The AEG Dr.I was a triplane fighter of World War I, based on the AEG D.I. Only a single prototype was built and its poor performance meant that no production ensued.

Specifications (AEG Dr.I)

General Characteristics

• Crew: one, pilot
• Length: 6.10 m (20 ft)
• Wingspan: 9.40 m (30 ft 10 in)
• Height: m ( ft in)
• Wing area: m² ( ft²)
• Empty: 710 kg (1,566 lb)
• Loaded: kg ( lb)
• Maximum takeoff: 970 kg (2,139 lb)
• Powerplant: 1x Daimer D.IIIa, 118 kW (158 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 170 km/h (106 mph)
• Range: km ( miles)
• Service ceiling: m ( ft)
• Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
• Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: kW/kg ( hp/lb)

Armament

• 2x forward-firing 7.92mm LMG 08/15 machine gun

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