Etrich Luft-Limousine
The Luft-Limousine or Luftlimousine, also known as Etrich VIII Luft-Limousine, was a single engine monoplane built by the Etrich company in Silesia in 1912.
| Luft-Limousine | |
|---|---|
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| Etrich Luft-Limousine | |
| Role | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin | Austria-Hungary |
| Manufacturer | Etrich |
| Designer | Igo Etrich |
| First flight | 1912 |
| Primary user | KuKLFT |
| Number built | 2 |
Development
The Luft-Limousine was designed by Igo Etrich, the builder of the Etrich Taube.[1]
The plane was built in the 'Etrich Fliegerwerke' factory in Liebau (today Lubawka, Poland). It was an aircraft with a cabin for one pilot and a single passenger that was enclosed with wire gauze and celluloid windows, the reason for which Igo Etrich named it Luft-Limousine.[1] The Luft-Limousine was the first military monoplane with an enclosed cabin. It was powered by a 60 hp Austro-Daimler engine.[1]
Operational history
The maiden flight of this plane took place in Josefstadt, only few kilometres south of Trautenau on 7 May 1912.[2] During World War I the Luft-Limousine was used by the Austro-Hungarian army.[1]
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Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and observer
- Length: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 26 m2 (280 sq ft)
- Powerplant: 1 × Austro-Daimler sidevalve engine, 45 kW (60 hp)
Performance
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Albessard Aérobus
Related lists
References
- Anon (2018). "Breguet's Pre-1914 Aircraft Challenge". Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved Aug 17, 2018.
- Grosz, Peter (2002). Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One. Flying Machine Press.
- Jane, Fred T., ed. (1969) [1913]. "Aeroplanes & Dirigibles: Austro-Hungarian". Jane's All the World's Aircraft. 1913. New York, NY: Arco Publishing Company Inc. LCCN 69-14964. Retrieved Aug 17, 2018.