The Blackburn Dart, a British carrier torpedo bomber of the mid-late 1920s. Much better replacement for the aged Cuckoo.
The Blackburn Ripon Mk II, another British Carrier Torpedo Bomber.
The British Bristol Bulldog, one of the many fighter types produced in the later 1920s. Replaced by the Gauntlet (WPO has 4 versions, the II, IIA, IVA, and J.S.S.F export version for Japan.). For the Japanese (who again receive a model), it is essentially the precursor to the A1N.
Curtiss PN-12, one of the many USN flying boats of the era.
Export model of the Douglas O2 (in game for the USAAS/USAAF) as used by Chinese Nationalist Forces in the 1920s.
Eberhart SE-5E, an American liscence produced version of the RAF SE5a. Used in the early 1920s as a frontline fighter/scout, and later as a training machine.
Thomas Morse MB3a, essentially an American Copy (with a different engine) of the Spad 13 (also now in WPO). Used throughout the early 1920s. The largest claim to faim of the aircraft was its use for the movie Wings. MB3 and MB3a versions are modeled.
The Westland Wapiti Mk II, one of the many new British light bombers.
The Keystone LB-7, one of the many new American bombers in the game. This is just one of the line of a series of bombers stretching from the Huff-Daland XB-1 to the B-2 Condor.
Japanese Hei 2 fighter. Historically only one was acquired, it is in reality a French Spad XX. However, for gameplay, it is possible the Japanese could have acquired a liscence to built them.
Japanese Ko-3 a Nieuport 24 produced after WWI in Japan. THe Ko-3b shown has a Vickers and a Lewis gun, the Ko-3a has only the one Vickers. The Ko-4 is also modeled, which is a Nieuport-Delage NiD29.
Mitsubishi 1MT1N, the first Japanese plane ever to be designed to be used aboard a carrier. However, it was a miserable failure. It was slow, unmaneuverable, had a low range, and as a triplane it would have drastically reduced storage aboard the Hosho. It was adopted in 1921, and withdrawn in 1923 before the Hosho was ever put in service, never being used in its intended role.
Also, on the Japanese planes... note the engines. I wonder what that could mean [;)]
. Im especially interested in the addition of the extra planes. While i realsie the focus of this mod is battleships battles. the tiem period was very interesting from the avaition point of view a well, ie just what would aircraft bring to the modern navy and how would they affect strategy.
