Hansa-Brandenburg W.34
| W.34 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance seaplane |
| Manufacturer | Hansa und Brandenburgische Flugzeugwerke |
| Primary users | German Imperial Navy(intended) Finnish Navy |
| Number built | 3 |
Hansa-Brandenburg W.34was a prototypeGermantwo-seat, single-enginedfloatplane,which had been designed byHansa und Brandenburgische FlugzeugwerkeduringWorld War I.
Development
[edit]The W.34 was similar in design to the W.33, but was powered by aBasse und Selve BuS.IVasix-cylinder water-cooled engine. The first prototype flew in 1918, shortly before the Armistice.[1]The other two prototypes were operated by theFinnish Navyfollowing theVersailles Treatyand used for coastal defence, being re-engined withFiat A.12bisengines.
Specifications (W.34)
[edit]Data from[2]
General characteristics
- Crew:2
- Length:11.1 m (36 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan:16.6 m (54 ft 6 in)
- Height:3.37 m (11 ft 1 in)
- Wing area:49 m2(530 sq ft)
- Empty weight:1,534 kg (3,382 lb)
- Gross weight:2,270 kg (5,004 lb)
- Powerplant:1 ×Basse und Selve BuS.IVa6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed:180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
- Cruise speed:160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
Armament
- Guns:
- 2 × fixed, forward firing, synchronised 7.92 mm (0.312 in)LMG 08/15 Spandaumachines guns
- 2 × 7.92 mmLMG 14/17 Parabellummachine-guns on a flexible mount in the rear cockpit
See also
[edit]Related lists
References
[edit]- ^Herris 2012, pp. 110–111
- ^"Hansa-Brandenburg W.34".www.airwar.ru.
Bibliography
[edit]- Grosz, Peter M. (1996).Brandenburg W 29.Windsock Datafile. Vol. 55. Barkhamsted, UK: Albatros Publications.ISBN0-948414-74-X.
- Herris, Jack (2012).German Seaplane Fighters of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Seaplanes.Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 2. Aeronaut Books.ISBN978-1-935881-51-3.
- Owers, Colin A. (2015).Hansa-Brandenburg Aircraft of WWI: Volume 3–Monoplane Seaplanes.Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 19. n.p.: Aeronaut Books.ISBN978-1-935881-33-9.