NFW E.I

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NFW E.I
RoleFighter
ManufacturerNational Flugzeug-Werk GmbH Johannisthal (NFW)
First flight1917
Number built1

The NFW E.I was a prototype fighter aircraft built in Germany during World War I.

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Design

The E.I was an all-wood single-seat monoplane powered by an Oberursel U.0 rotary engine. The wing had two spars between which the pilot's seat was located, but also a plywood trim. One prototype was built and flown in 1917, but the type did not enter production.

Specifications

Data from , [1] German Aircraft of the First World War [2]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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References

  1. "NFW E.i".
  2. Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. p.  489. ISBN   0-370-00103-6.

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