Aviatik D.V
| D.V | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Aviatik |
| First flight | 1918 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Aviatik D.V was a prototype fighter aircraft built in Germany in 1918 but which was not selected for production.[1][2]
Today, little is known of this one-off prototype, and no photographs are known to exist[1]
Design
[edit]Unlike the Aviatik D.IV, which was developed from the firm's D.III, the D.V was an all-new design.[1][2] Like other Aviatik D-types, it was a single-bay biplane, but unlike them, it featured a wing cellule that was braced by struts only, without any bracing wires.[1][2]
Like the D.IV, it was powered by the Benz Bz.IIIbv geared V8 engine. This was a larger displacement and more powerful version of the two Bz.IIIb subtypes that had been fitted to the D.III prototypes.[1][2] None of these engines were mature yet.[1]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Herris 2014, p.63
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IIIbv liquid-cooled, eight-cylinder V engine, 145 kW (194 hp)
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Herris, Jack (2014). Aviatik Aircraft of WWI. Reno: Aeronaut Books.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. 1981.