Spitfire Mk Vb/trop (Italy)

▄Spitfire Mk Vb/trop

▄Spitfire Mk Vb/trop

Italy

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.7	3.7	3.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Purchase:1 300

This page is about the Italian fighter Spitfire Mk Vb/trop (Italy). For the version in the British tree, see Spitfire Mk Vb/trop. For other uses, see Spitfire (Family).

Description

The ▄Spitfire Mk Vb/trop is a premium rank III Italian fighter with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/RB) and 3.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm".

General info

Flight Performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 4,878 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
545	527	10500	17.4	18.0	13.5	13.5	340
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 4,878 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
605	573	10500	15.9	16.5	23.9	17.8	340

Details

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

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flaps (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
		290	~10	~5

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 321	< 400	< 350	> 450

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,900 m	1,190 hp	1,582 hp

Survivability and armour

Armour

• 38 mm Bulletproof glass - Armoured windscreen
• 4 mm Steel - Armoured plate in pilot's seat
• 6-7 mm Steel - Armoured plate behind the pilot
• 3 mm Steel - Armoured boxes around the wing ammunition
• 1 mm Steel - Armoured plate in front of the top fuel tank
• 3 mm Steel - Armoured plate in front of the liquid cooling system

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Spitfire Mk Vb/trop (Italy) is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons, wing-mounted (60 rpg = 120 total)
• 4 x 7.7 mm Browning .303 machine guns, wing-mounted (350 rpg = 1,400 total)

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 Auto control available	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Not controllable 1 gear	Not controllable

Modules

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

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

• Excellent turn time
• Powerful cannons
• Extremely maneuverable
• High ammo count for the .303 Brownings
• Can do a bit of negative G maneuvers unlike its predecessors

Cons:

• Low ammo count for the Hispanos
• .303s have low damage output
• Poor high altitude performance
• Prone to overheating easily
• Very fragile
• Somewhat poor climb rate

History

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Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Spitfire Mk.V: model update and new modifications