AEG Dr.I
The AEG Dr.I was a triplane fighter of World War I, based on the D.I. Only a single prototype was built and its poor performance meant that no production ensued.[1]
Specifications (AEG Dr.I)
Data from German Aircraft of the First World War[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
- Empty weight: 710 kg (1,565 lb)
- Gross weight: 970 kg (2,138 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 Ă— Mercedes D.IIIa[2] 6-cyl water-cooled in-line piston engine, 126.8 kW (170.0 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (106 mph; 92 kn)
Armament
- Guns: * 2 Ă— forward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) LMG 08/15 machine guns
See also
- Related development
- Related lists
References
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 Gray, Peter; Owen Thetford (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.
- ↑ Wilberg, T (01/04/06). "AEG Dr. I". Germany: www.luftfahrtmuseum.com. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
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, MĂĽnchen 1959
- Sharpe, Michael: Doppeldecker, Dreifachdecker & Wasserflugzeuge, Gondrom, Bindlach 2001, ISBN 3-8112-1872-7
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