Lohner E
| Lohner E | |
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| Lohner E number E17 circa 1914 | |
| Role | Reconnaissanceflying boat |
| National origin | Austria-Hungary |
| Manufacturer | Lohner |
| First flight | 10 November 1913[1] |
| Number built | approximately 40 |
TheLohner Ewas areconnaissanceflying boatbuilt in Austria-Hungary duringWorld War I.[2][3]The "E" stood for Igo Etrich, one of the Lohner engineers.[1]It was a conventional design for its day withbiplanewings that featured slight sweepback, and an engine mounted pusher-fashion in the interplane gap.[3]Its crew of two was seated in an open cockpit.
Around 40 examples were built before production shifted to the more powerfulL.[2][3]
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Specifications
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Data fromThe Encyclopedia of World War I[4]
General characteristics
- Crew:Two, pilot and observer
- Length:10.25 m (33 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan:16.20 m (53 ft 2 in)
- Height:3.85 m (12 ft 8 in)
- Gross weight:1,700 kg (3,747 lb)
- Powerplant:1 ×Hiero 85 hp,67 kW (85 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed:105 km/h (65 mph, 56 kn)
- Endurance:4 hours
- Service ceiling:4,000 m (13,120 ft)[5]
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related toLohner E.
- Angelucci, Enzo.The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980.San Diego, California: The Military Press, 1983.ISBN0-517-41021-4.
- Taylor, Michael J. H.Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation.London: Studio Editions, 1989.ISBN0-517-69186-8.
- Tucker, Spencer.The Encyclopedia of World War I.Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio, 2005.ISBN978-1851094202.