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AEG DJ.I

The AEG DJ.I, a ground attack aircraft of the late World War I, was a highly streamlined biplane that was undergoing evaluation during the Armistice period.

This single-seat attack biplane, which commenced evaluation in September 1918, was equipped with a pair of 7.92 mm Spandau type machine guns and a light bomb load.

The aircraft’s design boasted of aluminium fuselage coverings, I-type interplane struts without any flying or landing wires, and protective armour.

Specifications

Crew

1

Length

6.69 m (21 ft 11 in)

Wingspan

10 m (32 ft 10 in)

Height

3 m (9 ft 10 in)

Empty weight

1,185 kg (2,612 lb)

Gross weight

1,370 kg (3,020 lb)

Powerplant

1 × Benz Bz.IIIb, V-8 water cooled piston engine,

145 kW (194 hp)

Performance

 Maximum speed

180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)

Rate of climb

4.167 m/s (820.3 ft/min)

Time to altitude

1,000m (3,281ft) in 4min

Armament

Guns

2 × forward firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) LMG 08/15 Spandau machine guns

Bombs

Light bomb load.

 

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