Hello All,
Relative to the Giant Staaken Seaplanes, there were two versions.
The one I mentioned in the previous post may not be interesting, as it did not proceed beyond the trial stage. It was essentially an R.VI fitted with large 13 m (42 ft 8 in) long duralumin floats, and had the characteristic R.VI nose. However, the aircraft was wrecked during trials and only one was built.
BUT: ;-)
There was another model, of which three were built:
The Zeppelin-Staaken Type 8301 Seaplane, which used the R.VI wings with a new fuselage, suspended midway between the mainplanes, supported by floats like the 'Type "L"', and incorporated the large central fin of the R.XV.
Iīd rather build this this model, making the necessary modifications to my Staaken "L" seaplane.
Here is a photo of it. Quite an impressive machine!
So, Iīll be opening another thread called "Staaken Giant Seaplane" with more information as work progresses.
Cheers,
Aleatorylamp
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