Mosquito FB.Mk.26

Mosquito FB.Mk.26

A-29

␗P-38L-1

Mosquito FB.Mk.26

A-29

␗P-38L-1

China

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.0	3.7	3.7

Class:

Strike aircraft

Research:18 000

Purchase:47 000

This page is about the Chinese twin-engine fighter Mosquito FB.Mk.26. For other version, see Mosquito (Family).

Description

The Mosquito FB.Mk.26 is a rank III Chinese twin-engine fighter with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB) and 3.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision".

General info

Flight performance

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Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 3,780 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
???	???	10300	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	450
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 3,780 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
663	618	10300	26.7	28.0	15.1	8.5	450

Details

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

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flaps (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
		416	~7	~3

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 360	< 360	< 450	> 360

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
2,896 m	1,215 hp	1,725 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,940 m	1,130 hp	1,605 hp

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

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Suspended armament

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Defensive armament

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Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Not auto controlled	Not controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Combined	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm	Offensive 20 mm	SBC mk.II
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs	New 20 mm cannons	MBC mk.II
III	Wings repair	Engine			Mk.II year 1942	RSC mk.II
IV		Engine injection	Cover		Mk.II year 1943

Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Extremely good manoeuvrability for a twin-engine fighter
• Four nose-mounted cannons
• Good amount of ammunition
• Stable gun platform
• Usable payload
• Can have a large impact on the ground battle
• Cockpit has good visibility
• Out turns numerous twin-engine aircraft
• Large benefit to turning offered by combat flaps
• The four Browning machine guns allow you to stay in combat with some effectiveness after the cannon ammo is expended

Cons:

• Large default fuel load
• Slower then would be expected, given how it's often represented in history books
• Large Engines are prone to damage
• Wooden airframe can't take as much damage as other twin-engine fighters
• Copilot/navigator appears to not count in damage model, so losing the front pilot will make you lose the plane
• Flaps appear to tear at lower speeds than that of most other aircraft
• As with all British aircraft, cannons overheat easily

History

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Media

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See also

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China twin-engine fighters and strike aircraft
Twin-engine fighters	␗Ki-45 hei/tei · ␗P-38L-1
Strike aircraft	V-11 · V-12D · ␗IL-10 (1946) · Mosquito FB.Mk.26