Gloster P.228
P.228
Totals
3540000 Price |
900 Survivability |
11030 kgWeight |
601.3 Damage |
Speed
2135.8 Airspeed |
900 km/hTop Speed at Sea Level |
900 km/hTop Speed at Best Altitude |
2500 mOptimum Altitude |
1100 km/hMaximum Dive Speed |
111.7 m/sRate of Climb |
250 km/hStall Speed |
671 km/hOptimum Airspeed |
Mobility
77.8 Controllability |
15.4 sAverage Time to Turn 360 deg |
70 °/sRate of Roll |
880.1 Maneuverability |
IX
3540000
Tech Tree
Engine
IX
25200
EngineAS Sapphire Sa.5
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Applicability:Gloster P.228
IX
2xAS Sapphire Sa.525200
IX
0
EngineMV Sapphire Sa.1
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Applicability:Gloster P.228
IX
2xMV Sapphire Sa.1X
33800
EngineAS Sapphire Sa.5R
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Applicability:Gloster P.228
X
2xAS Sapphire Sa.5R33800
X
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Applicability:Gloster P.228
X
2xX
33000
EngineAS Sapphire Sa.6
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Applicability:Gloster P.228
X
2xAS Sapphire Sa.633000
Airframe
IX
0
AirframeGloster P.28
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Applicability:Gloster P.228
IX
Gloster P.28IX
0
Airframe
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Applicability:Gloster P.228
IX
Cowling-mounted weapon
VIII
0
Machine gun20 mm Hispano Mk.V* (C)
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Applicability:Westland P.1056, Gloster P.228
VIII
4x20 mm Hispano Mk.V* (C)X
43100
Machine gun30 mm ADEN (C)
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Applicability:Supermarine Swift, Gloster P.228
X
4x30 mm ADEN (C)43100
X
0
Machine gun
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Applicability:Gloster P.228
X
4xNo weapons
Outboard weapon
No weapons
VIII
5400
RocketsRP-3 GP
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Applicability:Westland P.1056, Gloster P.228
VIII
16xRP-3 GP5400
VIII
0
Rockets
VIII
16xNo weapons
No weapons
Modules
Engine
Tier | Engine | Engine Power, hp / Thrust | Type | Weight, kg | Price, |
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IX | AS Sapphire Sa.5 | 3402 | jet | 2680 | 150000 |
IX | MV Sapphire Sa.1 | 3175 | jet | 2670 | 140000 |
X | AS Sapphire Sa.5R | 4173 | jet | 2700 | 180000 |
X | 4173 | jet | 2700 | 180000 |
Airframe
Tier | Airframe | Survivability | Weight, kg | Price, |
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IX | Gloster P.28 | 900 | 8000 | 175000 |
Cowling-mounted weapon
Tier | Machine gun | Caliber | Muzzle Velocity, m/s | Damage | Rate of Fire, rounds/min | Weight, kg | Price, |
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VIII | 20 mm Hispano Mk.V* (C) | 20 | 1760 | 130 | 420 | 90 | 54000 |
X | 30 | 1520 | 330 | 300 | 120 | 85000 |
Outboard weapon
Tier | Rockets | Damage Radius, m | Damage | Weight, kg | Price, |
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VIII | 35 | 1500 | 37 | 800 |
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Huge number of rockets available
- Hard hitting ADENs placed near the nose
- Most durable T9 HF
Cons:
- Not very good acceleration w/o boost
- Stiffest tier 9 HF in a turn
- poor in a climb with ordnance mounted
Historical Info
In the aftermath of the Second World War, Britain identified a threat posed by the jet-powered strategic bomber and atomic weaponry and thus placed a great emphasis on developing aerial supremacy through continuing to advance its fighter technology, even following the end of conflict. In early 1947, the British Air Ministry released one request for proposals to the country's aviation industry.
The specification "F.44/46" called for a two-seat night fighter, that would intercept enemy aircraft at heights of up to at least 40,000 feet. It would also have to reach a maximum speed of no less than 525 kts at this height, be able to perform rapid ascents and attain an altitude of 45,000 feet within ten minutes of engine ignition.
The Gloster company submitted the "P.228" design in response to the requests. The P.228 night fighter was essentially an evolved derivative of Gloster's classic Meteor day fighter. The Gloster P.228 had an orthodox tail and fin and four 30mm cannons in the lower fuselage. A Sea level rate of climb 10,700 fl/min (3,261m/min) with 11.25 minutes needed to reach 45,000ft was planned for this aircraft. This project was abandoned in fovour of more advanced delta wing project P.234 and P.238, which resulted at the end in the Gloster Javelin.
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