Schütte-Lanz RI
The Schütte-Lanz RI was the project of an extremely heavy long-range bomber for the German air force in the First World War .
The multi-engine R aircraft were used as long-range bombers with long range and heavy bomb load for strategic bombing. Since the German airship attacks were reduced and finally stopped due to heavy losses , giant aircraft in an even larger dimension than before were to be deployed and fill this gap.
development
The Schütte-Lanz company was primarily involved in the manufacture of military airships until 1918 , but also manufactured its own aircraft in its branch in Zeesen . In 1918 the manufacturer also started building a giant airplane. The aircraft was to be powered by six Basse & Selve engines with 300 hp each.
commitment
At the end of the war, the plane was not yet finished; there was no more use.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data R |
|---|---|
| Construction year | 1918 |
| Intended use | bomber |
| crew | |
| length | 22.90 m |
| span | 44.00 m |
| height | |
| Wing area | |
| Empty mass | 10,860 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 16,600 kg |
| drive | six water-cooled in- line engines Basse & Selve BuS IVa with 300 HP (221 kW) each |
| Top speed | 150 km / h |
See also
literature
- Heinz Nowarra: The Development of Airplanes 1914–1918. Lehmanns, Munich 1959.