Описание
Страна: Германия
Год: 1916
O.Thetford, P.Gray German Aircraft of the First World War (Putnam)
Gotha WD 8
This machine, built in December 1915, was virtually a single-engined version of the WD 7, the same wing cellule, float chassis and tail assembly being used. It was intended for armed reconnaissance, but only a single example (No. 476) was produced. Engine, 240 h.p. Maybach Mb IV. Span, 160 m. (52 ft. 6 in.). Length, 11.2 m. (36 ft. 9 in.). Area, 59 sq.m. (637 sq.ft.). Weights: Empty, 1,250 kg. (2,750 lb.). Loaded. 1,770 kg. (3,894 lb.). Speed, 130 km.hr. (81.25 m.p.h.). Ceiling, 4,500 m. (14,760 ft.). Armament, one manually operated Parabellum machine-gun in rear cockpit.
Описание:
- O.Thetford, P.Gray German Aircraft of the First World War (Putnam)
- J.Herris Gotha Aircraft of WWI (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 6)
- M.Dusing German Aviation Industry in WWI. Volume 1 (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 84)
Фотографии
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J.Herris - Gotha Aircraft of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (6)
Gotha WD8 Marine Number 476 afloat in the Gotha factory pond. The WD8 used the same wing cellule, tail surfaces, and floats as the WD7 and was built as a comparison aircraft to the WD7 because both aircraft had the same power. Confusingly, the wrong Marine Number was painted on the floatplane when these photos were taken, a mistake later corrected.
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M.Dusing - German Aviation Industry in WWI. Volume 2 /Centennial Perspective/ (85)
Gotha WD 8 with Reschke propeller and 240 hp Maybach Mb.IVa engine.
Front view of Gotha WD8 Marine Number 476 in the Gotha factory pond. The sole WD8 was assigned to Zeebrugge, where it was judged "totally unsuitable" for operations due to sluggish maneuverability, a poor field of fire for the rear gunner due to the large, complex tail surfaces, and insufficient fuel capacity. After a few months of operations the commander of Seeflugstation Zeebrugge requested the WD8 be removed from front-line service. -
J.Herris - Gotha Aircraft of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (6)
Side view of Gotha WD8 Marine Number 476 afloat in the Gotha factory pond. The wrong Marine Number was painted on the WD8 when these photos were taken. With the same total engine power as the WD7 had from two engines, the WD8 was 10 kmh faster due to lower drag.
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C.Owers - Hansa-Brandenburg Aircraft of WWI. Volume 2 - Biplane Seaplanes /Centennial Perspective/ (18)
MN 646, the first GW of the second production batch. Gotha WD8 MN 476 in background.
Другие самолёты на фотографии: Hansa-Brandenburg GW / GDW - Германия - 1916