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[Aseaheru]

Fifth proposal:

Far/long Eye Camera System
An improvement to the camera system intended initially for use for balloon crews, the Far Eye is a set of lenses intended to give our cameras rather long ranges, along with the focusing technology needed to keep them working.

Alternate reading of proposal four:
Bloeddiwr Project
Utilizing aspects of an airframe to shed mass by integrating antenna into structural systems, replacement of batteries with wind-generators, and other costsaving(and potentially performance enhancing) measures, even our existing GW78 should have significantly improved preformance. Combine that with improved sparkgap transmitters, basic regenerative circuitry and basic forms of frequency modulation, the improvement should be on an order of magnitude greater.

Nitpicky proposals:
-Rename the Aerial Machinegun Conversion project to the "Arf Gwasanaeth Awyr Awtomatig C15 project(AGAA AC15)"
-Rename the bombardment rack to the "Cerigach Dafl AC15 project(CD C15)"
-Rename the under eye to "Dan Lygad Camera Project", or simply the DL.

[Doomblade187]

Revisions:
Arf Gwasanaeth Awyr Awtomatig C15 project (AGAA AC15)|(2): D7, Doomblade
Simple Bombardment Rack|
Dan Lygad Camera Project (DL)| (2): D7, Doomblade
Bloeddiwr Project| (1): Doomblade

Savings:
2 Dice|(1): D7
1 Dice|(1): Doomblade

[Aseaheru]

Dice to use/Save
>Save two, use two|(1):D7
>Save one, use three|(2):Doomblade, AseaHeru
Actual projects
>Arf Gwasanaeth Awyr Awtomatig C15 project (AGAA AC15)|(3): D7, Doomblade, AseaHeru
>Cerigach Dafl AC15 project(CD C15)| ():
>Dan Lygad Camera Project (DL)| (2): D7, Doomblade
>Bloeddiwr Project| (1): Doomblade
>Alternate reading of Bloddiwr| (1): AseaHeru
>Llygad Hir Camera Project| (1): AseaHeru

Rationale fer the Fareye over the Undereye is that the Fareye contains tech that would improve subsequent design of the Undereye. Meanwhile, the reverse is not true.

[Doubloon-Seven]

Dice to use/Save
>Save two, use two|(0):
>Save one, use three|(3):Doomblade, AseaHeru, D7
Actual projects
>Arf Gwasanaeth Awyr Awtomatig C15 project (AGAA AC15)|(3): D7, Doomblade, AseaHeru
>Cerigach Dafl AC15 project(CD C15)| ():
>Dan Lygad Camera Project (DL)| (1): Doomblade
>Bloeddiwr Project| (1): Doomblade
>Alternate reading of Bloddiwr| (2): AseaHeru, D7
>Llygad Hir Camera Project| (2): AseaHeru, D7

True, true.

[Doomblade187]

Dice to use/Save
>Save two, use two|(0):
>Save one, use three|(3):Doomblade, AseaHeru, D7
Actual projects
>Arf Gwasanaeth Awyr Awtomatig C15 project (AGAA AC15)|(3): D7, Doomblade, AseaHeru
>Cerigach Dafl AC15 project(CD C15)| ():
>Dan Lygad Camera Project (DL)| ():
>Bloeddiwr Project| ():
>Alternate reading of Bloddiwr| (3): AseaHeru, D7, Doomblade
>Llygad Hir Camera Project| (3): AseaHeru, D7, Doomblade

[piratejoe]

Pren Gwyn Revision Phase, Early Autumn 1915

Aerial Machinegun Conversion

By upgrading the DG TyD to remove the water jacket and replace it with heat dispersing fins along the barrel, the overheating issue is to be resolved. In addition, the internal components of the gun are to be carefully catalogued to identify probable jamming causes. The identified issues will then be replaced with more suitable components to reduce jams. Finally, the machinegun sight is to be made essier to aim in flight, with a horizontal lead guide.

Efficacy: 6

The Arf Gwasanaeth Awyr Awtomatig C15, shortened to AGAA AC15 is a modified version of the DG TyD, or rather a machine gun based on the DG TyD that is lighter thanks to being air cooled rather than water cooled, allowing the gun to not be made too heavy to be used with cooling while not being too heavy to be an issue for our aircraft. Additionally the gun has been made very reliable and unlikely to jam thanks to a quick run through the varying components and mechanisms inside the gun and a new simple sight was added to allow easier shooting for the pilots. In all other respects, the gun is equivalent to the old DG TyD. Finally thanks to some contract shenanigans, all new aircraft equipped with the DG TyD have had the guns replaced, though existing squadrons will require a 1 PP refit.

