Hansa-Brandenburg KDW
ManufacturerHansa-Brandenburg
The Hansa-Brandenburg KDW was a German single-engine, single-seat, fighter floatplane of World War I. The KDW – Kampf Doppeldecker, Wasser (Fighter Biplane, Water) – was adapted from the Hansa-Brandenburg D.I landplane to provide coastal defence over the North Sea.
It was produced under licence by the Austro-Hungarian manufacturer Phönix from 1916 in five batches, with progressively more powerful engines and armament, 58 aircraft in total being produced.
It was produced under licence by the Austro-Hungarian manufacturer Phönix from 1916 in five batches, with progressively more powerful engines and armament, 58 aircraft in total being produced.
