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Airco DH 2

390 Iamtheoneman  6.9 years ago

The Airco DH.2 was a single-seat biplane "pusher" aircraft which operated as a fighter during the First World War. It was the second pusher design by Geoffrey de Havilland for Airco, based on his earlier DH.1 two-seater. The DH.2 was the first effectively armed British single-seat fighter and enabled Royal Flying Corps pilots to counter the "Fokker Scourge" that had given the Germans the advantage in the air in late 1915

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 35.0ft (10.7m)
  • Length 33.9ft (10.3m)
  • Height 12.3ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 5,744lbs (2,605kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,067lbs (4,566kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.099
  • Wing Loading 13.9lbs/ft2 (67.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 723.8ft2 (67.2m2)
  • Drag Points 5117

Parts

  • Number of Parts 146
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 522

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