Baade B152

[GregP]

This is definitely not a WWII question, but does anyone out there, especially in Germany, know any technical details about the Baade B.152?

This aircraft was the first East German jetliner and was designed by Brunolf Baade. 3 were built between 1956 and 1961. It was derived from the Samoljot 150 (Alexeiev 150).

Span: 26.30m; Length: 31.40m; Height: 9.53m; Engines were 4 x Pirna 014 A0/v-16 of 30.9 kN each. I show a loaded weight of 46.500 kg; max speed: 810 kph; Cruise: 765 kph; normal range: 1,710 km.

I am looking for wing area, empty weight, and any other technical details you may know.

Sorry for the off-WWII topic, but I figure only someone in germany may know the details. I can't find it on the web.

I'll get back to WWII in my next post!

[Wuzak]

Doesn't have the info you want Greg, but...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baade_B-152


And a B-152 restoration site http://www.b-152.de/

Maybe these people woul dknow or be able to find out for you.

It's in German, so maybe RT could help you out there.

[GregP]

Thanks for the links!

[Romantic Technofreak]

quote:Originally posted by Wuzak:
It's in German, so maybe RT could help you out there
Of course I shall do what can if requested.

Personally, I have to say that I don´t like the design of the Ba 152. As I use to say "what looks good flies well", the Ba 152 looks to me like being bound to come done uncontrolled. The crash had nothing to do with the exterior design, but... I just can´t help to think so.

quote:Originally posted by Greg:
Sorry for the off-WWII topic
Off-WWII-topics appear quite often here, so there is no need to excuse. "WWII"-forum only means that the center of attention lays somewhere in 1942/43, and quickly fades to both sides of time (a "bell-shaped" statistical curve). That´s all.

Regards, RT

[GregP]

Hi RT!

Like you, I have never liked the Baade's deign. I think it flew because the Earth repelled it!

I am just looking for the wing area so I can get the effective aspect ratio.

The engines are directly traceable to the Junkers Jumo turbojets of WWII, and it is the last in the line of jets that started with the Arado AR-234.

[ChrisMcD]

Hi Greg,

I have a reference book that gives weights for the BB-152 as:-

Take off 48,000 Kg
Equipped empty 28,920Kg

Passengers 72

Sorry no wing area

[GregP]

Many thanks ChrisMcD! I appreciate it.

Good data are hard to come by. I have been collecting aircraft data for years, and am still missing enough data to be irritating.

Anyway, thanks again.