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Etrich Taube
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etrich_Taube
The Etrich Taube, also known by the names of the various later manufacturers who build versions of the type, such as the Rumpler Taube, was a pre-World War I monoplane aircraft. It was the first military aeroplane to be mass-produced in Germany. The Taube was very popular prior to the First World War, and it was also used by the air forces of Italy and Austria-Hungary. Even the Royal Flying Corps operated at least one Taube in 1912. On November 1, 1911, Giulio Gavotti, an Italian aviator, dropped the world's first aerial bomb from his Taube monoplane over the Ain Zara oasis in Libya. Once the war began, it quickly proved inferior as a serious warplane and as a result was soon replaced by newer and more effective designs. The Taube was designed in 1909 by Igo Etrich of Austria-Hungary, and first flew in 1910. It was licensed for serial production by Lohner-Werke in Austria and by Edmund Rumpler in Germany, now called the Etrich-Rumpler-Taube. Rumpler soon changed the name to Rumpler-Taube, and stopped paying royalties to Etrich, who subsequently abandoned his patent. Like many contemporary aircraft, especially monoplanes, the Taube used wing warping rather than ailerons for lateral (roll) control, and also warped the rear half of the stabilizer for use as an elevator control surface's function. Only the vertical, twinned triangular rudder surfaces were usually hinged. Role Fighter, Bomber, Surveillance, and Trainer Manufacturer Various Designer Igo Etrich First flight 1910 Primary user Luftstreitkräfte The design provided for very stable flight, which made it extremely suitable for observation. In addition, the translucent wings made it difficult for ground observers to detect a Taube at an altitude above 400 meters. The first hostile engagement was by an Italian Taube in 1911 in Libya, its pilot using pistols and dropping 2 kg (4.4 lb) grenades. The Taube was also used for bombing in the Balkans in 1912–13, and in late 1914 when German 3 kg (6.6 lb) bomblets and propaganda leaflets were dropped over Paris. Taube spotter planes detected the advancing Imperial Russian Army in East Prussia during the World War I Battle of Tannenberg. Due to the lack of license fees, no less than 14 companies built a large number of variations of the initial design, making it difficult for historians to determine the exact manufacturer based on historical photographs. An incomplete list is shown below. The most common version was the Rumpler Taube with two seats. Poor rudder and lateral control made the Taube difficult and slow to turn. The aeroplane proved to be a very easy target for the faster and more mobile Allied fighters of World War I, and just six months into the war, the Taube had been removed from front line service to be used to train new pilots. Many future German aces would learn to fly in a Rumpler Taube. Specifications (Rumpler Taube) General characteristics Crew: 2 Length: 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) Wingspan: 14.3 m (46 ft 11 in) Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) Wing area: 32.5 m2 (350 sq ft) Empty weight: 650 kg (1,433 lb) Gross weight: 850 kg (1,874 lb) Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes Typ E4F 4-cyl. water-cooled piston engine, 64 kW (86 hp) Performance Maximum speed: 100 km/h (62 mph; 54 kn) Range: 140 km (87 mi; 76 nmi) Service ceiling: 2,000 m (6,600 ft) Armament Guns: Rifles and pistols Bombs: Hand dropped bombs * |
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"Miloch" wrote in message news
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etrich_Taube The Etrich Taube, also known by the names of the various later manufacturers who build versions of the type, such as the Rumpler Taube Speaking of Rumpler, the sky was the limit when it came to later Rumpler designs... |
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Industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes reportedly consulted Edmund Rumpler in
1929 for the design of his "Airliner Number 4," a 9-deck amphibian airliner that incorporated areas for deck-games, an orchestra, a gymnasium, a solarium, and two airplane hangars. |
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I get the feeling it would've become the world's first ekranoplan... |
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