AIRCRAFT COLOURS AND MARKINGS OF THE FIRST
WORLD WAR ERA
Lloyd 40.08 Triplane Bomber
This bizarre creation was the Austrian attempt to counter the Caproni
Ca bomber by utilizing a 300hp engine in a central nacelle and two 160hp
engines in each boom, each of which were modified fuselages from the Lloyd
C.II. The large tower in the nose housed two gunners, while the gondola
below carried the bombardier. 40.08 was ready for testing in June 1916,
and on an early ground run it nosed over and was damaged. It was then
rebuilt with an additional nose wheel to prevent tipping over. Testing
resumed in October, however it is not known if any actual flights were
carried out, or if the only 'flight' attained was short test hops.
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Lloyd 40.15 Triplane
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Source: FMP: AH Army Aircraft
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