Gotha LD.1

The Gotha LD.1 (for Land Doppeldecker - "Land Biplane") and its derivatives were a family of military aircraft produced in Germany just before and during the early part of World War I. Used for training and reconnaissance, they were conventional designs with two-bay unstaggered wings, tailskid landing gear, and two open cockpits in tandem. Made quickly obsolete by the rapid advances in aviation technology, several were supplied as military aid to the Ottoman Empire when withdrawn from German service.



Variants

 * LD.1
 * Basic open-cockpit biplane


 * LD.1a
 * 1915 variant with a 100 hp Oberursel U.I rotary engine.


 * LD.2
 * Similar to the LD 1a but fitted with a 100 hp Mercedes D.I inline piston engine.


 * LD.6a
 * Minor changes and engine variations.


 * LD.7 (B.I)
 * Minor changes and fitted with a 120 hp Mercedes D.II inline piston engine.

Operators

 * 🇩🇪 Germany
 * Luftstreitkrafte
 * Ottoman Air Force
 * Ottoman Air Force