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1917 Felixstowe F.2A Flying Boat

6,054 FredDeane  6.5 years ago

I apologise for uploading this again, I forgot to add the magazines to the lewis guns first time round.

Just before getting into the history of the aircraft, some gunnery controls:
VTOL to rotate both lewis gun mounts.
AG1 to activate the rear guns, (this is to stop you shooting off the tail while firing straight with the front gun).
Please take care where you are shooting, I have done my best to have the guns avoid shooting the aircraft but certain areas it couldn't t t be avoided, so please take care.

History:
The Felixstowe F.2A was a British flying boat brought developed in 1916 and introduced in 1917 to both the Royal Naval Air Service and later the Royal Air Force. Felixstowe F.2 Boats incorporated the very successful hull design of the previous Felixstowe F.1 with the upper body of the Curtiss H.12 to produce what was perhaps the best flying boat of the war. Favoured for its manoeuvrability and high performance, F.2s could be found attacking submarines, zeppelins and even fighter aircraft; perhaps making the F.2 not only one of the most successful but also versatile aircraft of the first world war. 

Later on in the war, the F.3 was introduced but was not as popular amongst crews due to the lack of manoeuvrability when compared to the F.2. Felixstowe boats continued to develop until the F.5 before being replaced in 1925 by the Supermarine Southampton.

Felixstowe F.2As were fitted with a pair of Rolls Royce Eagle VIII V12 aviation engines, they also came with either 4 or 6 lewis guns, 2 mounted on the bow, 2 a midship and the option of a further 2 in the hull. Lastly, Felixstowe boats had the ability to carry up to 460 lbs of bombs.

I can only apologise that my replica is a little faster than the original, I had some major issues trying to get the aircraft take off from the water without adding too much power, the result was an aircraft that was a little faster and a number of other tricks that I wish I could have avoided.

I hope you all enjoy

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 70.3ft (21.4m)
  • Length 40.7ft (12.4m)
  • Height 15.3ft (4.7m)
  • Empty Weight 13,332lbs (6,047kg)
  • Loaded Weight 17,697lbs (8,027kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.141
  • Wing Loading 21.0lbs/ft2 (102.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 841.3ft2 (78.2m2)
  • Drag Points 11749

Parts

  • Number of Parts 379
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 1,133
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    6,054 FredDeane

    @BogdanX Thank you very much

    6.4 years ago
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    7,867 PickyPlanes

    Really cool plane. I love replicas in simpleplanes. Also, the lower wings got shot off by an eney fighter, and the plane became easier to fly and more stable. lol.

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    19.4k ACMECo1940

    Saving...

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    Sweet beans

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    6,054 FredDeane

    @BogdanX Thank you very much

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    6,054 FredDeane

    @BogdanX Thank you very much, when I was experimenting with the mod vickers that didn't work so I assumed it was something that didn't work for everything, now I know.

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    how to build plane like that ? @FredDeane

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    i want to ask you@FredDeane

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    6,054 FredDeane

    @dillonmanyo I think so

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    are i'm the first to see your post ? FredDeane

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