...and more "what is this?"

[Olham]

On the "Wings Palette" site from Russia (http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww1/f/178/175/0/8)

I found this Austrian Hansa-Brandenburg D I fighter.

What do you think this tank-like thing on the upper wing is? (I have an idea, after

studying the other D I on that site).

[Olham]

Well, this ain't no British plane - it's a Hansa-Brandenburg D I,

from Austria-Hungary's fighters.

[Cameljockey]

An air conditioner (like on an RV)?

 

CJ

[stumpjumper]

why that would be where the schworlze mg would be located at

[Olham]

No - here is a second pic, that makes me think, it must be a gun housing.

Perhaps, to collect the empty, hot cartridges?

Edited May 25, 2009 by Olham

[rabu]

No - here is a second pic, that makes me think, it must be a gun housing.

Perhaps, to collect the empty, hot cartridges?

 

 

We used to buy those for our car racks.. it's a luggage carrier, obviously.

[Rickitycrate]

To my knoweledge it is an enclosed schorzlose machine gun.

[AROTH]

It's just a housing for the wing-mounted machine gun and sometimes goes by the unofficial name of "The Baby Coffin", due to its shape and appearance.

[godzilla1985]

And the winner is......SJ

Edited May 25, 2009 by godzilla1985

[RAF_Louvert]

Yes indeed, the Schwarzlose gun mounted inside the housing on top of the wing to fire over the prop arc. One gawd aweful design as it allowed no way of clearing a jamb until after you landed and crawled up on top to undo the whole mess. Still, they built over 150 of these birds and there were actually a couple of Austrian aces that were fond of them.

 

Cheers!

 

Lou

[Hauksbee]

And the winner is......

Can't beat that for proof!