The Hansa-Brandenburg C.I, also known as Type LDD, was a 2-seater armed single-engine reconnaissance biplane designed by Ernst Heinkel, who worked at that time for the parent company in Germany. The C.I had similarities with the earlier B.I (Type FD, also designed by Heinkel), including inward-sloping interplane bracing struts. Like other early-war Austro-Hungarian reconnaissance aircraft, such as C-types of Lloyd or Lohner, the Type LDD had a communal cockpit for its crew.
The C.I served in the Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops in visual- and photographic reconnaissance, artillery observation and light bombing duties from early spring 1916 to the end of World War I. The aircraft had good handling characteristics, and steady introduction of more powerful engines in successive production batches (see below) enabled the improvement of performance and thus the continuing front-line service.
Armament of the type consisted of a free-firing 8 mm (0.315 in) Schwarzlose machine gun at the rear for the observer, and at least in some aircraft for the pilot there was also a similar fixed, non-synchronised forward-firing gun in a pod above the top wing. This latter weapon was replaced in later production examples by a synchronised 8 mm (0.315 in) Schwarzlose gun on the port side of the fuselage. The normal bomb load for the C.I was 60 kg (130 lb), but some aircraft could carry one 80 kg (180 lb) and two 10 kg (22 lb) bombs.
UFAG Brandenburg C.I aircraft in Albertfalva (Budapest ) in 1916
Data from Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One[1]
In addition to 84 aircraft built by Hansa-Brandenburg, Phönix Flugzeugwerke (400 C.I(Ph)), Ungarische Flugzeugfabrik A.G. (834 C.I(U)) and Aero (A-14, A-15, A-26) also made the type under licence in the following batches:
Phönix
(Brandenburg C.I(Ph))
Series 26 with 120 kW (160 hp) Austro-Daimler
Series 27 with 140 kW (190 hp) Austro-Daimler
Series 29 with 160 kW (210 hp) Austro-Daimler
Series 29.5, 129 (ex 23), 229 and 329 with 150 kW (200 hp) Hiero 6
Aero A.14 copy BA369 with Hiero N 169 kW, Aero A.15 copy BA369 with Hiero L 169 kW and Aero A.26 copy BA26 with Walter-built 138 kW (185 hp) BMW IIIa
Poland (post war)
In 1919-1920, fifteen aircraft, differing in construction and engines, were assembled by the Poles in Lviv RPL-III workshops, and then in 1920-1924 some fifteen were made in Kraków workshops (known locally as Brandenburg K).[2]
The Romanian built No. 58, one of the last surviving Hansa-Brandenburgs, used as a platform for mid-air stunts in 1936
In the 1920s with the increase in need of training aircraft, the Romanian Ministry of War approved the construction of Hansa-Brandenburg C.I airplanes at Arsenalul Aeronautic from Cotroceni. The aircraft were powered by the Austro-Daimler 160 hp engine.[3] It was the first large-scale aircraft production that took place in Romania. Between 1922 and 1923, a total of 120 Hansa-Brandenburg C.I were manufactured.[4]
Operational historyedit
After World War I, in 1918, 22 original Hansa-Brandenburg C.I seized by the Poles were among the first aircraft of Polish Air Force. According to some publications, it was the first Polish aircraft to perform a combat flight on 5 November 1918, flown by Stefan Bastyr[5] (others claim he flew Oeffag C.II[6]). They were used in Battle of Lemberg and then Polish–Ukrainian War and Polish–Soviet War.[7] Approximately 30 more aircraft were assembled or built by the Poles afterwards in Lviv and Kraków.[2]
During the Hungarian–Romanian War, Romania used Hansa-Brandenburg C.I airplanes captured from the Hungarian Red Air Arm. By the end of the war, a total of 22 aircraft of this type were captured.[8] The aircraft were used by the Romanian Air Force until the mid 1930s.[3]
Munson, Kenneth - Bombers, Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft 1914 - 1919 ISBN0 7537 0918 X
Grosz, Peter M.; Haddow, George; Scheiner, Peter (2002) [1993]. Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One. Boulder: Flying Machine Press. ISBN1-891268-05-8.
