Gotha W.D.13

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Gotha W.D.13
Role Seaplane
Manufacturer Gotha
Designer Rösner and Hartwig[1]
First flight Dec 1917
Primary user Ottoman Empire
Number built 6 [1]
Wingspan 15.1 m (49 ft 7 in)[2]
Engine 150hp Benz Bz.III inline
or 160hp Mercedes D.III inline[2]
Armament rear flexible Parabellum
Max Speed 130 km/h (80 mph)[2]-132 km/h (82 mph)[3]
Climb 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 9:00[3][2]
Ceiling 3,800 m (12,470 ft)[2]

Six Gotha WD.13 seaplanes were built for the Ottoman Empire. They were delivered in December 1917 through February 1918 and shipped directly to Turkey.[1]

For more information, see Wikipedia:Gotha WD.2.

Game Data

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Preliminary Stats
Availability Maneuver Damage Dmg Points Max Alt. Climb
18Q1-end XD -/B 14 9 7

Miniatures and Models

1:144 Scale

References

Citations
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Herris, p.68.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Nowarra, pp.204-205.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Gray, p.405.
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