Engineering:Lohner Type M

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Lohner M
Der Hydroplan "M. 39" im Fluge. Aufegenommen in den Gewässern vor Bavsic am 23. Februar 1916. (BildID 15532591).jpg
Lohner M M.39 in flight on 23 February 1916, off Bavsic.
Role Reconnaissance flying boat
National origin Austro-Hungarian Empire
Manufacturer Lohner
First flight 1914
Introduction February 1914
Number built 15

The Lohner M was a reconnaissance flying boat produced in Austria-Hungary during World War I.

Design

The Lohner M was a biplane flying boat with slightly backswept wings and the pilot and observer sat side-by-side in the cockpit. One version of the Type M, the "MkN", was designed as a mine-spotting plane.[1]

Variants

M
(M1) Initial production aircraft powered by 85 hp (63 kW) Hiero 4-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine; 4 delivered to KuK Kriegsmarine (E.17 to E.21).
Mn
(M2) Second production batch; 5 delivered to KuK Kriegsmarine (E.33 to E.38).
Mk
A single M powered by 100 hp (75 kW) Mercedes D.I (M.31)
Mkn

Operational history

The Type Ms patrolled the Adriatic Sea from 1914 until spring 1915, but they were supplanted by the Lohner Type L. After 1915, the Type Ms were consigned to second-line duties, but remained in service until 1917.[2]

Operators

 Austria-Hungary
  • Austro-Hungarian Navy

Specifications (M E.17 to E.21)

Data from Windsock Datafile 127: Lohner Type M [2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 (pilot and observer)
  • Length: 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in) overall
8.3 m (27 ft) hull only
  • Upper wingspan: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
  • Lower wingspan: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
  • Height: 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 31 m2 (330 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 580 kg (1,279 lb)
  • Gross weight: 900 kg (1,984 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hiero 4-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 63 kW (85 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
  • Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
  • Endurance: ca. 5 hours
  • Service ceiling: 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
  • Time to altitude:
500 m (1,600 ft) in 7.5 minutes
1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 25 minutes

Armament

  • Guns: 1 × trainable machine gun for observer
  • Bombs: 50 kg (110 lb) of bombs

See also

Related development

Related lists

References

  1. Heinz J. Nowarra, Bruce Robertson, and Peter G. Cooksley. Marine Aircraft of the 1914–1918 War. Letchworth, Herts, England: Harleyford Publications Limited, 1966. ISBN:0900435070
  2. 2.0 2.1 Haddow, George (2008). Windsock Datafile 127: Lohner Type M. Great Britain: Albatros Productions. ISBN 978-1-902207-97-1.