Udet U 6
Udet Flugzeugbau · Germany · first flew 1923 · light aircraft
The Udet U 6 was a small, low-power German sport aircraft of the early 1920s. It was an improved version of the Udet U 1.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Conventional tail on a fuselage only 5.5 m long |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Small low-wing monoplane with a span of 8.9 m
- Single five-cylinder Siemens-Halske radial engine in the nose
- Conventional tail on a fuselage only 5.5 m long
A tiny low-wing monoplane with a small radial engine in the nose and a conventional tail, seating a pilot and one passenger.
Specifications
- The Udet U 6 has a length of 5.5 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.9 m (29 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 150 km/h (93 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Hans Henry Herrmann designed it for Udet Flugzeugbau, and it first flew in 1923. Around seven examples were built.
Variants
The U 6 was developed from the Udet U 1. No separate variants of the U 6 itself are listed.
Where you'll see it
Three of the aircraft received German civil registrations, D 325, D 330 and D 487. It was powered by a 47.5 kW Siemens-Halske Sh 4 radial and could reach about 150 km/h.
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