Sea Venom FAW 20

Sea Venom FAW 20

Sea Hawk FGA.6

Scimitar F Mk.1

Sea Venom FAW 20

Sea Hawk FGA.6

Scimitar F Mk.1

Britain

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.0	7.7	8.0

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Naval aircraft

Research:61 000

Purchase:340 000

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This page is about the aircraft Sea Venom FAW 20. For the standard version, see Venom FB.4.

Description

The Sea Venom FAW 20 is a Rank V British naval jet fighter with a battle rating of 8.0 (AB/SB) and 7.7 (RB). This aircraft was introduced in Update 1.57 "Battle March".

The Sea Venom FAW.20 is a carrier-based jet fighter located in the British naval lineup after the Attacker FB 1 at the battle rating of 8.0. The Sea Venom has very good diving characteristics, good roll rate making it a notable defensive flyer, and decent speed characteristics for an 8.0 jet. It should be played as a Boom & Zoom aircraft, and it's very important to keep its speed up.

General info

Flight Performance

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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
936	909	12192	26.1	26.8	23.0	21.6	850
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
?	?	12192	??.?	??.?	??.?	??.?	850

Details

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

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
0	420	450	~13	~6

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 650	< 640	< 640	> 50

Survivability and armour

• 3 mm Steel plate under the jet engine.

• No armour glazing
• Critical components located at the centre of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
• More fuel tanks located in wings near the fuselage

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Sea Venom FAW 20 is armed with:

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

Usage in battles

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Radars

The sea venom is equipped with an AI Mk. X search radar, located in the nose of the aircraft.

AI Mk. X
Target Detection Radar
Maximum Detection Range	Guaranteed Detection Range	Max Azimuth Scan Angle	Max Elevation Scan Angle
14,000 m	8,500 m	±75°	-20°/+40°

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:

• Adequate ammo supply of 600 rounds (150 RPG)
• Able to land on carriers in case an airfield is not available
• Good turn time and roll rate
• Good at defensive flying
• Useful for fighting jets of equivalence
• Very good at diving with a high rip speed of 1,040 km/h IAS
• Good acceleration
• Retains energy well
• Low compression at high speeds
• Faster than most aircraft it faces when downtiered
• Has access to a target detection radar, with average range from stock

Cons:

• Top rank jets are still faster
• Does not prepare you well for top rank combat (for new top tier pilots in air realistic battles)
• Does not carry bombs or rockets (for tank realistic battles)

History

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See also

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