Spitfire F Mk 22

Spitfire F Mk 22

Spitfire LF Mk IX

Spitfire F Mk 24

Spitfire F Mk 22

Spitfire LF Mk IX

Spitfire F Mk 24

Britain

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	6.7	6.0

Class:

Fighter

Research:54 000

Purchase:185 000

This page is about the aircraft Spitfire F Mk 22. For other uses, see Spitfire (Disambiguation)

Description

The Spitfire F Mk 22 is a Rank IV British fighter with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB), 6.7 (RB), and 6.0 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.39.

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 8,232 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
703	687	11,800	19.6	20.8	16.0	18.5	420
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 8,232 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
784	740	11,800	17.8	18.2	35.7	23.7	420

Details

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

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
875	260	???	~12	~7

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 482	< 400	< 470	> 250

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,600 m	1,510 hp	2,190 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
8,600 m	1,360 hp	1,933? hp

Survivability and armour

• 42.8 mm Bulletproof glass - Armored windscreen
• 4 mm Steel - Armored pilot seat
• 4 mm Steel - Armor plate behind pilot seat
• 7 mm Steel - Armor plate behind pilot seat
• 3 mm Steel - Armored boxes around the wing ammunition (each wing)
• 12.7 mm Steel - Armored plate between fuel tanks.
• 6 mm Steel - Armored plate in front of liquid cooling system.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Spitfire F Mk 22 is armed with:

• 4 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons, wing-mounted (175 rpg inner + 150 rpg outer = 650 total)

      Main article: Bombs, Rockets

The Spitfire F Mk 22 can be outfitted with the following ordinance:

• Without load
• 2 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (500 lb total)
• 3 x G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (750 lb total)
• 2 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,000 lb total)
• 1 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bomb + 2 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,500 lb total)
• 3 x G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (1,500 lb total)
• 6 x 76 mm RP-3 rockets

Usage in the battles

The new wing shape and larger control surfaces of the 22/24 series are a distinctive feature of the aircraft.

The Spitfire F Mk 22 an excellent plane in realistic battle with few weakness, henceforth the enemy will have a really hard time shaking the Spitfire off of its tail and only few will succeed.

It is very important to avoid hard turning or rolling above 500 kph IAS, because the plane may loose its wing.

The main task for a pilot is to utilize the great climb rate (altitude = control engagements). Target altitude should usually be around 5-6 km on smaller maps and 6-7 km on larger maps such as Norway and Spain. The main form of attack (especially when there are more fighters around the target) is Boom & Zoom. Energy fighting is an option too, if in 1 vs 1 situation. The Griffon Spitfire is excellent energy fighter, the namesake Griffon engine provides a lot of horsepower which can be used instead of energy retention (-> Boom & Zoom). Remember to maintain speed, altitude advantage, and judge the enemies energy state.

Specific enemies worth noting

Griffon Spitfire can keep up with most enemies in turn fights, excluding most Japanese fighters and Bf 109s, both of which are more agile. Try to maintain a speed of between 500-400 kph IAS; this is where the plane maintain great agility, turning bellow this velocity against planes such as the 109G-14 is really not recommended. When fighting Soviet fighters it is NOT recommended to duel them between 1-4 km altitude.

Manual Engine Control

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

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator		HSBC mk.2	HSBC mk.3
II		Compressor	Airframe	HMBC mk.2	HMBC mk.3
III	Wings Repair	Engine		Offensive 20 mm	HRC mk.8
IV		Engine Injection	Cover	New 20 mm Cannons

• The Griffon is Energy fighter/Boom & Zoom plane (suggested upgrade order):

1. Fuselage Repair
2. Radiator
3. Compressor
4. Airframe
5. Offensive 20 mm
6. Engine
7. Wings Repair
8. Fuel Injection
9. Cover (many of the upgrades are crucial to boost the aircrafts speed and climb rate)

Pros and cons

Pros:

• 4 x cannons with high rate of fire
• Excellent climb rate
• Quite agile at medium and higher speeds
• Very responsive elevator(starts to lock at speeds above 600 kph IAS)
• Brutal acceleration when using WEP
• Good performance at higher altitudes

Cons:

• From time to time, fights jets which can be tricky to fight
• Mediocre roll rate
• Poor agility at lower speeds and significant drag/mass ratio at high speeds limits optimal combat speed range
• Due fuel tanks locations, it can be light up very easily
• Landing gear rips very easily, especially during take-off and landing if we exceed 260 kph
• Landing flaps also break off at roughly the same speed as the gear, making it a bit tricky to use
• Somewhat slow without utilizing WEP

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