DFW B-1 (oz14072)

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DFW B-1. Free flight rubber scale model German WWI biplane. Wingspan 16 in.

Direct submission to Outerzone.

Quote: "A picture's worth a thousand words...or so it's said. Here's a crude plan for a rare bird, the DFW B-1 of WW1 fame, or infamy, depending upon one's point of view. They were very numerous over the various war zones during the first years of the conflict, then rapidly replaced by armed aircraft. This particular model is from the Austro-Hungarian Air Service, more specifically the K.u.K. (Navy) as indicated by the red/white/red wing tips.

Model is very basic, simple to construct...largely of 1/16" strip stock...16" wingspan, but could be reduced to peanut scale quite easily. I've used the cracked-rib method for the wings...along with 1/16" strip laminated leading and trailing edges...that makes things very simple. Model was originally constructed from a nice 3-view that I've crudely altered to create a plan...my apologies for its "rough" appearance. Before it's pointed out to me...I've neglected to illustrate the few fuselage bulkheads (is a basic box). They're easily fabricated...blanks glued in place, then carefully shaped with a sanding block. Told you this was simple/easy.

This was the aircraft from which aviators began shooting at each other with "gentlemen sporting rifles." That proved quite ineffective and quickly escalated to the use of machine guns. Such modifications led to the B-1 (unarmed) giving way to the "C Series," armed reconnaissance aircraft.

Thank you to Steve and Mary and all these lovely plans!"

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