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Goldfinch

10.3k TurtlesThatFly  4.0 years ago

An export variant of the Finch, this particular fighter was part of a batch sent to to the ROCAF to replace most of their obsolete biplanes that were not able to climb fast enough to intercept Japanese bomber formations. This aircraft proved popular with many Chinese aircrews, with it's easy maintenance and a good amount of power, but had it's drawbacks, such as a slow turn rate and it's easily combustible airframe.

This was actually a prototype of the the Finch to test out it’s airframe before putting on the new canopy. It was originally going to use this engine but I felt it need a better one on the final one so I upped it’s horsepower. I wanted to put the prototype to good use so I then repainted it into a ROCAF plane since the ROCAF used the same striped rudder. Enjoy!

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 32.8ft (10.0m)
  • Length 21.7ft (6.6m)
  • Height 10.6ft (3.2m)
  • Empty Weight 3,577lbs (1,622kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,227lbs (2,371kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.162
  • Wing Loading 25.0lbs/ft2 (122.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 209.2ft2 (19.4m2)
  • Drag Points 1687

Parts

  • Number of Parts 47
  • Control Surfaces 17
  • Performance Cost 249
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    @Stanmich However expect more Finches in the future

    +1 3.3 years ago
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    4,336 Stanmich

    @TurtlesThatFly yeah, the Goldfinch was only one airframe, and it was never put into production.

    3.3 years ago
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    @Stanmich dang, never knew about that one, guess it’s kind of obscure

    +1 3.3 years ago
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    4,336 Stanmich

    I think Gloster beat you to this name.

    3.3 years ago
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    2,996 FishbedFive

    ebic

    3.6 years ago
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    1,146 Rickyjasper2

    Epic

    4.0 years ago