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Clothes Horse (all)

480 AMPPL50  7 months ago

The Clothes Horse holds an important spot in CIR aviation history: As one of the first original aircraft to be produced post-Downfall, this machine was originally designed to be easy to produce with common materials by even small workshops. Even the engine was designed to run on all sorts of fuels. This latter trait is actually the main reason this aircraft is a pusher in spite of compromising on it's parameter: this arrangement prevents the pilot from receiving the engine's exhaust fumes and being potentially intoxicated or poisoned.
The Clothes Horse's purpose was to act as a general utility aircraft, and light bomber versions, armed with a single machine gun and two 50 kg bombs, quickly appeared with the intent of fending off pirate raids and warlords based on the interior, where it acquainted itself not just in conventional warfare, but also as a liaison aircraft to promote and support revolts to the CIR's favor.
The aircraft is shown here as both a landplane and a floatplane.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 107.2ft (32.7m)
  • Length 35.5ft (10.8m)
  • Height 11.1ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 1,070lbs (485kg)
  • Loaded Weight 2,572lbs (1,166kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.097
  • Wing Loading 6.2lbs/ft2 (30.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 412.9ft2 (38.4m2)
  • Drag Points 4445

Parts

  • Number of Parts 74
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 706