Airco Okapi Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Airco, Hendon

First Flight:

Autumn 1919

D.H.14A:

1 - Airco, Hendon

D.H.14 Okapi:

2 - De Havilland, Stag Lane

Type Specification

Applies to:

De Havilland D.H.14 Okapi

Type:

Two seat day bomber to replace D.H.4 and D.H.9

Wing:

Two bay biplane with equal span, staggered, unswept wings. Wooden structure with fabric covering. Ailerons on all four wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing with flat sided cross section and faired top surface. Wooden structure

Tail Unit:

Strut braced tailplane at top of fuselage with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Cross axle type main gear attached by V struts to fuselage lower longeron. Tail skid

Power Plant:

One 525 hp Rolls-Royce Condor I engine in the nose driving a four bladed propeller

Accommodation:

Tandem open cockpits for crew aft of wing. Pilot in forward cockpit with gunner behind

Armament:

One forward firing Vickers with twin Lewis guns for gunner. Eight 112 lb bombs carried internally

Span:

50 ft 5 in

Length:

33 ft 11 in

Height:

14 ft 0 in

Wing Area:

617 sq ft

Tare:

4,484 lb

All-up:

7,074 lb

Max Speed:

122 mph at 10,000 ft

Rate of Climb:

400 ft/min at 10,000 ft

Preserved in British Museums

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