WW1 Aircraft Pack 2

snafusmith · Dec 10, 2007

The second in a series of WW1 aircraft packs - this one includes the Airco DH.2, Albatros D.III, Bleriot XI, Caudron G.4, Fokker Dr.1, Morane-Saulnier Type H and Morane-Saulnier Type L.

Airco DH.2:

The Airco D.H.2 was a single-seat biplane "pusher" aircraft which operated as a fighter during the First World War. It was the second pusher design by Geoffrey de Havilland for Airco, based on his earlier D.H.1 two-seater. The D.H.2 was the first effectively armed British single-seat fighter and enabled Royal Flying Corps (RFC) pilots to counter the "Fokker Scourge" that had given the Germans the advantage in the air in late 1915. Until the British developed an interrupter gear to match the German system, pushers such as the D.H.2 and the F.E.2b carried the burden of fighting and escort duties.

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Albatros D.III:

The Albatros D.III was a biplane fighter aircraft used by the Imperial German Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte) and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service (Luftfahrtruppen) during the First World War. The D.III was flown by many top German aces, including Manfred von Richthofen, Ernst Udet, Erich Löwenhardt, Kurt Wolff, and Karl Emil Schaeffer. It was the preeminent fighter during the period of German aerial dominance known as "Bloody April" 1917.

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Bleriot XI:

Designed by Louis Blériot and Raymond Saulnier (of Morane-Saulnier) the Blériot XI was a light and sleek monoplane constructed of oak and poplar. The flying surfaces were covered with cloth. The aircraft's original configuration included a R.E.P. engine spinning a four blade metal propeller which proved to be unsatisfactory. Blériot decided to use a 25 horsepower Anzani 3 cylinder engine with much better results despite its crude nature. Blériot could be assured of the Anzani running continuously for an hour. The Blériot XI also had some ground-breaking technologies such as castering landing gear, allowing for crosswind landings. Wing warping (instead of ailerons) controlled the plane's roll. The tail section of the Blériot XI included a horizontal stabilizer with an elevator, and a rudder, but no vertical stabilizer. Unintentionally, Blériot added lateral stability to the plane by leaving the aft section of the fuselage uncovered. This created enough drag to add stability to the aircraft's flight characteristics.

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Caudron G.4:

The Caudron G.4 was a French biplane with twin engines. The G.4 was in widespread use during World War I as a bomber aircraft. It had been designed by René and Gaston Caudron from the Caudron G.3. The aircraft was no delight for the eye with its massive, open construction. The aircraft was manoeuvred by wing warping. The first G.4 was manufactured in 1915, both in France, Britain and in Italy.

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Fokker Dr.1:

The Fokker Dr. I Dreidecker (triplane) was a World War I fighter aircraft designed by Reinhold Platz and built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke. It became renowned as the aircraft flown by the "Red Baron," Manfred von Richthofen.

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Morane-Saulnier Type H:

The Type H became one of the first successful fighter aircraft when it was fitted with a single machine gun that fired through the arc of the propeller which was protected by armoured deflector wedges. Its immediate effectiveness in this role launched an arms race of fighter development and the Type H was swiftly rendered obsolete.

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Morane-Saulnier Type L:

The Morane-Saulnier Type L was a French parasol wing one or two-seat aeroplane of the First World War. The Type L became one of the first successful fighter aircraft when it was fitted with a single machine gun that fired through the arc of the propeller which was protected by armoured deflector wedges. Its immediate effectiveness in this role launched an arms race of fighter development and the Type L was swiftly rendered obsolete.

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The database includes more information on each of them. And, yes, for those of you wondering, I will be making a red skin for the Fokker Dr.1.

ENJOY!

-Smitty

bernie14 · Dec 10, 2007

BEAUTIFUL!!! :goodjob:

the albatros was always one of my FAV WWI planes!!

mamba · Dec 10, 2007

Stunning units, looking forward to your WW1 mod.

GarretSidzaka · Dec 10, 2007

YOU ARE THE MaN!!!! :goodjob:

asioasioasio · Dec 10, 2007

Top quality (they look much better than firaxis units) - all units are amazing and all increase hunger for testing your mod

bleriot XI is my favoured

Refar · Dec 10, 2007

They look great.

