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Hansa Brandenburg L.16

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Top speed
  
190 km/h

Manufacturer
  
Hansa-Brandenburg

Length
  
7.17 m

The Hansa-Brandenburg L.16, was an experimental triplane fighter that was designed in the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the First World War.

Specifications (Hansa-Brandenburg L.16)

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 7.17 m (23 ft 6 in)
  • Upper wingspan: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
  • Mid wingspan: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
  • Lower wingspan: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 33.5 m2 (361 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 740 kg (1,631 lb)
  • Gross weight: 935 kg (2,061 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Austro-Daimler 185hp 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 138 kW (185 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 190 km/h (118 mph; 103 kn)
  • Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 1 minute
  • 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 3 minutes

    • Armament

  • Guns: 2 × fixed, forward-firing 8 mm (0.315 in) Schwarzlose machine guns

    • References

    Hansa-Brandenburg L.16 Wikipedia
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