LTG FD.1

History

Germany's Luft Torpedo Gesellschaft (LTG) supplied the FD for the German Navy in the First World War (1914-1918). 1 Seaplane Fighter. This particular seaplane was developed for specific naval needs, and six were eventually delivered in combat, with deliveries spanning early 1917 to early 1918. There is at least one example for testing various weight loads.

Propulsion for the aircraft is provided by a Benz Bz III series engine producing 150 hp and driving a twin-bladed propeller in the nose.

The aircraft had a traditional biplane wing configuration appropriate for the era. The fuselage is as streamlined as possible, which includes features such as enlarged nose spinners and fuselage panel sides. A long vertical fin is mounted aft, as is the low level aircraft. The plane carries an operator who sits behind the upper wing panel - part of the wing cutout for the operator to view.

Single cabins are used along the wing configuration of the biplane. Twin floats form the landing gear with a net of struts to support the aircraft during landing and takeoff.

As a fighter, FD. The upper part of the forward fuselage of the No. 1 unit is equipped with 2 x 7.92 mm machine guns, which are synchronized by the breaker gear and fire through the rotating propeller blades.

This aircraft is also known as SD. 1 title.

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