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Siemens-Schuckert R.VIII

5,502 nafeij  4.4 years ago

Gotha G.V bomber for scale:

Gigantic biplane bomber designed and built in Germany from 1916. Carries 12 250lb bombs and armed with 2 machine guns, in one nose and one dorsal mount. Use of a simplified version of my ITST.

  • Activate1

    1. Activates unidirectional gun mounts. Aim with Roll and Pitch (enable 'mouse as joystick')

    2. Disables Pitch/Roll inputs for control surfaces. Trim will trim Pitch, VTOL will trim Roll.

There are cameras and sights for each gun emplacement as well as the bombardier position. Takeoff/Stall is ~60mph.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 142.7ft (43.5m)
  • Length 73.1ft (22.3m)
  • Height 18.2ft (5.5m)
  • Empty Weight 13,691lbs (6,210kg)
  • Loaded Weight 22,602lbs (10,252kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.079
  • Wing Loading 6.0lbs/ft2 (29.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 3,776.1ft2 (350.8m2)
  • Drag Points 13496

Parts

  • Number of Parts 260
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 1,327