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| Brandenburg
W.12 2002 |
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Crest
of the city of Bremen. Cross types
are assumed
3 Staffel
Borkum NAS
Source: W.12 Datafile
Image: © R. N. Pearson |
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| Two-seat biplane, used for the defense
of seaplane bases or reconnaissance.
Typical for the W 12 design was the
upward-sloping tail, with a rudder
that protruded only below the fuselage.
This gave the observer/gunner a free
field of fire. The W 12 was a very
maneuverable aircraft that could hold
its own against single-seat fighters. |
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| SPECIFICATIONS |
| Country: |
Germany |
| Manufacturer: |
Hansa und Brandenburgische
Flugzeug-Werke GmbH |
| Type: |
Fighter |
| First
Service: |
1917 |
| Number
Built: |
146 |
| Engine(s): |
Benz Bz III 6-cyl. liquid-cooled
inline, 150hp |
| Wing Span: |
36' 9" (11.2 m) |
| Length: |
31' 6" (9.6 m) |
| Height: |
10' 10" (3.3 m) |
| Empty
Weight: |
997kg |
| Gross
Weight: |
3,199 lbs. (1,454 kg) |
| Max Speed: |
100 mph (161 km/h) at sea
level |
| Ceiling: |
16,405 ft. (5,000 m) |
| Endurance: |
3 hrs. 30 mins. |
| Crew: |
2 |
| Armament: |
2 to 3 - 7.92 mm machine guns |
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