Zoom Climb
Each aircraft was loaded with 10 minutes worth of fuel and an air start
at various altitudes was used. The aircraft were allowed to accelerate to
100mph and were then smoothly pulled up into the vertical until they stalled
out and toppled over. The altitude at the top of this zoom climb was recorded.
| Aircraft - 1,000 feet |
Alitude Reached |
| Sopwith F.1 Camel |
1575 (575) |
| R.A.F. SE5a |
1500 (500) |
| Fokker DVII |
1475 (490) |
| Spad VII |
1475 (475) |
| Spad XIII |
1475 (475) |
| Bristol F.2B |
1450 (450) |
| Albatros D.Va |
1450 (450) |
| Fokker Dr.1 |
1425 (425) |
| Halberstadt CLII |
1400 (400) |
| Aircraft - 2,500 feet |
Alitude Reached |
| Sopwith F.1 Camel |
3050 (550) |
| Fokker DVII |
2925 (490) |
| R.A.F. SE5a |
2950 (450) |
| Spad VII |
2950 (450) |
| Spad XIII |
2950 (450) |
| Bristol F.2B |
2925 (425) |
| Albatros D.Va |
2925 (425) |
| Fokker Dr.1 |
2900 (400) |
| Halberstadt CLII |
2900 (400) |
| Aircraft - 3,750 feet |
Alitude Reached |
| R.A.F. SE5a |
4250 (500) |
| Fokker DVII |
4225 (490) |
| Spad XIII |
4225 (475) |
| Spad VII |
4200 (450) |
| Sopwith F.1 Camel |
4200 (450) |
| Bristol F.2B |
4200 (450) |
| Albatros D.Va |
4100 (350) |
| Fokker Dr.1 |
4100 (350) |
| Halberstadt CLII |
4050 (300) |
| Aircraft - 5,000 feet |
Alitude Reached |
| R.A.F. SE5a |
5500 (500) |
| Spad VII |
5500 (500) |
| Fokker DVII |
5490 (490) |
| Sopwith F.1 Camel |
5475 (475) |
| Spad XIII |
5450 (450) |
| Bristol F.2B |
5425 (425) |
| Albatros D.Va |
5375 (375) |
| Fokker Dr.1 |
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| Halberstadt CLII |
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| Aircraft - 8,000 feet |
Alitude Reached |
| Spad VII |
8500 (500) |
| Sopwith F.1 Camel |
8500 (500) |
| R.A.F. SE5a |
8475 (475) |
| Spad XIII |
8450 (450) |
| Bristol F.2B |
8400 (400) |
| Fokker DVII |
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| Albatros D.Va |
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| Fokker Dr.1 |
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| Halberstadt CLII |
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