Add two new aircraft to the WW1arena

[perdue3]

Pfalz D.III would not be a good fit in our WWI Arena, it would have to be the Pfalz D. XII. Same goes for the SPAD, the VII is not a good fit, would need to be a XIII. But, the SPAD would taint the game play in there not unlike the Bristol currently does.

[pops04]

Perdue the Bristol is a flying tank with a tail gunner. It is also faster than all other aircraft in WW1 granted it don’t have the roll ratio that the other aircraft due but still. The facts show. As per the Spad XIII it can out dive other A/C without snapping the wings off. And the Fokker D5 is a good all around aircraft. Comparatively near the D7. 

[Arlo]

And the Fokker D5 is a good all around aircraft. Comparatively near the D7.

"Operational history

Deliveries commenced in January 1917. Due to the low-compression Oberursel U.I, the D.V offered poor performance compared to the Albatros fighters. The D.V saw little active service and most aircraft were relegated to fighter training schools. When the Fokker Dr.I entered service in late 1917, small numbers of D.V aircraft were issued to squadrons for use as conversion trainers."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_D.V

[CptTrips]

Sure, it would be nice.

But obviously, I don't think there is any chance that would happen.

But it never hurts to ask.

[ONTOS]

SPAD XIII and Albatros D III. and the Fiat G55 ……………………………. OH...... wrong war

[Arlo]

Why the DIII and not the DVa?

[pops04]

Well everyone I appreciate all the constructive inputs but I guess this is a dead subject. I was just trying to boost the roster by adding couple of new planes. But I guess that ain’t gonna happen. After the melee arena gets all the toys and WW1 is stuck with 4 aircraft. So it goes.
    
Pops

[Arlo]

Hey. It's good to dream. I tell myself that HT wouldn't leave the 'wishlist' sub-forum open if there was no chance in hades and new model toys are always a possibility (amongst the various forms of wishes), even if slim. 

[ONTOS]

From what I understand, even  going to the D Va, wing structural problems still existed. For the most part, pilots still preferred the D III.   ( I could be wrong, I've been wrong before.)

[pops04]

Well onto no matter what I believe that the possibility of getting any new aircraft for WW1 is pretty much dead. Kind of sux but all the new stuff goes to the Melee arena. You know they have multitudes off aircraft tanks and boats. WW1 we have 4 different aircraft. End of story.

[Arlo]

Well onto no matter what I believe that the possibility of getting any new aircraft for WW1 is pretty much dead. Kind of sux but all the new stuff goes to the Melee arena. You know they have multitudes off aircraft tanks and boats. WW1 we have 4 different aircraft. End of story.

New stuff?

[Arlo]

I had a poster like this in my youth:

[pops04]

Nice poster Argo.

[Arlo]

The Bréguet 14 was a French biplane bomber and reconnaissance aircraft of World War I. It was built in very large numbers and production continued for many years after the end of the war.

Apart from its widespread usage, the Bréguet 14 is known for being among the first mass-produced aircraft to use large amounts of metal, rather than wood, in its structure. This allowed the airframe to be lighter than a wooden airframe of the same strength, in turn making the aircraft relatively fast and agile for its size; in combat it was able to outrun many contemporary fighters. The Bréguet 14's strong construction allowed it to sustain considerable damage, in addition to being easy to handle and possessing favourable performance. The type has often been considered to have been one of the best aircraft of the war.

General characteristics

Crew: 2

Length: 8.870 m (29 ft 1 in)
Upper wingspan: 14.364 m (47 ft 2 in) with original ailerons
14.86 m (48.8 ft) with balanced ailerons
Lower wingspan: 13.664 m (44 ft 10 in) with original ailerons
13.284 m (43.58 ft) with balanced ailerons
Height: 3.33 m (10 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 50.2 m2 (540 sq ft) with original ailerons
48.5 m2 (522 sq ft) with balanced ailerons
Airfoil: Eiffel 4.6%[25]
Empty weight: 1,017 kg (2,242 lb)
Gross weight: 1,769 kg (3,900 lb)

Powerplant: 1 × Renault 12Fcx V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp)


Propellers: 2-bladed Ratier série 34 fixed-pitch wooden propeller, 2.940 m (9 ft 8 in) diameter with Renault 12F engines
(2-bladed Ratier série 34 fixed-pitch wooden propeller with Liberty L-12 engine)

Performance

Maximum speed: 195 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
Endurance: 2 hours 45 minutes
Service ceiling: 6,200 m (20,300 ft)
Rate of climb: 4.867 m/s (958.1 ft/min)
Time to altitude: ::2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 9 minutes 15 seconds
3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 16 minutes 30 seconds
5,000 m (16,000 ft) in 47 minutes
Wing loading: 32 kg/m2 (6.6 lb/sq ft) (at max. takeoff weight)
Power/mass: 0.15 kW/kg (0.09 hp/lb) (at max. takeoff weight)

Armament

Guns: 1 × fixed 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Vickers machine gun + 2 × flexible 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Lewis Gun on T.O.3 or T.O.4 mount for the observer

Bombs: up to 355 kg (783 lb) of bombs, typically 32x 8 kg (18 lb) 115mm bombs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%A9guet_14

[ONTOS]

Very nice posters. I have always liked WW I planes. I an particularly interested in how the rotary engines worked.