About that Bleriot XI however... I belive to know it was the one the guy (Bleriot) used for his first flight across English Chanel - which was a good couple of years before WWI and by the rate of development at that early period, i think it would be obsolete by WWI outbreak...

I did no research on this - just what i remember from some book - so i might be wrong, but i didn't think it was "mass produced" to a extent of making 4 versions for different air forces...

avain · Dec 10, 2007

Pure A+ quality! :goodjob:

woodelf · Dec 10, 2007

These old planes are beautiful smitty. Thanks.

Wolfshanze · Dec 10, 2007

Great work... some of these I know were previously released (by you if I'm not mistaken), like the DH-2 and Fokker DR1 (amongst others)...

How do these new models differ from your previous releases of the same aircraft, I'm curious.

Once again, great looking work!

P.S.
I'm now angry at you Snafu... now I have to figure-out if I want to use the Fokker DR1 or the Albatross as the German early fighter! They both look great!

snafusmith · Dec 10, 2007

Thanks guys. Glad you like 'em.

@Refar -

You're right that the Bleriot XI was nearly obsolete at the start of the war. However, that didn't stop it from being used by many countries. It was also used by many, many countries, which is why there are so many skins for it.

@Wolfshanze -

The re-makes are a combination of revised models and new skins. The Fokker Dr.1 and Caudron G.4 have basically the same model, abet with a much reduced polycount (~10% Fokker, ~20% Caudron). The Airco DH.2 is a completely new unit, the old one wasn't good enough for revision. I don't recommend you use any of the older versions if you can help it.

siam · Dec 10, 2007

esnaz · Dec 11, 2007

This is nice, good job :goodjob:

AB_Titan · Dec 23, 2007

What does the "Morane-Saulnier Type L" have to do with Sweden? It's stated that it's a french plane, but there is a swedish flag in the background. *confused*

Wolfshanze · Dec 23, 2007

AB_Titan said:
What does the "Morane-Saulnier Type L" have to do with Sweden? It's stated that it's a french plane, but there is a swedish flag in the background. *confused*

Many nations that did not produce their own aircraft purchased and operated aircraft from the major powers... exported aircraft.

Kind-of-like the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) flying German Fokker Eindeckers... or more recently, modern-day Israel using American F-16s.

Sweden did operate the French Morane-Saulnier Type L... I'm sure Snafu just used this aircraft as a unique flavor unit for Sweden/Viking Civs.

snafusmith · Dec 23, 2007

AB_Titan said:
What does the "Morane-Saulnier Type L" have to do with Sweden? It's stated that it's a french plane, but there is a swedish flag in the background. *confused*

Wolfshanze is right. Sweden license built the Type L (and H) around the time of WW1 through the Thulin company. Both are appropriate early fighter-scouts for Sweden.

AB_Titan · Dec 25, 2007

Well well.. that was more then i knew

Wolfshanze · Feb 22, 2008

Was there ever an Austrian skin to go with the Albatros DIII? That would be sweet... something like one of these:

DISREGARD PICS... STUPID ME... I POSTED POLISH SKINS... IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND I WAS VERY TIRED!

asioasioasio · Feb 22, 2008

Lol Wolfschanze - this is Polish skin not Austrian

It's from Kosciuszko Squadron (Characteristical red caps - wich was used in Kosciuszko's army). And Albatrosses was used in Polish-Bolshevik War

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish-bolshevik_war

There's even photo of The airplanes there

avain · Feb 22, 2008

asioasioasio said:
Lol Wolfschanze - this is Polish skin not Austrian
It's from Kosciuszko Squadron (Characteristical red caps - wich was used in Kosciuszko's army). And Albatrosses was used in Polish-Bolshevik War

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish-bolshevik_war

There's even photo of The airplanes there

Oh, come on, asio, it's Eastern Europe, for god's sake, is there a difference???

asioasioasio · Feb 22, 2008

avain said:
Oh, come on, asio, it's Eastern Europe, for god's sake, is there a difference???

Of course there is difference - in Poland polar bears are walking on the streets and in Austria not

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