Siemens-Schuckert D.VI
Siemens-Schuckert · German Empire · first flew 1919 · fighter
The Siemens-Schuckert D.VI was a single-engine, single-seat, parasol-wing German fighter flown in 1919. Two prototypes were completed.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Parasol monoplane wing carried above the fuselage on short N-form cabane struts |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol monoplane wing carried above the fuselage on short N-form cabane struts
- Pair of slightly converging bracing struts from the lower fuselage to the wing
- Fully cowled rotary engine driving a four-blade propeller, with a fuel tank bulging under the fuselage
A compact parasol monoplane with a circular-section fuselage tapering to the tail, a fully cowled rotary engine with a four-blade propeller, and an unusual jettisonable fuel tank bulging beneath the fuselage.
Specifications
- The Siemens-Schuckert D.VI has a length of 6.5 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.37 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 220 km/h (137 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Idflieg ordered three prototypes of the parasol-winged E.IV in April 1918, and the type was renamed D.VI in September. Two were completed early in 1919, after the Armistice. It was powered by a 160 hp Siemens-Halske Sh.IIIa 11-cylinder rotary engine, and the wing chord varied along the span to improve the pilot's view.
Variants
No production variants were built; two prototypes were completed.
Where you'll see it
It did not enter service. Test flying between February and May 1919 showed promising speed and climb rates, but one prototype was lost and the other was reputedly destroyed by Siemens-Schuckert staff to stop it being acquired by the Inter-Allied Commission of Control.
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