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The Hansa-Brandenburg GDW was a floatplane torpedo bomber built in Germany during World War I for the Imperial German Navy.

GDW
Role	Torpedo bomber Type of aircraft
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Hansa-Brandenburg
First flight	1916
Primary user	Imperial German Navy
Number built	1

Design and development

Although similar to the Hansa-Brandenburg GW, it was larger and used Benz Bz.IV engines. Although a prototype was built in the second half of 1916, the German Navy lost interest in the slow-moving torpedo bomber idea, so the GDW did not enter production on order from German command.

Specifications (GDW)

Data from ,[1] German Aircraft of the First World War[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 15.8 m (51 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 24.5 m (80 ft 5 in)
• Height: 5 m (16 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 134 m² (1,440 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 2,936 kg (6,473 lb)
• Gross weight: 4,851 kg (10,695 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Benz Bz.IV 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 150 kW (200 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
• Cruise speed: 105 km/h (65 mph, 57 kn)
• Range: 750 km (470 mi, 400 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
• Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 19 minutes 30 seconds

Armament

• Guns: 2 × 7.92 mm (0.312 in) Parabellum MG14 machine guns
• Bombs: 1 × 1,825 kg (4,023 lb) torpedo

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