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Hansa-Brandenburg W.25
The Hansa-Brandenburg W.25 was a German floatplane fighter of the World War I era.
The W.25 was an improved version of the KDW with a modified biplane cellule with conventional inter-plane struts.
One prototype was built, and the aircraft competed with the Albatros W.4, the W.4 demonstrated a better flight performance.
Therefore, Hansa-Brandenburg returned the W.25 to its factory for modification with a second pair of ailerons on the lower wing.
The W.25 was not ordered into production as the Imperial German Navy lost interest in single-seat floatplane fighters.
Specifications
W.25
Crew
1
Length
8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
Wingspan
10.4 m (34 ft 1 in)
Height
3.45 m (11 ft 4 in)
Wing area
36.53 m2 (393.2 sq ft)
Empty weight
918 kg (2,024 lb)
Gross weight
1,182 kg (2,606 lb)
Powerplant
1 × Benz Bz.III,
6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine,
110 kW (150 hp)
Propellers
2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
Maximum speed
160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
Endurance
2 hours 30 minutes
Time to altitude
1,000 m (3,300 ft) 6 minutes 30 seconds
Armament
Guns
2 x fixed forward-firing synchronised 7.92 mm (0.312 in) LMG 08/15 Spandau machine guns
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