Lohner Type M
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National originAustro-Hungarian Empire
Number built15
| Lohner M | |
|---|---|
![](#/media/File:Der_Hydroplan_"M._39"_im_Fluge._Aufegenommen_in_den_Gewässern_vor_Bavsic_am_23._Februar_1916._(BildID_15532591).jpg) Lohner M M.39 in flight on 23 February 1916, off Bavsic. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Reconnaissance flying boat |
| National origin | Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Manufacturer | Lohner |
| Number built | 15 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | February 1914 |
| First flight | 1914 |
The Lohner M was a reconnaissance flying boat produced in Austria-Hungary during World War I.
The Lohner M was a biplane flying boat with slightly backswept wings and the pilot and observer sat side-by-side in the cockpit. One version of the Type M, the "MkN", was designed as a mine-spotting plane.[1]
Variants
- M
- (M1) Initial production aircraft powered by 85 hp (63 kW) Hiero 4-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine; 4 delivered to KuK Kriegsmarine (E.17 to E.21).
- Mn
- (M2) Second production batch; 5 delivered to KuK Kriegsmarine (E.33 to E.38).
- Mk
- A single M powered by 100 hp (75 kW) Mercedes D.I (M.31)
- Mkn
Operational history
The Type Ms patrolled the Adriatic Sea from 1914 until spring 1915, but they were supplanted by the Lohner Type L. After 1915, the Type Ms were consigned to second-line duties, but remained in service until 1917.[2]
