Akaflieg Darmstadt D-29

The Darmstadt D-29 was a German experimental monoplane designed and built by Akaflieg Darmstadt (of the Darmstadt University of Technology). The D-29 was a cantilever low-wing monoplane designed and built during 1936 with a conventional landing gear with a tailskid. It was powered by a Siemens-Halske Sh 14a radial piston engine and had enclosed tandem cockpits, as well as a number of other features, including hydraulically actuated trailing-edge flaps, a braced T-tail and leading-edge slots.

Specifications

Data from Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 7.10 m (23 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
• Height: 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 10.00 m² (107.6 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 560 kg (1,235 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 850 kg (1,874 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 14a radial piston engine, 110 kW (150 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 245 km/h (152 mph; 132 kn)
• Range: 675 km (419 mi; 364 nmi)

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