Aviatik D.III
Military
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The Aviatik D.III experimental fighter, first flying in 1917, pushed German fighter design boundaries and aeronautical engineering limits. Single-crewed and reaching 720 kilometers range, this 8.5-meter aircraft spanning 9 meters represented developmental thinking in combat aircraft engineering. Its experimental nature advanced German fighter aircraft capabilities.
Specifications
- Role
- Experimental fighter
- Origin
- German
- Crew
- 1
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1917
- Length
- 8.5 m
- Wingspan
- 9 m
- Range
- 720 km