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The Lohner M was a reconnaissance flying boat produced in Austria-Hungary during World War I.




Design


The Lohner M was a biplane flying boat with slightly backswept wings and the pilot and observer sat side-by-side in the cockpit. One version of the Type M, the "MkN", was designed as a mine-spotting plane.




Variants


M
(M1) Initial production aircraft powered by 85 hp (63 kW) Hiero 4-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine; 4 delivered to KuK Kriegsmarine (E.17 to E.21).
Mn
(M2) Second production batch; 5 delivered to KuK Kriegsmarine (E.33 to E.38).
Mk
A single M powered by 100 hp (75 kW) Mercedes D.I (M.31)
Mkn




Operational history


The Type Ms patrolled the Adriatic Sea from 1914 until spring 1915, but they were supplanted by the Lohner Type L. After 1915, the Type Ms were consigned to second-line duties, but remained in service until 1917.




Operators


Austria-Hungary
Austro-Hungarian Navy




Specifications (M E.17 to E.21)


Data from Windsock Datafile 127: Lohner Type M General characteristics
Crew: 2 (pilot and observer)
Length: 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in) overall
8.3 m (27 ft) hull only
Upper wingspan: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Lower wingspan: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
Height: 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 31 m2 (330 sq ft)
Empty weight: 580 kg (1,279 lb)
Gross weight: 900 kg (1,984 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Hiero 4-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 63 kW (85 hp)
Performance

Maximum speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
Endurance: ca. 5 hours
Service ceiling: 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Time to altitude:
500 m (1,600 ft) in 7.5 minutes
1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 25 minutes
Armament

Guns: 1 × trainable machine gun for observer
Bombs: 50 kg (110 lb) of bombs




See also



Related development

Lohner L

Related lists

List of maritime patrol aircraft
List of flying boats and floatplanes
List of World War I Central Powers aircraft




References

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• Austria-Hungaria
• Lohner Type M
• Lohner Type AA
• Lohner M
• Lohner L
• Lohner B.II
• Lohner B.I
• Gottfried Freiherr von Banfield
• Lohner B.VII
• Lohner 10.15
• List of type designers