RODEN 613 PFALZ D.III GERMAN BI-PLANE FIGHTER "AESTHETICALLY PLEASING" 1/32 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:
At the end of 1917 the aircraft manufacturer Pfalz Flugzeugwerke GmbH Speyer am Rhein produced the Roland D.I and D.II under license. Work on the design of a fighter of their own began at the start of 1917. The chief engineer was Rudolph Gehringer, who had a certain amount of experience already, working as an engineer for Friedrichshafen. He took the construction of the Roland D.II as a basis and after considerable change a new fighter emerged looking very different from its predecessor. The Pfalz D.III (the name of this development) was much the most elegant machine in comparison with other types - it had a thin streamlined fuselage with an oval cross section, a trapeziform wing and tailplane, a rounded fin and rudder, and a small spinner for the air screw. The machine guns were buried in the front fuselage - a choice more aesthetic than practical, as it complicated clearing the frequent gun jams.
In the summer of 1917 the first Pfalz D.III appeared at the Front, and almost at once the initial order was increased from 70 to 300 units. Basic performance figures (maneuverability, climb rate, flyi1ng speed) were acknowledged as excellent but the location of the guns inside the fuselage prompted criticism. In the course of combat flying certain problems appeared during intensive maneuvering - the spars of some lower wings collapsed, although cases were not numerous and so fatal in comparison with the Albatross machines. Another problem arose with the ailerons but it was soon solved.
FEATURES:
* Brand: Roden
* Title: World War I Pfalz D.III
* Number: 613
* Scale: 1/32
* Type: Full kit
* Released: 2005 New tool
* Topic: Pfalz D.III » Propeller (Aircraft)
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