Far/long Eye Camera System
An improvement to the camera system intended initially for use for balloon crews, the Far Eye is a set of lenses intended to give our cameras rather long ranges, along with the focusing technology needed to keep them working.

Efficacy: 5

The Llygad Hir camera is a heavily modified version of the civilian cameras used for taking pictures of all the members of Balloon squadrons. Regardless the Llygad Hir is a glass plate camera fixed at infinity focus that is manually loaded and comes with a box to hold the plates. Needless to say, balloon squadrons will now get much nicer photographs of their members and also so will the rest of our squadrons, and if given to our pilots on recon, much easier to do reconnaissance then the old pen and paper route.

Bloeddiwr Project
Utilizing aspects of an airframe to shed mass by integrating antenna into structural systems, replacement of batteries with wind-generators, and other costsaving(and potentially performance enhancing) measures, even our existing GW78 should have significantly improved preformance. Combine that with improved sparkgap transmitters, basic regenerative circuitry and basic forms of frequency modulation, the improvement should be on an order of magnitude greater.

Efficacy: 6

As it turns out, getting engineers who actually work with things like radios on a project for radios is much more effective then simply throwing a bunch of engineers who are skilled with making the structure of a wing aerodynamic and durable. The Bloeddiwr project, or Bloeddiwr 79 as it's been called, has indeed cut out the need for a battery and has done numerous improvements to the radio, doubling it's range and cutting its weight down to 50 pounds and increasing its wave length, now being 400 to 600kHz. While cost cutting measures where done, it is a time costing undertaking to retrofit an aircraft with it, costing 2 PP to equip a Squadron...


It is now the Production & Deployment Phase. You have 12 Production Points remaining.

Spoiler: Projects (click to show/hide)

None

Spoiler: Designs and Technology (click to show/hide)

Planes:
-AGC ‘Saeth’ Biplane: A unarmed, single-seater reconnaissance plane made by Awyrennau gwynt cryf, also known as Strong wind aviation. Very accurately named, as its a fairly fast aircraft that is about as easy to turn as a arrow in flight is and not even a strong wind will really push it. The craft is fittingly powered by a five-cylinder rotary engine and made of wood and canvas making it fairly cheap to make. Cost: 3/1
--AGC-AMD "Saeth" Biplane A AGC Saeth variant made after AGC merged with Atebion Mecanyddol Deinamig. It has improved control surfaces, better aerodynamics, and better wing placement allowing it to be more maneuverable and slightly faster both in climb speed and more traditional speed. Its basically a better version of the old Saeth though it is still powered by the same engine.
---AGC-AMD "Saeth" Mod 2B Biplane A variant of the AMD variant that has the improved Rhodri engine and the mounts for two machine guns on the spars near the top side of the wing. Its needless to say faster then the normal AGC-AMD thanks to the engine, though is slower when armed. Costs 4/1
-ACG-AMD AC15 "Saethydd": A two-seater biplane with a Rhodri 10-140 D15 Radial engine in a pusher configuration. The Saethydd mounts two machineguns, one locked in the front for use by the pilot and one for the observer on a ring mount sitting forward of the pilot. Is reasonably fast and maneuverable for its size and very easy to maintain. Cost 5/1.
Balloons:
-C15 Tŵr Awyr: A two man balloon with a full capacity of 5. One to two people watch out and observe the lines from the sky and take notes while one to two manage communications with the ground. Comes with two sets of Binoculars, two Legal pads, and a Sextant, Radio currently not tested. Costs 2/1
Equipment:
-Bloeddiwr 79: A radio fully integrated with an aircraft that in total adds an extra fifty pounds to the aircraft. Like the GW 78 it is a Morse code receiver/transmitter. Works at frequencies of 400-600kHz and has a 10 mile range. Costs 2
-AGAA AC15: A open bolt air cooled machine gun that fires 8.07mm rounds at about 600 per minute. Quite reliable all things considered. Costs 1 PP
-Llygad Hir camera: A infinitely focus, glass plate, manually loaded camera that is held by a pilot to take pictures. Also takes nice pictures of the entire squadron. Costs 1 PP
Pilots:
-Vigilant: Information in advance is key to any war! Pren Gwyn pilots are very alert and tend to see things in the distance and make out what they are easier.
-Uniforms: green with white accents. Pilots are granted an arrow made of pure copper as a good luck charm to keep with them on their flights, being granted a iron, steel, bronze, silver and gold one to add to their collection as they gain rank.
Technology:
-Basic/Intermediate biplane design
-Basic monoplane design
-Basic balloon design
-Basic pusher configuration design
-Wooden frame construction
-Basic Geodetic frame construction
-Basic control surfaces: ailerons, elevator and rudder
-Basic Radial Engine design
-Basic crystal receivers, Morse code
-Basic spark-gap transmitter, Morse code
-Basic Regenerative Circuitry
Resources:
-1 Air Instructors: Instructors who quickly teach new pilots how to take off. How to actually properly use the rudder peddles and flightstick is left as an exercise for the student.
-1 Experimental Testing Field: 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

