Chaps, have we got any unofficial stats for the FE 8 pusher.
I have seen official for DH2, unofficial for the FE2 but nothing for the FE8
Chaps, have we got any unofficial stats for the FE 8 pusher.
I have seen official for DH2, unofficial for the FE2 but nothing for the FE8
Not seen any Chris, my sources aren't great but suggest speed was similar to the DH2 (had the same engine in the main) but the FE8 could climb better. Other than that they are probably as vulnerable as eachother ! Doubtless the Gurus will find a solution for us.
From the Windsock Datafile, 'production' figures which are averages of performance derived from a number of 40 Sqn RFC Monosoupape-engined FE8s.
Max Speed (mph)
6000ft.......79
8000ft.......73.25
10000ft.....69.5
12000ft.....67.2
Climb to (min/sec)
6000ft.......9 28
8000ft......14 12
10000ft.....23 42
12000ft.....37 36
Ceiling.......15,210ft
Cheers chaps
Works for me, thanks
So judging by those figures just using the new revised DH2 stats would just about fit.
I got the impression the FE8 was a little more sturdier than the DH2.
Stats I was going to use were P * B * 14 hows that look ?
From unofficial Stats committee
FE8
From 16/Q2
To 17/Q2 (may be Q3)
Weight loaded 610kg (Putnam a/c of RFC, Putnam British Fighter), 666kg (Windsock), 611kg (Harleyford)
Length 7m (Putnam a/c of RFC), 7.2m (Putnam British Fighter), 7.01m (Windsock), 7.2m (Harleyford)
Span 9.6m (Putnam a/c of RFC, Windsock, Harleyford)
Engine Monosoupape 110 HP (Putnam a/c of RFC, Putnam British Fighter, Windsock), Gnome 100 HP (Harleyford)
Speed Max 127/1828m, 112/3000m (Putnam a/c of RFC), 151kph/SL (Putnam British Fighter), 127/1828m, 118/2438m, 112/3048m, 108/3658m (Windsock), 151kph (Harleyford)
Climb 9min 28/1828m, 14min 12/2348m, 23min 42/3048m (Putnam a/c of RFC), 17min 30/3048m (Putnam British Fighter), 9min 28/1828m, 23min 42/3048m, 37min 36/3658m (Windsock), 7min 3/1500m, 11min/2000m,
17min 30/3048m (Harleyford)
Ceiling 4633m (Putnam a/c of RFC), 4420m (Putnam British Fighter), 4636m (Windsock), 4420m (Harleyford)
Armament 1 MG fwd
Man: XC
Guns: B
Damage points: 13
Climb: 5
Ceiling: 10
Linz
XC?
Erm....Just to summarise DH2
Official cards from Immelmann Booster = P
Unoficial Cttee headshed = G
New deluxe (still waiting) = G?
FE8 = XC.
Better go check card files for an XC deck then see if I can afford another shapeways order
XC?!?! That is odd.
If you can wait a week or so, I'm working on one, and trying to keep it under $6.
http://www.shapeways.com/model/588884
(For some odd reason, the static pic Shapeways is showing isn't the most recent update. However, the 3d image is.)
Last edited by jbmacek; 05-30-2012 at 14:32. Reason: revised url, Shapeways is being weird
XC ? That doesn't seem right.
The FE8 is later than the DH2 and was improved.
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