The Weiss WM-16 Budapest was a reconnaissance/bomber aircraft developed by the Manfréd Weiss company in 1933.

Weiss Manfréd WM-16A in 1933

It was developed from the Fokker C.V, of which 76 served in the Hungarian Air Force.[1] Two major versions were built: The WM-16A, which used a 410 kW (550 hp) Gnome-Rhône 9K Mistral (9 built) and the WM-16B, which used a 641.3 kW (860 hp) Gnome-Rhône 14K Mistral Major (9 built).[2] The WM-16A was considered to be unsuitable for operational service, so the WM-16B was developed as a bomber instead of a reconnaissance aircraft. The WM-16 was used as the basis for the Weiss WM-21 Sólyom. Aircraft were built at the Manfréd Weiss Steel and Metal Works in Csepel, the MÁVAG factory in Budapest, and by the Rába (company) in Győr. Starting in 1941 these aircraft were relegated to secondary duties.[3]


Specifications

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WM-16A[4]

  • Range = 800 km
  • Engine = 1 × 410 kW (550 hp) Gnome-Rhône 9K Mistral 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
  • Maximum speed = 215 km/h
  • Ceiling height = 6,800 m
  • Crew = 2

WM-16B[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Weiss WM-16 Budapest". All-aero.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  2. ^ "fokker". Home.mit.bme.hu. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  3. ^ "Weiss WM-16 "Budapest II"/ WM-21 "Solyom", Разведчик".
  4. ^ "Weiss WM-16 "Budapest II"/ WM-21 "Solyom", Разведчик".
  5. ^ "Kora Models -72145 Weiss-Manfréd WM - 16 Budapest 9".