Hansa-Brandenburg W.13
Hansa-Brandenburg · Germany · first flew 1917 · bomber
The Hansa-Brandenburg W.13 was a flying boat bomber developed in Germany in 1917 and used by the Austro-Hungarian Navy during the First World War.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 13.7 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane flying boat with a single-step hull
- Pusher engine on struts in the interplane gap
- V-shaped strut pairs between upper and lower wings
A biplane flying boat whose upper and lower wings were braced by pairs of struts that converged from two attachment points on the upper wing to one on the lower, forming a V when seen from the front.
Specifications
- The Hansa-Brandenburg W.13 has a length of 13.7 m (45 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 20.4 m (67 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 150 km/h (93 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was a largely conventional design for the time, with a single-step hull and an engine mounted pusher-fashion on struts in the interplane gap. The pilot and a gunner sat in tandem open cockpits at the bow.
Variants
Many were built under licence by UFAG in Budapest.
Where you'll see it
The type was first offered to the Imperial German Navy but rejected, then accepted by the Austro-Hungarian Navy, which flew it from Adriatic bases. Slightly over half of the 130 built were left without engines when Austro-Daimler discontinued engine production, and one survivor was handed to the United States Navy as war reparations.
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