Lebed 13

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Lebed 13
Role Reconnaissance
Manufacturer Lebed
Primary user Russia
Number built 10[1]
Developed from Lebed 12
Wingspan 13.1 m (43 ft 1 in) [2]
Engine 150hp Salmson radial
Armament rear flexible Colt MG
91 kg (200 lb) of bombs [3][2]
Crew 2
Max Speed 134 km/h (83 mph)[2] - 150 km/h (93 mph)[4]
Climb 2,000 m (6,500 ft) in 22:00 [2]
Ceiling 3,500 m (11,500 ft) [2]
Endurance 3:00 [2]

The Lebed 13 was a Lebed 12 with the 150hp Salmson engine.[4]

For more information, see Wikipedia:Lebed XII.

References

Citations
  1. Lamberton, p.177.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Lamberton, pp.228-229.
  3. Durkota, p.369.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Durkota, p.370.
Bibliography
  • Alan Durkota, Thomas Darcey, and Victor Kulikov. The Imperial Russian Air Service. Flying Machines Press, 1995. ISBN 0-9637110-2-4
  • W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027