| Airco D.H.2 Nation: Britain Manufacturer: Aircraft Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Type: Fighter Entered Combat: 1916 Engine: Gnome Monosoupape 9-cyl. air-cooled rotary, 100 hp Wingspan: 28' 3" (8.61 m) Length: 25' 2.5" (7.68 m) Height: 9' 6.5" (2.91 m) Weight (Empty): Weight (Gross): 1,441 lbs. (653.6 kg) Speed: 93 mph (150 km/h) Ceiling: 14,000 ft. (4,267 m) Endurance: 2 hrs. 45 mins. Range: Armament: 1 machine gun Crew: 1 |
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| The D.H.2 biplane was Geoffrey de Havilland's second design for the Aircraft Manufacturing Company. This highly successful pusher had good maneuverability with an excellent rate of climb. Mounting the engine to the rear of the fuselage permitted the use of a fixed, forward-firing machine gun before the advent of the synchronous machine gun. Superior to the Fokker E.III, the D.H.2 helped end the "Fokker Scourge." Well past its prime and almost two years after its introduction, some squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps were still equipped with D.H.2s. |
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