Gotha LD.1
The Gotha LD.1 (for Land Doppeldecker - "Land Biplane") and its derivatives were a family of military aircraft produced in Germany just before and during the early part of World War I. Used for training and reconnaissance, they were conventional designs with two-bay unstaggered wings, tailskid landing gear, and two open cockpits in tandem. Made quickly obsolete by the rapid advances in aviation technology, several were supplied as military aid to the Ottoman Empire when withdrawn from German service.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Gotha
- First flight
- 1914-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 62 kt
- Max speed
- 62 kt
- Range
- 280 nm
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,161 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,301 lb
- Powerplant
- Mercedes D.I 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 27.2 ft
- Wingspan
- 47.6 ft
- Height
- 11.3 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.