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Hansa-Brandenburg W.12
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History
The Hansa-brandenburg W.12 was developed in 1916 by Ernst Heinkel. It was a two-seat fighter-scout, which made its first flight in January 1917. It was a very manoeuvrable aircraft.
The fuselage was made of plywood. Noteworthy was the downward rudder, thus giving the observer a free field to fire.
The aircraft was produced with either a 160 hp Mercedes D.III as well as a 150 hp Benz Bz.II.
The first series of the production suffered from problems with longitudinal stability. From aircraft with construction-number 2000 and on this was solved by extending the fuselage.
Dimensions: | |||
Length: | 9,47 m | Wingspan: | 11,25 m |
Height: | 3,23 m | Wing area: | 35 m2 |
Weights: | |||
Empty weight: | 937 kg | Max. start weight: | 1314 kg |
Performances: | |||
Max. speed: | 150 km/hr | Climbing speed: | - m/min |
Cruising speed: | - km/hr | ||
Range: | - km | Service ceiling: | - m |
Miscellaneous: | |||
Engine type: | One Mercedes D-IIIa rated 180 hp | ||
Crew: | To me: one aviator plus one observer/air gunner | ||
Armament: | One or two fixed forward firing 7,9 mm Spandau LMG 08/15 plus one moveable 7,9 mm Parabellum MG 14 machine gun. |