Daimler L14

Daimler L14
Role	Fighter
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Daimler
First flight	1919
Number built	1
Developed from	Daimler L11

The Daimler L14 was a two-seat, high-wing, monoplane fighter built in 1919. It was built as a two-person, aerodynamically improved version of the Daimler L11 aircraft. It was powered by the Daimler IIIb water-cooled engine and was armed with two 7.92 mm machine guns, one forward and one rearward firing. The aircraft was offered for sale to Chile with a mail carrier variant (the L14V). The aircraft wasn't bought, and only the single prototype was built.^[1]

Specifications (L14)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Payload: 400 kg (882 lb)
• Length: ()
• Wingspan: 12.3 m (40 ft, 4.2 in)
• Height: ()
• Wing area: 30 m² (323 ft²)
• Empty weight: 870 kg (1918 lb)
• Loaded weight: 1270 kg (2800 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Daimler DIIIb water-cooled, 185 hp (138 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 206 km/h (128 mph)
• Range: 700 km (435 mi)
• Rate of climb: 5.37 m/s (1059 ft/min)

Armament

• Guns: 2 X 7.92 mm machine guns

References

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon, The complete book of fighters : an illustrated encyclopedia of every fighter aircraft built and flown, New York: Barnes & Noble, ISBN 0760709041