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Fighters

FN-1 Nieuport 28, 1916

Type: Fighter
Crew: 1
Armament: 2x .303"mg, 75lb bomb load
Engine: 160 HP Monosoupape Gnome
Speed:122mph/196km
Span: 26ft, 3in/8m
Length:120ft, 4in/6.2m
weight:1625lb/737kg

FN-2 Spad XIII, purchased 1917

Type: fighter/Scout
Crew: 1
Armament:2x .303"mg
Engine: 220 HP Hispano-Suiza
Speed:139mph/224km
Span: 26ft, 7in/8.1m
Length:20ft, 8in/6.3m
Height: 17ft, 8in/2.35m
weight:1863lb/845kg

FN-3 Spartan "Falco(Falcon)"
Type:land based naval Fighter.
Crew: 1
Armament:2x .303"mg, 75lb bomb load
Engine:240 hp roth "viper"
Speed:110mph/180km
Span: 28ft/8.9m
Length:18ft/5.7m
weight:1830lb/840kg

Notes: originally designed for the airforce in 1917 as the "Whirlwind" modified for use aboard carriers with less than satisfactory results more as a result of the carrier recovery methods used rather than due to performance. Relegated to land based squadrons with the introduction of the seahawk.

FN-4, 1918 N/A

FN-5 Ripon "Seahawk", 1919
Type: carrierborn and land based Fighter.
Armament:2x .303"mg, 120lb bomb load
Engine:250 hp roth "Lance"
Speed:121mph/195km
Span: 30ft/9.1m
Length:19ft/6m
weight:2020lb/916kg

Notes: Designed in 1918 the Seahawk replaced the Falcon in 1919 and showed considerable improvements over the falcon. Currently served aboard the ANS Siboney and Evanor as well as with several land based squadrons.

Bombers

Spartan T-1 "Gryps(Griffon)"
Type:land based torpedo bomber, float plane.
Armament:1x .303"mg, 1x18"torpedo or 1200 lbs of bombs.
Engine:200 hp Salmson "comet"
Speed:105mph/165km
Span: 46ft/14.2m
Length:28ft/8.6m
weight:3860lb/1760kg

Notes: Designed in 1917 originally as a floatplane capable of attacking enemy shiping, attempts to launch her off of ships proved somewhat successfull but they proved more suitable to their originally intended role. They also equip land based squadrons.

Spartan T-2 "Condor"

Type:carrierborn torpedo bomber, float plane.
Armament:1x .303"mg, 1x18"torpedo or 1800 lbs of bombs.
Engine:275 hp Roth "Arrow"
Speed:102mph/163km
Span: 52ft/16m
Length:36ft/11.2m
weight:5700lb/2885kg with torpedo

Notes: designed in 1918 with the intent to improve on the Griffon design as well as to be more effective against enemy shiping the Condor can carry a torpedo with nearly double the leathality but at the expense of some agility and speed. Similar in apearance to T-1 Griffon T-3 Albatros is also similar in apearance

T-3 Albatros 1920 N/A

Reconnaissance

R-1 Spad XIII, purchased 1917
Type: fighter/Scout
Crew: 1
Armament:2x .303"mg
Engine: 220 HP Hispano-Suiza
Speed:139mph/224km
Span: 26ft, 7in/8.1m
Length:20ft, 8in/6.3m
Height: 17ft, 8in/2.35m
weight:1863lb/845kg

R-2, Sopwith Baby, Naval Scout

Several sopwith scouts were purchased in the great war to swell the number of planes in the Atlantian airforce, they have since been transfered to the navy and retrofited with floats and wheels depending on the station.

