WesWorld

Folks,

which carrier planes would you propose for the RSAN to be in active duty in 1933? What are older models probably still in service or just replaced? What are future planes that could be introduced ~1935?

I´m interested in torpedo/recce bomber, fighter and dive bomber.

Preferred are uncommon designs of which I probably only use a picture and add different name and stats.

Thanks in advance,

HoOmAn

Most carrier aircraft are well known but you could use the Fairey Seal as a biplane torpedo bomber. Looks like nearly every other biplane of the period and therefore not obvious to be a certain type.

I'll see whats in Tony Butler's 'Secret Projects: Fighters & Bombers 1935-50' for early torpedo bomber and naval designs.

You could always snitch that Great Lakes monstrosity that Canis posted a few days back.

(No need for the torpedo - ships sink themselves upon seeing its approach!)

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Originally posted by Hood
Most carrier aircraft are well known but you could use the Fairey Seal as a biplane torpedo bomber. Looks like nearly every other biplane of the period and therefore not obvious to be a certain type.

I'll see whats in Tony Butler's 'Secret Projects: Fighters & Bombers 1935-50' for early torpedo bomber and naval designs.

Then where will I get crazy designs from, eh?

Well under the treaty, there is a joint-venture Fokker factory in Johannesburg. The Fokker aircraft the Netherlands uses for carrier duty would be available if desired.

Fokker D.XVIIb
Carrier Fighter
1931 biplane fighter
Carrier or rough field
Crew : 1
Powerplant : 760hp Hispano-Suiza 12Y
Armament : 2x 13.2mm HMG, 2x 7.92 mm MG, radio
Armor : 10mm disk behind pilot
Range : 400nm at 133knts
Rate of climb : 2,271 fpm at 115knts loaded, 2,486 fpm light
Loaded Stall speed : 55kts
Ceiling : 39,500 '
Max speed : 256kts (294mph)
Corner Turn rate : 41.7 degrees/sec
Maneuver Turn rate : 20.1 degrees/sec @ 142kts
Weight (max) : 4,500 lbs
Cost : $19,000
Wing Span: 10.36m Length: 8.08m Wing Area: 21.6m2
Wingloading : 93kg/m2 (19lbs/ft)

Performance stripped : 259kts (298mph), 2,897 fpm rate of climb
(Source: Planebuilder)

Fokker T.III
Carrier Torpedo/Scout bomber
1930 biplane torpedo plane
Carrier or rough field
Mixed construction
Crew : 2
Powerplant : 760hp Hispano-Suiza 12Y
Armament : 2x 7.92mm MG, 2x 7.92 mm MG on rear ring mount, radio, 820kg torp
Armor : none
Range : 431nm at 140knts
Rate of climb : 764fpm at 121knts loaded
Loaded Stall speed : 67kts
Ceiling : 24,500 '
Max speed : 208kts (239mph)
Corner Turn rate : 28.4 degrees/sec
Maneuver Turn rate : 9.5 degrees/sec @ 126kts
Weight (max) : 8,500 lbs
Cost : $32,000
Wing Span: 10.97m Length: 8.08m Wing Area: 27.9m2
Wingloading : 136kg/m2 (28lbs/ft)

(Source: Planebuilder)

Fokker C.X
Two-seat biplane reconaissance aircraft
Date first flight 1927 , in service 1929
Crew: 2
Armament: 2*mg7.92mm, 400kg bombs
Engine : 1 * R.R. Kestrel 645hp
Speed (max): 320km/h
Ceiling: 8300m
Range: 830km
Weight (Max): 2250kg
Weight (Min): 1400kg
Wingspan 12m Height 3.3m Length 9.2m
The Fokker C.10. was a two-seat mixed structured semi-biplane dive bomber and communications aircraft with fixed landing gear.

Thanks, I´ll check those out...