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Udet U-12
The Udet U 12 Flamingo was an aerobatic sports plane and trainer aircraft developed in Germany in the mid 1920s. It was a conventional, single-bay biplane of wooden construction with the wings braced by large I-struts. The pilot and instructor or passenger sat in tandem, open cockpits. The U 12 proved extremely popular and sold well, due in no small part to Ernst Udet's spectacular aerobatics routines while flying the aircraft. One particularly acclaimed part of his act included swooping down towards the airfield and picking up a handkerchief with the tip of one wing. The popularity of this aircraft was insufficient to rescue Udet Flugzeugbau from its dire financial position, but when the company's assets were taken over by the state of Bavaria to form BFW, production of the U 12 soon resumed in earnest. BFW-built U 12s were exported to Austria, Hungary and Latvia, and later built under licence in these countries as well.
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Variants
Germany
- U 12a - main production version with Siemens-Halske Sh 11 engine
- U 12W - float-equipped U 12a (Wasser - "water")
- U 12b - version strengthened for aerobatics and with improved wing design
- U 12c - advanced trainer with reduced wing area
- U 12d - U 12b with Siemens-Halske Sh 12 engine
- U 12e - U 12c with Siemens-Halske Sh 12 engine
Austria
20 aircraft produced by Fliegerwerft Thalerhof
- U 12H - standard U 12a (Holz - "wood")
- U 12S - U 12a with redesigned fuselage of fabric-covered steel tube construction (Stahl - "steel").
- U 12Ö - alternative designation for U 12S (Österreich - "Austria")
Hungary
40 Aircraft produced by KRG and another 40 by Manfred Weiss. Some examples armed and used for fighter or bomber training
- Hungária I - similar to U 12a with N-type interplane struts
- Hungária II - similar to U 12a with N-type interplane struts
- Hungária III - similar to U 12a with N-type interplane struts, propeller spinner and Townend ring
- Hungária IV - similar to U 12a. Only Hungarian-built version with I-type interplane struts
- Hungária V - similar to U 12a with N-type interplane struts
Specifications (U 12a)
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 154-55.
- German aircraft between 1919-1945
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See also
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Lists relating to aviation | |
|---|---|
| General | Timeline of aviation · Aircraft · Aircraft manufacturers · Aircraft engines · Aircraft engine manufacturers · Airports · Airlines |
| Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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