| The W.18 single-seat fighter flying boat was, like the CC
that it supplanted, intended primarily for the Austro-
Hungarian Navy. The prototype was flown early in 1917
with a 150hp Benz Bz III six-cylinder water-cooled
engine, and production with a 200hp Hiero engine was
undertaken on behalf of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, a total of 47 being delivered between September 1917
and May 1918. Armament normally comprised two fixed
forward-firing 8mm Schwarzlose machine guns, and
the W.18 was employed for both station defence and
fighter patrol tasks. One Benz-engined example was
delivered to the German Navy in December 1917.
| A three-view drawing (1632 x 1152) |
WEIGHTS |
Take-off weight | 1145 kg | 2524 lb |
Empty weight | 875 kg | 1929 lb |
DIMENSIONS |
Wingspan | 10.70 m | 35 ft 1 in |
Length | 8.15 m | 27 ft 9 in |
Height | 3.45 m | 11 ft 4 in |
Wing area | 34.38 m2 | 370.06 sq ft |
PERFORMANCE |
Max. speed | 170 km/h | 106 mph |
Anthony Wise, e-mail, 09.07.2015 05:00 Are there any draws /blue prints /plans for this aircraft still around? I am interested in making flying replica. Thanks reply |
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