Saturday, February 09, 2008

Wings of War - WWI Vol.2 - 1/144 De Havilland/Airco DH4




Wings of War - WWI Vol.2 - 1/144 De Havilland/Airco DH4
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Due "early 2008"?
Cadbury and Leckie: (yes, of the Caburys chocolate family!)
Specifications (DH.4 - Eagle VIII engine)
Data from The British Bomber since 1914[1]
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 30 ft 8 in (9.35 m)
Wingspan: 43 feet 4 in (13.21 m)
Height: 11 ft (3.35 m)
Wing area: 434 ft² (40 m²)
Empty weight: 2,387 lb (1,085 kg)
Loaded weight: 3,472 lb (1,578 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce Eagle VII inline liquid cooled piston, 375 hp[2] (289 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 143 mph[3] (171 km/h) at sea level
Range: 470 miles (770 km)
Service ceiling 22,000 ft (6,700 m)
Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (305 m/min)
Wing loading: 8 lb/ft² (39.5 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.108 hp/lb (0.266 kW/kg)
Endurance: 3¾ hr
Climb to 10,000 ft: 9 min
Armament
Forward-firing Vickers machine gun
Lewis gun on Scarff ring at rear
460 lb (209 kg) of bombs

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