The Hansa-Brandenburg W was a reconnaissance floatplane produced in Germany in 1914 to equip the Imperial German Navy. Similar in general layout to the Hansa-Brandenburg B.I landplane, the W was a conventional three-bay biplane with unstaggered wings of equal span. The pilot and observer sat in tandem, open cockpits, and the undercarriage consisted of twin pontoons.
W, NW, and GNW | |
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Role | Reconnaissance seaplane |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Hansa-Brandenburg |
First flight | 1914 |
Primary user | Imperial German Navy |
Number built | 77 |
The NW and GNW of 1915 were a revised versions powered by a more powerful engine.
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