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Originally Posted by Cybermat47
The M.10z has a E.III fueselage. That must've saved money  |
Yes and no. I'm sure it saved money, but technically both are based on the original M.5 body. The first E.Is were factory designation M5K/mg, but the production variant had longer wings and was Fokker designation M.14. The E.II was also designated M.14, but had the 100hp Oberusel U.1 engine, and had a slightly longer fuselage to balance the weight of gun and ammo. The E.III was factory designation M.14v. It had additional fuel tanks to extend the endurance from 1.5 to 2.5 hours. I did a lot of looking but still haven't found what the 'v' stands for.
The M.7 arrived at the front in January 1915, the M.10 in May, the first E.I (M5K/mg) in June, the E.II in July and the E.III in October.
In any case having a fuselage of almost the same length will make for an easier conversion, so it will save me money. There are resin kits available for the biplanes, but they are expensive.
