Hansa-Brandenburg W.27
Hansa-Brandenburg · Germany · first flew 1918 · fighter
The Hansa-Brandenburg W.27 was a prototype fighter floatplane designed for the Imperial German Navy during the First World War. It was developed from the W.12.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | No dorsal vertical stabiliser, with an all-moving rudder projecting below the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-bay staggered biplane floatplane with I-struts
- No dorsal vertical stabiliser, with an all-moving rudder projecting below the fuselage
- Radiator mounted above the upper wing
It is a single-bay biplane with a shorter fuselage and more severely staggered wings than the W.12. It has I-struts for the interplane and cabane bracing, and a 195 metric hp Benz Bz.IIIb V-eight engine.
Specifications
- The Hansa-Brandenburg W.27 has a length of 8.32 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.2 m (37 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Three W.27s were ordered in December 1917 and the first prototype was delivered in May 1918, with the other two following in June.
Variants
The W.32 was derived from the W.27 and used a Mercedes D.III engine in place of the Benz Bz.IIIb.
Where you'll see it
The performance was not improved enough over the W.12 and it was not selected for production, possibly due to its troublesome engine. The three prototypes were used for training.
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