| 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
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)
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
- ^ a b Nowarra, Heinz J. (1988). Die Deutsche Luftrustung 1933-1945 (Band 4). Bernard & Graefe Verlag. ISBN 3-7637-5468-7.
References
- Nowarra, Heinz J. (1988). Die Deutsche Luftrustung 1933-1945 (Band 4). Bernard & Graefe Verlag. ISBN 3-7637-5468-7.
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