Spoiler: Squadrons (click to show/hide)

Ydfran Adran | AGC ‘Saeth’ Biplane | No Equipment | Aerial Reconnaissance | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to observe enemy shore defenses and troop movements near Nordhafen

Esgob Adran | AGC ‘Saeth’ Biplane | No Equipment | Aerial Reconnaissance | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to observe enemy frontline along the Bont Gwyn-Nachtburg Road

Marchog Adran | AGC ‘Saeth’ Biplane | No Equipment | Aerial Reconnaissance | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to observe enemy frontline along the Gwag du-Sprungburg Road

Gwerinwyr Adran | AGC-AMD "Saeth" ModB DG TyD Biplane | No Equipment | Aerial Superiority | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to offensive patrols along the Gwag du-Sprungburg Road

Gwyliwr Adran | C15 Tŵr Awyr | No Equipment | Naval Artillery Spotting | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to assist Naval Raids along the cost of Brimnach

Telesgop Adran | C15 Tŵr Awyr | No Equipment | Artillery Spotting | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to provide artillery spotting along the Gwag du-Sprungburg Road

Spoiler: Equipment (click to show/hide)

None...

Spoiler: Statistics (click to show/hide)

Prestige: Extremely Little “We don't have an Air force, good joke though....You aren't joking?”
Status: Auxiliary Service
Army Relations: Lukewarm “Those artillery officers seem happy with the work the air force is doing, and if they are happy, I am slightly happy”
Navy Relations: Lukewarm “These Balloons could be part of the future of fire control.”

Production Points: 12
Total Maintenance: 5

^{_{I did this on a tablet so I blame not having a proper computer for any flaws.}}

[Aseaheru]

Right, half of our production capacity is tied up in existing airframes. Upgrading existing airframes is something like 3PP if I remember correctly...

Spoiler: Production/Deployment plan Alpha (click to show/hide)

Ydfran Adran | AGC ‘Saeth’ Biplane | No Equipment |
Convert to ACG-AMD AC15 "Saethydd", assign air superiority/recon EAST FRONT

Esgob Adran | AGC ‘Saeth’ Biplane | No Equipment |
Convert to ACG-AMD AC15 "Saethydd", assign air superiority/recon CENTRAL FRONT

Marchog Adran | AGC ‘Saeth’ Biplane | No Equipment |
Convert to ACG-AMD AC15 "Saethydd", assign air superiority/recon WEST FRONT

Gwerinwyr Adran | AGC-AMD "Saeth" ModB Biplane | DG TyD | No Equipment |
Assign pure air superiority CENTRAL FRONT, upgrade machineguns to AGAAs

Gwyliwr Adran | C15 Tŵr Awyr | No Equipment |
Currently assigned to assist Naval Raids along the cost of Brimnach

Telesgop Adran | C15 Tŵr Awyr | No Equipment |
Currently assigned to provide artillery spotting along the Gwag du-Sprungburg Road

[Shadowclaw777]

Plan Alpha: (2) Aseaheru, SC

[Doubloon-Seven]

Spoiler: Plan Ywain (click to show/hide)

New Equipment
Ydfran Adran- Convert to AGC-AMD C15 "Saethydd"|3.5 PP
Esgob Adran- Convert to AGC-AMD C15 Saethydd|3.5 PP
Marchog Adran- Convert to AGC-AMD C15 "Saethydd"|3.5 PP
Dormarch Adran-Produce a C15 Tŵr Awyr squadron under this name.|2 PP

Maintenance Cost Increase: 1 PP
Total Cost: 12 PP

Equipment Distribution
N/A

Deployment
Ydfran Adran- Air superiority fighting on the push for Nachtburg.
Esgob Adran- Spotting over the Western Front.
Marchog Adran- Air superiority fighting over Dunklerfelsen.

