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{{Short description|1920s German seaplane airliner}}

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The '''LFG V 59''' and the '''LFG V 61''' were single engine, twin float passenger [[seaplane]]s designed and built in [[Germany]] in 1926. They differed only in their engines.
The '''LFG V 59''' and the '''LFG V 61''' were single engine, twin float passenger [[seaplane]]s designed and built in [[Germany]] in 1926 by the [[Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft]]. They differed only in their engines.


==Design and development==
==Design and development==
The V&nbsp;59 and V&nbsp;61 were both twin float seaplanes, essentially identical apart from their engines and designed to carry four or five passengers. The V&nbsp;59 was powered by a {{convert|240|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} [[BMW IV]] 6-cylinder water cooled inline and the V&nbsp;61 by a much more powerful, {{convert|400|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} [[Bristol Jupiter]] 9-cylinder radial.<ref name=Flight1/> They were metal aircraft both in frame and covering, [[monoplane#Types of monoplane|low wing monoplanes]] of the semi-[[cantilever]] kind with external bracing between the upper [[fuselage]] and wing and further support from below via the flat topped floats. The wings were straight tapered with rounded [[wing tip|tips]]. The fuselage was flat sided and bottomed, with windows down the side and with a braced [[tailplane]] mounted on top of it. The rudder extended well below the keel.<ref name=Flight1/>
The V&nbsp;59 and V&nbsp;61 were both twin float seaplanes, essentially identical apart from their engines and designed to carry four or five passengers. The V&nbsp;59 was powered by a {{convert|240|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} [[BMW IV]] 6-cylinder water cooled inline and the V&nbsp;61 by a much more powerful, {{convert|400|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} [[Bristol Jupiter]] 9-cylinder radial.<ref name=Flight1/> They were metal aircraft both in frame and covering, [[Mid-wing|low wing monoplanes]] of the semi-[[cantilever]] kind with external bracing between the upper [[fuselage]] and wing and further support from below via the flat topped floats. The wings were straight tapered with rounded [[wing tip|tips]]. The fuselage was flat sided and bottomed, with windows down the side and with a braced [[tailplane]] mounted on top of it. The rudder extended well below the keel.<ref name=Flight1/>

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[[File:LFG V 60 and V 61.png|thumb|The LFG V 61 (foreground) and V 60 (right) at the 1926 German Seaplane Competition]]
==Operational history==
==Operational history==
Both the V&nbsp;59 and the V&nbsp;61 were entered into the German Seaplane Competition, held between 12-23 July 1926 with flights along the [[Baltic]] and [[North Sea]] coasts from [[ Warnemünde]].<ref name=Flight1/> The V&nbsp;59 did not score in the technical tests but the V&nbsp;61 came sixth in them whilst not completing the whole course.<ref name=Flight2/>
Both the V&nbsp;59 and the V&nbsp;61 were entered into the German Seaplane Competition, held between 12–23 July 1926 with flights along the [[Baltic Sea|Baltic]] and [[North Sea]] coasts from [[Warnemünde]].<ref name=Flight1/> The V&nbsp;59 did not score in the technical tests but the V&nbsp;61 came sixth in them whilst not completing the whole course.<ref name=Flight2/>

==Variants==
==Variants==
;V 59: {{convert|240|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} [[BMW IV]] 6-cylinder water cooled inline engine. Four passengers.
;V 59: {{convert|240|hp|kW|abbr=on|0}} [[BMW IV]] 6-cylinder water cooled inline engine. Four passengers.
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==Specifications (V 59)==
==Specifications (V 59)==
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[[File:LFG V 60 and V 61.png|thumb|The LFG V 61 (foreground) and [[LFG V 60|V 60]] (right) at the 1926 German Seaplane Competition]]
{{Aircraft specs
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|ref=Flight 22 July 1926 pp.448-451<ref name=Flight1/>
|ref=Flight 22 July 1926 pp.448-451<ref name=Flight1/>
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==References==
==References==
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<ref name=Flight1>{{cite journal|year=1926|month=22 July |title=The German seaplane Championship|journal=[[Flight International|Flight]]|volume=XVIII|issue=29|page=p.448-451|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1926/1926%20-%200510.html}}</ref>
<ref name=Flight1>{{cite magazine|date=22 July 1926 |title=The German seaplane Championship|magazine=[[Flight International|Flight]]|volume=XVIII|issue=29|pages=448–451|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1926/1926%20-%200510.html}}</ref>


<ref name=Flight2>{{cite journal|year=1926|month=5 August |title=The German seaplane Championship|journal=[[Flight International|Flight]]|volume=XVIII|issue=31|page=p.479|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1926/1926%20-%200549.html}}</ref>
<ref name=Flight2>{{cite magazine|date=5 August 1926 |title=The German seaplane Championship|magazine=[[Flight International|Flight]]|volume=XVIII|issue=31|page=479|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1926/1926%20-%200549.html}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:41, 16 December 2023

V 59/V 61
V 61
Role Passenger transport
National origin Germany
Manufacturer LFG (Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft)
First flight 1926
Number built 3 (2×V 59 and 1×V 61)

The LFG V 59 and the LFG V 61 were single engine, twin float passenger seaplanes designed and built in Germany in 1926 by the Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft. They differed only in their engines.

Design and development[edit]

The V 59 and V 61 were both twin float seaplanes, essentially identical apart from their engines and designed to carry four or five passengers. The V 59 was powered by a 240 hp (179 kW) BMW IV 6-cylinder water cooled inline and the V 61 by a much more powerful, 400 hp (298 kW) Bristol Jupiter 9-cylinder radial.[1] They were metal aircraft both in frame and covering, low wing monoplanes of the semi-cantilever kind with external bracing between the upper fuselage and wing and further support from below via the flat topped floats. The wings were straight tapered with rounded tips. The fuselage was flat sided and bottomed, with windows down the side and with a braced tailplane mounted on top of it. The rudder extended well below the keel.[1]

Operational history[edit]

Both the V 59 and the V 61 were entered into the German Seaplane Competition, held between 12–23 July 1926 with flights along the Baltic and North Sea coasts from Warnemünde.[1] The V 59 did not score in the technical tests but the V 61 came sixth in them whilst not completing the whole course.[2]

Variants[edit]

V 59
240 hp (179 kW) BMW IV 6-cylinder water cooled inline engine. Four passengers.
V 61
400 hp (298 kW) Bristol Jupiter 9-cylinder radial engine. Estimated maximum speed 185 km/h (115 mph). Five passengers.

Specifications (V 59)[edit]

The LFG V 61 (foreground) and V 60 (right) at the 1926 German Seaplane Competition

Data from Flight 22 July 1926 pp.448-451[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 4/5 passengers
  • Wing area: 52 m2 (560 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,430 kg (3,153 lb)
  • Gross weight: 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × BMW IV 6-cylinder inline water cooled, 180 kW (240 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 151 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn)

References[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to LFG V 61.
  1. ^ a b c d "The German seaplane Championship". Flight. Vol. XVIII, no. 29. 22 July 1926. pp. 448–451.
  2. ^ "The German seaplane Championship". Flight. Vol. XVIII, no. 31. 5 August 1926. p. 479.
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