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DFW T.28 Floh

6,562 ThePropellerIsAFan  2.7 years ago
Auto Credit Based on MAHADI's WWI Challenge [CLOSED]

Controls:

Throttle: Throttle
Yaw: Yaw
Bank: Bank
Pitch: Pitch
Trim: Trim

Top Speed: ~135 mph.

For best performance, use only on Low Physics and fly the aircraft gently.

Flying the Aircraft

To commence takeoff procedures, increase the throttle to 100%.

Use small amounts of correctional yaw to remain on a straight course down the runway.

Once the back wheel of the aircraft has departed from the ground, gently pull up.

Do not engage in any combative or aggressive maneuvers at low speeds and or altitudes. Doing so will result in the total loss of control of the aircraft.

For landing, aim the nose of the aircraft at the runway. Once the aircraft is ~15 ft. above the ground, cut the throttle and butter the landing.

Historical Information

From Wikipedia:

“The DFW T.28 Floh (English: Flea) was a small German biplane fighter prototype designed by Hermann Dorner and built by Deutsche Flugzeug-Werke. Designed in 1915 as high-speed fighter, the Floh had a small wingspan and a rather ungainly tall and thin fuselage. With a fixed conventional landing gear the Floh was powered by a Mercedes D.I inline piston engine, and on its first flight in December 1915 reached 180 km/h. The aircraft suffered from very poor forward visibility and was difficult to land due to its narrow landing gear. The prototype crashed during the flight testing program.”

*edited slightly from original passage


Enjoy your flight

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor WWI Challenge [CLOSED]
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 22.3ft (6.8m)
  • Length 19.4ft (5.9m)
  • Height 12.7ft (3.9m)
  • Empty Weight 4,696lbs (2,130kg)
  • Loaded Weight 4,964lbs (2,251kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.201
  • Wing Loading 12.6lbs/ft2 (61.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 392.5ft2 (36.5m2)
  • Drag Points 3283

Parts

  • Number of Parts 183
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 649
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    @MAHADI yeah….that sums it up pretty well.

    2.2 years ago
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    152k MAHADI

    RATING

    Looks : 4/10 pts.
    Performance : 4/10 pts.
    Details : 4/10 pts.
    Weaponry : 6.5/10 pts.

    OVERALL RATING : 4.625/10

    2.2 years ago
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    26.7k Dragoranos

    I looked at it and thought it was a meme, but then I saw wikipedia...

    2.4 years ago
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    2,790 Liquidfox01

    A little hard to fly but its super cute so I'll let it pass

    2.7 years ago
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    2,121 SkylineAero

    cute aircraft

    2.7 years ago
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    @SupremeDorian thank you

    2.7 years ago
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    @PropellerPropellerTheFan there ya go

    2.7 years ago
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    @SupremeDorian

    Can you please make this post a successor to this post: https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/mdWR2L/WWI-Challenge

    It was originally a successor but isn’t anymore for some reason.

    2.7 years ago