Brandenburg KDW

Recognizing a shortage of naval fighter aircraft, Brandenburg adapted the Brandenburg D.I "Star-Strutter" "K.D." to naval use in the Brandenburg K.D.W. "KDW" stood for "Kampf Doppeldecker, Wasser" (Fighting Biplane, Water). That general description was sometimes also applied to the Brandenburg CC, but the KDW usually referred to the seaplane derived from the W.9 fighter. The wingspan was lengthened and the tail structures were altered, but the plane remained difficult to fly. The fixed, synchronized machine gun was carried well forward of the pilot, so jams proved impossible to clear. On the last twenty aircraft the problem was remedied by adding a second gun and placing both within the pilot's reach.

Three batches were deliver over a long period of September 1916 through February 1918, and by the time of the latter deliveries the plane was quite obsolete.

1:144 Scale

 * Shapeways: Kampfflieger

1:300 Scale

 * Shapeways: Kampfflieger

1:350 Scale

 * Shapeways: Kampfflieger