Airco DH.2

Length
7.62 m
Flat Wing Span
8.5344 m
Height
2.7432 m
Flat Wing Area
23.1329 m²
Max Speed
149.669 km/h
Max Ceiling
4267.2 m
Number of Engines
1
Aircraft Engine
First Flight
1915-07-01
Number Built
453

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Name
Airco DH.2
Manufacturer
Airco
Description
The Airco DH.2 was a single-seat pusher biplane fighter aircraft which operated during the First World War.
First Flight
1915-07-01
Service End
1918-01-01
Designer
Geoffrey de Havilland
Type
Fighter
Length (m)
7.62
Height (m)
2.7432
Cockpit Crew
1
Max Speed (km/h)
149.669
Max Ceiling (m)
4267.2
Armament
1 × .303 in Lewis gun; Two examples were equipped with Le Prieur rockets for attacking observation balloons
Endurance (h)
2
Number Built
453
Powerplant Description
1 × Gnôme Monosoupape 9-cylinder rotary engine, 75 kW (100 hp) each
Primary Users
Royal Flying Corps
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airco_DH.2
Flat Wing Span (m)
8.5344
Flat Wing Area (m²)
23.1329
Aircraft Engine
Gnome Monosoupape
Number of Engines
1