Hansa-Brandenburg W.11
Hansa-Brandenburg · Germany · first flew 1917 · fighter
The Hansa-Brandenburg W.11 was a single-seat float-plane fighter biplane built for the Austro-Hungarian Naval Air Service during World War I. It was designed for patrol and fighter duties over the Adriatic.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Austro-Hungarian single-seat seaplane fighter biplane
- Central float and small wingtip floats configuration
- Benz Bz.III or Mercedes inline engine in angular nose
A compact single-seat biplane on a central main float with small wingtip stabilising floats; the inline engine and clean unswept wings are characteristic WWI floatplane fighter features.
Specifications
- The Hansa-Brandenburg W.11 has a length of 8.1 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.1 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 176 km/h (109 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Designed by Ernst Heinkel for Hansa und Brandenburgische Flugzeug-Werke in 1917, the W.11 was a compact single-float fighter intended to operate from seaplane bases along the Adriatic coast. Production numbers were small and the type saw limited operational use before more capable designs superseded it.
Variants
Limited production with no major variants; part of a family of Hansa-Brandenburg floatplane fighters including the W.12, W.17, and W.19.
Where you'll see it
Operated by the Austro-Hungarian k.u.k. Seefliegerkorps over the Adriatic in 1917–1918.
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- Hansa-Brandenburg W.19
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- AEG D.I
- Albatros C.X
- Albatros C.XII
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