Deperdussin TT
| Deperdussin TT | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Manufacturer | Deperdussin |
| Designer | Armand Deperdussin, Béchereau[1] |
| Primary users |  France Russia U.K. (RFC/RAF) Belgium Serbia Ottoman Empire
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| Wingspan | 11.0 m (36 ft) [2][3]-11.2 m (36 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Engine | 80hp Gnome rotary or others |
| Armament | usually none, but some machine guns were fitted experimentally |
| Crew | 2 |
| Max Speed | 115 km/h (71 mph)[4][2][3] |
| Endurance | 2:30 [2][3] |
Like many early monoplanes, the Deperdussin TT placed the observer in the forward seat, directly over the shoulder-mounted wings where visibility was at its worst. The type equipped two escadrilles but did not last long in service, re-equipping with Caudron G.3s in March 1915. When the war started, two of France's twenty-three escadrilles were based on the Deperdussin TT.[5]
Experiments gun fittings were carried out with a couple of TTs by mounting a machine gun on the top of the cabane struts where a standing observer could fire over the propeller.
Sixty-three were produced in Russia by Dux and used as late as 1917. Belgium, Serbia, Turkey, and the UK each used a couple of TTs near the beginning of the war. The UK had a handful but most were removed from service before the war began. [6]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Deperdussin TT.
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Wings of Glory
| Availability | Maneuver | Damage | Dmg Points | Max Alt. | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-14Q4 | Y | B | 9 | ? | 4 |
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Miniatures and Models
1:144 Scale
- Shapeways: Kampfflieger, K (with Madsen), K (with Hotchkiss)
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Enzo Angelucci, ed. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. New York: The Military Press, 1983 edition. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
- Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.
- Vital Ferry. French Aviation During the First World War. Paris: Histoire and Collections, 2014. ISBN 978-2-35250-370-5
- W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027