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Title: WW1 aircraft pics == courtesy of Angus
Post by: Simaril on April 16, 2008, 07:04:56 PM

Not long ago Angus mentioned that he had some photo's of WW1 aircraft, but needed a host. Well, here are a few of them. Turns out someone had a trip to Duxford airshow with a press pass in hand...and he took good advantage of it, apparently!

So without further ado, here're a few that he's sent for our enjoyment.

(http://332nd.org/dogs/simaril/3xSe5a.JPG)


(http://332nd.org/dogs/simaril/Avro.JPG)


(http://332nd.org/dogs/simaril/avrostatic.JPG)

(http://332nd.org/dogs/simaril/avro504.JPG)

Title: Re: WW1 aircraft pics == courtesy of Angus
Post by: angelsandair on April 16, 2008, 08:37:02 PM

nice  :aok

Title: Re: WW1 aircraft pics == courtesy of Angus
Post by: GFShill on April 16, 2008, 10:22:46 PM

They'd be better without the modern planes in the background, but I guess you can only do so much with an open airfield.

Title: Re: WW1 aircraft pics == courtesy of Angus
Post by: Rino on April 16, 2008, 11:45:29 PM

     Those Se-5s look half-scale to me..anyone know for sure?

Title: Re: WW1 aircraft pics == courtesy of Angus
Post by: Golfer on April 16, 2008, 11:55:05 PM

Rino they look pretty close.  They're no smaller than 3/4 scale (where my money is)

Title: Re: WW1 aircraft pics == courtesy of Angus
Post by: Simaril on April 17, 2008, 10:40:50 PM

Checking around -- references say the S.E. 5a was 20ft 11 inches long. Assuming that the older gentleman by the planes is under 6 feet tall, it would seem that those planes are full size.

Amazing to realize just how small those things were. Even more impressive -- some WW1 biplanes had 60% of their total weight accounted for by the engine alone...and that engine was ROTARY, not fixed, so the engine mass itself was spinning along with the propeller. Talk about torque!