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RAF S.E.5a v1.1

5,236 SMH  6.9 years ago

Since my RAF S.E.5a didn't get very much attention because I posted it on New Years along with my Sopwith Pup v1.2 (cross promo!) I have added some new stuff (including bombs!). So, here it is! Enjoy

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The Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 was a British biplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. It was developed by the Royal Aircraft Factory by a team consisting of Henry Folland, John Kenworthy and Major Frank Goodden. It was one of the fastest aircraft of the war, while being both stable and relatively manoeuvrable. According to aviation author Robert Jackson, the S.E.5 was: "the nimble fighter that has since been described as the 'Spitfire of World War One'".[2] In most respects the S.E.5 had superior performance to the rival Sopwith Camel, both aircraft being capable dogfighters of the era; however, problems with its Hispano-Suiza engine, particularly the geared-output H-S 8B-powered early versions, meant that there was a chronic shortage of S.E.5s until well into 1918. Thus, while the first examples had reached the Western Front before the Camel, there were fewer squadrons equipped with the S.E.5 than with the Sopwith fighter. Together with the Camel, the S.E.5 was instrumental in regaining allied air superiority in mid-1917 and maintaining it for the rest of the war, ensuring there was no repetition of "Bloody April" 1917 when losses in the Royal Flying Corps were much heavier than in the Luftstreitkräfte. The S.E.5s remained in RAF service for some time following the Armistice that ended the conflict; some were transferred to various overseas military operators, while a number were also adopted by civilian operators.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 33.3ft (10.2m)
  • Length 26.2ft (8.0m)
  • Height 11.1ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 7,537lbs (3,419kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,912lbs (4,042kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.089
  • Wing Loading 12.6lbs/ft2 (61.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 709.6ft2 (65.9m2)
  • Drag Points 8003

Parts

  • Number of Parts 291
  • Control Surfaces 36
  • Performance Cost 1,050
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    33.2k BowtheAvali

    @SMHrubix I know lol it’s triggering my ocd

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    5,236 SMH

    @Griffinthedragon Thanks! from what I can see it is stuck at 4,999

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    33.2k BowtheAvali

    @SMHrubix I was trying to push to to gold

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    25.5k Mustang51

    One of my favourite planes of that era by far

    6.9 years ago
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    Awesome! @SMHrubix

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    5,236 SMH

    @Iamtheoneman Yeah! Im definitely going to get to that

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    Cool! Think you could make a pusher aircraft?

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    Awesome!

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    5,236 SMH

    @Datom thanks!

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    18.8k Datom

    Great job dud👍

    6.9 years ago