Dietrich DP.II
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| Dietrich DP.II Bussard | |
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| Role | two-seat training biplane |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | Dietrich-Gobiet Flugzeugwerke |
| Designer | Richard Dietrich |
| First flight | 1920s |
| Number built | 54 |
The Dietrich DP.II Bussard was a 1920s German two-seat training biplane designed by Richard Dietrich and built by the Dietrich-Gobiet Flugzeugwerke as Kassel.[1]
Development
[edit]The DP.II was a development of the earlier DP.I with the change to be a cantilever unequal-span biplane.[1] The DP.II was built with wooden wings and a steel-frame fabric covered fuselage and tailplane.[1] The aircraft had a fixed tailskid landing gear and was powered by a Siemens-Halske radial engine.[1] Following the single Siemens-Halske Sh 4 powered prototype was a production run of 58 improved DP.IIa variants powered by Siemens-Halske Sh 5 radial engines.[2]
Variants
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- DP.II
- Prototype with a Siemens-Halske Sh 4 radial engine, one built.[2]
- DP.IIa
- Production variant with a Siemens-Halske Sh 5 radial engine, 53 built.[2]
Specifications (DP.IIa)
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 5.97 m (19 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 7.60 m (24 ft 11 in)
- Height: 2.43 m (8 ft 0 in)
- Empty weight: 340 kg (750 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 560 kg (1,235 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 5 seven-cylinder, air-cooled, radial engine, 41 kW (55 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
- Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,800 m (12,500 ft)
References
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Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Orbis 1985, p. 1454
- ^ a b c "Dietrich DP II Bussard". www.histaviation.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
Bibliography
[edit]- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.