Donnet-Denhaut D.D.2
Donnet-Denhaut D.D.2 | |
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Role | Flying Boat |
Manufacturer | Donnet-Denhaut |
Primary users | France U.S.A. |
Number built | 401 [1] |
Wingspan | 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)[2] |
Engine | 150hp Hispano-Suiza 8Aa vee[note 1] |
Armament | flexible nose MG 2×35–50 kg (77–110 lb) bombs |
Crew | 2 |
Max Speed | 160 km/h (99 mph)[1][2][note 2] |
Climb | 3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 11:00[2] |
Range | 450 km (280 mi)[1] |
The Donnet-Denhaut D.D.2 was a successful response to the call by Aviation Maritime for an armed, radio-carrying flying boat, capable of carrying a pair of bombs for use against submarines. It was quite successful and 401 were built.
The US Navy purchased some DD.2s, but as they were getting old by 1918, they were mostly used for training. Instead DD.8's and DD.9's were used for combat missions.[1]
It carried a wireless transmitter and it was used for maritime and anti-submarine patrol in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and North Sea.[3]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Donnet-Denhaut flying boat.
References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.
- Heinz J. Nowarra, Bruce Robertson, and Peter G. Cooksley. Marine Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Letchworth, Herts, England: Harleyford Publications Limited, 1966. ISBN 0900435070