Halberstadt D.I
The Halberstadt D.I was a prototype fighter aircraft built in Germany in 1916 as a scaled down version of the firm's earlier B.II two seater. It was a conventional, two-bay biplane with staggered wings of nearly equal span and fixed, tailskid undercarriage. The engine was the same Mercedes D.I that was fitted to the B.II, and a single machine gun was fitted. Two prototypes were evaluated by the Idflieg, their performance being found inadequate. The modifications required to bring the aircraft up to an acceptable standard would result in the Halberstadt D.II later the same year.
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- Manufacturer
- Halberstadt
- Category
- Fighters
- First flight
- 1916-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 100 kt
- Max speed
- 111 kt
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,630 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,210 lb
- Powerplant
- Mercedes D.I
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Wingspan
- 28 ft
- Number built
- 2
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.