| An enlarged W.12 developed to meet a demand for a
two-seat fighter seaplane with greater endurance, the
W.19 was first committed to operations in January 1918.
Appreciably larger than the W.12, the W.19 was of similar
construction with fabric-covered wings and plywood-
covered fuselage and floats, and was powered
by a 260hp Maybach Mb IVa six-cylinder water-cooled
engine. The substantial increase in span necessitated
the adoption of a two-bay arrangement, and, apart from
the three prototypes, all W.19s carried an armament of
two 7.92mm LMG 08/15 synchronised machine guns
and a single Parabellum of similar calibre on a flexible
mount in the rear cockpit. One W.19 was experimentally
fitted with a 20mm Becker cannon for trials. A total of
53 production W.19s was completed (one being retained
for static tests).
 | A three-view drawing (1650 x 1147) |
MODEL | W.19 |
CREW | 2 |
ENGINE | 1 x 260hp Maybach Mb.IV |
WEIGHTS |
Take-off weight | 2005 kg | 4420 lb |
Empty weight | 1435 kg | 3164 lb |
DIMENSIONS |
Wingspan | 13.80 m | 45 ft 3 in |
Length | 10.65 m | 35 ft 11 in |
Height | 4.10 m | 13 ft 5 in |
Wing area | 57.80 m2 | 622.15 sq ft |
PERFORMANCE |
Max. speed | 151 km/h | 94 mph |
Cruise speed | 143 km/h | 89 mph |
Ceiling | 5000 m | 16400 ft |
Rate of climb | 156 m/min | 500 ft/min |
ARMAMENT | 2 x 7.92 |
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