Indicated stall speed in flight configuration: 160..190 km/h
Indicated stall speed in takeoff/landing configuration: 141..168 km/h
Dive speed limit: 740 km/h
Maximum load factor: 11 G
Stall angle of attack in flight configuration: 20.3 °
Stall angle of attack in landing configuration: 17.4 °
Maximum true air speed at sea level, engine mode - Combat: 489 km/h
Maximum true air speed at 2000 m, engine mode - Combat: 533 km/h
Maximum true air speed at 6500 m, engine mode - Combat: 581 km/h
Service ceiling: 10800 m
Climb rate at sea level: 15.6 m/s
Climb rate at 3000 m: 14.1 m/s
Climb rate at 6000 m: 10.7 m/s
Maximum performance turn at sea level: 23.5 s, at 270 km/h IAS.
Maximum performance turn at 3000 m: 31.2 s, at 270 km/h IAS.
Flight endurance at 3000 m: 4.0 h, at 300 km/h IAS.
Takeoff speed: 190..230 km/h
Glideslope speed: 210..230 km/h
Landing speed: 150..170 km/h
Landing angle: 10.7 °
Note 1: the data provided is for international standard atmosphere (ISA).
Note 2: flight performance ranges are given for possible aircraft mass ranges.
Note 3: maximum speeds, climb rates and turn times are given for standard aircraft mass.
Note 4: climb rates are given for Combat power, turn times are given for Emergency power.
Engine:
Model: DB-605B
Maximum power in Emergency mode at sea level: 1480 HP
Maximum power in Emergency mode at 5600 m: 1360 HP
Maximum power in Combat mode at sea level: 1310 HP
Maximum power in Combat mode at 5800 m: 1250 HP
Engine modes:
Nominal (unlimited time): 2300 RPM, 1.15 ata
Combat power (up to 30 minutes): 2600 RPM, 1.3 ata
Emergency power (up to 1 minute): 2800 RPM, 1.42 ata
Water rated temperature in engine output: 100..102 °C
Water maximum temperature in engine output: 115 °C
Oil rated temperature in engine intake: 70..80 °C
Oil maximum temperature in engine intake: 85 °C
Supercharger gear shift altitude: fluid coupling
Empty weight: 5905 kg
Minimum weight (no ammo, 10% fuel): 6335 kg
Standart weight: 7514 kg
Maximum takeoff weight: 8928 kg
Fuel load: 1003 kg / 1270 l
Useful load: 3023 kg
Forward-firing armament:
4 x 7.92mm machine gun "MG 17", 1000 rounds, 1200 rounds per minute, nose-mounted
20mm gun "MG 151/20", 400 rounds, 700 rounds per minute, nose-mounted left
20mm gun "MG 151/20", 350 rounds, 700 rounds per minute, nose-mounted right
2 х 20mm gun "MG 151/20", 200 rounds, 700 rounds per minute, nose-mounted (modification)
37mm gun "BK3.7", 66 rounds, 160 rounds per minute, nose-mounted (modification)
Defensive armament:
Backward: 2 x 7.92mm machine guns "MG 81", 750 rounds, 1600 rounds per minute
Bombs:
Up to 12 x 55 kg general purpose bombs "SC 50"
Up to 2 x 249 kg general purpose bombs "SC 250"
Up to 2 x 500 kg general purpose bombs "SC 500"
1090 kg general purpose bomb "SC 1000"
Length: 12.1 m
Wingspan: 16.3 m
Wing surface: 38.4 m²
Combat debut: Autumn 1942
Operation features:
- The aircraft has a wide automatization of the engine systems, in fact, to control speed it is only necessary to use the throttle lever. There is no need to manually set engine revolutions and mixture or supercharger gear in normal flight.
- Water and oil radiator shutters are controlled manually. The oil radiator control has five fixed positions. The water radiator control has nine fixed positions.
- The aircraft has a fuel gauge which shows remaining fuel in fuel tanks depending on switch position. In game the fuel indicator switch changes by pressing (RShift+I).
- Propellers have a feathering system which should be activated in case of engine damage to reduce drag of the propeller in auto-rotation.