Morgała, Andrzej (1997). Samoloty wojskowe w Polsce 1918-1924 [Military aircraft in Poland 1918-1924] (in Polish). Warsaw: Lampart. ISBN83-86776-34-X.
Sankowski, Wojeich (July 1996). "Les Hansa Brandenburg C.I en Pologne" [The Hansa Brandenburg C.I in Poland]. Avions: Toute l'aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (40): 2–7. ISSN 1243-8650.
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The Hansa Brandenburg C I also known as Type LDD was a 2 seater armed single engine reconnaissance biplane designed by Ernst Heinkel who worked at that time for the parent company in Germany The C I had similarities with the earlier B I Type FD also designed by Heinkel including inward sloping interplane bracing struts Like other early war Austro Hungarian reconnaissance aircraft such as C types of Lloyd or Lohner the Type LDD had a communal cockpit for its crew Hansa Brandenburg C I Role Reconnaissance aircraft Manufacturer Hansa Brandenburg UFAG Designer Ernst Heinkel Introduction 1916 Primary users Austro Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation TroopsPolish Air ForceRomanian Air Force Number built 1318 The C I served in the Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops in visual and photographic reconnaissance artillery observation and light bombing duties from early spring 1916 to the end of World War I The aircraft had good handling characteristics and steady introduction of more powerful engines in successive production batches see below enabled the improvement of performance and thus the continuing front line service Armament of the type consisted of a free firing 8 mm 0 315 in Schwarzlose machine gun at the rear for the observer and at least in some aircraft for the pilot there was also a similar fixed non synchronised forward firing gun in a pod above the top wing This latter weapon was replaced in later production examples by a synchronised 8 mm 0 315 in Schwarzlose gun on the port side of the fuselage The normal bomb load for the C I was 60 kg 130 lb but some aircraft could carry one 80 kg 180 lb and two 10 kg 22 lb bombs Contents 1 Production 2 Operational history 3 Operators 4 Surviving aircraft and replicas 5 Specifications Brandenburg C I Ph Series 29 5 6 See also 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External linksProduction edit nbsp UFAG Brandenburg C I aircraft in Albertfalva Budapest in 1916 Data from Austro Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One 1 In addition to 84 aircraft built by Hansa Brandenburg Phonix Flugzeugwerke 400 C I Ph Ungarische Flugzeugfabrik A G 834 C I U and Aero A 14 A 15 A 26 also made the type under licence in the following batches Phonix Brandenburg C I Ph Series 26 with 120 kW 160 hp Austro Daimler Series 27 with 140 kW 190 hp Austro Daimler Series 29 with 160 kW 210 hp Austro Daimler Series 29 5 129 ex 23 229 and 329 with 150 kW 200 hp Hiero 6 Series 429 with 170 kW 230 hp Hiero 6 Ufag Brandenburg C I U Series 61 64 67 and 68 with 120 kW 160 hp Austro Daimler Series 63 with 120 kW 160 hp Mercedes D III Series 269 with 150 kW 200 hp Austro Daimler Series 69 with 150 kW 200 hp Hiero Series 169 with 160 kW 210 hp Benz Bz IVa Series 369 with 170 kW 230 hp Hiero Aero Czechoslovakia post war Aero A 14 copy BA369 with Hiero N 169 kW Aero A 15 copy BA369 with Hiero L 169 kW and Aero A 26 copy BA26 with Walter built 138 kW 185 hp BMW IIIa Poland post war In 1919 1920 fifteen aircraft differing in construction and engines were assembled by the Poles in Lviv RPL III workshops and then in 1920 1924 some fifteen were made in Krakow workshops known locally as Brandenburg K 2 Arsenalul Aeronautic Romania post war nbsp The Romanian built No 58 one of the last surviving Hansa Brandenburgs used as a platform for mid air stunts in 1936 In the 1920s