Hansa-Brandenburg GW
| Hansa-Brandenburg GW | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Torpedo plane |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
1916 |
| Number of pieces: |
26th |
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The Hansa-Brandenburg GW was a torpedo aircraft in the First World War .
description
In 1916, Ernst Heinkel developed the two-post biplane as a torpedo bomber for the German Navy near Hansa-Brandenburg . The basic structure consisted of wood with a fabric covering or plywood cladding. The plane had large, single-stage floats. It was propelled by two motors that were attached with struts close to the hull. Hansa-Brandenburg built 26 aircraft for the Imperial Navy .
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| length | 12.57 m |
| span | 21.56 m |
| height | 4.15 m |
| Wing area | 102.10 m² |
| Empty mass | 2334 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 3930 kg |
| Top speed | 102 km / h |
| Climbing time to 1000 m | 22 min |
| Range | 500 km |
| Engine | two Mercedes D.III six-cylinder in-line engines with 160 PS (118 kW) each |
| Armament | a pivoting Parabellum machine gun caliber 7.92 mm and a 725 kg torpedo |
literature
- H. Dieter Köhler: The German aviation Ernst Heinkel - pioneer of the high-speed aircraft , Bernard & Graefe Verlag, ISBN 3-7637-6116-0
- AERO, issue 91, p. 2543