Lohner Type AA
Lohner-Werke · Austria-Hungary · first flew 1916 · fighter
The Lohner Type AA was a series of prototype single-seat fighters built in Austria-Hungary during the First World War. The programme was cancelled because of the design's instability.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Single-bay equal-span biplane with a short, deep laminated-wood fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-bay equal-span biplane with a short, deep laminated-wood fuselage
- Deep dorsal fin running back to the fin on later airframes
- Twin synchronised Schwarzlose machine guns
Look for a stubby single-seat biplane with a deep, short fuselage and a large rudder, usually with a long dorsal fin ahead of it. The wings are equal in span.
Specifications
- The Lohner Type AA has a length of 6.35 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.6 m (25 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 175 km/h (109 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Lohner-Werke received a contract in 1916 for a fighter around a 185 hp Austro-Daimler six-cylinder engine. The first airframe, the 10.20, first flew on 29 December 1916 and showed poor stability.
Variants
The 10.20 was rebuilt as the 10.20A with longer fuselage and twin interplane struts; the 10.20B (111.02) had I-type struts and a dorsal fin; the 111.03 returned to twin struts. A triplane version was built as the Dr.I.
Where you'll see it
The prototypes were tested into 1917 but none entered service. The Luftfahrtruppen instead gave Lohner-Werke a licence to build the Aviatik (Berg) D.I.
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