Sunderland Mk V

Sunderland Mk V

Sunderland Mk IIIa

Wellington Mk Ic

Sunderland Mk V

Sunderland Mk IIIa

Wellington Mk Ic

Britain

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.3	2.0	2.3

Class:

Bomber

Long Range bomber

Hydroplane

Research:4 600

Purchase:16 000

This page is about the British bomber Sunderland Mk V. For the other version, see Sunderland Mk IIIa.

Description

The Sunderland Mk V is a rank II British bomber with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/SB) and 2.0 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai".

General info

Flight Performance

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Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 4,267 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
384	377	6096	35.8	36.6	5.8	5.8	740
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 4,267 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
???	???	6096	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	740

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
			+	-
		520	~3	~2

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 350	< 350	< 250	> 324

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
1,860 m	1,100 hp	1,199 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
3,810 m	1,000 hp	1,090 hp

Survivability and armour

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Armaments

Offensive armament

The Sunderland Mk V is armed with:

• 4 x 7.7 mm Browning .303 machine guns, nose-mounted (500 rpg = 2,000 total)

Suspended armament

The Sunderland Mk V can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• 8 x 250 lb G.P. 250 lb Mk.IV bombs (2,000 lb total)
• 4 x 500 lb G.P. 500 lb Mk.IV bombs (2,000 lb total)

Defensive armament

The Sunderland Mk V is defended by:

• 1 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine gun, 2 x beam turrets (500 rpg)
• 2 x 7.7 mm Browning .303 machine guns, nose turret (1,000 rpg = 2,000 total)
• 2 x 7.7 mm Browning .303 machine guns, dorsal turret (500 rpg = 1,000 total)
• 4 x 7.7 mm Browning .303 machine guns, tail turret (1,000 rpg = 4,000 total)
• 1 x 7.7 mm Vickers K machine gun, 2 x beam turrets (600 rpg)

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	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair	Radiator		Offensive 7 mm	HMBC mk.2
II		Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs
III	Wings repair	Engine		Turret 7 mm	Turret 12 mm
IV		Engine injection	Cover	New 7 mm MGs (turret)	New 12 mm MGs (turret)

Pros and cons

Pros:

• It has many turrets, equal or more effective then even the higher rank Wellingtons, Stirlings and Lancasters.
• Has 4 x offensive 7.7 mm machine guns.
• Its fuselage can soak up a lot of damage, especially from low calibre machine guns.
• Can land in water (if this can be seen as an advantage).
• Great turret coverage, especially from the front, side, top and back of the plane.
• Has .50 cals on the side which pack a punch and can obliterate enemy fighters if they hit.

Cons:

• Small bomb load.
• Handles like a flying train (A.K.A. not very well).
• Due to the lack of a bomb bay, bombs are slid out from the hatches on the side of the aircraft which can make them hard to aim.
• The .50 cals only cover the side of the aircraft, making them difficult to use effectively.
• The frontal machine guns are difficult to get on target due to the train like handling. Trying to combat other aircraft is inadvisable.
• No armour. Crew are vulnerable. A few good hits on the cockpit and you're going down.
• Wooden fuselage means that you will catch fire easily.
• Slow, even biplanes can catch you.
• Does not dive well. Escaping from an enemy aircraft is difficult.

History

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See also

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