CSA aircraft

[TexanCowboy]

Well, I have 600 single engined craft, 150 multi-engined craft, and 30 long-range craft, I might as well flesh out what they are.

For starters, the Boeing Falcon- IRL Sikorsky Ilya Mourometz V, Type V



The capacities on this long range bomber are

Length-                 56 feet
Wing Span-           66 feet
Engines-                4 140 hp engines
Empty Weight-      6,500 pounds
Full Weight-          10,000 pounds
Weapon Load-      1,500 pounds and 3 machine guns
Crew-                    5
Speed-                  80 miles per hour
Range-                  400 miles
Celing-                  12,100 feet

This is info directly translated from this website- http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/MISC/RAM/ILYAMOUR.HTML, so this is possible within my technology base.

[TexanCowboy]

25 of the single-engined craft are the Forester Rotaritary

http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/MISC/RAM/sorokin-helic-sh1p41.jpg
IRL-Helicopter by N.I.Sorokin, c. 1909, updated with better engines, and with guns

The capacities are:

Length-                 50 feet
Rotor Span-           30 feet
Engines-                1 80 hp engine
Empty Weight-      650 pounds
Full Weight-           1000 pounds
Weapon Load-      1 machine gun,
Crew-                    1
Speed-                  40 miles per hour
Range-                  120 miles
Celing-                  500 feet

[Desertfox]

I feel sorry for the kids forced to fly that thing. And your specs are extremely optimistic.

[TexanCowboy]

Better?

[maddox]

Any historical recorded flights that come close to the specs you give?

Also, for the same job, you could use a size 0 Airship/Blimp

[TexanCowboy]

But this is more evil!  ;D

On the Falcon, those are strictly copied from the page, only modifed into imperial measures.

On the Rotaritary, no, but it's very evil.  ;D

[Walter]

Regarding the Rotaritary..

I am no expert, but looking at "Helicopter" at wikipedia...

Speed: unlikely. You're probably lucky if it gets to 10 mph (which is probably optimistic)
Range: unlikely. You're probably lucky if flies for 10 minutes (which is probably also optimistic)
Ceiling: unlikely. You're probably lucky if it gets to 50 feet (which is probably optimistic as well)
MG: probably a very light one.

The Rotaritary might be very evil, but it is just not going to work right now. In the mid 20s... maybe, but not right now.

... but that is how I look at it.

[Desertfox]

First practical helicopter (1933):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyroplane_Laboratoire

[TexanCowboy]

Ok, never mind... just a concept.

[TexanCowboy]

Just to flesh out the 150 multi-engined craft that Guinness built:

The Boeing Tripolate is viewed as a heavy tactical bomber, bombing area's with more precision then would be expected from a stragetic bomber, and with a more powerful bombload then a light bomber. The navy has been expierimenting with a version mounting a short-range, high speed torpedo with a 200 pound payload.

- Based heavily on the German A.E.G G.IV

Country: CSA
Manufacturer: Boeing Tripolate
Type: Tactical Bomber
Two 260 hp engines
Wing Span: 60 ft 4½ in  
Length: 31 ft 10 in  
Height: 12 ft 9½ in
Empty Weight:  
Gross Weight: 9,000 lb
Max Speed: 105 mph at sea level  
Ceiling: 14,750 ft  
Endurance: 4½ hours  
Crew: 3
Armament: 2 machine guns
900 lb of bombs  

EDIT:Wrong Picture

[Sachmle]

I only see 1 engine in your picture, but it says there are 2.

Maybe you should use this picture instead?

[TexanCowboy]

Sorry, wrong picture. It should be fixed now.

[Desertfox]

*Sues Boeing for copyright infringement*

[TexanCowboy]

What, you have a A.E.G. G.IV clone? And you have Boeing?

[Walter]

I only see 1 engine in your picture, but it says there are 2.

No doubt they lost one during flight. ;D

What, you have a A.E.G. G.IV clone?

Yes, and he has to sue you since he needs the money in order to pay Italy who are no doubt sueing Curtiss. ;D

And you have Boeing?

I doubt he would not be sueing Boeing if he had him. :)

Personally I would ignore it. Yes, it would be nicer if there is a difference between the nations, but it is more to give others an idea of what it's like. Also, seeing how DF tends to use stats of one plane and use the picture of another, we're not sure if his AEG G.IV clone actually looks like the historical plane as he has not posted any data or picture of it yet. :)