Messerschmitt M18

The M18 was an aircraft that was produced in the late 1920s by the Messerschmitt Flugzeugbau GmbH. The first prototype was built of wood and took its first flight in 1926 A total of 26 aircraft of this type were built, with four different variants were produced.:

  • M18A with 60 kW ( 82 hp )
  • M18b with 82 kW
  • M18c with 164 kW ( 223 hp )
  • M18d with 112 kW to 240 kW ( 152 hp to 326 hp)

Specifications

Messerschmitt M18B

  • Purpose: light passenger aircraft
  • Crew: 4 men
  • Wingspan: 15,70 m
  • Length: 8.00 m
  • Height: 2.50 m
  • Wing: 24,80 m²
  • Engines: a 9- cylinder Siemens - Halske Sh.12 engine with 100 hp (74 kW)
  • Flight mass: 650 kg
  • Maximum takeoff weight: 1200 kg
  • Cruising speed: 140 km / h at 2000 m altitude
  • Ceiling: 2,700 m
  • Range: 435 km

Information: AERO issue 113, page 3158

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