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The Kriedeprinz bureau model 22 (Ka 10) is a three-engined combined airliner and mailplane. First flown in December 1931 it was introduced to commercial aviation in 1932 with the first aircraft serving for the Dvalin (Zurich Eurasia) Air Transport in the latter part of the year.
Based on Boeing Monomail and other three-engined craft. Wing design are original.
The nascent German Kriedeprinz bureau was escaping a possible fascist takeover in 1930, moving all of its elements to Switzerland to continue aircraft development.
The model 22 as designed was a high-speed commercial aircraft developed for use on routes from Europe to Britain (to United States) or to Asia. It features cantilever construction that was slightly advanced from its time, a bureau-built flap (a.k.a. Kriede flap, external flap) and enclosed passenger and mail cabin. It is powered by three R-1340 'Wasp' engines capable of 500 hp apiece.
Its landing gear was taken, revised and developed from the Boeing Monomail.
31 aircraft were built.
Variants:
Model 22
As shown on build. 20 were built.
Model 23
NACA cowling. 5 built.
Model 28
Bi-engine with Cyclone engines of 1000 hp. First flight is 1935. 5 built.
Model 35
Schnellbomber (medium bomber) design with glazed front. Cyclone engines of 1,050 hp. Three gunners are present and capability to drop a maximum of 2,000 kg. bomb. Built in case of a Nazi invasion but such things will not happen over Swiss skies. 1 built.
Specifications
Crew: 10 (pilot, 9 passengers)
Engine: 3x R-1340 Wasp of 500 hp.
Propeller: 3-bladed general fixed-pitch
Maximum speed:
380 km/h TAS
240 km/h TAS (2 engines)
Cruise speed:
250 km/h TAS
~180 km/h TAS (2 engines)
Takeoff speed: 150 km/h
Freight: 1 ton of mail, 9 passengers.
Specifications
Spotlights
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 66.8ft (20.4m)
- Length 43.3ft (13.2m)
- Height 15.9ft (4.8m)
- Empty Weight 8,477lbs (3,845kg)
- Loaded Weight 12,056lbs (5,468kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.124
- Wing Loading 13.0lbs/ft2 (63.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 926.9ft2 (86.1m2)
- Drag Points 5474
Parts
- Number of Parts 428
- Control Surfaces 2
- Performance Cost 1,645
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@ShinyGemsBro Putting ficlore here
The Kriedeprinz bureau is an aircraft manufacturing company.
First called the Gerhardt-Natter bureau it was named such as the company moved from Germany to Denmark on 1927.
Some elements went to Sweden (as Durin-Rhinemaiden) and the main wing was moved again to Switzerland to avoid major Nazi interference.
And is the only company to retain the name (despite reforms...)
Cool design
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