Message text What's the method used to calculate aircraft characteristics ?
I remember that once Sundown or Pease or Dakadave gived explanation about that.
I just remember that rotary engine is : 6
Inline engine : 8
Rumpler--This is correct. The engine will be either a "6" or an "8" BTW, people may not agree, but now is not the time to debate and change!
Tail, wings, fuselage : depending from the area surface of sections.
Rumpler--The surface area of wings was determined as such:
width (sometimes called "chord") multiplied by the wingspan of both wings divided by "10"
The monoplanes were given a 1.5 factor, as they did not fit the general formula.
The fuselage was as people have suspected, simply the length of the aircraft. Again, DH2 and other pusher a/c do not quite fit the formula, but then again, we are playing BM, not a more detailed set of rules.
Lastly, the tail area. In a conversation with the author years ago (which I am sure he will deny!  tails were either 4, 5, or 6 depending what "looked right". Obviously this could lead to debate, and I actually favor the idea that the Colorado group has used, by adding one tail to all aircraft. No one starts with a "4" and is not vulnerable to a one red kill with a 4 Tail (or 4 Engine, if from the front)
Oh, and one more thing. Regarding scale, I do not think that the original counters are all of the same scale. I think that you would find that the Bristol and DrI are not quite the same scale. I wouldn't worry too much, as long as they are close.
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