Schütte-Lanz D.I

Infobox Aircraft
name = D.I
type = Fighter
manufacturer = Schütte-Lanz


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designer = Walter Stein
first flight = avyear|1915
introduced = never
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primary user = Luftstreitkräfte
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produced = 1915
number built = 1
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The Schütte-Lanz D.I was a German single-seat biplane fighter, often said to be Germany's first biplane attack aircraft. The D.I was light-weight and made of wood covered in fabric, apparently based on the British design of the Sopwith Tabloid.

Operational History

After Idflieg testing in 1915, the plane was rejected on the grounds that the biplane design afforded less vision to the pilot than a monoplane and was as such unsuitable for use as a fighter. A modified version, the Schütte-Lanz D.II was produced in the same year.

List of operators

:flag|German Empire

Specifications

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crew=One
span main=7.50 m
span alt=24 ft 7¼ in
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length main=5.40m
length alt=17 ft 8⅔ in
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engine (prop)=Oberusel (Gnome)
type of prop=seven cylinder rotary engine
number of props=1
power main=60 kW
power alt=80 hp
max speed main=135 km/h
max speed alt=84 mph
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Bibliography

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