LFG V 20

The LFG V 20 Arkona (named for Kap Arkona on Rügen) was a seaplane airliner produced in small quantities in Germany in the early 1920s. It was a conventional, strut-braced, low-wing monoplane with an enclosed cabin for four passengers.[1] The undercarriage consisted of twin pontoons. Originally produced in wood, a metal version of the aircraft was also developed

V 20 Arkona
Role Floatplane airliner
National origin Germany
Manufacturer LFG

The V 20s were operated by Luft-Fahrzeug on its Hamburg-Stettin-Danzing and Stettin-Swinemünde-Stralsund routes.[1]

Specifications

Data from

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 4 passengers
  • Length: 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
  • Wingspan: 14.4 m (47 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 40 m2 (430 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,040 kg (2,293 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,620 kg (3,571 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IIIa 6-cylinder water-cooledin-line piston engine, 134 kW (180 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitchpropeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
  • Stall speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
  • Range: 575 km (357 mi, 310 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,800 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 2 m/s (390 ft/min)

References
  1. Taylor 1989, 577

Further reading
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
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