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Junkers D.I
The Junkers D.I was a monoplane fighter aircraft produced in Germany late in World War I,
Significant for becoming the first all-metal fighter to enter service.
Variants
J 7
company designation for early prototype variants, one built (three completed as J 9s).
J 9
company designation for late prototypes and production models
J 9/II
company designation for lengthened fuselage version
D.I
Idflieg designation
Specifications
Crew
One pilot
Length
7.25 m (23 ft 9.4 in)
Wingspan
9.00 m (29 ft 6.3 in)
Height
2.60 m (8 ft 6 in)
Empty weight
654 kg (1,438 lb)
Gross weight
834 kg (1,834 lb)
Powerplant
1 × BMW IIIa water-cooled 6-cylinder inline , 138 kW (185 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed
176 km/h (109 mph, 95 kn)
Endurance
1.5 hours
Service ceiling
6,000 m (19,700 ft)
Rate of climb
3.5 m/s (683 ft/min)
Armament
2 × fixed, forward-firing Spandau machine guns.
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