Airco D.H.16 Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Airco, Hendon

First Flight:

March 1919

D.H.16:

9 - Airco, Hendon

Type Specification

Applies to:

Airco D.H.16

Type:

Four passenger commercial aircraft

Wing:

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

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing with flat sided cross section and faired top surface. Wooden structure

Tail Unit:

Wire braced tailplane at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type main gear attached by V struts to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 320 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engine in the nose driving a four bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Pilot in open cockpit beneath the upper wing with enclosed cabin behind for 4 passengers

Span:

46 ft 6 in

Length:

31 ft 9 in

Height:

11 ft 4 in

Wing Area:

490 sq ft

Tare:

3,155 lb

All-up:

4,750 lb

Max Speed:

136 mph

Initial Climb:

1,000 ft/min

Ceiling:

21,000 ft

Range:

425 miles

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