leaded50
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de Havilland DH.103 Hornet ,the ultimate piston engined fighter. In many ways represents the peak of piston-engine fighter design. With its slim fuselage, clean lines and tightly cowled engines, great attention was paid from the outset on maximising performance.
Designed around the successful wooden construction principals of the DH98 Mosquito, the DH103 Hornet was powered by a pair of "slim" 2,070 hp Merlin engines driving opposite-handed propellers . (that didnt Mosquito..) unusual for a British design in having propellers that rotated in opposite directions ..
It got other wings, more similar to the Hawker Tempest & Mustang, and changed canopy, the two things easiest to see was different from the Mosquito. pilots said it had exeptional handling, and called it "Hot Rod Mosquito". It was smaller, lighter, and had more power.
It was the fastest piston-engined fighter in Royal Air Force service. The Hornet also has the distinction of being the fastest wooden aircraft ever built and the second fastest operational twin propeller-driven aircraft — being slightly slower than the unconventional Dornier 335 with props in both ends...
I started building, from a 3d view drawing as base.... in one or other way (or since medicined?
) the size didnt get as planned... Here it will be 1100mm long, wingspan of 1300mm+ (approx. 20% over idea..) well, doesnt matter, just to make outer wings detachable. The motor"pods" is both as two Mustang mini planes..
This will be a longer build. Im empty of foamboard, dont have the motors eg i want for this and such. With christmas around the corner, packages got delayed extra.
Designed around the successful wooden construction principals of the DH98 Mosquito, the DH103 Hornet was powered by a pair of "slim" 2,070 hp Merlin engines driving opposite-handed propellers . (that didnt Mosquito..) unusual for a British design in having propellers that rotated in opposite directions ..
It got other wings, more similar to the Hawker Tempest & Mustang, and changed canopy, the two things easiest to see was different from the Mosquito. pilots said it had exeptional handling, and called it "Hot Rod Mosquito". It was smaller, lighter, and had more power.
It was the fastest piston-engined fighter in Royal Air Force service. The Hornet also has the distinction of being the fastest wooden aircraft ever built and the second fastest operational twin propeller-driven aircraft — being slightly slower than the unconventional Dornier 335 with props in both ends...
I started building, from a 3d view drawing as base.... in one or other way (or since medicined?
) the size didnt get as planned... Here it will be 1100mm long, wingspan of 1300mm+ (approx. 20% over idea..) well, doesnt matter, just to make outer wings detachable. The motor"pods" is both as two Mustang mini planes..This will be a longer build. Im empty of foamboard, dont have the motors eg i want for this and such. With christmas around the corner, packages got delayed extra.
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