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Aviation
M.B.162
III
Rank
AB
4.0
RB
5.0
SB
4.0
Battle rating
France
Game nation
Bomber
Main role
26,000
RP
Research
76,000
SL
Purchase
General information

Based upon the civilian airliner Bloch M.B.160 already in service, the M.B.162 was intended to be a heavy bomber, designed by the Société des Avions Marcel Bloch, later known as Dassault Aviation after the end of WWII. The Bloch M.B.162, although based on a civilian airliner, shared very little with its unarmed counterpart, the most important changes to the design were the different wing configuration and, since it was meant for military usage, the main cargo bay was remodelled to fit bombs and other payloads. The aircraft was never used, since it was captured by Germany before it could enter service.

It was introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France". The M.B.162 is a very capable heavy bomber, considering the other indigenously designed bombers in the French tech tree. It works very similarly to the B-17, being relatively fast at high altitudes and carrying a large payload, enough to destroy a base in air battles or several ground targets, it can also be used in naval battles, but for this tasks, more agile torpedo and dive bombers work better. Its biggest issue however is the mediocre defensive armament, the 20 mm cannons only cover a small area, while the aircraft is also vulnerable to attacks from the entire frontal area, that lacks any sort of armament.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 3,000 m 537496571507 km/h
Rate of Climb 11.68.516.28.5 m/s
Turn time 2728.326.327.8 s
Max altitude 10,300 m
Takeoff Run 650 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 7 persons
Gross weight 17 t
Engine 4 x Gnome Rhone 14N-48
Length 22.2 m
Wingspan 28.4 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 560 km/h
Mach Number Limit 1
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 260 km/h
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 280 km/h
Defensive armament
2 × Turret — 20 mm Hispano 404 cannon
Ammunition 240 rounds
Fire rate 700 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
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2 × Turret — 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine gun
Ammunition 1,000 rounds
Fire rate 1,350 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
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Suspended armament
Setup 1 6 × 200 kg No.1
6 × 100 kg No.1
Setup 2 4 × 500 kg No.2
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 1,180 → 1,494 SL
RB 2,846 → 3,603 SL
SB 4,478 → 5,669 SL
Crew training 22,000 SL
Experts 320,000 SL
Aces 500 GE
Research Aces 76,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
80 / 180 / 290 % SL
142 % RP
Total cost of modifications 24,900 RP
45,300 SL
Talisman cost 1,100 GE

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