Design Phase, Early Autumn 1915There is a new Ace, Nicholas von Rheinbach, in Rote Geschwader.
The Navy has written off the successful port strike at Stilles Wasser as a one off incident, whether done to not face as much backlash for the damage done to the city or simply because they genuinely believe that such a strike wont happen again however, is not known to us at this time. The army however, is a bit weary, at least with the cities outside of the strait.
The General in charge of the advance onto Bont Gwyn is relieved that there is less enemy aircraft to deal with, but requests more aircraft just in case the enemy comes back with more once again.
The General in charge of the Defense of Sprungburg requests that more aircraft armed with guns go out to deal with the Pren Gwyn's and their balloons.
A recruiter puts forward the suggestion of letting Feldwebel Nicholas von Rheinbach have some time off the front lines and possibly sent to speak to newspapers so everyone can know of the new hero of the skies.
High command has increased your budget by 2 PP, as the country devotes more factories to war.
Dehnert Adderbolt D.I (AvDD.I) | 6/13 progress | 3 PP per die | Rushed 0 times | 3 PP invested
Planes:
-BzL 1 Motte Biplane: A unarmed, single seater biplane bought from the start up Beham zivile Luft. The aircraft is stable in flight and the five-cylinder rotary engine powering the thing to a respectable speed doesn't cause any noticeable vibrations unless damaged making it easy to fly, with a wooden fuselage keeping it cheap. However, it is woefully inadequate for anything other than scouting or training. True to its name however, it is lightweight, and cheap. Cost 3/1
--BzL 1 Motte-SMT Biplane: A Motte variant powered by the AVD Motors Dehnert SMT 915 engine in place of the smaller five-cylinder one it originally had. Noticeably faster then the normal everyday Motte and replaces the old version of the craft.
-AvDD.I Adderbolt: A singe-seater tandem wing aircraft that instead of canvas and wood is purely made of wood with a Monocoque design and powered by the Dehnert 9B engine in the pusher configuration. The Adderbolt mounts two machineguns in front of the pilot for easy unjamming and aiming. It's quite fast and maneuverable due to its small size. Most of the aircraft is made out of high quality ebony for moral and patriotism. Cost 7/3. (In development)
Equipment:
-GL-11b Luftdonnerkanone: A open bolt air cooled machine gun that fires 7.62mm rounds at about 500 per minute. Costs 1 PP
Pilots:
-Diligent: Quality beats Quantity! Schwarzes Holz ground crews work round the clock and hard to make sure aircraft are in tip top shape before entering combat, and the pilots know their aircrafts limits.
-Uniforms: Dark charcoal grey with accents of crimson red. Pilots of rank are issued a fancy hat, though its ill advised to wear it when flying.
Technology:
-Basic biplane design
-Basic monoplane design
-Basic tandem wing design
-Basic pusher configuration design
-Wooden frame construction
-Simple Monocoque construction
-Basic control surfaces: ailerons, elevator and rudder
-Basic Radial Engine design
-Fördern Mount technology
-Basic crystal receivers, Morse code
-Basic spark-gap transmitter, Morse code
-Tracer ammunition
Resources:
-1 Basic Pilot Training School: Teaches new pilots what roll, yaw, and pitch is along with what the flight stick and rudder peddles are for. How to actually use this knowledge to take off is the final test.
-1 Prototype Airfield: The place where new aircraft and other air-related equipment are made and tested. Produces five dice worth of progress every turn.
-14 Production Points Base
Schurk Geschwader | BzL 1 Motte Biplane | GL-11b Luftdonnerkanone | Aerial Reconnaissance | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to observe enemy shore defenses and troop movements near Dinas tywod
Rote Geschwader | BzL 1 Motte Biplane | GL-11b Luftdonnerkanone | Aerial Reconnaissance | Neophyte | Nicholas von Rheinbach | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to observe enemy frontline along the Nachtburg-Bont Gwyn Road
Gold Geschwader | BzL 1 Motte Biplane | GL-11b Luftdonnerkanone | Aerial Reconnaissance | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to observe enemy frontline along the Sprungburg-Gwag du Road
1 GL-11b Luftdonnerkanone
Prestige: Very Little “Have you heard of the Überkanonen Nicholas von Rheinbach?”
Status: Auxiliary Service
Army Relations: Neutral “Those planes might be able to help...Might.”
Navy Relations: Neutral “Remind me, what use do aircraft have in war again? They just replace horses right?”
Production Points: 14
Total Maintenance: 3
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Topic: They Who Dare: The Empire of Schwarzes Holz - Kaiserliche Luftjäger (Read 20977 times)