Airco D.H.16 Aircraft
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Production Details | |
Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
March 1919 |
D.H.16: |
9 - Airco, Hendon |
Type Specification | |
Applies to: |
Airco D.H.16 |
Type: |
Four passenger commercial aircraft |
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: |
Wire 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 320 hp Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII engine in the nose driving a four bladed propeller |
Accommodation: |
Pilot in open cockpit beneath the upper wing with enclosed cabin behind for 4 passengers |
Dimensions | |
Span: |
46 ft 6 in |
Length: |
31 ft 9 in |
Height: |
11 ft 4 in |
Wing Area: |
490 sq ft |
Weights | |
Tare: |
3,155 lb |
All-up: |
4,750 lb |
Performance | |
Max Speed: |
136 mph |
Initial Climb: |
1,000 ft/min |
Ceiling: |
21,000 ft |
Range: |
425 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
None known | |
Web Sites | |
None known |