Design Phase, Late Spring 1915There are new aces, Ikku Takamaru, Magobei Hada, Natsume Hayashi, and Torazo Fujioka, in Angesehen Geschwader. And Romke van Bergenaar in Rote Geschwader.
Angesehen Geschwader of AvDD.I/15 Adderbolt SBD.II's over the Western Front are now at Regular experience level.
The Admerals are pleased with the result of the battle that happened, as while they didn't sink the newly launched LFM Marchog, they were able to damage it enough that it should be out of action for a month or two along with sinking a few distroyers other ships. They would like more aircraft, specifically dedicated bombers.
The generals on the central front are pleased, but would like more aircraft to speed up their advance, perhaps a few bombers.
The general in charge of defending Dunklerfelsen is extremely thankful for your work, confident that at the very least you bought the city another month before fighting hits its streets. He would like more aircraft to possibly push the Prens back, or at least hold the wolves at the door so to say.
The general in charge of defending Sprungburg requests more dedicated aircraft to support his forces, as while Dunklerfelsen should be a priority, it would be wise not to have two cities on the verge of falling to enemy hands.
High command has increased your budget by 3 PP, as the country devotes more factories to war.
ZhS-8A "Teufel" (20.18 L D75/15) | Roheshmiede-Dehnert "Teufel" | Project Teufel 201815 | Rohesde Teufel 20LD75.R4+2| 28/30 progress | 2 PP per die | Rushed 4 times | 10 PP invested
Rohesde ZBg.I A1/15 "Drachen" | 17/55 progress | 4 PP per die | Rushed 1 times | 8 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 9C engine in the pusher configuration. The Adderbolt mounts two GL-12 Luftblitzkanone machineguns in front of the pilot for easy unjamming and aiming. It's quite fast and maneuverable due to its small size. Claiming the the aircraft should be or was made out of high quality ebony for moral and patriotism is a surefire way to get a pay cut. Cost 5/1.
--Dehnert Adderbolt SBD.I: A Adderbolt that has been modified quite a bit to be much more aerodynamic than its predecessor by making most of the structural parts placed inside instead the aircraft's frame instead of outside, also comes with the Blitz engine if you forgot. All future adderbolts will be of the SSD.I verity.
---AvDD.I/15 SBD.II Adderbolt: A Adderbolt with a radio, retractable landing gear, an extra two machine guns, reinforced wings, and the brand new Teufel engine. Can fly without a Teufel, and is better than older models, but no where near as good as one with a Teufel. Costs 6/1
-Rohesde ZBg.I A1/15 "Drachen": A wunderwaffe of a medium bomber/heavy fighter thats fast, well armed and armored, and costs an arm and a leg. Certainty will be quite effective in its role, however it has an issue with its landing gear. 10/3 (In Development)
Equipment:
-GL-12 Luftblitzkanone: A fairly advanced open bolt air cooled machine gun that fires 7.62mm rounds at about 1000 per minute with ease. Costs 1 PP
-FEiV-12M: An radio based on the IluM-12M that weighs the same 32 kilograms with the battery and 20 without that can use the power of an engine instead of a battery and because of the availability of power, uses more. It uses a spark gap transmitter and crystal receiver for Morse code at frequency's of 300 to 450 kHz. Costs 1 PP to buy and another one to mount onto an airframe.
-Durchfallen Bruchpunkt M-10-50: A bomb that like the shell its based on tends to explode when you want it to and doesn't tend to violently explode at the slightest twitch when you don't want it to. Its a 50KG bomb and comes with a simple clamp to drop it on enemy's heads, so there is that...Costs 1 PP
-Fallschirm: A large parachute that takes up the space that normally would be used for the back of the pilots seat. It weighs a bit but will save a pilots life, usually with a few bruises, sometimes with a sprain, or rarely a broken bone. Though it always will save the Pilot so long as the chute isn't damaged to much. Costs 1 PP
-180MM-09-57KG-HE: A 57 Kilogram High explosive shell made to be fired from a 180MM gun. Actually reliable as well.
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: Stylish black with white and gold stripes and the Luftjager insignia on the back. Pilots of rank are issued two hats, a fancier warm one and the traditional one. Also comes with basic navigation equipment and winter/high altitude clothing.
Technology:
-Basic biplane design
-Basic monoplane design
-Basic/Intermediate tandem wing design
-Basic pusher configuration design
-Wooden frame construction
-Basic/Intermediate Monocoque construction
-Simple Cantilever
-Rudimentary dive bombing sight
-Basic retractable landing gear
-Basic control surfaces: ailerons, elevator and rudder
-Basic Radial Engine design
-Basic Hybrid Internal Combustion
-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.
-25 Production Points Base
Schurk Geschwader | AvDD.I/15 Adderbolt SBD.II | None | Aerial Reconnaissance/Artillery spotting | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to observe enemy troop movements and aid artillery on the Nachtburg-Bont Gwyn Road.
Rote Geschwader | AvDD.I/15 Adderbolt SBD.II | Fallschirm | Aerial Superiority | Neophyte | Nicholas von Rheinbach, Romke van Bergenaar | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to shoot down anything sighted over the central front.
Gold Geschwader | AvDD.I/15 Adderbolt SBD.II | Fallschirm | Aerial Reconnaissance/Artillery spotting | Neophyte | Tabbart Friedrich Fuchs | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to observe enemy troop movements and aid artillery over the Hochrotes Schloss-Cwymp cyflym road.
Rudel Geschwader | AvDD.I/15 Adderbolt SBD.II | M-11-50 | Bombing/Artillery spotting | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to Bombing tactical targets and aiding artillery near Dunklerfelsen
Angesehen Geschwader | AvDD.I/15 Adderbolt SBD.II | None | Aerial Superiority | Regular | Seiichi Katagiri, Ikku Takamaru, Magobei Hada, Natsume Hayashi, Torazo Fujioka | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to shoot down anything sighted over the western front.
Löwe Geschwader | AvDD.I/15 Adderbolt SBD.II | M-11-50 | Naval Reconnaissance/Bombing | Neophyte | No Aces | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to Naval Search/Naval Bombing in the Granak Strait
Kriegsmäid Geschwader | AvDD.I/15 Adderbolt SBD.II | Fallschirm | Aerial Superiority | Rookie | Brunhilde von Bothmer, Irma Raedler, Katherein von Loffen | Maintenance Cost 1
Currently assigned to shoot down anything sighted over the central front.
Prestige: Marginal “The airforce is doing really well, or so the newspaper says.”
Status: Auxiliary Service
Army Relations: Warm “As much as I hate to admit it, they aren't doing a bad job at all...”
Navy Relations: Warm “With these new bombs, we may have a limited, but more accurate way of dropping explosives on our enemies.”
Production Points: 25
Total Maintenance: 7
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