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{{Infobox aircraft
| name                 = HNoMS ''Start''
| image                = Rumpler start3.jpg
| caption              = Start on display at [[Norwegian Armed Forces Aircraft Collection|Forsvarets Flysamling]]
| alt                  = <!-- Alt text for main image -->
| other_names          = <!--Other names (nicknames, nose art names) this aircraft is known by-->
| type                 = [[Rumpler Taube floatplane]]
| manufacturer         =  [[Rumpler Flugzeugwerke]]
| construction_number  = <!-- manufacturer's construction number -->
| construction_date    =  1912
| civil_registration   = <!-- any civil registrations carried by this aircraft -->
| military_serial      = <!-- any military serial numbers carried by this aircraft -->
| radio_code           = <!-- military radio codes where this is a commonly-used way of identifying this aircraft (eg. US, British, and German military aircraft of WWII -->
| first_flight         = 1 June 1912
| owners               = <!-- owners or operators, whether private individuals, companies, or military services -->
| in_service           = 1912-?
| last_flight          = <!-- date of last flight -->
| flights              = <!-- number of flights made by this aircraft, usually only relevant for an aircraft no longer flying -->
| total_hours          = <!-- total number of hours flown by this aircraft, usually only relevant for an aircraft no longer flying -->
| total_distance       = <!-- total distance flown by this aircraft, usually only relevant for an aircraft no longer flying -->
| status               = <!-- status for an aircraft still in service -->
| aircraft_carried     = <!-- type of aircraft carried, usually only for mothership aircraft -->
| fate                 = preserved
| preservation         = Displayed at the [[Norwegian Armed Forces Aircraft Collection]]
}}

The Taube was first constructed in 1909-1910 by Austrian [[Igo Etrich]] and later developed into a two-seater military aircraft in 1912. Many Taubes were built under licence by a wide array of manufacturers but most were produced by the [[Rumpler Flugzeugwerke]]. By 1912 the design had evolved to a 2-seater reconnaissance aircraft for military use

Built by Rumpler as a 2-seat Taube floatplane, '''''Start''''' was the [[Royal Norwegian Navy]]'s very first [[aeroplane]], bought in [[Germany]] and arriving in [[Horten]] on 25 May 1912, at a cost of 30,000 [[Norwegian kroner]]. Funding came from private contributions after a speedy initiative from the commander and officers of the submarine [[HNoMS Kobben (1909)|HNoMS ''Kobben'']], Norway's first submarine; one of the largest contributors was H.M. King [[Haakon VII of Norway]]. 

The first flight was made on 1 June 1912<ref>Official Norwegian Defense Force website: [http://www.mil.no/luft/start/omlf/historikk/ History of the Royal Norwegian Air Force] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060507100725/http://www.mil.no/luft/start/omlf/historikk/ |date=2006-05-07 }} {{in lang|no}}</ref> by ''Secondløytnant'' [[Hans Dons|Hans Fleischer Dons]] (who was also second in command on the [[submarine]] HNoMS Kobben). He took off from Gannestad in [[Borre Municipality]], flew over [[Karljohansvern]] [[naval station]] and [[Moss (town)|Moss]] before landing in Øra, not far from [[Fredrikstad]]. The flight was {{convert|48|km}} long and took 35 minutes. Dons was congratulated by both the King and the [[Government of Norway]]. 

Start was officially given as a gift to the navy on 1 August 1912 and is today displayed at the [[Norwegian Armed Forces Aircraft Collection]].

==Operators==
;{{NOR}}
*[[Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service]]

==Specifications (Rumpler Taube)==

{{Aircraft specs
|ref={{citation needed|date=April 2012}}
|prime units?=met
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        General characteristics
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|crew=2
|length m=9.9
|span m=14.3
|height m=3.2
|wing area sqm=32.5
|empty weight kg=650
|gross weight kg=850
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        Powerplant
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|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=[[Mercedes Typ E4F]]<ref name="Mincbergr">{{cite web|url=http://www.mincbergr.net/index.php?page=en-mercedes-e4f-64hp|title=Mercedes E4F 64HP Engine|last=Mincbergr|first=Marek|accessdate=3 May 2012}}</ref>
|eng1 type=4-cyl. water-cooled piston engine
|eng1 kw=64
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        Performance
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|perfhide=

|max speed kmh=100
|range km=140
|ceiling m=2,000
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        Armament
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|guns=Rifles and pistols
|bombs=Hand dropped bombs
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.mil.no/sjo/start/fakta/historie/dagfordag/jun/#1 Royal Norwegian Navy history page] {{in lang|no}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060114173231/http://www.mil.no/luft/start/omlf/historikk/article.jhtml?articleID=14824 Royal Norwegian Air Force history page] {{in lang|no}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060114173256/http://www.mil.no/luft/start/omlf/historikk/article.jhtml?articleID=14825 Royal Norwegian Air Force history page] {{in lang|no}}

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[[Category:Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service]]


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