Military Aircrafts: Designs and Concepts

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Yes Ed simple as that! No licensing

During WW1 military recruited the best infantrymen to train them to become an pilots and back then biplane aircrafts where like flying motorcycles.

[Armynia]

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WW1 Pilot training Demo. Enjoy

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Germany, Albatros D.III Biplane: Fighter (1917)

General characteristics

Crew: one
Length: 7.33 m (24 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
Height: 2.90 m (9 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 23.6 m² (254 ft²)
Empty weight: 695 kg (1,532 lb)
Loaded weight: 886 kg (1,949 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 955 kg (2,105 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.IIIa inline water-cooled engine, 127 kW (170 hp)


Performance

Maximum speed: 175 km/h (94 kn, 109 mph) at sea level
Range: 480 km (261 nmi, 300 mi)
Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,044 ft)
Rate of climb: 4.5 m/s (886ft/min)
Wing loading: 37.5 kg/m² (7.67 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.13 kW/kg (0.081 hp/lb)

[Eddo211]

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Yes Ed simple as that! No licensing

During WW1 military recruited the best infantrymen to train them to become an pilots and back then biplane aircrafts where like flying motorcycles.

Germans were the best......many manouvers were created back then and still being used today in dogfight.
Rolls
Snap rolls
Inside loops
Emmelmann
tight turns cut inside the enemy path closing distance
Clover leaf
Barrel roll
Stall/spin recovery and used to loose altitude fast
Hammer head
Spiral
Slips
Opposite controls (aileron and elevator) and control the aircraft with Rudder and power lever. Side slip
Slow flight at the edge of stall allowing the enemy to pass you and in front of you.
Using the sun

[Armynia]

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Agree!

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Germany, Albatros D.V Biplane Fighter (1917)

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 7.33 m (24 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)
Height: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 21.2 m2 (228 sq ft)
Empty weight: 687 kg (1,515 lb)
Gross weight: 937 kg (2,066 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.IIIaü piston engine, 150 kW (200 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed wooden propeller


Performance

Maximum speed: 186 km/h (116 mph; 100 kn)
Endurance: 350 km
Service ceiling: 5,700 m (18,701 ft)
Rate of climb: 4.17 m/s (821 ft/min)
Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,281 ft) in 4 minutes

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Germany, Albatros D.Va: Biplane Fighter (1917)

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Albatros D.Va

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Albatros J.I: Ground-Attack Aircraft (1917)

General characteristics

Crew: two, pilot and observer
Length: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 14.14 m (46 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.37 m (11 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 43.0 m2 (463 ft2)
Empty weight: 1,398 kg (3,082 lb)
Gross weight: 1,808 kg (3,986 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IV, 150 kW (200 hp)


Performance

Maximum speed: 140 km/h (90 mph)
Range: 350 km (220 miles)
Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,800 ft)
Rate of climb: 2 m/s (400 ft/min)

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Germany, Aviatik B.I Reconnaissance Biplane Aircraft (1914)









General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 7.97 m (26 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 13.97 m (45 ft 10 in)
Height: 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
Gross weight: 1,088 kg (2,399 lb)
Powerplant: × Mercedes D.I 6-cylinder liquid-cooled inline engine, 74.5 kW (99.9 hp)


Performance

Maximum speed: 100 km/h (62 mph; 54 kn)
Endurance: 4hrs
Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,404 ft)