"Take off distances for WWI and early interwar planes" Topic
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| ROUWetPatchBehindTheSofa | 02 Sep 2019 12:24 p.m. PST |
Okay hideously oversimplified question I know, but I'm looking for a rough answer and the internet is being very unhelpful! I'm looking for an indication of what take off distances would have been for WWI or early inter-war fighter aircraft or a couple of specific examples? Thanks. |
| Aviator | 02 Sep 2019 1:08 p.m. PST |
The Night Landing Ground at Fyfield, which was a satellite of North Weald in World War 1 had a flying area of 370 x 350 yards. They were flying BE2s and Bristol Fighters out of there, so not a lot of room was needed. North Weald had a flyong area of 900 x 850 yards, bounded by forest to the south and west. From 1927 56 Squadron and 29 Squadron were flying Siskins and Bulldogs off an area not much larger. |
| stephen m | 02 Sep 2019 5:04 p.m. PST |
theaerodrome.com has forums for full size pilots. Ask there for authoritative info. |
| ROUWetPatchBehindTheSofa | 12 Sep 2019 12:50 p.m. PST |
Thanks, that's probably good enough for my purposes! |
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