NFW E.I
| NFW E.I | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | National Flugzeug-Werk GmbH Johannisthal (NFW) |
| First flight | 1917 |
| Number built | 1 |
The NFW E.I was a prototype fighter aircraft built in Germany during World War I.
Design
[edit]The E.I was an all-wood single-seat monoplane powered by an Oberursel U.0 rotary engine. The wing had two spars between which the pilot's seat was located, but also a plywood trim. One prototype was built and flown in 1917, but the type did not enter production.
Specifications
[edit]Data from ,[1] German Aircraft of the First World War[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 15.72 m2 (169.2 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 428 kg (944 lb)
- Gross weight: 620 kg (1,367 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Oberursel U.0 , 60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 156 km/h (97 mph, 84 kn)
- Cruise speed: 132 km/h (82 mph, 71 kn)
- Time to altitude: 1,300 m (4,300 ft) in 6 minutes
Armament
- Guns: 1-2 × machine guns
See also
[edit]Related lists
References
[edit]- ^ "NFW E.i".
- ^ Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. p. 489. ISBN 0-370-00103-6.
Further reading
[edit]- Herris, Jack (2020). German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WWI: A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes. Great War Aviation Centennial Series (50). Vol. 2: Krieger to Union. n.p.: Aeronaut Books. ISBN 978-1-935881-86-5.