Hansa-Brandenburg W

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name=W , NW, and GNW


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type=Reconnaissance seaplane
national origin=Germany
manufacturer=Hansa-Brandenburg
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first flight=avyear|1914
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primary user=Imperial German Navy
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number built=77
variants with their own articles=The Hansa-Brandenburg W was a reconnaissance seaplane produced in Germany in 1914 to equip the Imperial German Navy. Similar in general layout to the Hansa-Brandenburg B.I landplane, the W was a conventional three-bay biplane with unstaggered wings of equal span. The pilot and observer sat in tandem, open cockpits, and the undercarriage consisted of twin pontoons.

The NW and GNW of 1915 were a revised versions powered by a more powerful engine.

Variants

* W - initial production version with Benz Bz.II engine (27 built)
* NW - revised version with Mercedes D.III engine
* GNW - revised version with Mercedes D.III engine

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gross weight kg=1,650
gross weight lb=3,640
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max speed kmh=90
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range km=320
range miles=200
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