with the increase in need of training aircraft the Romanian Ministry of War approved the construction of Hansa Brandenburg C I airplanes at Arsenalul Aeronautic from Cotroceni The aircraft were powered by the Austro Daimler 160 hp engine 3 It was the first large scale aircraft production that took place in Romania Between 1922 and 1923 a total of 120 Hansa Brandenburg C I were manufactured 4 Operational history editAfter World War I in 1918 22 original Hansa Brandenburg C I seized by the Poles were among the first aircraft of Polish Air Force According to some publications it was the first Polish aircraft to perform a combat flight on 5 November 1918 flown by Stefan Bastyr 5 others claim he flew Oeffag C II 6 They were used in Battle of Lemberg and then Polish Ukrainian War and Polish Soviet War 7 Approximately 30 more aircraft were assembled or built by the Poles afterwards in Lviv and Krakow 2 During the Hungarian Romanian War Romania used Hansa Brandenburg C I airplanes captured from the Hungarian Red Air Arm By the end of the war a total of 22 aircraft of this type were captured 8 The aircraft were used by the Romanian Air Force until the mid 1930s 3 Operators edit nbsp Austria Hungary Austro Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops nbsp Poland Polish Air Force inter war nbsp Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakian Air Force inter war nbsp Kingdom of Yugoslavia Royal Yugoslav Air Force Postwar nbsp Romania Romanian Air Force Postwar nbsp Hungarian Soviet Republic Hungarian Red Air Arm Postwar 9 Surviving aircraft and replicas editAirworthy Hansa Brandenburg C I replica in Austria 10 Specifications Brandenburg C I Ph Series 29 5 editData from Austro Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One 11 General characteristicsCrew 2 Length 8 37 m 27 ft 6 in Upper wingspan 12 30 m 40 ft 4 in Lower wingspan 11 70 m 38 ft 5 in Height 3 20 m 10 ft 6 in Wing area 38 4 m2 413 sq ft Empty weight 805 kg 1 775 lb Gross weight 1 238 kg 2 729 lb Powerplant 1 Hiero 6 water cooled in line piston engines 150 kW 200 hp Propellers 2 bladed fixed pitch wooden propeller Performance Maximum speed 155 163 km h 96 101 mph 84 88 kn Time to altitude 1 000 m 3 300 ft in 4 minutes 12 secondsSee also editAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Albatros C I Armstrong Whitworth F K 8 Royal Aircraft Factory R E 8References edit Grosz Haddow amp Scheiner 2002 pp 86 93 95 108 a b Morgala 1997 p 44 50 242 a b Dan Iloiu Valeriu Avram Avionul de Recunoastere Hansa Brandenburg C1 Modelism 1991 02 in Romanian D Bernad The First Twenty Five Years Romanian Aircraft Production 1911 1935 Air Enthusiast 1996 05 Kopanski Tomasz 2001 in Polish Lotnictwo w obronie Lwowa w listopadzie 1918 roku Militaria i Fakty Nr 6 2001 p 40 45 Morgala 1997 p 52 Morgala 1997 p 40 41 Valeriu Avram Alexandru Armă 2018 Aeronautica romană in Războiul de Intregire națională 1916 1919 in Romanian p 49 C Owers Hansa Brandenburg Aircraft of WWI Volume 1 Hansa Brandenburg C I Craft Lab Retrieved 20 December 2021 Grosz Haddow amp Scheiner 2002 p 102 Bibliography editMunson Kenneth Bombers Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft 1914 1919 ISBN 0 7537 0918 X Grosz Peter M Haddow George Scheiner Peter 2002 1993 Austro Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One Boulder Flying Machine Press ISBN 1 891268 05 8 Morgala Andrzej 1997 Samoloty wojskowe w Polsce 1918 1924 Military aircraft in Poland 1918 1924 in Polish Warsaw Lampart ISBN 83 86776 34 X Sankowski Wojeich July 1996 Les Hansa Brandenburg C I en Pologne The Hansa Brandenburg C I in Poland Avions Toute l aeronautique et son histoire in French 40 2 7 ISSN 1243 8650 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hansa 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