- To reduce swinging during taxiing due to prop-wash it is necessary to use asymmetrical engines thrust. It is recommended to give the left engine 20% more power. Also, the prop pitch control should be switched to manual mode and pitch should be reduced to minimum.
- The aircraft has only pitch and yaw flight-control trimmers.
- The aircraft has automatic wing slats. They deploy when the high angle of attack increases which makes pre-stall softer.
- Landing flaps have a hydraulic actuator and they can be extended to any angle up to 50°.
- The aircraft has an automatically controlled horizontal stabilizer. An automatic control system adjusts the stabilizer angle depending on the extended angle of the landing flaps.
- The aircraft tailwheel rotates freely and does not have a lock. For this reason, it is necessary to confidently and accurately operate the rudder pedals during the takeoff and landing.
- The aircraft has independent left and right hydraulic wheel brake controls. To apply either brake push the upper part of the rudder pedal.
- The aircraft has a fuel gauge which shows the remaining fuel in one of four fuel tanks depending on the switch position. Also, the airplane has a low fuel warning light (50 liters) for each tank.
- The design of the cockpit canopy does not allow it to be opened during flight. The canopy should be closed before takeoff to prevent damage. The canopy has an emergency release system for bailouts.
- The aircraft is equipped with an automatic bomb salvo controller, it allows you to choose which bomb-racks to be released (central belly, left and right wing) and to switch the bomb salvo (single release or release all bombs).
- Reloading of BK37 gun is performed by the rear gunner at the pilot`s command.
- The gunsight has a sliding sun-filter.
Basic data and recommended positions of the aircraft controls:
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Starting the engine:
- recommended position of the mixture control lever: auto mixture control
- recommended position of the oil radiator control handle: close
- recommended position of the water radiator control handle: close
- recommended position of the prop pitch control handle: auto prop pitch control
- recommended position of the throttle lever: 15%
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Recommended mixture control lever positions for various flight modes: auto mixture control
3.1 Recommended positions of the oil radiator control handle for various flight modes:
- takeoff: open 50%
- climb: open 100%
- cruise flight: open 25% (in winter conditions - close if necessary)
- combat: open 75%
3.2 Recommended positions of the water radiator control handle for various flight modes:
- takeoff: open 50%
- climb: open 100%
- cruise flight: open 25% (in winter conditions - close if necessary)
- combat: open 75%
- Approximate fuel consumption at 2000 m altitude:
- Cruise engine mode: 11.2 l/min
- Combat engine mode: 13.8 l/min
37mm 3.7cm BK gun pod
37mm 3.7cm BK autocannon gun pod with 66 rounds (11 clips with 6 rounds in each)
Additional mass: 251 kg
Ammunition mass: 95 kg
Guns mass: 419 kg
Estimated speed loss: 54 km/h
12 x SC 50 bombs
12 x 55 kg General Purpose Bombs SC 50
Additional mass: 820 kg
Ammunition mass: 660 kg
Racks mass: 160 kg
Estimated speed loss before drop: 80 km/h
Estimated speed loss after drop: 38 km/h
SC 1000 heavy bomb
1090 kg General Purpose Bomb SC 1000
Additional mass: 1140 kg
Ammunition mass: 1090 kg
Racks mass: 50 kg
Estimated speed loss before drop: 33 km/h
Estimated speed loss after drop: 5 km/h
Removed Headrest
Removed pilot armoured headrest for improved field of view
Removed mass: 8 kg
Estimated speed gain: 0 km/h
2 x SC 500 bomb
2 x 500 kg General Purpose Bomb SC 500
Additional mass: 1025 kg
Ammunition mass: 1000 kg
Racks mass: 50 kg
Estimated speed loss before drop: 35 km/h
Estimated speed loss after drop: 5 km/h
2 x 20mm MG 151/20 gun pod
Two MG 151/20 20mm guns in fuselage mounted gun pod with 200 rounds per each
Additional mass: 274 kg
Ammunition mass: 84 kg
Guns mass: 190 kg
Estimated speed loss: 40 km/h