Hansa-Brandenburg W

W , NW, and GNW
Role	Reconnaissance seaplane
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Hansa-Brandenburg
First flight	1914
Primary user	Imperial German Navy
Number built	77

The Hansa-Brandenburg W was a reconnaissance floatplane produced in Germany in 1914 to equip the Imperial German Navy. Similar in general layout to the Hansa-Brandenburg B.I landplane, the W was a conventional three-bay biplane with unstaggered wings of equal span. The pilot and observer sat in tandem, open cockpits, and the undercarriage consisted of twin pontoons.

The NW and GNW of 1915 were a revised versions powered by a more powerful engine.

Variants

W - initial production version with Benz Bz.II engine (27 built)
NW - revised version with Mercedes D.III engine
GNW - revised version with Mercedes D.III engine

Operators

Germany

Kaiserliche Marine

Turkey

Ottoman Air Force

Specifications (NW)

General characteristics

Crew: Two, pilot and observer
Length: 9.40 m (30 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 16.50 m (54 ft 2 in)
Gross weight: 1,650 kg (3,640 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III, 120 kW (160 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 90 km/h (56 mph)
Range: 320 km (200 miles)

References

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Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 472.

Aircraft produced by Hansa-Brandenburg

Austro-Hungarian military designations	B.I C.I C.II D.I G.I

Company designations	CC D FB FD GDW GNW GW KD K KDD KDW LDD NW W W.11 W.12 W.13 W.16 W.17 W.18 W.19 W.20 W.23 W.25 W.27 W.29 W.32 W.33 W.34

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