Brandenburg W.18
| Brandenburg W.18 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Flying Boat |
| Manufacturer | Brandenburg |
| First flight | 1917 |
| Primary user |  Germany
|
| Number built | 1 |
| Variants | Phönix A |
| Wingspan | 10.7 m (35 ft 1 in) |
| Engine | 150hp Benz Bz.III inline[1] |
| Armament | 2×fixed LMG08/15 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Max Speed | 160 km/h (99 mph)[1] |
| Climb | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 5:00[1] 3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 23:00[1] |
Only one Brandenburg W.18 was supplied to the German Navy in 1917. It was not developed further, presumably since the German Navy preferred floatplanes to flying boats, but it was adapted by the Austro-Hungarian Navy as the Phönix A.
Miniatures and Models
1:144 Scale
- Shapeways: Kampfflieger
1:350 Scale
- Shapeways: Kampfflieger
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Peter Gray and Owen Thetford. German Aircraft of the First World War. Great Britain, Putnam, 1962, 1987. ISBN 0-85177-809-7.