The Knoller D.I series 70 was a prototype fighter aircraft built in the Austro-Hungarian Empire during World War I for use by the Kaiserliche und Königliche Luftfahrtruppen (KuKLFT).
| D.I | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| National origin | Austria-Hungary |
| Manufacturer | Knoller |
| Designer | Richard Knoller |
| First flight | 23 November 1917 |
| Primary user | Kaiserliche und Königliche Luftfahrtruppen (KuKLFT) |
| Number built | 2 |
Variants edit
- 70.01
- first prototype
- 70.02
- second prototype
- D.I
- planned production version (10 ordered, none built)[1]
Specifications (70.01) edit
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.35 m (20 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 8.02 m (26 ft 4 in)
- Height: 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 22 m2 (240 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 646 kg (1,424 lb)
- Gross weight: 940 kg (2,072 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hiero 6 cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 170 kW (230 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
- Cruise speed: 205 km/h (127 mph, 111 kn)
- Endurance: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Service ceiling: 7,550 m (24,770 ft)
- Time to altitude: 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 4 minutes 24 seconds
Armament
- Guns: 2 × synchronized 8 mm (0.315 in) Schwarzlose MG-16 machine guns
References edit
- ^ "Knoller 70.01". Airwar.ru. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ Grosz, Peter M.; Haddow, George; Scheiner, Peter (2002) [1993]. Austro-Hungarian Army Aircraft of World War One. Boulder: Flying Machine Press. ISBN 1-891268-05-8.