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]
[edit] 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 × Mercedes D.IIIa[2] 6-cyl water-cooled in-line piston engine, 126.8 kW (170.0 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph; 92 kn)
Armament
- Guns: * 2 × forward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) LMG 08/15 machine guns
[edit] See also
- Related development
- Related lists
[edit] References
[edit] 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
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