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Airco DH.2 - Zippity

"The Airco DH.2 was a single-seat biplane "pusher" aircraft which operated as a fighter during the First World War. It was the second pusher design by Geoffrey de Havilland for Airco, based on his earlier DH.1 two-seater. The DH.2 was the first effectively armed British single-seat fighter and enabled Royal Flying Corps (RFC) pilots to counter the "Fokker Scourge" that had given the Germans the advantage in the air in late 1915. Until the British developed a synchronisation gear to match the German system, pushers such as the DH.2 and the F.E.2b carried the burden of fighting and escort duties." - Wikipedia

This plane in Homebrew is very satisfying to fly, as it's pitch and roll control surfaces are very responsive to the controls. It's detailed pretty well, with a plethora of builder tooled wires and and structural components. Unfortunately, because of this detailing and the fact that most WWI planes were constructed of very light woods and canvas, this plane, recreated in Homebrew, is over twice as heavy.

Stats:
Top Speed: ~200 mph in a steep dive (Real one is 120 mph in a steep dive)
Stall Speed: ~40 mph (same as the real thing!)
Engine: 1 Gnôme Monosoupape Rotary Engine, semi-faithfully modeled with all the important bits (Thank god for builder tools!)
Armament: 1 .303 Lewis gun, semi-faithfully modeled
Gauges:
Left Gauge: Speedometer from 0 mph to 200 mph
Right Gauge: Altimeter from sea level to 14765 feet

WARNING! THIS PLANE WAS BUILT TO RUN WITH A PS4 CONTROLLER!

Flight instructions:
As this is a WWI-era plane, there is no throttle control, simply activate the plane and you can start take-off procedure.
1. Turn on the engine.
2. Wait for the ammo box to drop out of the plane and for the plane to dip as the wheels start working
3. Pull up immediately and wait until aircraft is slightly above the runway
4. Climb a little bit and collect some speed, as this plane handles like a pig at low speeds
5. Enjoy!

Last and most important of all, thank you so much to the Homebrew Discord and Panzr in particular, for helping me make this thing.