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Fordson Model N

16.2k LordofLego  9.4 years ago
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*Requested by PlanesOfOld and Wahoo12*

I got a request a while ago from Wahoo12. He wanted "a Fordson". He didn't say which model, so I just shelved it,because he wouldn't reply when I asked what model he wanted. Now yesterday, PlanesOfOld requested the same thing: "a Fordson". He, however, responded to further questioning, and he wanted a Model N. So here it is, folks. The Fordson Model N.

Fordson was a brand of tractors owned by Henry Ford, who also owned the company(companies?) that produced Ford cars and Ford tractors. They were built in England and Ireland and sniped to the U.S. The Fordson Model N replaced the Fordson Model F. It was an improved variant of the F. Production of the Model N started in Cork in 1927. Production of the Fordson Model N was transferred from Cork to Dagenham in 1933. The Model N featured a 27 HP engine, standard rear fenders (mudguards), a higher voltage ignition system, and optional pneumatic tires. In 1935 power take-off was available as an option on the Model N.
The Fordson Model N was probably the most important tractor in the United Kingdom during World War II. The Dagenham plant produced over 136,000 Model N tractors during the war. Ford of the U.S. also exported Model 9N tractors to the U.K. during the war.

Throttle up to move. Activator 1 activates a second VTOL engine. ACT2 activates a propellor engine. Use those however you like. Steer with yaw. Unlike the real thing, this model has rear-axle suspension. It turned out that way in my unfinished prototype before I moved the cockpit to its correct location and I rather liked it, so it's still there. Occasionally when you go off the side of the runway it will get stuck or roll over, but just try again from another angle. Have fun!

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 13.1ft (4.0m)
  • Length 19.7ft (6.0m)
  • Height 13.0ft (4.0m)
  • Empty Weight 10,196lbs (4,625kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,835lbs (4,914kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.563
  • Wing Loading 1,005.9lbs/ft2 (4,911.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 10.8ft2 (1.0m2)
  • Drag Points 8334

Parts

  • Number of Parts 123
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 448
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    43.9k PlanesOfOld
    Yes the N was an Irish model :) @LordofLego
    9.4 years ago
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    6,953 Wahoo12
    Oh I didn't know that you asked me for the model... Very nice though!
    9.4 years ago
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    16.2k LordofLego
    @PlanesOfOld I thought they had a factory in England, too? Maybe that one produced other Fordson tractors.
    9.4 years ago
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    43.9k PlanesOfOld
    I think the N was just made in Ireland
    9.4 years ago
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    16.2k LordofLego
    @PlanesOfOld @Wahoo12 Dimg! Your tractor is ready!
    9.4 years ago