Spitfire F Mk IXc

Spitfire F Mk IXc

Spitfire F Mk IXc

Britain

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.0	4.7	4.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

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This page is about the aircraft Spitfire F Mk IXc. For other uses, see Spitfire (Disambiguation)

Description

The Spitfire F Mk IXc in the garage

The Spitfire F Mk IXc is a Rank III gift British fighter with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB) and 4.7 (RB/SB). This aircraft was introduced in Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm" as a reward during Royal Air Force centenary.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	11500	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
?	?	11500	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	???

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	X	✓	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
774	270	N/A	~12	~7

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 321	< 400	< 450	> 250

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,200 m	1,330 hp	1,543 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
7,500 m	1,150 hp	1,334 hp

Survivability and armour

• 38 mm Bulletproof glass in front of pilot.
• 3 mm Steel plate on top of fuel tanks.
• 4 mm Steel plate on pilot's seat. Behind pilot is another 6-7 mm steel plate.
• 3 mm Steel plates around ammunition.

• Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
• More fuel tanks located in wings near the fuselage

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Spitfire F Mk IXc is armed with:

• 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 480 total)

Suspended armament

The Spitfire F Mk IXc can be outfitted with the following ordinance:

• Without load
• 1 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bomb

Usage in the battles

Manual Engine Control

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

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator
II		Compressor	Airframe
III	Wings Repair	Engine
IV		Engine Injection	Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Significantly increased firepower compared to the regular Spitfire F. Mk IX at a minimal performance cost.
• Ammunition pool boost to 120 rounds per gun compared to the 60 rounds of predecessors.
• Superb low altitude performance.
• Highly maneuverable and excellent roll rate.
• Great climb rate.
• Same armament to the Spitfire Vc albeit with a slightly more powerful engine.
• Very good at for Boom and Zoom and turn fighting.
• Engine will not shut off performing a quick Negative G maneuver unlike the Spitfires before it

Cons:

• Poor acceleration.
• 20mm Cannon armament exerts significant recoil on the light airframe, forcing the plane's nose slightly downwards during prolonged fire.
• Poor Energy retention in sharp turns.
• Only one flap setting (landing), and the ripping speed is really low.
• Ammunition pool is easy to burn out without trigger discipline.
• Hispanos have a tendency to jam with prolonged firing.
• Light airframe, which can't withstand a lot of punishment before breaking.
• Suffers heavily from compression in steep dives.
• Poor performance at high altitudes.
• A leak to the cooling system of the liquid cooled engine means death in minutes.

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