Hauksbee 103 Posted September 14, 2009 While doing some web-searching on Boelke, I discovered this plane. It was not titled; I don't know what is; but I certainly want one. Can anyone help me out? I'd like to find some good 3-views of it...and some background. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted September 14, 2009 Hauksbee, it looks like a float version of the Gotha G.1, a twin engine B/R plane built early in the War. While I am sure it is a Gotha I can't sort out exactly which model, but it is quite early. Here is a pic of a 1914 G.1 for comparision. Cheers! Lou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) Your craft must be the Gotha Ursinus UWD. Here is another link: http://www.aviastar....ny/a_gotha.html Edited September 14, 2009 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted September 14, 2009 And here you will see a beautiful model built: http://media.photobucket.com/image/Gotha%20Ursinus%20UWD/alexbigey/aeroscale/4b068a23.jpg You're a man of taste, Hauksbee! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted September 14, 2009 Ah, the UWD, that's the one Olham. And it is the float version of the G.1. Thanks Olham. It is a sweet-looking plane too, isn't it. Cheers! Lou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted September 14, 2009 Yes, definitely! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted September 14, 2009 You're a man of taste, Hauksbee! Coming from you, Herr Fliegermeister, that is high praise indeed. Thanks for the links. And to you, RAF_Louvert! I am assuming that 'Ursinus' means 'bear'? (an odd name for a seaplane.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted September 14, 2009 Hauksbee, "Ursinus" does mean "bear", and while it is an odd name for a seaplane, in 1914 as the original land-based G.I version of the Gotha it made more sense. By 1915-16 when the seaplane version was being built, it was still called the Ursinus but the designation was changed from G.I to "WD", presumably standing for "Wasser Doppledecker". Thus the Gotha UWD, or "Ursinus Wasser Doppledecker". Cheers! Lou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dej 17 Posted September 14, 2009 Coming from you, Herr Fliegermeister, that is high praise indeed. Thanks for the links. And to you, RAF_Louvert! I am assuming that 'Ursinus' means 'bear'? (an odd name for a seaplane.) 'Ursinus' in Latin means 'of the bear'. But it's named after the designer, Oskar Ursinus, I strongly suspect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted September 14, 2009 . Well...yes Dej...there is that too. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dej 17 Posted September 14, 2009 Meh. Well, okay, it is obvious. But I thought Hauksbee was genuinely asking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted September 14, 2009 (edited) Meh. Well, okay, it is obvious. But I thought Hauksbee was genuinely asking. Umm...well, I was genuinely asking, but was not sure that 'Oskar Ursinus' was a real person. (you British are justly famous for dry wit) At first glance, it seemed to be like naming a large plane 'Cape Water Buffalo'...a critter that one would not trifle with lightly, but sounds odd if connected to a flying machine. So I did a search, and sure enough, he was as real as it gets. Quite an engineer, as it turns out. Had a passion for seaplanes and designed one with retractable floats in 1916 ( I think that's the one I want) but it was destroyed before it got out of the prototype stage. The link has a write-up of modest length, but, alas, no photo of him. (He died in 1952) http://en.wikipedia....i/Oskar_Ursinus Edited September 14, 2009 by Hauksbee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted September 14, 2009 Tried to add this picture , but couldn't do it as part of the edit of my reply. This is the model that Olham found. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted September 14, 2009 Okay, gents, here's a photo or two in this site. It's documents and photographs, and I haven't investigated further yet. http://images.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http://www.danielsww2.com/sitebuilder/images/scan01462-278x413.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.danielsww2.com/page14.html&usg=__6FvFUaCfQpXaKG1m0wRmwYV1hms=&h=413&w=278&sz=20&hl=de&start=17&tbnid=kkOQsihoIeUKfM:&tbnh=125&tbnw=84&prev=/images%3Fq%3Doskar%2Bursinus%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Dde%26sa%3DG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RAF_Louvert 101 Posted September 14, 2009 Dej wrote: Meh. Well, okay, it is obvious. But I thought Hauksbee was genuinely asking. No, no, Dej, I was making fun of myself! I completely overlooked the designer's name of the Gotha series. With age comes forgetfulness. Cheers! Lou Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted September 14, 2009 Okay, gents, here's a photo or two in this site. It's documents and photographs, and I haven't investigated further yet. What phenominal site! How did we ever live without the internet? Once again, well done, Olham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