Gwerinwyr Adran- Air superiority fighting on the advance to Sprungburg.

Gwyliwr Adran- Continue naval spotting along Brimnach's coast with the raiding fleets.
Telesgop Adran- Continue spotting on the advance to Sprungburg.
Dormarch Adran- Spotting on the push for Dunklerfelsen

Plan Alpha: (2) Aseaheru, SC
Plan Yvain: (1) D7

[Aseaheru]

Plan Alpha: (1), SC
Plan Yvain: (2) D7, AseaHeru

[Doomblade187]

Plan Alpha: (1), SC
Plan Yvain: (3) D7, AseaHeru, Doomblade

[Jerick]

Plan Alpha: (1), SC
Plan Yvain: (4) D7, AseaHeru, Doomblade, Jerick

[/quote]

[Kashyyk]

Plan Alpha: (1), SC
Plan Yvain: (5) D7, AseaHeru, Doomblade, Jerick, Kashyyk

[piratejoe]

Pren Gwyn Design Phase, Late Autumn 1915

There is a new Ace, Garth Mathias, in Gwerinwyr Adran.

The Admirals are content with the results of the latest raid, they don't blame the air force for any losses of their ships, and the battle at sea was a victory. Still, they plan on being less aggressive with future raids for the time being, and aren't going deeper into the shallow waters large ships shouldn't sail into...

The General on the road to Nachtburg requests more aircraft urgently, specifically the new Saethydd's, and also some balloons to help deal with the Schwarzes Holz and take back the ground lost.

The general in charge of the advance on Sprungburg is annoyed, and requests some more forces to help with the advance and to get to the city before the snow starts falling too harshly. Meanwhile, General Dremidydd Rosser is pleased with what was done and would request such operations on his side of the lines continues as they have.

High command has increased your budget by 2 PP, as the country devotes more factories to war.

Spoiler: Projects (click to show/hide)

None

Spoiler: Designs and Technology (click to show/hide)

Planes:
-AGC ‘Saeth’ Biplane: A unarmed, single-seater reconnaissance plane made by Awyrennau gwynt cryf, also known as Strong wind aviation. Very accurately named, as its a fairly fast aircraft that is about as easy to turn as a arrow in flight is and not even a strong wind will really push it. The craft is fittingly powered by a five-cylinder rotary engine and made of wood and canvas making it fairly cheap to make. Cost: 3/1
--AGC-AMD "Saeth" Biplane A AGC Saeth variant made after AGC merged with Atebion Mecanyddol Deinamig. It has improved control surfaces, better aerodynamics, and better wing placement allowing it to be more maneuverable and slightly faster both in climb speed and more traditional speed. Its basically a better version of the old Saeth though it is still powered by the same engine.
---AGC-AMD "Saeth" Mod 2B Biplane A variant of the AMD variant that has the improved Rhodri engine and the mounts for two machine guns on the spars near the top side of the wing. Its needless to say faster then the normal AGC-AMD thanks to the engine, though is slower when armed. Costs 4/1
-ACG-AMD AC15 "Saethydd": A two-seater biplane with a Rhodri 10-140 D15 Radial engine in a pusher configuration. The Saethydd mounts two machineguns, one locked in the front for use by the pilot and one for the observer on a ring mount sitting forward of the pilot. Is reasonably fast and maneuverable for its size and very easy to maintain. Cost 5/1.
Balloons:
-C15 Tŵr Awyr: A two man balloon with a full capacity of 5. One to two people watch out and observe the lines from the sky and take notes while one to two manage communications with the ground. Comes with two sets of Binoculars, two Legal pads, and a Sextant, Radio currently not tested. Costs 2/1
Equipment:
-Bloeddiwr 79: A radio fully integrated with an aircraft that in total adds an extra fifty pounds to the aircraft. Like the GW 78 it is a Morse code receiver/transmitter. Works at frequencies of 400-600kHz and has a 10 mile range. Costs 2
-AGAA AC15: A open bolt air cooled machine gun that fires 8.07mm rounds at about 600 per minute. Quite reliable all things considered. Costs 1 PP
-Llygad Hir camera: A infinitely focus, glass plate, manually loaded camera that is held by a pilot to take pictures. Also takes nice pictures of the entire squadron. Costs 1 PP
Pilots:
-Vigilant: Information in advance is key to any war! Pren Gwyn pilots are very alert and tend to see things in the distance and make out what they are easier.
-Uniforms: green with white accents. Pilots are granted an arrow made of pure copper as a good luck charm to keep with them on their flights, being granted a iron, steel, bronze, silver and gold one to add to their collection as they gain rank.
Technology:
-Basic/Intermediate biplane design
-Basic monoplane design
-Basic balloon design
-Basic pusher configuration design
-Wooden frame construction
-Basic Geodetic frame construction
-Basic control surfaces: ailerons, elevator and rudder
-Basic Radial Engine design
-Basic crystal receivers, Morse code
-Basic spark-gap transmitter, Morse code
-Basic Regenerative Circuitry
Resources:
-1 Air Instructors: Instructors who quickly teach new pilots how to take off. How to actually properly use the rudder peddles and flightstick is left as an exercise for the student.
-1 Experimental Testing Field: The place where new aircraft and other air-related equipment are made and tested. Produces five dice worth of progress every turn.
-16 Production Points Base

