Weiss WM-16
The Weiss WM-16 Budapest was a reconnaissance/bomber aircraft developed by the Manfréd Weiss company in 1933.
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It was developed from the
Gnome-Rhône 14K Mistral Major (9 built).[2] The WM-16A was considered to be unsuitable for operational service, so the WM-16B was developed as a bomber instead of a reconnaissance aircraft. The WM-16 was used as the basis for the Weiss WM-21 Sólyom. Aircraft were built at the Manfréd Weiss Steel and Metal Works in Csepel, the MÁVAG factory in Budapest, and by the Rába (company) in Győr. Starting in 1941 these aircraft were relegated to secondary duties.[3]
Specifications
WM-16A[4]
- Range = 800 km
- Engine = 1 × 410 kW (550 hp) Gnome-Rhône 9K Mistral 9-cylinder air-cooled radialengine
- Maximum speed = 215 km/h
- Ceiling height = 6,800 m
- Crew = 2
WM-16B[5]
- Length = 9.55 m
- Wingspan = 15.3 m
- Engine = 1 × 641.3 kW (860 hp) Gnome-Rhône 14K Mistral Major 14-cylinder air-cooled radialengine
- Maximum speed = 300 km/h
- Empty weight = 2,150 kg
- Offensive Armament = 2 × 7.92 mm Gebauer 1926/31.M machine guns (chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser)
- Defensive Armament = 1 × 7.92 mm Gebauer 1934.M machine gun (chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser)
- Payload = 300 kg of bombs
- Crew = 2
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
- ^ "Weiss WM-16 Budapest". All-aero.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "fokker". Home.mit.bme.hu. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "Weiss WM-16 "Budapest II"/ WM-21 "Solyom", Разведчик".
- ^ "Weiss WM-16 "Budapest II"/ WM-21 "Solyom", Разведчик".
- ^ "Kora Models -72145 Weiss-Manfréd WM - 16 Budapest 9".