LVG D.II
LVG D.II | |
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Role | Fighter |
Manufacturer | LVG |
First flight | 1916 |
Number built | 1 |
The LVG D.II (company designation D 12)[1] was a German fighter plane built by LVG in World War I. It originally flew in 1916, but was damaged during flight tests and never saw production.
Design[]
The D.II was a single-seat biplane fighter with wings of unequal span and a plywood covered semi-monocoque fuselage as seen on the earlier D.10 prototype fighter. V struts connected the wings, and the fuselage occupied the gap between the wings. The pilot's cockpit was situated just behind the wing's trailing edge, with a small headrest behind it. The D.II also had a cross axle undercarriage.[2][1]
Specifications[]
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch
Performance
- Maximum speed: 199 km/h (124 mph, 107 kn)
References[]
- ^ a b Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. p. 479. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.
- ^ a b Rickard, John (2014-08-27). "LVG D.II". www.historyofwar.org. Archived from the original on 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
Categories:
- 1910s German fighter aircraft
- LVG aircraft
- Rotary-engined aircraft
- Biplanes
- Aircraft first flown in 1916