Dietrich DP.VII

Dietrich DP.VII
General information
Type	Two-seat touring monoplane
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Dietrich Flugzeugwerke
Designer	Richard Dietrich
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

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

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

Notes

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

Bibliography

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