Siemens-Schuckert D.I

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D.I
Type	Single-seat biplane fighter
Manufacturer	Siemens-Schuckert Werke
Maiden flight	1916
Introduced	1916
Primary user	Luftstreitkräfte
Number built	95
Developed from	Nieuport 17

The Siemens-Schuckert D.I was a German single-seat fighter built by Siemens-Schukert Werke.

Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operators 3 Specifications(D.I) 4 References 5 External links 6 See also

[edit] Design and development

A number of captured Nieuport 17 fighters were given to German aircraft manufacturers to study, the Siemens-Schukert Werke produced the D.I based on the captured fighter. The D.I was a biplane powered by 110 hp (82 kW) Siemens-Halske Sh.I rotary engine. An order for 150 aircraft for the Imperial German Army Air Service was placed, but these were delayed by late delivery of the complicated geared engine ^[1], so that the aircraft was outclassed in combat by newer Allied aircraft when delivered. Only 95 aircraft were produced, most of which were used for training ^[2].

A single D.Ia was produced with a greater wing area and more powerful engine but was not ordered into production. The development continued through a prototype D.II to the D.III.

[edit] Operators

 German Empire

• Luftstreitkräfte

[edit] Specifications(D.I)

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), German Aircraft of the First World War ^{[3] [2]}

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 6.0 m (19 ft 8¼ in)
• Wingspan: 7.50 m (24 ft 7⅜ in)
• Height: 2.59 m ^[1] (8 ft 5⅞ in)
• Wing area: 14.4 m² (156 ft²)
• Empty weight: 430 kg (946 lb)
• Loaded weight: 675 kg (1,485 lb)
• Powerplant: 1× Siemens-Halske Sh.I geared rotary engine, 110 hp (82 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 155 km/h (84 knots, 97 mph)
• Endurance: 2 hr 20 min
• Climb to 4,000 m (13,125 ft): 24 min 18 sec

Armament

• One or two 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 machine guns

[edit] References

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 

[edit] External links

[edit] See also

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v • d • e Idflieg D, DD- and DJ-class aircraft designations D- and DD- class AEG: D.I  • D.II  • D.III Albatros: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII  • D.IX  • D.X  • D.XI  • D.XII Aviatik: (D.I not assigned) • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII Daimler: D.I  • D.II DFW: D.I  • D.II Euler: D.I  • D.II Fokker: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII Friedrichshafen: D.I  • DD.II Halberstadt: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V Junkers: D.I Kondor: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI LFG/Roland: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII  • D.IX  • D.X  • D.XI  • D.XII  • D.XIII  • D.XIV  • D.XV  • D.XVI  • D.XVII LVG: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI MFW: D.I Naglo: D.I  • D.II Pfalz: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII  • D.VIII  • D.IX  • D.X  • D.XI  • D.XII Rumpler: D.I Schütte-Lanz: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV  • D.V  • D.VI  • D.VII Siemens-Schuckert: D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • D.IV • D.V  • D.VI Zeppelin-Lindau: D.I DJ- class AEG: DJ.I