Weserflug We 271
| We 271 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Amphibian Flying Boat |
| Manufacturer | Weser Flugzeugbau GmbH |
| First flight | June 26, 1939 |
| Primary user | Luftwaffe |
| Number built | 1 |
The Weserflug We 271 was a German flying boat prototype, first flown just before World War II.
History
[edit]This amphibious flying boat was produced in 1938 by the German aviation company Weser Flugzeugbau GmbH. The aircraft was a twin engine, all-metal transport with a cantilever high wing. Its wheels retracted into wells in its outrigger floats, vertically braced under the engines. Testing began in 1938 but the We 271 first flew, as a landplane on June 26, 1939 and as a flying boat two days later. In the spring of 1940 it was flown to the testing centre at Rechlin but the next year it was shot down by a Spitfire and was scrapped later in the war.[1]
Specifications (We 271)
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Wingspan: 13.00 m (42 ft 8 in)
- Empty weight: 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)
- Gross weight: 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Hirth HM 508D V-8 air-cooled inverted piston engines, 209 kW (280 hp) each
Performance
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Nowarra, Heinz J. (1988). Die Deutsche Luftrustung 1933-1945 (Band 4). Bernard & Graefe Verlag. ISBN 3-7637-5468-7.
References
[edit]- Nowarra, Heinz J. (1988). Die Deutsche Luftrustung 1933-1945 (Band 4). Bernard & Graefe Verlag. ISBN 3-7637-5468-7.