Siemens-Schuckert_E.I Knowpia

Siemens-Schuckert E.I
Role	monoplane fighter
National origin	German Empire
Manufacturer	Siemens-Schuckert
First flight	late 1915
Primary user	Luftstreitkräfte
Number built	21 (incl. 1 prototype)

The Siemens-Schuckert E.I was a German fighter aircraft, manufactured by Siemens-Schuckert.

The E type (Eindecker) monoplane first flew in late 1915. it was a monoplane with wire braced wings. powered by the Siemens-Halske Sh.I rotary engine it was armed with a single LMG 08/15 machine gun. After a successful evaluation, 20 production models were built.^[1]

Variants edit

E.II: 1 prototype built. Powered by 89 kW (120 hp) Argus As.II inline engine. Destroyed in an accident.^[1]
E.III: 6 built. Powered by 75 kW (100 hp) Oberursel U.I^[1] 9-cylinder rotary engine, a licence built Gnome Delta.
E.IV: Powered by a Siemens-Halske Sh.I. Fuselage circular in cross-section project only.^[2]^[3]

Operators edit

German Empire

Luftstreitkräfte

Specifications (E.I) edit

Data from German Aircraft of the First World War

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 7.1 m (23 ft 3.625 in)
Wingspan: 10.0 m (32 ft 9.75 in)
Empty weight: 473 kg (1,041 lb)
Gross weight: 673 kg (1,481 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh.I , 75 kW (100 hp)

Performance

Endurance: 1.5 hours

Armament

1 × LMG 08/15 machine gun

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c Donald, David, The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft (pg 838). (1997). Prospero Books. ISBN 1-85605-375-X
^ "German and Austro-Hungarian Military Aircraft Designations (1914-1918)".
^ "Siemens-Schuckert Werke S.S.W. E IV".