Anatra D Anade
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The Anatra D or Anade was a two-seat reconnaissance aircraft built in Odessa, Russian Empire and flown during World War I. It was a two-bay biplane of conventional configuration that seated the pilot and observer in tandem, open cockpits. Test flights revealed a number of design flaws, including weak wing structure that would later kill the company test pilot on 21 July 1917 and poor stability. Despite the problems, the aircraft was ordered into production by the Army, and deliveries commenced in May 1916 after revisions had been made to correct the aircraft's centre of gravity in the hope of addressing the worst handling problems. The type continued in limited service after the war, eventually being used as a trainer until about 1919.
Operators
- Imperial Russian Air Service acquired 170 aircraft, initial deliveries began on 16 May 1916
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and observer
- Length: 7.70m (25ft 3in)
- Wingspan: 11.50m (37ft 9in)
- Height: 2.9m (9ft 6in)
- Wing area: 35.0m2 (377sqft)
- Empty weight: 515kg (1,135lb)
- Gross weight: 865kg (1,907lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnôme Monosoupape , 74kW (100hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 132km/h (82mph, 71kn)
- Range: 350km (220mi, 190nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,000m (13,100ft)
- Rate of climb: 2.4m/s (470ft/min)
Armament
- 1 × .303 Vickers machine gun or 7.62×54mmR Madsen machine gun for observer
- up to 30 kg (65 lb) of bombs
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- 2006-05-28 at theWayback Machine