Hansa-Brandenburg L.16
# Hansa-Brandenburg L.16

The Hansa-Brandenburg L.16, was an experimental triplane fighter that was designed in the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the First World War.

## Specifications (Hansa-Brandenburg L.16)

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General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Length: 7.17 m (23 ft 6 in)
* Upper wingspan: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
* Mid wingspan: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
* Lower wingspan: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
* Height: 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in)
* Wing area: 33.5 $m^2$ (361 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 740 kg (1,631 lb)
* Gross weight: 935 kg (2,061 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Austro-Daimler 185hp 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 138 kW (185 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)
* Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 1 minute
* 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 3 minutes

Armament

* Guns: 2 × fixed, forward-firing 8 mm (0.315 in) Schwarzlose machine guns
