Lohner 10.15
| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1913 |
| Headquarters | Austria-Hungary |
| Products | Aircraft |
The Lohner 10.15, which is also identified as Schichtpreis Eindecker Type 1914, Lohner A 23, Gnome-Etrich, and by its construction number AD 489 (possibly AD 498), was a single-seat monoplane developed and produced in late 1913 specifically for the 1914 Schichtpreis competition. Upon the outbreak of World War I, the Luftschifferabteilung (LA) commandeered the only existing 10.15, which continued to be utilized as a training aircraft until at least November 1917.
Design and development
The assembly of the 10.15 commenced in October 1913, marking it as the final Lohner model constructed following the Taube design, recognized by its unique wing shape and wing warping mechanism for roll control. The aircraft featured a traditional build, comprising a wooden frame covered with fabric, with shoulder-mounted wings supported by wire bracing connected to king-posts positioned both above and below the fuselage. Its landing gear included a sprung wooden tail-skid and main wheels mounted on a split axle, which was secured to both the fuselage and king-posts.
Propulsion was provided by an 80 hp (60 kW) Gnome Lambda seven-cylinder rotary engine.
Operational history
The aircraft registered as AD 489 did not participate in the 1914 Schichtpreis race because its pilot, Viktor Wittmann, chose to fly the Pfeilflieger AD 553 (Lohner 10.16), which he also entered under his name. Additionally, the 10.15 was entered in the Third International Flugmeeting held in June 1914 under competition number 23; however, it did not achieve any awards.
Following its requisition at the start of World War I by the Luftschifferabteilung (LA), this sole example of the 10.15 remained in service as a trainer aircraft until at least November 1917, operating within Flek units 1, 6, and 8.