The Daimler D.I (also known by the company designation L6) was a German fighter aircraft of World War I. It was a conventional biplane design with a very small interplane gap - the top wing nearly touched the top of the fuselage. Power was provided by a Daimler D.IIIb water-cooled V-8 engine.
The L6 prototype competed in the second Idflieg competition for a new fighter design in 1918. The competition was held at Adlershof from 22 May through 21 June. This resulted in an order for 20 aircraft being placed.[1]
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Production commenced in 1918. Six examples were built by the time of the Armistice, at which time production was abandoned.[2]
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Gray, Peter & Thetford, Owen (1987) [1970]. German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. ISBN0-85177-809-7.
Green, William & Swanborough, Gordon (1994). The Complete Book of Fighters. New York: Smithmark. ISBN0-8317-3939-8.
Herris, Jack (2020). German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Gret War Aviation Centennial Series (49). Vol. 1: Alter to Korn. n.p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN978-1-935881-85-8.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 297.
January 01, 1970
daimler, also, known, company, designation, german, fighter, aircraft, world, conventional, biplane, design, with, very, small, interplane, wing, nearly, touched, fuselage, power, provided, water, cooled, engine, role, fighter, manufacturer, daimler, designer,. The Daimler D I also known by the company designation L6 was a German fighter aircraft of World War I It was a conventional biplane design with a very small interplane gap the top wing nearly touched the top of the fuselage Power was provided by a Daimler D IIIb water cooled V 8 engine D I Role Fighter Manufacturer Daimler Designer Karl Schopper First flight 1918 Number built 6 Contents 1 Design and development 2 History 3 Specifications D I 4 References 5 Further readingDesign and development editThe L6 prototype competed in the second Idflieg competition for a new fighter design in 1918 The competition was held at Adlershof from 22 May through 21 June This resulted in an order for 20 aircraft being placed 1 History editProduction commenced in 1918 Six examples were built by the time of the Armistice at which time production was abandoned 2 Specifications D I editData from 1 General characteristicsCrew 1 Length 7 3 m 23 ft 11 in Wingspan 9 9 m 32 ft 6 in Height 2 76 m 9 ft 1 in Wing area 22 6 m2 243 sq ft Empty weight 750 kg 1 653 lb Gross weight 925 kg 2 039 lb Powerplant 1 Daimler D IIIb V 8 water cooled piston engine 138 kW 185 hp Propellers 2 bladed fixed pitch propeller Performance Maximum speed 183 km h 114 mph 99 kn Endurance 2 hours Time to altitude 6 000 m 20 000 ft in 30 minutes Armament Guns 2 7 92 mm LMG 08 15 machine gunsReferences edit a b Green amp Swanborough 2001 p 145 Gray amp Thetford 1970 p 315 Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daimler D I Gray Peter amp Thetford Owen 1987 1970 German Aircraft of the First World War 2nd ed London Putnam ISBN 0 85177 809 7 Green William amp Swanborough Gordon 1994 The Complete Book of Fighters New York Smithmark ISBN 0 8317 3939 8 Herris Jack 2020 German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WWI A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes Gret War Aviation Centennial Series 49 Vol 1 Alter to Korn n p Aeronaut Books ISBN 978 1 935881 85 8 Taylor Michael J H 1989 Jane s Encyclopedia of Aviation London Studio Editions p 297 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daimler D I amp oldid 1194547219, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
