Dietrich DP.VII

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Dietrich DP.VII
Role Two-seat touring monoplane
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Dietrich Flugzeugwerke
Designer Richard Dietrich
First flight 1920s
Number built 6

The Dietrich DP.VII was a 1920s German two-seat touring monoplane designed by Richard Dietrich and built by the Dietrich Flugzeugwerke in Kassel, Germany.[1]

Development[edit]

The DP.VII was a low-wing braced monoplane powered by a Haacke lightweight flat-two piston engine. A training variant the DP.VIIa had a larger Siemens-Halske radial engine.[1][2]

Specifications[edit]

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 5.40 m (17 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 10.60 m2 (114.1 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 180 kg (397 lb) estimated
  • Max takeoff weight: 340 kg (750 lb) estimated
  • Powerplant: 1 × Haacke flat-four piston engine

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 115 km/h (71 mph, 62 kn) estimated
  • Range: 350 km (220 mi, 190 nmi) estimated
  • Service ceiling: 2,400 m (7,900 ft) estimated

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Orbis 1985, p. 1454
  2. ^ "Dietrich DP VII". www.histaviation.com. Retrieved 2010-01-02.

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