DFS 40

Airplanes

Length

5.1 m

Flat Wing Span

12 m

Number of Engines

Aircraft Engine

First Flight

1939-01-01

Number Built

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All data (15 fields)

Name: DFS 40
Manufacturer: Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug
Description: The DFS 40 was a tailless research aircraft designed by Alexander Lippisch as the Delta V in 1937.
First Flight: 1939-01-01
Designer: Alexander Lippisch
Type: Experimental Tailless aircraft
Length (m): 5.1
Cockpit Crew: 1
National Origin: Nazi Germany
Number Built: 1
Powerplant Description: 1 × Argus As 8 4-cyl in-line piston engine, 89 kW (120 hp) each
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DFS_40
Flat Wing Span (m): 12
Aircraft Engine: Argus As 8
Number of Engines: 1