Gotha WD.3
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The Gotha WD.3 (for Wasser Doppeldecker - "Water Biplane") was a prototype maritime reconnaissance floatplane developed during World War I by Gothaer Waggonfabrik (Gotha) for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). The three-seat aircraft used the pusher configuration with the engine behind the crew. It was lacking in performance compared to aircraft with the more common tractor configuration with the engine in the nose and was not approved for production. The single prototype completed was used as a training aircraft; its ultimate fate is unknown.
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WD.3 | |
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The WD.3 seen at the factory before its delivery to the Naval Air Service | |
Role | Reconnaissance seaplane |
National origin | Germany |
Manufacturer | Gotha |
Designer | Karl Rösner |
First flight | 1915 |
Number built | 1 |
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