / 196 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 6 100 Cost: 9 800 290 Airframe Research: 6 800 Cost: 11 000 320 Compressor Research: 6 800 Cost: 11 000 320 Wings repair Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 200 270 Engine Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 200 270 G-suit Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 200 270 Cover Research: 9 900 Cost: 16 000 460 EFS Research: 9 900 Cost: 16 000 460		hispano_belt_pack Research: 6 100 Cost: 9 800 290 500 LB Research: 6 100 Cost: 9 800 290 GLBC mk.3 Research: 6 800 Cost: 11 000 320 hispano_mk5_new_gun Research: 5 700 Cost: 9 200 270 GRC mk.8 Research: 9 900 Cost: 16 000 460

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 14 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon

Ammunition600 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

The Vampire FB 52A (Sweden) is armed with:

• 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannons, chin-mounted (150 rpg = 600 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (6)

Setup 12 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bomb

Setup 22 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bomb
4 x RP-3 rockets
4 x RP-3 rockets

Setup 32 x 1000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bomb

Setup 44 x RP-3 rockets
4 x RP-3 rockets

Setup 52 x M.C. 500 lb Mk.I bomb

Setup 62 x M.C. 500 lb Mk.I bomb
4 x RP-3 rockets
4 x RP-3 rockets

The Vampire FB 52A (Sweden) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 500 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
• 2 x 500 lb G.P. Mk.IV bombs + 8 x RP-3 rockets (1,000 lb total)
• 2 x 1,000 lb H.E. M.C. Mk.13 bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 8 x RP-3 rockets

Usage in battles

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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".

Pros:

• Powerful armament
• Great manoeuvrability
• Decent payload options
• Good cockpit visibility
• Good at gliding without engine power

Cons:

• Low top speed and acceleration
• Weapons create significant recoil
• Poor dive rate

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Vampire FB 52A (Sweden) from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• Vampire (Family)

External links

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

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