Dietrich DP.III

Dietrich DP.III
General information
Type	Light passenger transport monoplane
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Dietrich-Gobiet Flugzeugwerke
Designer	Richard Dietrich
Status	Not flown
History
First flight	1920s

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. ^[1] Due to the financial problems of the company it is believed that the DP.III was not completed.

Development

The DP.III was a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional tail unit and a fixed tailskid landing gear. ^[1] 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. ^{[1] [2]} It had a crew of two in a semi-open cockpit and accommodation for six passengers in an enclosed cabin. ^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^{[1] [2]}

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, 510 nmi) estimated
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft) estimated

References

Notes

1. Orbis 1985, p. 1454
2. "Dietrich DP III". www.histaviation.com. Retrieved 2010-01-02.

Bibliography

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.