Pfalz D.II

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fighter aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft single-bay biplane
military aircraft.
biplane.
180 km/h.
2 × 7.92 mm MG08.
2.80 m.
5,500 m.
7.20 m.
8.50 m.
850 kg.
gptkbp:airlines 1.
gptkbp:armament 2 × 7.92 mm MG08 machine guns
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wooden structure covered with fabric
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:design Germany.
highly maneuverable.
Pfalz_D.II_was_designed_by_Hans_Hermann.
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Mercedes_D.III
gptkbp:engineType inline engine.
gptkbp:firstFlight 1917
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail design
gptkbp:height 2.80 m
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the first German fighters to use a cantilever wing.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pfalz D.II
gptkbp:introduced 1917.
gptkbp:landingGear fixed conventional gear
gptkbp:length 7.20 m
gptkbp:manufacturer Pfalz Flugzeugwerke
gptkbp:maxSpeed 180 km/h
gptkbp:missions Mercedes_D.III.
gptkbp:notableFeature Manfred_von_Richthofen.
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 300
gptkbp:operationalHistory served_in_World_War_I.
gptkbp:productionCompany 1917-1918
gptkbp:productionLocation Pfalz,_Germany.
gptkbp:range 600 km
gptkbp:relatedAircraft Fokker_D.VII.
gptkbp:retired 1918.
gptkbp:role fighter
gptkbp:service_ceiling 5,500 m
gptkbp:services 5,500 m
1917-1918.
gptkbp:speed 70 km/h
gptkbp:succeededBy 3.5 seconds per 360°
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Pfalz_D.III
gptkbp:supportRole 1917
air superiority.
gptkbp:type biplane
gptkbp:usedBy Luftstreitkräfte
gptkbp:variant Pfalz_D.IIa
gptkbp:weight 850 kg
650 kg
gptkbp:wingArea 20.5 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 8.50 m