Dietrich DP.VII
| Dietrich DP.VII | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Two-seat touring monoplane |
National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Dietrich Flugzeugwerke |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 6 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1920s |
The Dietrich DP.VII was a 1920s German two-seat touring monoplane designed by Richard Dietrich and built by the Dietrich Flugzeugwerke in Kassel, Germany.[1]
Development
[edit]The DP.VII was a low-wing braced monoplane powered by a Haacke lightweight flat-two piston engine. A training variant the DP.VIIa had a larger Siemens-Halske radial engine.[1][2]
Specifications
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 5.40 m (17 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
- Height: 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 10.60 m2 (114.1 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 180 kg (397 lb) estimated
- Max takeoff weight: 340 kg (750 lb) estimated
- Powerplant: 1 × Haacke flat-four piston engine
Performance
- Maximum speed: 115 km/h (71 mph, 62 kn) estimated
- Range: 350 km (220 mi, 190 nmi) estimated
- Service ceiling: 2,400 m (7,900 ft) estimated
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- 1 2 3 Orbis 1985, p. 1454
- ↑ "Dietrich DP VII". www.histaviation.com. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
Bibliography
[edit]- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.