Lohner 10.15
Lohnerwerke · Austria-Hungary · first flew 1914 · light aircraft
The Lohner 10.15 was a monoplane racing aircraft designed and built in late 1913 for the 1914 Schichtpreis race. It is also known as the Schichtpreis Eindecker Type 1914 and the Lohner A 23.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.7 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Shoulder-wing monoplane
- Gnome Lambda rotary engine
- Two-seat racing aircraft
A shoulder-wing monoplane with a rotary engine and a wooden two-bladed propeller marks it out.
Specifications
- The Lohner 10.15 has a length of 7.7 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.6 m (38 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew in January 1914 and was powered by an 80 hp Gnome Lambda seven-cylinder rotary engine.
Variants
Only one aircraft was built, so there were no other versions.
Where you'll see it
It was requisitioned at the start of the First World War by the Luftschifferabteilung and remained active as a trainer until at least November 1917.
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