DH9A Ninak

**Captain Kurt** · July 21st, 2021, 20:17

Hey all, I'm getting close to finishing the D.H 9A "Ninak".

This will probably be it for a while. I was planning on taking the next couple months or so and go RV traveling. However, I was just diagnosed with Covid-19 today. I've been vaccinated but evidently the D strain will still infect you. It's no fun. I guess I'm playing it by ear for a while. At least I should be able to finish this one as I am very close to done.

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**Allen** · July 21st, 2021, 20:31

Covid-19. Yikes. I hope things pass quickly and you have no problems.

**Klein** · July 21st, 2021, 23:44

Hello Kurt

Thanks for the Ninak, a great add.
Sorry to hear about your problem, I cross fingers.

Cheers
Martin

**Roxane-21** · July 22nd, 2021, 00:29

Thank you!

From what is publicly known, being vaccinated prevents you from suffering from symptoms, but you can still be infected and spread the virus. So if that's correct, you should be safe yourself, but have to stay at home to avoid spreading the virus to other (unvaccinated) people.
I wish you good luck and a fair amount of patience!

**Ravenna** · July 22nd, 2021, 00:53

Thinking of you Kurt and hoping that your vaccination does the job for the long haul. Which vaccine were you given?

Lovely looking 9A. While I'm looking forward to her I hope you will keep us posted on your Covid condition.

**highpockets** · July 22nd, 2021, 11:21

Hey Kurt. Hang in there! Ms and I both got it in November, berfore shots. Us old coots made it through. You probably will feel like you have run a 20 mile marathon.

**Hiede** · July 22nd, 2021, 00:39

Originally Posted by Captain Kurt

Hey all, I'm getting close to finishing the D.H 9A "Ninak".

This will probably be it for a while. I was planning on taking the next couple months or so and go RV traveling. However, I was just diagnosed with Covid-19 today. I've been vaccinated but evidently the D strain will still infect you. It's no fun. I guess I'm playing it by ear for a while. At least I should be able to finish this one as I am very close to done.

Captain Kurt

No Cruise for you.This is the reason I don't want my oldest daughter going to college this year.She just turned 18 yesterday and is not sure if she should just wait for another year.

Hiede

**Captain Kurt** · July 22nd, 2021, 20:31

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 2 Aircraft - World War I

Description: The AMC DH.9A (Aircraft Manufacturing Company de Havilland type 9a) It was nicknamed Ninak (9=Nin A=ak)

It was developed out the urgent necessity for a replacement for the underperforming DH.9. The DH.9 itself was intended to be an improved replacement for the Eagle powered DH.4. Although having the pilot positioned further aft to the gunner improving inflight communications, the DH.9 was in every other way a great step backward, underpowered with the unreliable 230 hp Puma engine.

With the availability of the American 400 hp V12 Liberty engine, the DH.9A design was undertaken by AMC and the Westland Aircraft Works with the DH.9 as a starting point. With larger wings, new nose, and other design improvements, it began flight testing in February 1918. Manufacturing was undertaken by AMC, Westland Aircraft Works, Whitehead, Mann Eggerton & Co, and The Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co. Numerous small post war production orders and rebuilds were also let to the de Havilland Aircraft Co, Handley Page Ltd., HG Hawker Engineering Co Ltd., and Short Bros among others. At least 2700 unauthorized copies were built as the Polikarpov R-1 by the new Soviet Union. Several unserviceable DH.9A's were left behind when the British mission supporting the "white Russians" in their losing fight against the Bolshevik revolutionaries was withdrawn, and became the patterns for the Polikarpov R-1 copies.

The first operational DH9A Squadron, No. 110, arrived in France on August 31, 1918. By the end of the war, Squadrons No. 18, No. 205 and No. 99 (flying a mixture of DH9s and DH9As) were equipped with the Ninak. Throughout the 1920's, it equipped U.K Squadrons and units involved in policing Britain's Middle East empire. By 1930 it had largely been replaced by newer types.

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The original Airco D.H.4 model and air files are by Gary Aumaugher.

