| D.IV | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Schütte-Lanz |
| Designer | Walter Stein |
| First flight | 1917 |
| Primary user | Luftstreitkräfte |
| Produced | 1917 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Schütte-Lanz D.IV was a German fighter prototype during World War I. It was developed in parallel with the Schütte-Lanz D.III, however the two fighters had nothing in common. The D IV was made of wood and was a single-bay staggered biplane with N-type interplane struts and ailerons on both upper and lower mainplanes. It first flew in late 1917 and was found to be inferior to the Schütte-Lanz D.III, and as a result production was never continued.
List of operators[]
German Empire
Specifications[]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 5.80m (19 ft 0¼ in)
- Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6⅓ in)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 22.96 m² (247.15 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 695 kg (1,532 lb)
- Loaded weight: 885 kg (1,951 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Benz Bz.IIIbo eight-cylinder Vee-type water-cooled engine, 164 kW (220 hp)
Performance
Armament
- Guns: 2 x 7.9 mm LMG 08/15 machine guns
Bibliography[]
- William Green and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Colour Library Direct, Godalming, UK: 1994. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.
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