Vampire FB 52A

Vampire FB 52A

G.56

CL-13 Mk.4

Vampire FB 52A

G.56

CL-13 Mk.4

Italy

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.7	8.0	7.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:95 000

Purchase:270 000

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This page is about the Italian jet fighter Vampire FB 52A. For other version, see Vampire FB 5.

Description

The Vampire FB 52A is a rank V Italian jet fighter with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB/SB) and 8.0 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.91 "Night Vision". It is the first jet in the Italian tree's export fighter line, and is placed after the Re.2005 serie 0. It is followed by the tier six fighter, the CL-13 Mk.4. The Vampire FB 52A is an upgraded version of the British Vampire, with a more powerful engine. 

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.

The Vampire cannot reach the speeds a MiG-9 or an F2H-2 can, it cannot accelerate as well as many of its counterparts, and it is appalling in a dive against most of its opponents. However, the Vampire has one impressive advantage against its jet-powered opponents: it can turn incredibly well. In fact, a good analogy to flying the Vampire is fighting jets in propeller aircraft.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 4,572 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	842	816	10668	24.8	25.6	16.6	15.5	650
Upgraded	917	882		23.8	24.0	26.0	21.0

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
880	375	520	520	300	~10	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 550	< 600	< 600	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Empty mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
de Haviland Goblin 3		1	3,385 kg		191 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		11m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	39m fuel
705 kg	Centrifugal-flow turbojet		3,754 kg	4,034 kg	4,345 kg	4,625 kg	5,606 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%)
Condition	100%	WEP	11m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	39m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	1,410 kgf	N/A	0.38	0.35	0.32	0.30	0.25
Optimal	1,410 kgf (0 km/h)	N/A	0.38	0.35	0.32	0.30	0.25

Survivability and armour

Armour Plates

• 38 mm Bulletproof glass in front of pilot.
• 12.7 mm Steel plate behind the pilot's head.
• 3 mm Steel plate below the engine.

The Vampire provides adequate protection to the pilot, as well as some armour under the engine. As with most jets, damage to the wings or fuselage greatly hampers flight performance, decreasing top speed and manoeuvrability. There are quite a few fuel tanks located in this plane's wings, so fuel fires may be common, especially when taking a high fuel loadout.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Vampire FB 52A is armed with:

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

Suspended armament

The Vampire FB 52A can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x 1000 lb G.P. Mk.I bombs (2000 lb total)
• 8 x RP-3 rockets

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

The Vampire is well-known for its ability to turn on a dime, but its incredible manoeuvrability also means that it has poor manoeuvring energy retention. Climbing is important for this plane, as is careful airspeed maintenance. When in a battle situation, it is advisable to always stay above 400 km/h; any slower, and the Vampire will greatly struggle to evade enemy fire.

If the Vampire is able to keep its energy, it becomes one of the best dogfighters at this rank. It can outturn nearly every other jet of its tier, and has a powerful engine to boot. Thanks to its great manoeuvrability, it is often quite easy to line up a shot against the enemy. One common tactic is to try luring the enemy into a turnfight. The Vampire will almost always come out on top. However, never commit to a dogfight if there are multiple enemies nearby. Turning will cause the Vampire's airspeed to fall dramatically, at which point enemies can easily swoop in and destroy it.

It is valuable to note that the Vampire has a low top speed for a jet, at only ~880 km/h. It also tends to compress as higher speeds. The Vampire may have difficulty in chasing down a faster enemy. Also note that firing the main cannon armament causes a downward recoil.

For attacking ground targets, the Vampire can be equipped with either bombs or rockets.

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage repair			Offensive 20mm
II		Compressor	Airframe		GLBC mk.3
III	Wings repair	Engine	Cover	New 20mm cannons
IV	G-suit				GRC mk.8

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:

• Powerful armament
• Great manoeuvrability
• Decent payload options
• Good cockpit visibility
• Good at gliding without engine power

Cons:

• Low top speed and acceleration
• Weapon create significant recoil
• Poor dive rate

History

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Media

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See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

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

Vampire FB 5: an equivalent in the British tech tree

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
• encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
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Italy jet aircraft
Aerfer	Sagittario 2 · Ariete
Fiat	G.91 pre-serie · G.91 R/1 · G.91 R/4 (Portugal) · G.91 Y · G.91 YS
AMX International	AMX · AMX A-1A (Brazil)
Panavia	Tornado ADV · ▄Tornado IDS · ▄Tornado IDS (1995)
	Foreign:
Vampire	Vampire FB 52A
F-84	▄F-84F · ▄F-84G-21-RE
F-86	CL-13 Mk.4 · ▄F-86K
F-104	▄F-104G · F-104S · ▄F-104S TAF (Turkey) · F-104S.ASA
F-16	▄F-16A ADF
AV-8	▄AV-8B Plus
Hungary
Mikoyan-Gurevich	◔MiG-15bis · ◔MiG-17PF · ◔MiG-21MF · ◔MiG-21bis-SAU · ◔MiG-23MF · ◔MiG-29
Ilyushin	◔IL-28
Sukhoi	◔Su-22M3
Saab	◔JAS39EBS HU C

BAE Systems: de Havilland Vampire

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