NFW E.II
| NFW E.II | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | National Flugzeug-Werk GmbH Johannisthal (NFW) |
| First flight | 1917 |
| Number built | 1 |
The NFW E.II was a fighter aircraft built in Germany during World War I.
Design
[edit]The E.II was an all-wood single seat monoplane powered by a Mercedes D.IIIa engine. One prototype was built and flown in 1917, but the type did not enter production.
Specifications (E.II)
[edit]Data from ,[1] German Aircraft of the First World War[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 17 m2 (180 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 558 kg (1,230 lb)
- Gross weight: 768 kg (1,693 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.IIIa 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 120 kW (160 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 186 km/h (116 mph, 100 kn)
- Cruise speed: 148 km/h (92 mph, 80 kn)
- Time to altitude: 2,900 m (9,500 ft) in 6 minutes 18 seconds
Armament
- Guns: 1-2 × machine guns
See also
[edit]Related lists
References
[edit]- ^ "NFW E.ii".
- ^ Gray, Peter; Thetford, Owen (1970). German Aircraft of the First World War (2nd ed.). London: Putnam. p. 490. 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.