Siemens-Schuckert R.VII
| Siemens-Schuckert R.VII | |
|---|---|
| Role | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Siemens-Schuckert |
| First flight | 15 Jan 1917[1] |
| Introduction | 12 Mar 1917[1] |
| Primary user |  Germany
|
| Number built | 1 [2] |
| Wingspan | 38.4 m (126 ft) [3][4][5] |
| Engine | 3×260hp Mercedes D.IVa[2][4] |
| Armament | four machine guns |
| Crew | 6 |
| Max Speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) [2][3][4][5] |
| Climb | 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 27:00[2][5] 3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 1:06:00[4][5] |
| Ceiling | 3,200 m (10,500 ft)[4][5]-3,500 m (11,500 ft)[3] |
| Endurance | 4:00[2][5] to 7:00[3] |
The Siemens-Schuckert R.VII was a one-off Riesenflugzeug (Giant Aeroplane) with serial number R.7/15. It served with Rfa 501 at Vilna on the Russian Front,[2], where it had arrived in February 1917[6]. After its service lifetime, the R.VII served as a Riesenflugzeug trainer.[7]
Originally designed for the Maybach HS engine, and being the first SSW R-plane to use the Mercedes D.IVa, the R.VII required more extensive changes than its predecessors, including completely new five-bay wings. This affected its flight characteristics, and it took a week of adjustments before it was ready for its first operational mission. In the summer of 1917, Rfa 501 was transferred to the Western Front, but the R.VII -- like its SSW brothers -- stayed behind and was used purely as an R-plane trainer through at least January 1918.[1]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Siemens-Schuckert R.VII.
Timeline
Game Data
Wings of Glory
| Availability | Maneuver | Damage | Dmg Points | Max Alt. | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Q2-17Q3 | XD | * | 30? | 9 | 8 |
Miniatures and Models
1:144 Scale
- Shapeways: Columbia Aerodrome
1:200 Scale
- Shapeways: Columbia Aerodrome
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.
- G.W. Haddow and Peter M. Grosz, The German Giants; The German R-Planes 1914-1918. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 2nd Ed., 1969. ISBN 9780370000374
- W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027