LFG V 59
| V 59 anf 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 seaplanes designed and built in Germany in 1926 for the German Seaplane competition of that year. They differed only in their engines.
Design and development
The V59 and V 61 were both twin float seaplanes, essentially identical apart from their engines. 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 floats.[1]
Operational history
Both the V 59 and the V 61 were entered into the German Seaplane Competition, held between 12-23 July 1926 along the Baltic and North Sea coasts.[1] The V 59 did not score in the technical tests in which the V 61 came sixth out of ten, though it did not complete the whole course.[2]
Variants
- 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
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
- ^ a b c d "The German seaplane Championship". Flight. XVIII (29): p.448-451. 1926.
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