R-3 N/A

R-4 N/A


Airforce

Fighters

F-1 Neiuport 28, 1916

Type: Fighter
Crew: 1
Armament: 2x .303"mg, 75lb bomb load
Engine: 160 HP Monosoupape Gnome
Speed:122mph/196km
Span: 26ft, 3in/8m
Length:120ft, 4in/6.2m
weight:1625lb/737kg

F-2 Spad XIII, purchased 1917

Type: fighter/Scout
Crew: 1
Armament:2x .303"mg
Engine: 220 HP Hispano-Suiza
Speed:139mph/224km
Span: 26ft, 7in/8.1m
Length:20ft, 8in/6.3m
Height: 17ft, 8in/2.35m
weight:1863lb/845kg


F-3 Whirlwind 1917

Type: Fighter
Armament:2x .303"mg, 75lb bomb load
Engine:240 hp roth "viper"
Speed:110mph/180km
Span: 28ft/8.9m
Length:18ft/5.7m
weight:1830lb/840kg

Notes: A navalized variant, the FN-2 "Falco(Falcon)" currently in service in land based naval squadrons.

F-4 N/A

F-5 N/A

Bombers

N/A

Aircraft of the 20's/30's (TBF)

Navy

Fighters

FN-5, 1922

N/A

FN-6 1925

N/A

Accrisius FN-7 "Archer" 1928
Type: Fighter bomber
Demensions: span 37 ft 3 in, length 29 ft 4 in, height 10 ft 5 in
Crew: 2
Powerplant/performance:525 HP Roth engine, speed 184 mph/296 km, climb rate 10,000 feet in 8 minutes, ceiling 21,300 feet
Armament 2x0.303 (1 fixed forward, 1 aft, trainable), 580 lb bomb load

Spartan FN-8 "Cyclone" 1931

Type: Fighter (land based naval version)

Quick stats
Demensions: span 29 ft, length 24 ft 5.75 in, height 12 ft 2.5 in
Crew: 1
Powerplant/performance:700 HP Spartan engine, speed 231 mph/372 km, climb rate 4,000 feet in 4.5 minutes, ceiling 34,300 feet

Armament 4x0.303 (2 in upper fuselage and two in wing fairings)

Spartan FN-8 Cyclone

Year of First Flight: 1931

Description

Conventional Aircraft
Biplane
Conventional Fuselage

A biplane fighter

Characteristics:

Weight (maximum) 4,100 lbs
Weight (empty) 3,090 lbs

Length 24.5 ft
Wingspan 29 ft
Wing Area 237 sq ft
Sweep 0 degrees

Engines 1
Spartan 700
Piston

702 hp

Crew 1

Typical cost $0.012 million in 1931
Total number procured 500

Performance:

Top Speed 193 kts = 222 mph
at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A

Operational Ceiling 32,000 ft

Range 655 nm = 754 miles
with 120 lbs payload
130 lbs released at halfway point

Climb 1,550 fpm

Cruise 174 kts = 200 mph
at 10,000 ft

Corner Speed 181 KIAS =
182 kts at 150 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 41.0 deg/sec
Radius 859 ft

Internal Data:

Intake / Fan Diameter 8 ft

Bypass Ratio 100

Engine Weight 820 lbs
Overall Efficiency 22.5 percent

Structural Factor 0.90

Number of Wings 2
Number of Fuselages 1

Limiting Airspeed 250 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 11.00 g
Wing Taper 0.0
Wing Thickness at Root 1 ft

Tail / Canard Factor 0.35

Number of Nacelles 0
Length 0 ft
Diameter 0 ft
Fullness 0

Fuselage Diameter 3.5 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0.3

Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 1

Cleanness 51 percent
Unstreamlined section 4.1 sq ft

User equipment 320 lbs

Spartan F-9 Storm and Naval variant FN-9 Erge (grim reaper)



monoplane fighter
Year of First Flight: 1932
Crew 1
Engine 1: Spartan 700 HP V-12
Top Speed 262 kts = 301 mph at 10,000 ft
Operational Ceiling 25,000 ft
Range 184 nm = 212 miles
with 100 lbs payload
Length 25 ft
Wingspan 36 ft
Wing Area 192 sq ft

Year of First Flight: 1932

Description

Conventional Aircraft
Monoplane
Conventional Fuselage

A monoplane fighter

Characteristics:

