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Dietrich DP.III

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Top speed
  
150 km/h

Length
  
12 m

Wingspan
  
17 m

First flight
  
1920

Manufacturer
  
Dietrich-Gobiet Flugzeugwerke

The Dietrich DP.III was a design for a 1920s German light passenger transport monoplane for six passengers designed by Richard Dietrich and was to be built by the Dietrich-Gobiet Flugzeugwerke as Kassel. Due to the financial problems of the company it is believed that the DP.III was not completed.

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Development

The DP.III was a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional tail unit and a fixed tailskid landing gear. It was to be powered by an inline piston engine in the 172 to 194 kW (230-260 hp) range possibly a Benz Bz IV or Rolls-Royce Falcon. It had a crew of two in a semi-open cockpit and accommodation for six passengers in an enclosed cabin.

Specifications

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 6 passengers
  • Length: 12.50 m (41 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 17.00 m (55 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
  • Empty weight: 1,300 kg (2,866 lb) estimated
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,200 kg (4,850 lb) estimated
  • Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Falcon inline piston engine, 170 kW (230 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph; 81 kn) estimated
  • Range: 950 km (590 mi; 513 nmi) estimated
  • Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft) estimated

    • References

    Dietrich DP.III Wikipedia
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