Gotha W.D.11
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| Gotha W.D.11 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Torpedo Seaplane |
| Manufacturer | Gotha |
| Designer | Rösner[1] |
| First flight | Oct 1916 [2] |
| Primary user |  Germany
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| Number built | 17 [1] |
| Wingspan | 22.5 m (73 ft 10 in)[1][3] |
| Engine | 2×160hp Mercedes D.III inlines |
| Armament | front flexible Parabellum and (sometimes) a rear flexible Parabellum 730 kg (1,600 lb) Whitehead G/125 torpedo or 500 kg (1,100 lb) of bombs or Teka anti-shipping mine[1] |
| Max Speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) [4][1][3] |
| Climb | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 12:00[4][1][3] 1,500 m (4,920 ft) in 20:00[1] |
| Ceiling | 3,200 m (10,500 ft) [1][3] |
| Range | 500 km (310 mi) [1] |
Seventeen twin-engined Gotha WD.11 torpedo seaplanes were ordered, but torpedo use was found to be difficult and perilous, and most WD.11s fell back to conventional seaplane bomb use.[1] It was larger than the preceding Gotha W.D.7, and deliveries ran from March through July 1917. [4]
The majority of its service took place in the Baltic against Russian (and -- after 1917 -- Finnish) shipping and on patrol.[5]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Gotha WD.11.
Game Data
Wings of Glory
| Version | Availability | Maneuver | Damage | Dmg Points | Max Alt. | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| with rear gun | 17Q2- | XC | B/B | 16 | 8 | 7 |
| front gun only | XC | B/- | 16 | 8 | 7 |
Miniatures and Models
1:144 Scale
- Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory
- Sculpteo: Reduced Aircraft Factory
1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale
- Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory
Resources
Orthographic Drawings
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.
- Jack Herris, Gotha Aircraft of WWI. USA, Aeronaut Books, 2013. ISBN 978-1-935881-14-8
- Heinz J. Nowarra, Bruce Robertson, and Peter G. Cooksley. Marine Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Letchworth, Herts, England: Harleyford Publications Limited, 1966. ISBN 0900435070