WW1 Bombers

[johnbr]

Zeppelin-Staaken R.XIV

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA6WDcqLXKM

 

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SPECIFICATIONS

Type: Staaken R.XIV
Manufacturer: Zeppelin-Werke G.m.b.H., Staaken, Berlin
Engines: Five 245 h.p. Maybach Mb.IVa engines
Dimensions:
Span, 42•2 m. (138 ft. 5 1/2 in.)
Chord inner, 4•6 m. (15ft. 1 in.)
Chord outer, 3•6 m. (11 ft. 10 in.)
Gap maximum, 4•6 m. (15 ft. 1 in.)
Gap minimum, 3•8 m. (12 ft. 5 1/2 in.)
Dihedral upper, none
Dihedral lower, 2 degrees
Sweepback, 1 1/2 degree
Incidence inner, 3 1/2 degrees
Incidence outer, 1 degree
Length, 22•5 m. (73 ft. 10 in.)
Height, 6•3 m. (20 ft. 8 in.)
Tractor propeller diameter, 4•1 m. (13 f1. 5 1/2 in.)
Nacelle tractor propeller diameter, 3•25 m. (10 ft. 7 1/2 in.)
Nacelle pusher propeller diameter, 4•3 m. (14 ft. 1 in.)
Wheel diameter, 1•3 m. (4 ft. 3 in.)
Areas: Wings, 334 sq. m. (3594 sq. ft.)
Weights:
Empty, 10,350 kg. (22,822 lb.)
Loaded, 14,450 kg. (31,862 lb.)
Performance:
Maximum speed, 130 km.h. (80,8 m.p.h.)
Climbing speed, 100 km.h. (62,1 m.p.h.)
Climb with load, 3000 m. (9843 ft.) in 70 min.
Ceiling, 3700 m. (12,140 ft.)
Range with 1000 kg. bombs, 1300 km. (808 miles)
Fuel: 3150 litres (693 Imp. Gals.)
Armament: Provision for dorsal, ventral and two upper-wing machine-gun positions
Service Use: Western Front with Rfa 500 and Rfa 501 August-November 1918

 

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[soulezoo]

Amazing pictures.

I am partial to the Handley Page 0/400...

I got to catch one (on way to an airshow somewhere) and marshal it to the parking space at Travis AFB around '89-90. (IIRC)

The engines were Chevy 454 cid. Very cool to be around!