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| Designed by Ernst Heinkel, the Hansa-Brandenburg D.I biplane fighter suffered
a series of fatal accidents when it first entered service. Nicknamed the "Starstrutter" or "Spider,"
it employed a unique V strut system. Despite a non-synchronized machine gun and an obstructed forward view,
the D.I was widely used by Austro-Hungarian aces like Godwin
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| Country: |
Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Manufacturer: |
Ph?ix Flugzeug-Werke AG & Ungarische Flugzeugfabrik AG |
| Type: |
Fighter |
| Entered Service: |
Autumn 1916 |
| Number Built: |
200 |
| Engine(s): |
Austro-Daimler, liquid cooled 6 cylinder in-line, 160 hp |
| Wing Span: |
27 ft 10 3/4 in [8.51 m] |
| Length: |
20 ft 10 in [6.35 m] |
| Height: |
9 ft 2 1/4 in [2.79 m] |
| Empty Weight: |
1,478 lbs |
| Gross Weight: |
2,024 lb [917 kg] |
| Max Speed: |
116 mph [187 km/h] |
| Ceiling: |
16,405 ft [5,000 m] |
| Endurance: |
2 hours 30 minutes |
| Crew: |
1 |
| Armament: |
1 Schwarzlose 8 mm machine gun |
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![Brandenburg D.I [Austro-Hungarian Empire]](../../../images/aircraft/austrhun/di.gif){kind=small}
