| Halberstadt D.I | |
|---|---|
 Second prototype Halberstadt D.I with nose radiator | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fighter prototype |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Halberstädter Flugzeugwerke |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| First flight | Late Autumn 1915 |
The Halberstadt D.I was a prototype fighter aircraft built in Germany in 1916 as a scaled down version of the firm's earlier B.II two seater. It was a conventional, two-bay biplane with staggered wings of nearly equal span and fixed, tailskid undercarriage. The engine was the same Mercedes D.I that was fitted to the B.II, and a single machine gun was fitted. Two prototypes were evaluated by the Idflieg , their performance being found inadequate. The modifications required to bring the aircraft up to an acceptable standard would result in the Halberstadt D.II later the same year.
