| WD.8 | |
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| A forward oblique view of the WD.8 | |
| Role | Maritime reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Gothaer Waggonfabrik |
| First flight | 1916 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Gotha WD.8 (Wasser Doppeldecker - "Water Biplane") was a single-engine maritime patrol floatplane developed during World War I by Gothaer Waggonfabrik for the Imperial German Navy's (Kaiserliche Marine) Naval Air Service (Marine-Fliegerabteilung). The WD.8 was a single-engine version of the WD.7 developed for comparative purposes. The single prototype built was deemed "totally unsuitable" by the Naval Air Service and was later sold to the Ottoman Empire.