Weight (maximum) 4,150 lbs
Weight (empty) 3,654 lbs

Length 25 ft
Wingspan 36 ft
Wing Area 192 sq ft
Sweep 3 degrees

Engines 1
Spartan 700
Piston

900 hp
at 2,500 ft


Crew 1


Typical cost $0.013 million in 1932
Total number procured 400


Performance:

Top Speed 262 kts = 301 mph
at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A

Operational Ceiling 25,000 ft

Range 184 nm = 212 miles
with 100 lbs payload
102 lbs released at halfway point

Climb 3,091 fpm

Cruise 110 kts = 127 mph
at 10,000 ft

Corner Speed 190 KIAS =
220 kts at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 29.2 deg/sec
Radius 1,456 ft



Internal Data:

Intake / Fan Diameter 8.055 ft

Bypass Ratio 85.5

Engine Weight 950 lbs
Overall Efficiency 22.5 percent

Structural Factor 1.00

Number of Wings 1
Number of Fuselages 1

Limiting Airspeed 275 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 9.50 g
Wing Taper 0.3
Wing Thickness at Root 1 ft

Tail / Canard Factor 0.35

Number of Nacelles 0
Length 0 ft
Diameter 0 ft
Fullness 0

Fuselage Diameter 3.3 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0.3

Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 1

Cleanness 60 percent
Unstreamlined section 1.5 sq ft

User equipment 900 lbs


Torpedo bombers

TBN-4 Dovekie, 1925

N/A

TBN-5 Vulture, 1928
Type: Carrierborn and land based torpedo and level bomber
Crew:2
Powerplant/performance: 565 HP Accrisius engine, speed 136 mph/220 km, climb rate 480 fpm, ceiling 15,000 feet
Armament: 2x0.303 (1 fixed forward, 1 aft, trainable), 2000 lb bomb/torpedo load

TBN-6 Seadart, 1931




Quick stats
Type: Carrierborn Torpedo bomber and reconnaissance aircraft
Demensions: span 46 ft, length 35 ft 3 in, height 10 ft 5 in
Crew:2
Powerplant/performance: 700 HP Spartan engine, speed 150 mph/241 km

Armament: 2x0.303 (1 fixed forward, 1 aft, trainable), 2000 lb torpedo/bomb load

Aircraft Type or Name:

TBN-6 Seadart

Year of First Flight: 1931

Description

Carrier or Rough Field
Biplane
Conventional Fuselage

A biplane carrier-based strike aircraft

Characteristics:

Weight (maximum) 7,700 lbs
Weight (empty) 5,096 lbs

Length 35.3 ft
Wingspan 46 ft
Wing Area 386 sq ft
Sweep 0 degrees

Engines 1
Spartan 700
Piston

702 hp

Crew 2

Typical cost $0.021 million in 1931
Total number procured 500

Performance:

Top Speed 163 kts = 187 mph
at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A

Operational Ceiling 23,500 ft

Range 510 nm = 587 miles
with 1,501 lbs payload
1,563 lbs released at halfway point

Climb 883 fpm

Cruise 120 kts = 138 mph
at 10,000 ft

Corner Speed 168 KIAS =
194 kts at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 31.2 deg/sec
Radius 1,205 ft

Internal Data:

Intake / Fan Diameter 8 ft

Bypass Ratio 100

Engine Weight 790 lbs
Overall Efficiency 22.5 percent

Structural Factor 0.85

Number of Wings 2
Number of Fuselages 1

Limiting Airspeed 250 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 9.00 g
Wing Taper 0.0
Wing Thickness at Root 1 ft

Tail / Canard Factor 0.4

Number of Nacelles 0
Length 0 ft
Diameter 0 ft
Fullness 0

Fuselage Diameter 4 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0.4

Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 1

Cleanness 51 percent
Unstreamlined section 2.2 sq ft

User equipment 500 lbs

WITH FLOATS

Characteristics:

