Lohner E

The Lohner E was a reconnaissance flying boat built in Austria-Hungary during World War I.^[2][3] The "E" stood for Igo Etrich, one of the Lohner engineers.^[1] It was a conventional design for its day with biplane wings that featured slight sweepback, and an engine mounted pusher-fashion in the interplane gap.^[3] Its crew of two was seated in an open cockpit.

Lohner E
Lohner E number E17 circa 1914
Role	Reconnaissance flying boat
National origin	Austria-Hungary
Manufacturer	Lohner
First flight	10 November 1913[1]
Number built	approximately 40

Around 40 examples were built before production shifted to the more powerful L.^[2][3]

Operators

•  Austria-Hungary

Specifications

Data from The Encyclopedia of World War I^[4]

General characteristics

• Crew: Two, pilot and observer
• Length: 10.25 m (33 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 16.20 m (53 ft 2 in)
• Height: 3.85 m (12 ft 8 in)
• Gross weight: 1,700 kg (3,747 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Hiero 85 hp , 67 kW (85 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 105 km/h (65 mph, 56 kn)
• Endurance: 4 hours
• Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,120 ft) ^[5]

See also

Related lists

• List of flying boats and floatplanes