Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR)

Description

The ▂Spitfire Mk IXc is a premium gift rank Soviet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27.

It was made available for purchase in-game with Golden Eagles briefly after the release of Update 1.39 in November 2014, during the 2017 "Spitfire Day" mini-event, then again during the 2017 "Royal joust" mini-event. It has also been made available to commemorate the birthday of renowned Soviet pilot Vasily Macievich in April 2022 and April 2023 and gifted as a reward for the 2015 "WW2 Chronicles" event.

General info

Flight performance

Details

Survivability and armour

Armour plates

• 38 mm (66°) Bulletproof glass - Frontal windscreen
• 4 mm Steel - Pilot's seat
• 6-7 mm Steel - Plates behind the pilot
• 3 mm Steel - Plate on top of the non-sealing fuel tank
• 3 mm Steel - Plates around the wing ammunition

Modules

• Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
• The top fuel tank is not self-sealing but the bottom fuel tank is
• Liquid cooling systems are located at each wing root and the oil cooling system is under the engine

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR) is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannons, wing-mounted (120 rpg = 240 total)
• 4 x 7.7 mm Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (350 rpg = 1,400 total)

Usage in battles

Like most Spitfires, the Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR)'s strength lies in its rate of climb and turn rate.

Generally use the 20 minute charge in Air Realistic Battles, since the engine usually consumes enough when using the emergency power. Climb at between 20 and 25 degrees.

The biggest threats you will have will be other Spitfires, which there will be many considering that a possible opponent nation the Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR) can fight is Great Britain, as well as premium variants in America and Israel tech tree (though the latter also has two normal versions as well). Another nation to be cautious around is Japan, which have fighters like the Ki-84, N1K, and J2M that could take on a Spitfire pilot.

Manual Engine Control

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Very agile like all Spitfires
• Good climb rate
• Very good acceleration
• Can out turn anything except for the Zeros

Cons:

• Slightly slower than the British and American Spitfires
• Cannons tend to overheat
• Can't take damage very well
• Roll rate at high speeds is terrible
• Has the average Mk. II Hispano cannons (called Hisparkos for a reason)
• No access to suspended armaments for combines battles

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR) from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

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.

External links

• [Special] The uninterceptable interceptor
• [Event] Spitfire Day - In honor of the first flight
• Official data sheet - more details about the performance