AEG DJ.I

AEG DJ.I
Role	Armoured ground attack
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	AEG[1]
First flight	September 1918[1]

The AEG DJ.I was a highly streamlined biplane ground attack aircraft of late World War I that was undergoing evaluation at the time of the Armistice.^[1]

Design and development

The single seat attack biplane, which began evaluation in September 1918, carried a 7.92 mm (.312 in) "Spandau"-type machine guns and light bomb load. The design featured aluminium fuselage coverings, I-type interplane struts with no flying or landing wires, and protective armour.^[1]

Specifications (AEG DJ.I)

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

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 6.69 m (21 ft 11 in)
• Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
• Height: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
• Empty weight: 1,185 kg (2,612 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,370 kg (3,020 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IIIb V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 145 kW (194 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph; 97 kn)
• Rate of climb: 4.167 m/s (820.3 ft/min)
• Time to altitude: 1,000m (3,281ft) in 4min

Armament

• Guns: * 2 × forward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) LMG 08/15 Spandau machine guns
• Bombs: Light bomb load

See also

Related lists

• List of military aircraft of Germany
  

References

Further reading

• Kroschel, Günter; Stützer, Helmut: Die deutschen Militärflugzeuge 1910-18, Wilhelmshaven 1977
• Munson, Kenneth: Bomber 1914–19, Zürich 1968, Nr. 20
• Nowarra, Heinz: Die Entwicklung der Flugzeuge 1914-18, München 1959
• Sharpe, Michael: Doppeldecker, Dreifachdecker & Wasserflugzeuge, Gondrom, Bindlach 2001, ISBN 3-8112-1872-7

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

Aircraft produced by AEG Company designations: Z.1  • Z.2  • Z.3  • Z.6  • Z.9 Idflieg designations: B.I  • B.II  • B.III  • C.I  • C.II  • C.III  • C.IV  • C.V  • C.VI  • C.VII  • C.VIII  • D.I  • D.II  • D.III  • DJ.I  • Dr.I/F.1  • G.I  • G.II  • G.III  • G.IV  • G.V  • J.I  • J.II  • N.I  • R.I Other: AEG helicopter  • PE  • Wagner Eule

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