Trainers1916 trainer aircraft by Airco
DH.6
The Airco DH.6 was a British military trainer biplane used by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. Known by various nicknames, including the "Clutching hand" and "Skyhook", many survived to be used as a civil light aircraft in the postwar era.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Airco
- Category
- Trainers
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 35 kt
- Max speed
- 61 kt
- Range
- 2.8 nm
- Service ceiling
- 3,289 ft
- Rate of climb
- 225 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,030 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,460 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 30 US gal
- Powerplant
- RAF 1a
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 27.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 35.9 ft
- Height
- 10.8 ft
- Number built
- 2,280
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.