Hansa-Brandenburg W.11

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W.11
Type Fighter seaplane
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Hansa-Brandenburg
Maiden flight 1917
Status prototypes only
Number built 3

The Hansa-Brandenburg W.11 was a fighter seaplane built in Germany in 1917 as a more powerful version of the Hansa-Brandenburg KDW. Similar in general configuration to its predecessor, the W.11 shared the same unusual interplane strut arrangement, and featured fins above and below the fuselage. Only three examples were built.

[edit] Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Length: 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.10 m (33 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 3.32 m (10 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 31.4 m² (338 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 935 kg (2,060 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,233 kg (2,718 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IVa, 160 kW (220 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 176 km/h (110 mph)
  • Range: 350 km (217 miles)

Armament

  • 2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.92 mm Spandau MG08 machine guns

[edit] References

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 472. 
  • World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 896 Sheet 12. 
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