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The Fokker D.II was a German fighter biplane of World War I. It was a single seat fighter aircraft developed before the Fokker D.I. It was based on the M.17 prototype, with single-bay unstaggered wings and a larger fuselage and shorter span than production D.IIs. Using a 100 hp Oberursel, the D.II was underpowered, though the single 7.92 mm machine gun was normal for 1916. The German Army purchased 177.
[edit] Specifications (D.II)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 8.75 m (28 ft 9 in)
- Height: 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 18.0 m² (194 ft²)
- Empty weight: 384 kg (847 lb)
- Gross weight: 575 kg (1,268 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Oberursel U.I rotary, 75 kW (100 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph)
- Range: 200 km (124 miles)
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,125 ft)
- Rate of climb: 4.2 m/s (820 ft/min)
Armament
- 1 × fixed, forward-firing 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 machine gun
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 399.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 894 Sheet 40.
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