AEG Dr.I

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The AEG Dr.I was a triplane fighter of World War I, based on the AEG D.I. Only a single prototype was built and its poor performance meant that no production ensued.

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[edit] Specifications (AEG Dr.I)

Data from German Aircraft of the First World War [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one, pilot
  • Length: 6.10 m (20 ft 0¼ in)
  • Wingspan: 9.40 m (30 ft 10⅛ in)
  • Height: ()
  • Empty weight: 710 kg (1,562 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 970 kg (2,139 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1× Mercedes D.IIIa 6-cylinder, liquid-cooled inline engine, 118 kW (158 hp)

Performance

Armament

  • 2 × forward-firing 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 machine gun


[edit] See also

Related development

Related lists

[edit] References

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Gray and Thetford 1962, p.240.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Gray, Peter and Thetford, Owen. German Aircrat of the First World War. London:Putnam, 1962.

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Albatros: Dr.I  • Dr.II

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Euler: D.I  • D.II

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DDr- class

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