Brandenburg W.33
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| Brandenburg W.33 | |
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| Role | Seaplane |
| Manufacturer | Brandenburg |
| Introduction | summer 1918 [1] |
| Primary user |  Germany
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| Number built | 26 [2] |
| Developed from | Brandenburg W.29 |
| Wingspan | 15.8 m (52 ft) [3] |
| Engine | 245-260hp Maybach Mb.IV |
| Armament | 2×fixed sync. LMG08/15 and rear flexible Parabellum |
| Max Speed | 173 km/h (107 mph)[2][3] |
| Climb | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 5:24[2][3] 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 12:48[3] 3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 22:18[3] |
The Brandenburg W.33 was a clean monoplane design used mostly at North Sea air stations along with the Brandenburg W.29. It was larger and more powerful than the W.29 and twenty-six were delivered before the Armistice. [2]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Hansa-Brandenburg W.33.
Miniatures and Models
1:600 Scale
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1:700 Scale
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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.
- W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Limited, 1960.
- 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