With Gary's kind permission it is the base for the further development by Captain Kurt. The nose, wings, fuselage, tail, landing gear, machine guns, cockpit, propeller, equipment and rigging were all different from the DH 4 version but the original Airco DH 4 was a useful basis to develop from just as it was in reality. Textures are by Captain Kurt. The aircraft.cfg, .dp, and .air files modified for the new aircraft, plus a new 2d panel are also by Captain Kurt.

The crew figures were developed from Wolfi's free source Japanese pilot figure. Spinning prop texture is by Kelticheart.

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit DH9A Ninak
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

**Roxane-21** · July 23rd, 2021, 00:17

Great, thank you!

SW · July 23rd, 2021, 04:09

Thanks Captain Kurt.

***huub vink*** · July 23rd, 2021, 06:18

C_K,

As always your efforts are highly appreciated by me as well. I'm sorry to hear you have Covid, but happy to here you have only mild complaints.

As for getting Covid after being vaccinated: None of the available vaccines covers a full 100% For the Delta version the mRMA vaccines like Moderna and Pfizer are expected to protect 98% of the vaccinated people. For the vector type of vaccines this is less. For the AstraZeneca vaccine the expected percentage is 92% and for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine they expect even a lower percentage. A positive effect for the people who are infected after being vaccinated is that you become less ill. Hospitalisation is a very rare thing for this group.

The older you get the less good your immune system will work, but it is also harder to activate with a vaccine. So for us old farts the vaccines are simply less effective, but they do keep us out of serious trouble.

Get well and looking forward to fly the DH.9a

Huub

**Klein** · July 23rd, 2021, 12:51

Thanks Captain, stay some spaces in my hangards, keep on your nice works

Cheers
Martin

**Ravenna** · July 23rd, 2021, 17:47

Lovely work Kurt. Many thanks! When I saw your first mention of the 9A I did wonder whether you were using any of Gary's source files. You have almost completed the list of RNAS /RAF / Independent Air Force bombers. Robert John's Bessonneau hangars are getting crowded. All the best for a speedy and full recovery.

***Motormouse*** · July 26th, 2021, 13:56

Originally Posted by huub vink

C_K,

As always your efforts are highly appreciated by me as well. I'm sorry to hear you have Covid, but happy to here you have only mild complaints.

As for getting Covid after being vaccinated: None of the available vaccines covers a full 100% For the Delta version the mRMA vaccines like Moderna and Pfizer are expected to protect 98% of the vaccinated people. For the vector type of vaccines this is less. For the AstraZeneca vaccine the expected percentage is 92% and for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine they expect even a lower percentage. A positive effect for the people who are infected after being vaccinated is that you become less ill. Hospitalisation is a very rare thing for this group.

The older you get the less good your immune system will work, but it is also harder to activate with a vaccine. So for us old farts the vaccines are simply less effective, but they do keep us out of serious trouble.

Get well and looking forward to fly the DH.9a

Huub

Hi huub, this old fart has had the covid.
While it is generally flu like symptoms, it was the worst flu I've ever experienced, fever, headache , my legs didn't work, lost sense of taste and smell too.. but its the after effects that got me worst of all.. blood clots in lungs and brain, brain damage, lung damage, heart damage and what the medics are calling super sticky blood. I only went back to work in May after contracting it in December, and still having regular hospital tests for monitoring.. but hey ho I'm still here

Going to have to try this dh9 in fs2004..

Ttfn

Pete

**peperez** · July 31st, 2021, 13:22

And take care!

Pepe

**Ali Cat** · August 3rd, 2021, 02:15

Hey Captain,

check in only occasionally but wanted to wish you a speedy recovery. The best my friend!

Bird above looks great and i know it will be,
AC

***Rami*** · July 25th, 2021, 14:39

Kurt,

I am sorry you ended up with Covid, but I'm glad you were protected to a large extent. With two family members with compromised immune systems, including myself, I worry about that too. I went through actually having Covid before I was vaccinated. I am glad you are recovering well. Many thanks for your work on this model, I look forward to flying again after my move!