LFG V 13

V 13 Strela

Role	Floatplane airliner
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	LFG
First flight	ca. 1921

The LFG V 13 Strela (named for the Strelasund off Rügen) was a seaplane airliner produced in small quantities in Germany in the early 1920s.^[1] It was a conventional, three-bay biplane with an enclosed cabin for four passengers. The original design featured twin pontoons, but a landplane version was developed as the V 130.^[1]

The V 13s were operated by Luft-Fahrzeug on its Hamburg-Stettin-Danzing and Stettin-Swinemünde-Stralsund routes. These services were later shared by V 13s operated by Luftverkehr Pommern and later were absorbed into Deutsche Luft Hansa.^[1] In Norway, Norske Luftruter operated two second-hand V 13s until the late 1920s.^[2]

LFG V 130 of Deutsche Luft Hansa

Specifications (V 13)

General characteristics

Crew: One pilot
Capacity: 4 passengers
Length: 10.90 m (35 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 17.50 m (57 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.88 m (12 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 70.0 m² (753 ft²)
Empty weight: 1,460 kg (3,210 lb)
Gross weight: 2,120 kg (4,660 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IIIa, 134 kW (180 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 135 km/h (84 mph)
Stall speed: 120 km/h (75 mph)
Range: 720 km (450 miles)
Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Rate of climb: 1.7 m/s (330 ft/min)

Notes

1 2 3 Taylor 1989, 577
↑ Mulder

References

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Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
Mulder, Rob. "LFG V 13 and V 130 Strela in Norway". European Airlines. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
German aviation between 1939-1945

Aircraft produced by Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft

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