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▄A-35B
II
Rank
AB
3.0
RB
2.7
SB
3.3
Battle rating
France
Game nation
Bomber
Main role
11,000
RP
Research
22,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The A-35B had its beginnings in the Vultee Model 72 in 1940. It was primarily developed for the French Air Force as a dive-bomber but the fall of France put a stop to that. The Model 72 was a unique design for dive bombers as the wings prevent the aircraft from straying off target during a dive-bombing run. After the Pearl Harbor attack, the US acquired many A-31s and Model 72s and later birthed the A-35 “Vengeance”. The A-35 had a better engine and other changes for flight performance. France would later receive almost 70 A-35A/Bs during the lend-lease program.

Introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France", the A-35B (France) is a fairly decent ground striker. It has three different loadouts for bombs with the best one being the four 500 lb bomb loadout. The Vengeance also has six M2 Browning machine guns with 375 rounds per gun; which means that the A-35B has an impressive 30 seconds of trigger time. This is more than enough to take out light pillboxes and soft ground targets. In addition, the A-35B comes armoured with three steel plates that protect the crew and oil cooling system. Unfortunately, the A-35B lacks in defensive fire with only a single 12.7 mm turret in the rear.



Flight performance
Max speed
at 3,650 m 485448507466 km/h
Rate of Climb 7.55.210.35.2 m/s
Turn time 2933.327.730.8 s
Max altitude 7,100 m
Takeoff Run 306 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 2 persons
Gross weight 6.4 t
Engine Wright R-2600-13
Length 12.1 m
Wingspan 14.6 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 702 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 278 km/h
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 278 km/h
Offensive armament
6 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
Ammunition 2,250 rounds
Fire rate 750 shots/min

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Defensive armament
Turret — 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun
Ammunition 400 rounds
Fire rate 750 shots/min

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Suspended armament
Setup 1 2 × 250 lb AN-M57 bomb
2 × 500 lb AN-M64A1 bomb
Setup 2 4 × 500 lb AN-M64A1 bomb
Setup 3 1000 lb AN-M65A1 bomb
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 866 → 1,102 SL
RB 1,436 → 1,828 SL
SB 2,363 → 3,008 SL
Crew training 6,300 SL
Experts 220,000 SL
Aces 250 GE
Research Aces 22,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
60 / 130 / 180 % SL
124 % RP
Total cost of modifications 10,320 RP
13,700 SL
Talisman cost 750 GE

Research order:
▄A-35B

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