Euler D.II

Infobox Aircraft
name = Euler D.II
type = Fighter
manufacturer = Euler-Werke


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designer = August Euler
first flight = early avyear|1917
introduced = December 1917
retired = avyear|1918
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primary user = Luftstreitkräfte
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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 100hp 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

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Specifications

aircraft specifications

plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop
crew=One
span main=7.47 m
span alt=24 ft 6 in
length main=5.94m
length alt=19 ft 5⅞ in
height main=2.75 m
height alt=9 ft 0 in
empty weight main=380 kg
empty weight alt=838 lb
loaded weight main=615 kg
loaded weight alt=1,356 lb
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engine (prop)=Oberusel U.I
type of prop=seven cylinder rotary engine
number of props=1
power main=75 kW
power alt=100 hp
max speed main=145 km/h
max speed alt=90 mph
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*Time to 2,000 m: 9.5 minutes
*Endurance: 1.5 hours
guns=1 x engine-mounted 7.92mm machine gun

Bibliography

* William Green and Gordon Swanborough. "The Complete Book of Fighters". Colour Library Direct, Godalming, UK: 1994. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.