100% historically EXACT replica of the Gotha G.IV an Imperial Germany heavy bomber used in the WWI primarily as strategic bomber and air raid bomber.
See Instructions below.
Armed with 2 Spandau machine guns (also historically recreated), the Gotha Bomber was a hard-to-beat target and their air raids were practically inmune to the entente fighters... artillery and blimps were used to stop these beasts with low effectivity.
This was a psychological terror to the british which they can't stop the air raids until the end of the war.
This aircraft is painted with the Kagohl 3 (Pilot Ernst Brandenburg) schemes, used in May 1917.
Enjoy it!
Instructions:
- Press F5 to activate the pilot view.
- Press F6 to activate the front gunner view.
- Press F7 to activate the rear gunner view.
- Press 1 to use the front MG 14 machinegun.
- Press 2 to use the rear MG 14 machinegun.
- Press 3 to launch the wing roots bombs.
- Takeoff speed is 80 mph.
- Landing is hard to perform, you must land without bombs at 60 mph and use the tail ski. It's easier to land in earth than in runway, autopilot may help.
- For a safe turning do it with a lateral inclination of 45º and use the rudder to stabilize it.
Specifications
Spotlights
- ElGatoVolador 8.3 years ago
- MrVaultech 8.3 years ago
- MrSilverWolf 8.3 years ago
- EternalDarkness 8.3 years ago
General Characteristics
- Successors 3 airplane(s) +28 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 77.9ft (23.7m)
- Length 40.9ft (12.5m)
- Height 10.3ft (3.1m)
- Empty Weight 13,151lbs (5,965kg)
- Loaded Weight 13,977lbs (6,340kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.042
- Wing Loading 13.3lbs/ft2 (64.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,053.5ft2 (97.9m2)
- Drag Points 10854
Parts
- Number of Parts 270
- Control Surfaces 13
- Performance Cost 960
I do say this is true to the real thing, the swastikas may be confused for the ones Hitler used for his terrible regime. Yes, I understand it's the pilot's personal choice for the design, but I think it would be cool to replace the swastikas with a spade or a deck of cards ( remember Clyde Blackburn? He flew with Wilson in the new Bristol F2A model and the design was a deck of cards. I love Bf1)
Yes. The swastika was a peaceful symbol before Hitler ruined it's reputation, @KingBdog
It’s too nose heavy
@RASEN1914 wasnt the swastika a peace symbol before its uh, nazi use
Terrible. Flyer.
@Baronvongoat You're welcome m8! :P
Thank you for the info@RASEN1914
@Baronvongoat The Swastika was a personal emblem for a lot of pilots in the WWI, this was the plane that flies Ernst Brandenburg. And yes, the swastika already exists before the NSDAP.
Just wanna point out, the nazi party did not exist during World War One, so this is not actually "historically accurate", considering you used a swastika
@OscarIsHere Hahaha, nice!!!
Land without Bombs Eh? CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! If I do succeed I will send you a clip
@WolfenTheWolfPilot Yes, the swastika was used primarily in the III Reich as a national symbol... but in the WWI many pilots used it as a personal emblem (Ernst Brandenburg, Werner Voss, Lothar Weiland...)
Didn't germany use the swatiska for the second World War?
This is interesting. It is complex but still has a simple look to it while still being elegant. A truly amazing job indeed.
Can't wait to play with this giant in Battlefield 1.. nice build!
Probably was really difficult to land in real life...
@oDDDynamics @EternalDarkness I'm glad you like it! A lot of work to make it stable and flyable :)
@ElGatoVolador Thanks a lot mate! Always trying to do my best! :P
Damn, I knew when I first saw you that you would be amazing
Definitely spotlight-worthy. Great job with details