Weight (maximum) 7,700 lbs
Weight (empty) 5,451 lbs

Length 35.3 ft
Wingspan 46 ft
Wing Area 386 sq ft
Sweep 0 degrees

Engines 1
Spartan 700
Piston

702 hp

Crew 2

Typical cost $0.022 million in 1931
Total number procured 500

Performance:

Top Speed 157 kts = 181 mph
at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A

Operational Ceiling 23,000 ft

Range 440 nm = 507 miles
with 1,199 lbs payload
1,244 lbs released at halfway point

Climb 850 fpm

Cruise 120 kts = 138 mph
at 10,000 ft

Corner Speed 168 KIAS =
194 kts at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 31.1 deg/sec
Radius 1,209 ft

Internal Data:

Intake / Fan Diameter 8 ft

Bypass Ratio 100

Engine Weight 790 lbs
Overall Efficiency 22.5 percent

Structural Factor 0.85

Number of Wings 2
Number of Fuselages 1

Limiting Airspeed 250 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 9.00 g
Wing Taper 0.0
Wing Thickness at Root 1 ft

Tail / Canard Factor 0.4

Number of Nacelles 2
Length 20 ft
Diameter 2.5 ft
Fullness 0.3

Fuselage Diameter 4 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0.4

Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 1

Cleanness 51 percent
Unstreamlined section 2.2 sq ft

User equipment 500 lbs

Reconnaissance

S-1, 1920

N/A

S-2, 1922

N/A

S-3, 1925

N/A

S-4 Atlantean Naval Aircraft Factory "Ur",1929



Quick stats
Type:trainer/scout aircraft
Crew:2
Demensions: span 34 ft, length 25 ft 6 in, height 10 ft 10 in (with floats)
Powerplant/performance: 235 HP Roth 7 clinder single row radial engine, speed 126mph, climb rate 800 fpm, ceiling 15,200 feet, range 470 miles/756 km
Armament: Trainer version-none Scout version-2x0.303 mg(1 fixed forward, 1 aft, trainable)
Crew: 2

Year of First Flight: 1929

Description

Flying Boat / Seaplane
Biplane
Conventional Fuselage

A seaplane for recon and training

Characteristics:

Weight (maximum) 2,800 lbs
Weight (empty) 2,206 lbs

Length 25.6 ft
Wingspan 34 ft
Wing Area 305 sq ft
Sweep 0 degrees

Engines 1
Roth
Piston

235 hp



Crew 2


Typical cost $0.008 million in 1929
Total number procured 500


Performance:

Top Speed 122 kts = 140 mph
at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A

Operational Ceiling 22,500 ft

Range 176 nm = 203 miles
with 0 lbs payload
0 lbs released at halfway point

Climb 824 fpm

Cruise 83 kts = 95 mph
at 5,000 ft

Corner Speed 97 KIAS =
98 kts at 1,000 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 40.6 deg/sec
Radius 467 ft



Internal Data:

Intake / Fan Diameter 8 ft

Bypass Ratio 207.5

Engine Weight 248 lbs
Overall Efficiency 22.5 percent

Structural Factor 0.85

Number of Wings 2
Number of Fuselages 1

Limiting Airspeed 180 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 6.00 g
Wing Taper 0.0
Wing Thickness at Root 0.8 ft

Tail / Canard Factor 0.35

Number of Nacelles 2
Length 15 ft
Diameter 2 ft
Fullness 0.2

Fuselage Diameter 3 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0.3

Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 1

Cleanness 47 percent
Unstreamlined section 3.1 sq ft

User equipment 55 lbs


R-5

N/A

R-6

N/A

Ripon R-7 "Pelecanus(Pelican)" Flying boat, 1927



Mk. I
Type: Flying boat
Crew: 6
Demensions: span 90 ft, length 76 ft, height 23 ft 6 in
Powerplant/performance: Four 525 HP Roth V-12 engines, speed 145 mph, climb rate N/A, ceiling 15,000 feet, range 1000 miles/1,610 km
Armament: 3x0303mg (one in nose, one in dorsal turret one in tail), 2,000 lb bombload

