DFW Dr.I
| Dr.I | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| Manufacturer | DFW |
| First flight | 1917 |
| Status | prototype only |
| Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
| Number built | 1 |
The DFW Dr.I was a prototype German fighter aircraft built during World War I.
Design and development
[edit]The DFW Dr.I prototype shared many design attributes with the D.I biplane, especially the Mercedes D.III piston engine. Therefore, the design of the D.I was used in building the Dr.I. It first flew in 1917, and in January 1918 was prepared for the fighter competition held at Adlershof in early 1918 along with the Euler Dr.II and Hansa-Brandenburg L.16. However, none of the entrants was chosen, and the Dr.I remained a prototype only.[1]
Specifications
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
- Height: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
- Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III 6-cylinder water-cooled inline piston, 75 kW (100 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
Armament
- 2 × front 7.92 mm machine guns LMG 08/15 Spandau
References
[edit]- ^ a b "DFW Dr.I". www.airwar.ru.
Bibliography
[edit]- Herris, Jack (2017). DFW Aircraft of WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 29. n.p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-54-4.