The Daimler D.I (also known by the company designation L6) was a German fighter aircraft of World War I. It was a conventional biplane design with a very small interplane gap - the top wing nearly touched the top of the fuselage. Power was provided by a Daimler D.IIIb water-cooled V-8 engine.
D.I | |
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Role | Fighter |
Manufacturer | Daimler |
Designer | Karl Schopper |
First flight | 1918 |
Number built | 6 |
The L6 prototype competed in the second Idflieg competition for a new fighter design in 1918. The competition was held at Adlershof from 22 May through 21 June. This resulted in an order for 20 aircraft being placed.[1]
Production commenced in 1918. Six examples were built by the time of the Armistice, at which time production was abandoned.[2]
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