ReconnaissanceGerman reconnaissance floatplane World War I, 1915
Gotha WD.8
The Gotha WD.8 (Wasser Doppeldecker - "Water Biplane") was a single-engine maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Gothaer Waggonfabrik for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). The WD.8 was a single-engine version of the WD.7 developed for comparative purposes. The single prototype built was deemed "totally unsuitable" by the Naval Air Service and was later sold to the Ottoman Empire.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Gotha
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- First flight
- 1916-01-01
- Length
- 11.28 m
- Wingspan
- 16 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 75 kt
- Max speed
- 75 kt
- Range
- 260 nm
- Service ceiling
- 14,800 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,920 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,765 lb
- Powerplant
- Maybach Mb.IVa
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 36.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 52.5 ft
- Height
- 13.4 ft
- Number built
- 1
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.