Gotha W.D.7
| Gotha WD.7 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Seaplane |
| Manufacturer | Gotha |
| Designer | Karl Rösner & A.Klaube[1]/Oscar Ursinus[2] |
| First flight | Feb 1915 [2] |
| Introduction | 5 Apr 1916 [1] |
| Primary user |  Germany
|
| Number built | 8 [1] |
| Wingspan | 16.0 m (52 ft 6 in)[2] or 16.8 m (55 ft 1 in) [1] |
| Engine | 2×100hp Mercedes D.I inline [note 1] |
| Armament | front flexible Parabellum |
| Crew | 3 [3] |
| Max Speed | 128 km/h (80 mph) [1]-135 km/h (84 mph)[2] |
| Climb | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 9:30[1] 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 40:00[1] |
| Service Ceiling | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) [1][2] |
| Range | 475 km (300 mi) [1] |
The Gotha W.D.7 was a project that started with the W.D.3 converted to a single fuselage and twin engine nacelles.[2]
The first WD.7 caught fire while on patrol from Zeebrügge and was captured by the French after ditching[1], but seven further were ordered. They were delivered between June and August 1916, and they were used from North Sea flying stations.[2] They were used for reconnaissance, training, and weapons trials. [1]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Gotha_WD.7.
References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Jack Herris, Gotha Aircraft of WWI. USA, Aeronaut Books, 2013. ISBN 978-1-935881-14-8
- 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