Hansa-Brandenburg KDW... Into anyone?

[Cigogne]

Gentlemen,

I am searching for visual and other information on the KDW single-seat floatplane fighter produced by Hansa-Brandenburg and used at the many Fliegerstationen from Flanders to the Baltic... (and elsewhere?). I served alongside the Rumpler 6B1 and Albatros W.4 floatplane fighters.

Can anyone give me some good references to take a look at?

Thanks!

[Barrett]

There's not a great deal on-line, apparently not in English anyway. (But if so, somebody here will know!)

Try this: http://www.luftfahrtgeschichte.com/kdw.htm

One oldie but goodie is the 1960s Harleyford series incuding Naval and Marine Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War.

[mossie]

[Source: Die deutschen Militarflugzeuge 1910-1918]
First produced 1916, 13 built in first production run.
Second product batch, 1917, 15 built. Variations noted in brackets for this version.

Span: 9.3 m
LOA: 7.86 m
HOA: 3.35 m
Wing area 29 sq mt
Empty weight: 760 kg
Fuel/Oil: 142 kg (166 kg)
Military load: 58 kg (34 kg)
Operational weight: 1040 kg

Engine: Benz BzIII, 150 hp (Mayback MbIII 160hp)
Max Speed: 172 kph at seal level (175 kph at sea level)

Time to:
1,000 m 4 min 30 sec
2,000 m 11 min
3,000 m 21 in 30 sec

Ceiling: 3,500 m
Range: 500 km (540 km)

One 7.9mm MG with 500 rounds of ammo.

This source has a three view and additional German text talking about its structure as well.

[Source: Marine Aircraft of the 191401918 War]
Initial batch delivered in 1916 consisted of three, numbers 748, 783 and 784 with Benz 150hp engines.
Numbers 912-921 with Mercedes 160 hp, alos modified tail braces.
Numbers 1067-1076 with Benz 150hp, also smaller rudders.
Numbers 1380-1394 and 1554-1573 with Maybach 160hp, also shorter floats, longer dorsal fins and plain rudders.

Three were build with larger wingspan, 26 ft 11 ins, and Benz 200hp engine but known as W11. Other related models W16 and W25 derived from KDW.

[jeroen]

Does anyone know were to find information on Hansa-Brandenburg KDW at seefliegerstationen in the baltic area?

[jeroen]

Originally Posted by jeroen

Does anyone know where to find information on Hansa-Brandenburg KDW at seefliegerstationen in the baltic area, like libau, windau, papensholm, angerburg, rewal?

Any information on units flying the Rumpler 6B1 or Albatros W4 in those regions?