Anatra DE
title: "Anatra DE" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1910s-russian-bomber-aircraft", "three-engined-push-pull-aircraft", "anatra-aircraft", "biplanes", "aircraft-first-flown-in-1916", "rotary-engined-aircraft", "three-engined-piston-aircraft", "aircraft-with-fixed-conventional-landing-gear"] topic_path: "geography/russia" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatra_DE" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Anatra DE |
| aircraft_type | Medium bomber |
| national_origin | Russian Empire |
| manufacturer | Anatra |
| number_built | 1 |
| first_flight | June 23, 1916 |
| developed_from | Anatra D |
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The Anatra DE was a three-engined prototype Russian medium bomber of World War I. The biplane bomber was designed to hold four people. It was planned to use three engines to reach its target, then return using only one engine, having been lightened after dropping its payload. There was a single 140 hp Salmson engine at the front of the fuselage, and an 80 hp Le Rhône engine on each wing, which turned propellers attached to the rear of the engine, behind the wing. These engines were placed in a pusher configuration, and each wing also had a gun turret one each engine nacelle. In total, the aircraft had three guns, and could carry 400 kg of bombs. The only prototype that was built, weighing 327 kg more than expected, first flew on June 23, 1916. During testing, however, the fuselage and rear propellers became damaged when a tail skid broke, and it became evident that the design needed to be changed; the project was then abandoned.
Specifications
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|eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Salmson-(Canton-Unne) 9Z |eng1 type=radial engine |eng1 hp=140 |eng1 note= |power original= |thrust original= |eng2 number=2 |eng2 name=Le Rhône 9C |eng2 type=rotary engines |eng2 hp=80 |eng2 note= |prop blade number= |prop name= |prop dia m= |prop dia ft= |prop dia in= |prop note= Performance
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|guns=3×machine guns |bombs=400kg |avionics=
Notes
References
- (In French) V.B. Shavrov, Histoire de la construction aéronautique en URSS.
References
- Gunston, Bill. (1993). "World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers". Naval Institute Press.
- {{ref book osprey encyc of russian aircraft. 1
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