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Model design by K & W Model Airplanes Inc. |
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Generally accepted as being the best single engined day bomber to serve with any of the combatants in World War I, the de Havilland D.H.4 first flew as a prototype at Hendon in August 1916. Its flying qualities, speed and performance generally were excellent, and were the basis of the success achieved by this competent two-seater, 1,449 of which were subsequently built in Britain. The D.H.4 was a well designed and strongly built aeroplane, and was fast enough to outrun all but the speediest German Fighters. If it had a serious fault at all, this was probably the unusually great distance between the front and rear cockpits, which made communication between pilot and observer during operations difficult if not actually impossible. This layout had been adopted to give the pilot the best possible view downward past the bottom wing for aiming the 460lb. of bombs which the D.H.4 could carry.
The prototype had been powered by a 230 h.p. B.H.P. engine, but it was decided to install the 250 h.p. Rolls- Royce Eagle in production aircraft. However, a serious shortage of Rolls-Royce engines led to some production batches being completed with 200 h.p. R.A.F.3a, 230 h.p. Puma or 260 h.p. Fiat A.12 engines.
D.H.4's in R.F.C. service were armed normally with a fixed, synchronized forward gun for the pilot and one or two free-firing Lewis guns in the observers's cockpit. Those with R.N.A.S. squadrons had twin Vickers guns for the pilot and could carry depth charges instead of bombs. Some R.N.A.S. D.H.4's were later transferred to the R.F.C.
We have chosen the scale of 1:5 rendering a model size that is easy to fly but also relatively easy to transport. Both the upper and the lower wing panels can be removed as an assembly, for transportation which gives relatively limited requirement for transportation size. The finished model is painted in 1916 livery and further detailing can be made as per documentation. |
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Available in ARF and RNF
The airplane is packed in a strong 3-ply, custom made carton. The individual parts are packed in sealed plastic bags and then wrapped in bubble plastic to ensure safe transport. |
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Length : 130 cm 51"
Width : 41 cm 16"
Height : 51 cm 20"
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Related Technical Memo sheets: |
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RC-47DE-Junkers CL-1 (J10), Germany 1918 |
RC-52GB-Royal Aircraft Factory Be2a 1913 |
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