Kolechia Design Phase, Early Winter 1915Equilibrium Fighter Monoplane (2 dice spent)
Progress: 10+5+3 = 18/19. 4 PP spent.
With a burst of effort by the engineers, the Equilibrium is almost ready to be rolled out – but not quite yet. A few final papers still remain to be signed before the factories can be retooled, not to mention the still-shelved debate about whether the Equilibrium’s name is a mouthful to say. Regardless, the Equilibrium should be ready for mass deployment in the following months.
Equilibrium Fighter Monoplane | 18/19 progress | 2 PP per die | Rushed 0 times | 10 PP invested
Requisition: Flare GunMost Kolechian infantry still rely on their good old flag banners to signal a charge, but the army’s designers do have a relatively new model of flare gun they’re willing to turn over for your use. The
KF-15 Signal-Illumination Flare Pistol is a simple flare pistol that fires white and red flares only. The white flares in particular are extremely bright, allowing infantry to have momentary lighting when executing a night attack. These flare pistols are single-shot only, but they are cheap enough that multiple can be issued to each pilot.
KF-15 Signal-Illumination Flare Pistol: The K-15 fires red flares for signalling and white for illumination, allowing planes to signal to the ground. Each pistol is single-shot only but are cheap enough to be issued in bulk.
It is now the Revision Phase, Early Winter 1915. You have 3 dice remaining to spend on Revisions or bank for the next turn.Equilibrium Fighter Monoplane | 18/19 progress | 2 PP per die | Rushed 0 times | 10 PP invested
Planes:
-Feather-1914 Scout Plane: A unarmed, single seater biplane. High stability makes it easy to fly, but also woefully inadequate for anything other than scouting. Lightweight wooden fuselage combined with a five-cylinder rotary engine gives it good speed in the air. Now comes with ailerons for improved roll capability. Cost 3/1
-Equilibrium Fighter Monoplane: A single-seater monoplane with a 7-cylinder rotary engine and correspondingly good speed. It’s armed with a Type 11 LMG firing forward through the propeller arc with the aid of a rudimentary synchronisation gear, which reduces the fire rate and occasionally jams the gun. The synchronisation gear prevents the blades from being shot off, but pilots are reminded not to shoot more than two belts of rounds anyway. Cost 5/2.
Balloons
-Hykib Observation Balloon: A single-pilot hydrogen balloon designed for aerial observation. Its elongated and finned shape helps it remain stable even in high winds. The basket has an inbuilt telephone to relay messages from the pilot to the ground, and what can charitably be described as a very rudimentary parachute. Painted a glorious red throughout. Cost 2/1
Equipment
-Lvoc Camera: A glass plate medium camera with a 150mm focal length, coincidentally about the size and shape of a 150mm artillery shell. Requires manual changing of the plate for each photograph taken and is moderately durable. Cost 1 PP.
-Type 11 machinegun: An air-cooled light machine gun firing 7.65x53 mm Argentine rounds at 600 RPM. Sometimes overheats after prolonged use. Cost 1 PP.
-Artillery Spotter Equipment: A set of good binoculars with range markings and a Kolechian ‘comtant’, a combination of compass and sextant for taking precise bearings. Questions of whether a sextant is really necessary for doing so are met with offended looks. Cost 1 PP for 2 squadrons.
-K-09 “Dogbite” Mortar Round: A 155mm high explosive mortar shell, carrying 45kg of high explosive. Is very temperamental when roughly handled. Cost: 1 PP.
-KF-15 Signal-Illumination Flare Pistol: The K-15 fires red flares for signalling and white for illumination, allowing planes to signal to the ground. Each pistol is single-shot only but are cheap enough to be issued in bulk.
Pilots:
-Coordinated: Strength in numbers! Kolechian pilots work well together and are better coordinated in combat.
-Uniforms: Red with silver accents. Pilots are issued a thick, flowing red cape which flutters gloriously in the wind, inspiring the men on the ground.
Technology:
-Basic biplane design
-Basic/Intermediate monoplane design
-Basic/Intermediate balloon design
-Wooden frame construction
-Basic control surfaces: wing warping, elevator and rudder and ailerons.
-Foster mount technology
-Rudimentary synchronisation gear
Resources:
-1 Pilot Training Institute: Teaches new pilots what each lever does. When to pull each lever is up to the student.
-1 Developmental Airfield: Designs new planes and other air-related equipment. Produces five dice worth of progress every turn.
-19 production points base
Squadron 1 | Feather-1914 Scout Plane | Type 11 LMG | Air Superiority | Rookie | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to secure air superiority along Derboise-Demisonne Road
Squadron 2 | Feather-1914 Scout Plane | Type 11 LMG | Air Superiority | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to secure air superiority outside Dreidansk
Squadron 3 | Feather-1914 Scout Plane | Lvoc Camera, Type 11 LMG | Aerial Reconnaissance | Rookie | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to perform aerial photoreconnaissance along Derboise-Demisonne Road
Squadron 4 | Feather-1914 Scout Plane | Lvoc Camera, Type 11 LMG | Aerial Reconnaissance | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to perform aerial photoreconnaissance outside Dreidansk
Observer 1 | Hykib Observation Balloon | Artillery Spotter Equipment | Artillery Spotting | Rookie | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to artillery spotting at Derboise-Demisonne frontlines
Observer 2 | Hykib Observation Balloon | Artillery Spotter Equipment | Artillery Spotting | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to artillery spotting outside Dreidansk
Observer 3 | Hykib Observation Balloon | No Equipment | Naval Testing | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to naval testing
Crimson Eagles | Feather-1914 Scout Plane | Lvoc Camera | Performance | Rookie | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned as the KPAF's Official Acrobatics Squadron
Prestige: Little
Status: Auxiliary Service
Army Relations: Lukewarm
Navy Relations: Neutral
Production Points: 15
Total Maintenance: 8
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