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Gunther-Schmitt GSS-1

119k DestinyAviation  7.3 years ago

Notes:
-Careful with pitch
-Very fun to fly
-Takeoff speed: ~120-130mph (hold pitch down until it lifts out of the water)

Controls:
-VTOL: Machine gun
-Action group 1: Activate/deactivate pilot's machine gun
-Action group 2: Activate/deactivate gunner's machine gun

History: Designed in late 1914, the Gunther-Schmitt GSS-1 (Gunther-Schmitt Seaplane Mk.I) served as a seaborne reconnaissance aircraft for both the Deutshe Luftstreitkräfte and the Kaiserliche Marine and as a (converted) civilian aircraft until the late 1930s. The aircraft sat a crew of two, which consisted of a pilot and a gunner. Both crew could operate their respective machine guns, which were both IMG 08 machine guns. The aircraft had good performance for a seaplane, hence why it was selected to over other aircraft at the time. Several squadrons were given the type and used it to great success. Over the course of the war (from 1915, when's the plane was introduced, until 1918) GSS-1s scored a total of 123 aerial kills (68 being rear gunner kills and 55 being pilot kills) and around 200 ground unit kills (troops, supplies, etc.). By the end of the war, most of the GSS-1s were losing their paintscheme, and seeing as supplies to make different camouflages were running thin, it was decided to give every GSS-1 the same (or extremely similar) camouflage pattern. Since the aircraft mostly operated at sea, the planes were given a blue-on-blue paint. The aircraft here was a part of Jagdstaffel 89, which exclusively operated GSS-1 aircraft from 1916-1918.

General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 51.7ft (15.8m)
  • Length 36.0ft (11.0m)
  • Height 20.0ft (6.1m)
  • Empty Weight 9,439lbs (4,281kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,868lbs (4,929kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.161
  • Wing Loading 23.6lbs/ft2 (115.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 460.0ft2 (42.7m2)
  • Drag Points 9686

Parts

  • Number of Parts 258
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 747
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    1,878 Mrloominati

    This is just brilliant

    7.3 years ago
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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    Oh. Ok@DestinyAviation

    7.3 years ago
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    And if it makes you feel better, that's the reaction most of the pilots would've had @CRJ900Pilot

    7.3 years ago
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    It can, it's just hard @CRJ900Pilot

    7.3 years ago
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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    But still, it can't take off@DestinyAviation

    7.3 years ago
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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    Sorry. I didn't know that you were going for that style @DestinyAviation

    7.3 years ago
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    This supposed to be harder and more "realistic" to fly/handle. Seaplanes in general are hard to balance and work with in general. The original version of this I made did back flips as soon as it took off. I'm sorry that you're not a fan. @CRJ900Pilot

    7.3 years ago
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    32.3k CRJ900Pilot

    One funny thing: it's not a good flyer. Correction:can't fly. Can't take off, can't fly straight. This is good for a bronze to silver player, not a platinum like you. I'm 😔

    7.3 years ago
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    I actually recently saw one of these over the Christmas break at the Chino Planes of Fame Air Museum in Clifornia which I highly suggest everyone go to but one version of this plane was there and they aren't small. The one I spotted though did not have a nose piece on it, instead it was showing off its massive prop hub. It's a cool plane all around but it's even more magnificent in real life.

    7.3 years ago