Airco D.H.1 Aircraft

DH1, RAF. Copyright: Arvo Vercamer

Production Details

Design Company:

Airco, Hendon

First Flight:

January 1915

D.H.1:

7 - Airco 94 - Savage Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Airco D.H.1

Type:

Reconnaissance biplane

Wing:

Two bay biplane with unstaggered, unswept, equal span wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower fuselage is of wooden structure

Tail Unit:

Tail is mounted on four booms from wing rear spars. Tailplane and elevator level with upper booms with fin above tailplane. Single rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type carried on V struts under fuselage. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 70 hp Renault engine in rear of fuselage driving a pusher propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew. Pilot just infront of wing with gunner in nose

Armament:

Forward firing machine gun

Span:

41 ft

Length:

28 ft 11 in

Height:

11 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

426 sq ft

Tare:

1,356 lb

All-up:

2,044 lb

Max Speed:

80 mph

Initial Climb:

350 ft/min

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