Mk. II
Type: Flying boat
Crew: 6
Demensions: span 90 ft, length 76 ft 6 in, height 23 ft 6 in
Powerplant/performance: Four 565 HP Accrisius V-12 engines, speed 145 mph, climb rate N/A, ceiling 15,000 feet, range 1000 miles/1,610 km
Armament: 3x0303mg (one in nose, one in dorsal turret one in tail), 2,000 lb bombload


Airforce

Fighters

F-6, 1921

N/A

F-7, 1924

N/A

F-8, 1926

Spartan F-8 "Cyclone" 1931




Type: Fighter
Demensions: span 29 ft, length 24 ft 5.75 in, height 12 ft 2.5 in
Crew: 1
Powerplant/performance:700 HP Spartan engine, speed 231 mph/372 km, climb rate 4,000 feet in 4.5 minutes, ceiling 34,300 feet

Armament 4x0.303 (2 in upper fuselage and two in wing fairings)


F-9, 1927

N/A

Accrisius F-10 "Arrow" 1929
Type: Fighter
Demensions: span 30 ft, length 26 ft 9 in, height 10 ft-2 in
Crew: 1
Powerplant/performance: 640 HP Roth engine, speed 223 mph/359 km, climb rate 10,000 feet in 3 minutes, ceiling 28,500 feet
Armament 2x0.303 (1 fixed forward, 1 aft, trainable)

Bombers

N/A

Reconnaissance

Spartan ST 12 "Sparrow" 1926
Type: Army co-operation and Reconaissance aircraft
Demensions: span 48 ft-7.75", length 31 ft-2.5 in, height 12 ft-1.25 in
Crew: 2
Powerplant/performance: 525 HP Roth V-12 engine, speed 146 mph/235 km, climb rate 16,400 feet in 30 minutes, ceiling 22,640 feet, Range 1200 km/746 miles
Armament 2x0.303 (1 fixed forward, 1 aft, trainable)

Spartan ST-12 Sparrow

Year of First Flight: 1926

Description

Conventional Aircraft
Biplane
Conventional Fuselage

Recon biplane

Characteristics:

Weight (maximum) 7,800 lbs
Weight (empty) 5,135 lbs

Length 45.3 ft
Wingspan 49 ft
Wing Area 455 sq ft
Sweep 3 degrees

Engines 1
Roth
Piston

524 hp

Crew 2

Typical cost $0.015 million in 1929
Total number procured 500


Performance:

Top Speed 118 kts = 136 mph
at 10,000 ft
Mach N/A

Operational Ceiling 15,500 ft

Range 648 nm = 746 miles
with 1,217 lbs payload
1,298 lbs released at halfway point

Climb 471 fpm

Cruise 83 kts = 95 mph
at 5,000 ft

Corner Speed 127 KIAS =
129 kts at 1,000 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 88.1 deg/sec
Radius 284 ft



Internal Data:

Intake / Fan Diameter 8 ft

Bypass Ratio 121.5

Engine Weight 630 lbs
Overall Efficiency 22.5 percent

Structural Factor 0.65

Number of Wings 2
Number of Fuselages 1

Limiting Airspeed 180 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 6.00 g
Wing Taper 0.0
Wing Thickness at Root 1 ft

Tail / Canard Factor 0.4

Number of Nacelles 0
Length 0 ft
Diameter 0 ft
Fullness 0

Fuselage Diameter 4.8 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0.4

Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 1

Cleanness 33 percent
Unstreamlined section 1.5 sq ft

User equipment 450 lbs


Transport aircraft

Ripon C-2
Type: 2 seat light transport
Demensions: span 57 ft-9", length 45 ft-3.75 in, height 11 ft-6 in
Crew: 2 with accomidations for 6 passengers
Powerplant/performance: two 235 HP Roth 7 clinder single row radial engines, speed 186 mph/300 km, climb rate 6,560 feet in 10 minutes, ceiling 16,570 feet, Range 1000 km/621 miles
Armament: none