Brewster F2A Buffalo
F2A
| 137000 Price |
| 200 Survivability |
| 2351 kgWeight |
| 81.1 Damage |
| 1068.9 Airspeed |
| 460 km/hTop Speed at Sea Level |
| 460 km/hTop Speed at Best Altitude |
| 800 mOptimum Altitude |
| 580 km/hMaximum Dive Speed |
| 86.7 m/sRate of Climb |
| 120 km/hStall Speed |
| 255 km/hOptimum Airspeed |
| 83.3 Controllability |
| 10.5 sAverage Time to Turn 360 deg |
| 120 °/sRate of Roll |
| 1255.7 Maneuverability |
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Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Superb firepower
- decent maneuverability
- Good durability for its tier
Cons:
- Performance suffers greatly if equipped with bombs.
- stock grind is a pain
- somewhat fragile wings and tail
- low optimal altitude for an American plane
Performance
As a fighter-bomber, the F2A Buffalo does better against planes than when hitting ground targets. The bombs simply aren't worth the performance penalty, and to make the grind easier ignore them altogether. The four 12.7 MGs are nice but they feels slow. The best way to use them is to start firing as soon as you get in range, because you need to pile in as much damage as possible before your target gets closer. This is particularly important when engaging Japanese or Soviet fighters. You want them crippled or at low health by the time they're close enough to out-turn you. The F2A Buffalo has a notoriously low optimal altitude (for an American plane that is) and will need to face down more agile fighters, without the option of outrunning them. Thankfully it is maneuverable enough to stay alive in tight dogfights. Stick with and support low altitude fighters on your team and you'll find the F2A Buffalo isn't that bad a fighter. Just avoid equipping the bombs.
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