The Weiss WM-16 Budapest was a

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aircraft developed by the Manfréd Weiss company in 1933. It was developed from the

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, of which 76 served in the

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. Two major versions were built: The WM-16A, which used a 410 kW (550 hp) Gnome-Rhône 9K Mistral (9 built) and the WM-16B, which used a 641.3 kW (860 hp) Gnome-Rhône 14K Mistral Major (9 built). The WM-16A was considered to be unsuitable for operational service, so the WM-16B was developed as a bomber instead of a reconnaissance aircraft. The WM-16 was used as the basis for the

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. Aircraft were built at the

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, the

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factory in

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, and by the

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. Starting in 1941 these aircraft were relegated to secondary duties.

Specifications

WM-16A *Range = 800 km *Engine = 1 × 410 kW (550 hp) Gnome-Rhône 9K Mistral 9-cylinder air-cooled

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engine *Maximum speed = 215 km/h *Ceiling height = 6,800 m *Crew = 2 WM-16B *Length = 9.55 m *Wingspan = 15.3 m *Engine = 1 × 641.3 kW (860 hp) Gnome-Rhône 14K Mistral Major 14-cylinder air-cooled

engine *Maximum speed = 300 km/h *Empty weight = 2,150 kg *Offensive Armament = 2 × 7.92 mm Gebauer 1926/31.M machine guns (chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser) *Defensive Armament = 1 × 7.92 mm Gebauer 1934.M machine gun (chambered in 7.92×57mm Mauser) *Payload = 300 kg of bombs *Crew = 2

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