The Caldera Cup

[The Rock Doctor]

I saw it, but I couldn't find any examples of floatplanes with such endurance.

[ctwaterman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Schneider
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Schneider
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savoia_S.12

Heck is a link to all the Schneider cup races and the winning aircraft and the average speeds of the aircraft.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schneider_Trophy

Charles

[Kaiser Kirk]

Bavaria will enter two Friedrichshafen floatplanes (1916 tech since I/1918).
I still need to upgrade my seaplane base before I can upgrade the service aircraft

The first is a floatplane fighter meant for defensive work, the FF43. While fast, it will not be able to exploit its full speed due to fuel consumption over the course.

FF 43 : Single seater,  range 216nm, max speed 102mph. 

The second is the new model torpedo bomber, the FF.35. Twin engined, with much longer legs and flying without the 726kg torpedo, it is hoped that a high average course speed can be maintained, despite the relatively low maximum speed.

FF 35 : Three man crew, twin engine, range 417nm, max speed 71mph.

[ctwaterman]

Nudge...

Ok last call for last second entries....   Russia... Russia... Ferris Russia...

Charles

[ctwaterman]

Last Official....

Bump as I look for something to do while I await with dread anticipation the destruction of all my lovely little toy ships by The Rock Doctors Dice....  I will be doing the Caldera Cup tonight when I get to Work....

I Have Entry From Bavaria, Columbia [Extra Fuel Tanks],  Myself,  Supposedly something from CSA flown by someone from Texas....

I will make something up for Russia if I dont here from Blooded.  And I need the entry Orange negotiated who should be arriving in Vennice as we speak.

Charles

[TexanCowboy]

Romania entered something:

Romania will be entering the Kituk Larvota (OLT Sopwith Tabloid). This plane will be flown by Commander Alexandru Derbinescu, the finest pilot in the Romanian Navy, with over 2,000 hour's of flight time.

Or, if you want, we can subsitute the queen for him....;)

[ctwaterman]

Check Romania is In....

[ctwaterman]

The Engines are running and the dice are rolling results should be in by Morning....

Charles

[ctwaterman]

The Results are in and we only had 3 Aircraft eliminated in the Warm Up and only 1 in the Finals......

Charles