Euler D.II
Euler D.II | |
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Role | Fighter |
Manufacturer | Euler-Werke |
Designer | August Euler |
First flight | early 1917 |
Introduction | December 1917 |
Retired | 1918 |
Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
Number built | 30 |
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The Euler D.II was a German single-seat fighter, the successor to the earlier Euler D.I. The D.II was essentially a re-engined Euler D.I, the air-frame being virtually unchanged and the power plant being a 100 hp Oberusel U I seven cylinder rotary.
Operational history
30 D.II fighters were ordered by the German air force in March 1917, however due to slow production these were not delivered until December 1917. As a result the D.II was relegated to the role of a trainer aircraft for the rest of the war.
Operators
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 5.94m (19 ft 5⅞ in)
- Wingspan: 7.47 m (24 ft 6 in)
- Height: 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
- Empty weight: 380 kg (838 lb)
- Loaded weight: 615 kg (1,356 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Oberursel U.I seven cylinder rotary engine, 75 kW (100 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph)
- Time to 2,000 m: 9.5 minutes
- Endurance: 1.5 hours
Armament
- Guns: 1 x engine-mounted 7.92mm machine gun
References
Citations
Bibliography
- William Green and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Colour Library Direct, Godalming, UK: 1994. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.
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