Euler D.II

The Euler D.II was a German single-seat fighter, the successor to the earlier Euler D.I. The D.II was essentially a re-engined Euler D.I, the air-frame being virtually unchanged and the power plant being a 100 hp Oberusel U I 9-cylinder rotary.

Operational history

30 D.II fighters were ordered by the German air force in March 1917, however due to slow production these were not delivered until December 1917. As a result, the D.II was relegated to the role of a trainer aircraft for the rest of the war.

Operators

 German Empire

• Luftstreitkräfte

Specifications

Data from German Aircraft of the First World War ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 5.94 m (19 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 7.47 m (24 ft 6 in)
• Height: 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
• Empty weight: 380 kg (838 lb)
• Gross weight: 615 kg (1,356 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Oberursel U.I 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 75 kW (100 hp)
• Propellers: 4-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph, 78 kn)
• Endurance: 1 hour 30 minutes
• Time to altitude: 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 9 minutes 30 seconds

Armament

• Guns: 1 x engine-mounted 7.92mm machine gun

References

Further reading

• William Green and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Colour Library Direct, Godalming, UK: 1994. ISBN 1-85833-777-1.