Anatra D

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name=Anade


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manufacturer=Anatra
designer=Elysée Alfred Descamps
first flight=1915
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number built=170
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The Anatra D or Anade was a two-seat reconnaissance aircraft built in Russia and flown during World War I. It was a two-bay biplane of conventional configuration that seated the pilot and observer in tandem, open cockpits. Test flights revealed a number of design flaws, including weak wing structure (that killed company test pilot Jean Robinet) and poor stability. Nevertheless, the aircraft was ordered into production by the Army, and deliveries commenced in May 1916 after revisions had been made to correct the aircraft's centre of gravity in the hope of addressing the worst handling problems. The type continued in limited service after the war, eventually being used as a trainer until about 1919.

Operators

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pecifications

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crew=two, pilot and observer
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length m=7.70
length ft=25
length in=3
span m=11.50
span ft=37
span in=9
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height m=2.9
height ft=9
height in=6
wing area sqm=35.0
wing area sqft=377
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empty weight kg=515
empty weight lb=1,135
gross weight kg=865
gross weight lb=1,907
eng1 number=1
eng1 type=Gnôme Monosoupape
eng1 kw= 74
eng1 hp= 100
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max speed kmh=132
max speed mph=82
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range km=350
range miles=220
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ceiling m=4,000
ceiling ft=13,100
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climb rate ms=2.4
climb rate ftmin=470
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armament1=1 × .303 Vickers machine gun for observer
armament2=up to 30 kg (65 lb) of bombs
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References

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* [http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/ram/danatra.html Russian Aviation Museum]
* [http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other1/anade.html avia.ru]

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