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Siemens-Schuckert D.III


Biplane Fighter Aircraft [ 1917 ]



The Siemens-Schuckert D.III was plagued by engine troubles early on, delaying its use along the Front for a time.



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The Siemens-Schuckert D series of fighters evolved from captured French-made Nieuport 11 aircraft. The D.III appeared as an improved D.I - a design which arrived too late to be of much use and was therefore relegated to trainer. The D.III was developed from the D.IIc longer wing span prototype and featured a smaller propeller with shortened landing gears.

Production of the D.III began as an initial batch of fifty aircraft with all being received by the end of February 1918. The D.III was well-received by her pilots as she sported unparalleled climbing attributes vital in any dogfight. The honeymoon was soon over, however, as the 160 horsepower proved to overheat consistently after just 10 hours of operation time. While engine issues were ironed out, the D.III was pulled from service in favor of the Fokker D.VII. D.III systems were back in service by July 1918 with their engines adjusted for better cooling along with a redesigned rudder. Thirty of these "new build" D.III series aircraft were delivered and put into action immediately.

The D.III was eventually followed up with the D.IV, another D.series design developed from a D.IIc short wing span prototype.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



Siemens-Schuckert Werke - Germany
Manufacturer(s)
German Empire
Operators National flag of the German Empire
1917
Service Year
Imperial Germany
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
1
Crew
130
Units


AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.


18.7 ft
(5.70 meters)
Length
27.7 ft
(8.43 meters)
Width/Span
9.2 ft
(2.80 meters)
Height
1,177 lb
(534 kilograms)
Empty Weight
1,598 lb
(725 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+421 lb
(+191 kg)
Weight Difference


1 x Siemens-Halske Sh III 11-cylinder air-cooled rotary engine developing 160 horsepower driving a four-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion
112 mph
(180 kph | 97 knots)
Max Speed
26,247 ft
(8,000 m | 5 miles)
Ceiling
1,260 ft/min
(384 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb


MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


STANDARD:
2 x 7.92mm machine guns


0
Hardpoints


D.I - Pilot trainer; Nieuport 11 direct copy; 95 produced.
D.II - Prototype; Siemens-Halske Sh III 160 horsepower rotary engine; larger fuselage to accomodate new engine; larger propeller blades.
D.II - Larger and wider fuselage
D.IIa - Prototype
D.IIb - Prototype
D.IIc - 2 Prototypes (long and short wing span versions)
D.IIe - Prototype
D.III - Upgraded powerplant to Siemens-Halske 160 horsepower rotary engine.
D.IV - Late arriving and post-Armistice production variant; 60 produced.
D.V - Proposed sesquiplane variant
D.VI - Parasol Monoplane variant becoming the E.I.


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