FS98 Udet Flamingo A-12b Spezial, 1925


Ernst UdetĀ“s personal aerobatic version of the Udet A-12 sports biplane, with larger tail/rudder and aerodynamically improved wings, built by Udet Flugzeugbau in Ramersdorf in 1925. It was powered by a 160 hp Siemens-Halske Sh-14a radial engine, with 86 kt level flight top speed. Later, production of the U-12 was continued by Bayrische Flugzeugwerke and the aircraft was exported to Austria, Hungary and Latvia, being built under licence in these countries as well. About 200 U-12 units were produced in total. Aerobatic FD for precise manouevers by Christoph Ruhtenberg. Includes a modified sound.cfg for a deeper default Sopwith Camel sound. Textures by Udo Entenmann. By Stephan Scholz.