| 词条 | Siemens-Schuckert R.VII | |||||||||||||||
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The Siemens-Schuckert R.VII was a bomber aircraft built in Germany during World War I.[4][5] It was one of six aircraft based on the Siemens-Schuckert R.I that were originally intended to be identical, but which each developed in a different direction and were designated as different aircraft types by the German Inspectorate of Flying Troops (the Idflieg).[6] Development of earlier derivatives of the R.I revealed serious problems with the Maybach HS engine originally specified for these aircraft,[7] and the R.VII was fitted with Mercedes D.IVa engines instead.[2] From February 1917 to the summer of that year, the R.VII saw service on the Eastern Front before it was retired to training duties.[8] Design and developmentAs designed, the R.VI was a large three-bay biplane with unstaggered wings of unequal span and a fully enclosed cabin.[9] Three 180-kW (240-hp) Maybach HS engines were mounted internally in the fuselage, and transmitted their power via driveshafts to two propellers mounted tractor-fashion on the interplane struts nearest the fuselage.[10] The main undercarriage consisted of divided units, each of which carried dual wheels, and the tail was supported by a pair of tailwheels.[9] The fuselage was forked into an upper and lower section, which allowed a clear field of fire to the rear of the aircraft.[1] The Maybach engines had been a never-ending source of trouble on the R.II, R.III, and R.IV, and during 1916, the engines of the R.III, R.IV, R.V, and R.VI were replaced with Benz Bz.IV engines either at the factory or in the field,[11] while the R.II received the more powerful Mercedes D.IVa.[12] The latter powerplant was also selected for the R.VII, still under construction at the time.[2] Apart from the new engines, the R.VII also received extensive modifications while still at the factory, including overall strengthening to take the greater weight of the heavier Mercedes engines, as well as changes to the fuel tanks, propellers, and undercarriage.[2] The wings were completely redesigned to incorporate heavier spars and a new rib section and gained two extra bays, to provide a greater span.[2] Siemens-Schuckert delivered the R.VII to the Riesenflugzeugersatzabteilung (Rea — "giant aircraft support unit") at Döberitz on 20 November 1916, and test flights commenced on 15 January 1917.[2] The wings were found to be too heavy, and were again replaced with a new design.[2] The Siemens-Schuckert R.II to R.VII were ordered in the G (Grossflugzeug - large aircraft) series and given serial numbers G.32/15 to G.37/15 respectively. These serials were changed on 13 July 1915 to G.33/15 - G.38/15, for unknown reasons and again on 6 November 1915 to R.2/15 - R.7/15 in the R (Riesenflugzeug - giant aircraft) series, adopting the R.II to R.VII designations.[13] Operational historyThe R.VII was assigned to Riesenflugzeugabteilung 501 (Rfa 501), and joined the squadron at Vilna on 26 February 1917.[2] There, a number of field modifications were made, including the addition of extra bomb racks under the fuselage and wings that more than doubled the original bomb load from 300 kg to 750 kg (660 lb to 1,650 lb).[14] Additionally, a wireless sender and receiver were installed, which allowed the R.VII to participate in radio navigation experiments.[14] The R.VII flew its first combat mission on 15 March 1917 and continued in operational use until Rfa 501 was transferred to the Western Front in the summer.[8] The R.VII remained in Vilna, transferred to the Riesenflugzeug Schulabteilung ("giant aircraft training unit"), with which it was still in service in early 1918.[15] Specific details of several operational missions while with Rfa 501 have survived. All these missions were accompanied by the R.VI:[16]
these missions included the R.IV too:[16]
Specifications{{aerospecs|ref=Kroschel & Stützer 1994, p.151 |met or eng?=met |crew=4 |capacity= |length m=18.5 |length ft=60 |length in=9 |span m=38.44 |span ft=126 |span in=2 |swept m= |swept ft= |swept in= |rot number= |rot dia m= |rot dia ft= |rot dia in= |dia m= |dia ft= |dia in= |width m= |width ft= |width in= |height m=4.6 |height ft=15 |height in=1 |wing area sqm=210 |wing area sqft=2,270 |swept area sqm= |swept area sqft= |rot area sqm= |rot area sqft= |volume m3= |volume ft3= |aspect ratio= |wing profile= |empty weight kg=5,700 |empty weight lb=12,540 |gross weight kg=7,960 |gross weight lb=17,510 |lift kg= |lift lb= |eng1 number=3 |eng1 type=Mercedes D.IVa |eng1 kw=190 |eng1 hp=260 |eng1 kn= |eng1 lbf= |eng1 kn-ab= |eng1 lbf-ab= |eng2 number= |eng2 type= |eng2 kw= |eng2 hp= |eng2 kn= |eng2 lbf= |eng2 kn-ab= |eng2 lbf-ab= |max speed kmh=130 |max speed mph=81 |max speed mach= |cruise speed kmh= |cruise speed mph= |stall speed kmh= |stall speed mph= |range km= |range miles= |endurance h=4 |endurance min= |ceiling m= |ceiling ft= |g limits= |roll rate= |glide ratio= |climb rate ms= |climb rate ftmin= |sink rate ms= |sink rate ftmin= |armament1=3 × 7.92-mm machine guns |armament2=500 kg (1,100 lb) of bombs |armament3= |armament4= |armament5= |armament6= }}{{aircontent |see also= |related= |similar aircraft= |lists= }} Notes1. ^1 Grey & Thetford 1962, p.572 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Haddow & Grosz 1963, p.194 3. ^Haddow & Grosz 1963, p.180 4. ^Taylor 1989, p.808 5. ^The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p.2920 6. ^Haddow & Grosz 1963, p.184 7. ^Haddow & Grosz 1963, p.181 8. ^1 Haddow & Grosz 1963, p.195–96 9. ^1 Haddow & Grosz 1963, p.175 10. ^Haddow & Grosz 1963, p.174 11. ^Haddow & Grosz 1963, p.186–187 12. ^Haddow & Grosz 1963, p.186 13. ^Haddow & Grosz 1963, p.184 14. ^1 Haddow & Grosz 1963, p.195 15. ^Haddow & Grosz 1963, p.196 16. ^1 Haddow & Grosz 1963, p.56 References{{Commons category}}
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