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LVG D.II

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LVG D.II
Role Fighter
Manufacturer LVG
First flight 1916
Number built 1

The LVG D.II (company designation D 12)[1] was a German fighter plane built by LVG in World War I. It originally flew in 1916, but was damaged during flight tests and never saw production.

Design

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The D.II was a single-seat biplane fighter with wings of unequal span and a plywood covered semi-monocoque fuselage as seen on the earlier D.10 prototype fighter. V struts connected the wings, and the fuselage occupied the gap between the wings. The pilot's cockpit was situated just behind the wing's trailing edge, with a small headrest behind it. The D.II also had a cross axle undercarriage.[2][1]

Specifications

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Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 199 km/h (124 mph, 107 kn)

References

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  1. ^ a b Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. p. 479. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.
  2. ^ a b Rickard, John (2014-08-27). "LVG D.II". www.historyofwar.org. Archived from the original on 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2019-02-01.

Bibliography

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  • Herris, Jack (2019). LVG Aircraft of WWI: Volume 3: C.VI–C.XI & Fighters: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series. Vol. 36. Charleston, South Carolina: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-74-2.