LFG Roland D.IV
| D.IV | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Single seat fighter aircraft |
| National origin | Germany |
| Manufacturer | LFG Roland (Luft-Fahrzeug-Gesellschaft) |
| First flight | mid-1917 |
| Number built | 1 |
The LFG Roland D.IV, later redesignated LFG Roland Dr.I was a German single engine, single seat triplane fighter flown in mid-1917. It produced no performance or operational advantages over existing types and only one was built.
Design and development
The D.IV was a
The fuselage of the D.IV, like those of their earlier fighter designs, was a wooden
The single prototype ordered by Idflieg was tested during the Summer of 1917 but was badly damaged at the end of September. LFG rebuilt it using a similar Klinkerrumf intended for a D.VI biplane fighter and testing was soon resumed. It was decided that the Dr.I, as it was now known, showed no particular advantages over existing German fighters and development was abandoned.[1]
Specifications
Data from Green and Swanborough p.338[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 7.32 m (24 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 9.45 m (31 ft 0 in)
- Empty weight: 930 kg (2,050 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,208 kg (2,663 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Mercedes D.III 6-cylinder, water-cooled, upright inline, 120 kW (160 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 155 km/h (96 mph, 84 kn)
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
Armament
- Guns: 2× LMG 08/15 machine guns
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85833-777-1.
Bibliography
- Abbott, Dan S. & Grosz, Peter M. (1977). "The Benighted Rolands". Air Enthusiast (3): 38–48. ISSN 0143-5450.