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Euler D.II

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Top speed
  
145 km/h

Length
  
5.94 m

First flight
  
1917

Wingspan
  
7.47 m

Retired
  
1918

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 100 hp Oberusel U I seven cylinder rotary.

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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

 German Empire
  • Luftstreitkräfte

    • Specifications

    General characteristics

  • Crew: One
  • Length: 5.94m (19 ft 5⅞ in)
  • Wingspan: 7.47 m (24 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
  • Empty weight: 380 kg (838 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 615 kg (1,356 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Oberursel U.I seven cylinder rotary engine, 75 kW (100 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph)
  • Time to 2,000 m: 9.5 minutes
  • Endurance: 1.5 hours

    • Armament

  • Guns: 1 x engine-mounted 7.92mm machine gun

    • References

    Euler D.II Wikipedia
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