Weserflug We 271

We 271
Role Amphibian Flying Boat
Manufacturer Weser Flugzeugbau GmbH
First flight June 26, 1939
Primary user Luftwaffe
Number built 1

The Weserflug We 271 was a German flying boat prototype, first flown just before World War II.

History

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This amphibious flying boat was produced in 1938 by the German aviation company Weser Flugzeugbau GmbH. The aircraft was a twin engine, all-metal transport with a cantilever high wing. Its wheels retracted into wells in its outrigger floats, vertically braced under the engines. Testing began in 1938 but the We 271 first flew, as a landplane on June 26, 1939 and as a flying boat two days later. In the spring of 1940 it was flown to the testing centre at Rechlin but the next year it was shot down by a Spitfire and was scrapped later in the war.[1]

Specifications (We 271)

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Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Wingspan: 13.00 m (42 ft 8 in)
  • Empty weight: 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)
  • Gross weight: 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Hirth HM 508D V-8 air-cooled inverted piston engines, 209 kW (280 hp) each

Performance

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Nowarra, Heinz J. (1988). Die Deutsche Luftrustung 1933-1945 (Band 4). Bernard & Graefe Verlag. ISBN 3-7637-5468-7.

References

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  • Nowarra, Heinz J. (1988). Die Deutsche Luftrustung 1933-1945 (Band 4). Bernard & Graefe Verlag. ISBN 3-7637-5468-7.