Po-2 Night Witch
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Description
The Po-2 Night Witch is a special event version of the Po-2, a gift rank I Soviet light biplane bomber with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB).
General info
Flight Performance
Stat card
| Characteristics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at sea level) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 130 | 126 | 1,500 | 30.5 | 31.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 258 |
| Upgraded | |||||||
| Max Speed (km/h at sea level) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
| 138 | 134 | 1,500 | 29.6 | 30.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 258 |
Details
| Limits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flap (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
| + | - | |||
| 190 | 450 | N/A | ~4 | ~2 |
| Optimal velocities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
| < 200 | < 200 | < 200 | > 95 |
| Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Setting 1 | ||
| Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | |
| 700 m | 114 hp | |
Engine performance
| Engine | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Name | Number present | ||||
| Shvetsov M-11D 5-cylinder | 1 | ||||
| Engine characteristics | |||||
| Weight (each) | Type | Cooling | |||
| 170 kg | Radial | Air | |||
| Engine power (Stock) | |||||
| Mode | Take-off | ||||
| Arcade | 117 hp | ||||
| Realistic/Simulator | 116 hp | ||||
| Engine power (Upgraded) | |||||
| Mode | Take-off | ||||
| Arcade | 123 hp | ||||
| Realistic/Simulator | 120 hp | ||||
| WEP Duration | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade | Realistic/Simulator | ||
| 25 seconds | Infinite | ||
Survivability and armour
The Po-2 has a 13 mm steel plate in the nose, which is something but not useful as if you are attacked from the front you cannot retaliate. In Air RB, the Po-2's airframe is surprisingly reliable and is perfectly controllable even with serious damage, however, past a certain amount of damage (yellow all over and worse) you will not have enough power to keep airborne for much longer. At this point, you can make an emergency landing and act as an anti-aircraft gun for the rest of the match.
It also has a small, self-sealing fuel tank, as well as a tiny oil tank in from of it, both just behind the engine. This leads to a low chance of catching on fire, however, if you are set on fire you have very little chance of putting it out due to your slow speed.
- 13 mm Steel plate in the nose.
- Small, single, self-sealing fuel tank.
Armaments
Defensive armament
The Po-2 Night Witch is armed with:
- 1 x 7.62 mm ShKAS machine gun, dorsal turret (200 RPG) but can be reloaded by the rear gunner, making the ammo count practically infinite.
Usage in battles
You can't fly this plane in battles as it is dedicated to a race event.
Manual Engine Control
| MEC elements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
| Oil | Water | Type | ||||
| Controllable | Not controllable Not automatic pitch |
Not controllable | Not controllable | Combined | Not controllable | Not controllable |
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