Spoiler: Squadrons (click to show/hide)

Ydfran Adran | AGC-AMD C15 "Saethydd" | No Equipment | Aerial Reconnaissance | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to observe enemy shore defenses and troop movements near Nordhafen

Esgob Adran | AGC-AMD C15 "Saethydd" | No Equipment | Aerial Reconnaissance | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to observe enemy frontline along the Bont Gwyn-Nachtburg Road

Marchog Adran | AGC-AMD C15 "Saethydd" | No Equipment | Aerial Reconnaissance | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to observe enemy frontline along the Gwag du-Sprungburg Road

Gwerinwyr Adran | AGC-AMD "Saeth" ModB DG TyD Biplane | No Equipment | Aerial Superiority | Neophyte | Garth Mathias | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to offensive patrols along the Gwag du-Sprungburg Road

Gwyliwr Adran | C15 Tŵr Awyr | No Equipment | Naval Artillery Spotting | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to assist Naval Raids along the cost of Brimnach

Telesgop Adran | C15 Tŵr Awyr | No Equipment | Artillery Spotting | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to provide artillery spotting along the Gwag du-Sprungburg Road

Dormarch Adran | C15 Tŵr Awyr | No Equipment | Artillery Spotting | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to provide artillery spotting along the Tref Haearn-Dunklerfelsen Road

Spoiler: Equipment (click to show/hide)

None...

Spoiler: Statistics (click to show/hide)

Prestige: Very Little “Garth Mathias, you mean the star turn pilot?”
Status: Auxiliary Service
Army Relations: Lukewarm “Those artillery officers seem happy with the work the air force is doing, and if they are happy, I am slightly happy”
Navy Relations: Lukewarm “These Balloons could be part of the future of fire control.”

Production Points: 16
Total Maintenance: 5

[Kashyyk]

The Air Force has indirectly affected the ground war for a while now, thanks to scouting missions and observation balloons. It is time for us to take more direct action.

AGC-AMD AC15 "Cefyll"
A two-seater geodetic-frame biplane in standard puller configuration, powered by a Rhodri 10-160 D15 (a general improvement on the Saethydd's engine). The main developments this plane has is a pair of floor-mounted ground-attack AGAA AC15 machine guns fitted at a 45 degree angle with a simple periscope, allowing the gunner to fire on ground targets whilst the plane flies level. It also comes with a partial steel frame, taking the form of a box, containing the engine, pilot and gunner. The steel itself is 0.2 inches thick and is a structural part of the plane itself. A third AGAA AC15 machine gun on a ring mount allows the gunner to fend off enemy fighters. Finally, about 200lb of additional payload is to be accounted for, be it a radio, or some form of as-yet-undesigned explosive weapon. Engineers have discussed ideas such as dropping artillery shells, or even firing rockets!