Rumpler D.I

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D.I
Rumpler D.1.jpg
Rumpler 7D 7 (1918), predecessor of the D.I
RoleFighter
National originGermany
Manufacturer Rumpler
First flight1917

The Rumpler D.I (factory designation 8D1) was a fighter-reconnaissance aircraft produced in Germany at the end of World War I. [1] It was a conventional single-bay biplane with wings of unequal span braced by I-struts. [2] It featured an open cockpit and a fixed, tailskid undercarriage. [2] The upper wing was fitted with aerodynamically balanced ailerons and fuselage had an oval cross-section. [3]

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Design and development

The D.I had a protracted development through the course of 1917, with at least six development prototypes built before Rumpler settled on a final design in 1918 in time for the Idflieg's D-type competition at Adlershof. [2] Two 8D1s participated, powered by Mercedes D.III engines. [2] Another one participated in the follow-on competition in autumn, this time with a BMW engine. [2]

Operational history

The Idflieg approved the type for production and issued the designation D.I, but only a small number were produced; the war was practically over and none saw operational service. [2]

Variants

Operators

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Specifications (D.I)

Data from Kroschel and Stützer 1994, p. 159.

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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References

Notes

  1. Taylor 1989, pp. 771–772.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p. 2834.
  3. 1 2 3 Gray and Thetford 1962, p. 537.
  4. 1 2 Gray and Thetford 1962, p. 534.
  5. 1 2 Gray and Thetford 1962, p. 535.
  6. Gray and Thetford 1962, p. 536.

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