Hansa-Brandenburg C.II
Hansa-Brandenburg · Germany · first flew 1916 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Hansa-Brandenburg C.II was a two-seat reconnaissance aircraft built in Germany by Hansa-Brandenburg in World War I. It was powered by Mercedes D.III or Hiero 6 water-cooled in-line piston engines.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Deep fuselage with a semicircular tailplane sitting on top of the rear fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Star or pyramid wing strut arrangement of four pairs of V struts
- Deep fuselage with a semicircular tailplane sitting on top of the rear fuselage
- Pilot seated under the centre-section of the upper wing
It has a characteristic star-shaped arrangement of four pairs of V struts attached at the wing roots and converging at three-quarters span. Controls and undercarriage were conventional, with a tailskid.
Specifications
- The Hansa-Brandenburg C.II has a length of 7.4 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.4 m (31 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The C.II was derived from the earlier Brandenburg KDD prototype, and two batches were ordered by the Austro-Hungarian LFT in 1916. The first prototype flew in October 1916 and the second in June 1917.
Variants
The batches were the Mercedes D.III powered series 66.5 and the Hiero 6 powered series 67.5, which was re-serialled into the 66.8 range. Two prototypes were built.
Where you'll see it
The production contract was cancelled in November 1916 because the Austro-Hungarian authorities preferred in-house companies such as UFAG and Phonix. Flight tests revealed poor longitudinal stability, high landing speed and a slow climb, and the prototypes were stored at Aspern until the Armistice.
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