Airco Gazelle Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Airco, Hendon

First Flight:

1919

D.H.15 Gazelle:

1 - Airco, Hendon

Type Specification

Applies to:

Airco D.H.15 Gazelle

Type:

Experimental aircraft almost identical to D.H.9

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 500 hp B.H.P. Atlantic twelve cylinder Vee watercooled engine in the nose driving a two bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew aft of wing. Pilot in forward cockpit with gunner behind

Armament:

One forward firing Vickers with Lewis for gunner. 660 lb bomb load

Span:

45 ft 11 in

Length:

29 ft 11 in

Height:

Unknown

Wing Area:

486 sq ft

Tare:

2,312 lb

All-up:

4,773 lb

Max Speed:

139 mph

Initial Climb:

1,500 ft/min

Ceiling:

20,000 ft

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