Gwangju Aircraft Industries G-10S

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Daidalos

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Wednesday, July 11th 2012, 7:59pm

Gwangju Aircraft Industries G-10S

G-10S (mod. 1941)

This is supposed to be a V.I.P. passenger Plane inspired by the Heinkel He-70. However, the G-10S is much more modern, a bit larger and faster. It will be built in limited numbers (thought it's available for export).

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Crew: one pilot (+7 Passengers)
Length: 14.78 m
Wingspan: 18.00 m

Empty weight: 3,910 kg
Loaded weight: 5,400 kg
Powerplant: 1x radial engine with 1640hp

Maximum speed: 415 km/h
Cruise speed: 340 km/h
Range: 3000 km
Service ceiling: 6,000 m

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HoOmAn

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Wednesday, July 11th 2012, 9:09pm

I'd expect 5 passenger plus luggage to be okay, but 7 seats? How many people could comfortably travel with a He70?

Anyway, nive drawing. :o)

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parador

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Wednesday, July 11th 2012, 10:01pm

Because it's a Chosen aircraft, and asians are small people i would say, 7 asians or 5 europeans

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Daidalos

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Wednesday, July 11th 2012, 10:03pm

The He-70 had 5 passenger seats. Though the He-70 was somewhat smaller (length 11,7m), so I think 7 passengers for this plane should work.

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Brockpaine

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Wednesday, July 11th 2012, 10:07pm

Quoted

Originally posted by parador
Because it's a Chosen aircraft, and asians are small people i would say, 7 asians or 5 europeans

*Amused snort.*

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BruceDuncan

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Wednesday, July 11th 2012, 10:53pm

Quoted

Originally posted by Daidalos
The He-70 had 5 passenger seats. Though the He-70 was somewhat smaller (length 11,7m), so I think 7 passengers for this plane should work.

Size-wise, this design is larger than the Junkers Ju160, which had a crew of two and seated six in acceptable comfort for the day (mid-1930s). With a more powerful engine and somewhat larger airframe, I could believe seven passengers.

The greatest thing against it is its single-engine configuration. It may be fast, and acceptable to the Government as an executive transport, but for commercial service the single-engine will kill it; it would not be certificated for regular airline service.

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Daidalos

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Wednesday, July 11th 2012, 11:58pm

Is the single engine such an issue for commercial flights? I mean the He-70 was in regular service with the Lufthansa...the same is true for the Ju-160.

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BruceDuncan

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Thursday, July 12th 2012, 12:34am

Single-engine passenger transport aircraft in commercial service were generally phased out in the latter portion of the 1930s; the United States banned them in the mid-1930s and by 1939 they were gone from the major airlines. They type lived longer for carrying freight and mail, and would survive as "bush" aircraft.

Of course, in WW, each nation is free to set its own policies vis-a-vis single-engine commercial transports, but if you expect to export the aircraft for commercial service, its configuration is one strike against it.

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Hood

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Thursday, July 12th 2012, 12:30pm

Interesting but perhaps outmoded for Western use in WW.

Interestingly in OTL Manshu in Korea did actually build a smiliar design just pre-war.

Still if this gets the go-ahead it'll classify for inclusion in the airliner thread.

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Daidalos

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Friday, July 13th 2012, 11:51am

Where is the Airliner thread btw?

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Hood

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Friday, July 13th 2012, 11:58am

Right here;
Wesworld Airliners

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