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Daimler D.I
The Daimler D.I (also known by the company designation L6) was a German fighter aircraft of World War I. It was a conventional biplane design with a very small interplane gap - the top wing nearly touched the top of the fuselage. Power was provided by a Daimler D.IIIb water-cooled V-8 engine.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Motors Corporation
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- German Reich
- First flight
- 1917-11-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 99 kt
- Max speed
- 99 kt
- Service ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,039 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,653 lb
- Powerplant
- Daimler D.IIIb V-8 water-cooled piston engine
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 23.9 ft
- Wingspan
- 32.5 ft
- Height
- 9.1 ft
- Number built
- 6
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.