aircraft powered by the German Mercedes D.III engine
LFG Roland D.VI
The Roland D.VI was a German fighter aircraft built at the end of World War I. It lost a fly-off to the Fokker D.VII, but production went ahead anyway as insurance against problems with the Fokker.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft
- Country of origin
- German Reich
- First flight
- 1917-11-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 107 kt
- Max speed
- 107 kt
- Service ceiling
- 19,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,865 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,446 lb
- Powerplant
- Benz Bz.IIIa
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 20.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 30.9 ft
- Height
- 9.2 ft
- Number built
- 350
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.