RNoAF F.F.7 Hauk - Old fighter with 4 powerful 7.92mm machineguns!

RNoAF Hærens Flyvemaskinfabrikk F.F.7 Hauk


TYPE: Two-seat reconnaissance and combat aircraft
AMOUNT IN NORWEGIAN SERVICE: 14
LISENCE PRODUCED IN NORWAY AT: Kjeller Flyfabrikk

ARMAMENT
2x LMG08/15, 7.92mm
2x Parabellum MG 14, 7.92mm
(one of these 2x are mounted on the ring behind the pilot and fires backwards the other is fixed and is firing forward)

TECHNICAL DATA
Crew: 2
Length: 7.00 m
Wingspan: 10.49 m
Height: 2.85 m
Wing area: 28.50 m²
Weight without load: 745 kg
Maximum weight: 1,165 kg
Engine: 1x Mercedes D.IIIa

PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 175 km/h
Climbing speed: 3,000 m/12 min
Range: 340 km
Cruising altitude: 7,500 m

SERIAL NUMBERS - times in service and fates

HISTORY
When the First World War ended, the Norwegian Air Force had a strong need to replace the various reconnaissance aircraft of the Farman type with more modern equipment. German Hannoversche Waggonfabrik AG had built a number of two-seater scout aircraft during the war years, including the Hannover CL.V, which was well tested when the war ended. Norway bought license rights and started production under the name F.F7 HAUK at Flyvemaskinfabrikken in Kjeller. in the years 1923-24, 14 F.F7 Hauk were built under licence. They were used for reconnaissance at Sønnenfjeldske Flyveavdeling in the years 1923-28, and the last ones were taken out of service in 1929. Several Scandinavian altitude records were set with this aircraft, the last in 1924 with 8,450 metres.

The engine and cockpit from a Norwegian Hauk have been preserved and are on display at the Norwegian Museum of Technology in Oslo

IN GAME
As we wall know this is a very old plane, and doesn’t have the best performance. but in some situations it can be compared to the Po2, this plane is slightly faster with some different specs, it has 2x machineguns fixed forwards, and two machineguns to be fired backwards bu the other crew member. it can therefore do decent at rank 1, either at 1.0 or as a reserve plane, it could even be awarded trough an event! and if it would be a reserve plane the players could choose if they wanted to play it or not. The machineguns should do enough damage to be able to do well in a battle

PLANE MOUNTED SKIES

PLANE MOUNDED WHEELS

PICTRUES (exclusive)

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F.F.7 — ImgBB

SOURCES

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Hannover Cl.V – Wikipedia
Ett fly på bakken, Short Sunderland Mk III. -Norsk Luftfartsmuseum / DigitaltMuseum
Short Sunderland - Wikipedia
https://www.adlibris.com/no/bok/norske-militarfly-9788271286873?
https://www.norli.no/boker/dokumentar-og-fakta/historie-og-dokumentar/krig-og-historie/luftforsvarets-historie-fortalt-gjennom-75-gjenstander?
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