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) Edit
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 (106 mph; 92 kn)</ul>Armament
Guns: * 2 × forward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) LMG 08/15 machine guns
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=Further reading Edit
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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